Indie Freaks (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") complies with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, guidelines such as the Guidelines for the Protection of Personal Information, and other related laws and regulations regarding the handling of personal information obtained by the Company in the services provided by the Company (hereinafter referred to as "the Services").
"Personal Information" refers to "Personal Information" as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, and includes information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual by name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, and other descriptions contained in the information, as well as data concerning appearance, fingerprints, voice prints, and information that can identify a specific individual by itself, such as the insurer number of a health insurance card.
The Company shall take appropriate measures organizationally, physically, personally, and technically regarding the protection of personal information, and shall take necessary and appropriate measures to prevent leakage, loss, or damage of personal information handled by the Company and to ensure the security management of personal information.
The Company shall comply with the following matters regarding the collection, use, and provision of personal information:
Collection of Personal Information: The Company may collect personal information from general users (hereinafter referred to as "Users") or advertisers (hereinafter referred to as "Advertisers") of the information site Indie Freaks (hereinafter referred to as "the Site") to the extent necessary for the operation of the Site.
Purpose of Use of Personal Information: The Company shall not use personal information beyond the scope necessary to achieve the following purposes, except as provided by law or with the consent of the individual:
・For providing, maintaining, protecting, and improving the Services, including processing registration, identity verification, and fee calculation
・For responding to inquiries and providing information about the Services
・For addressing violations of the Company's terms, policies, and other regulations (hereinafter referred to as "Terms")
・For notifying changes to the Terms of the Services
・For purposes incidental to the above purposes
Other purposes of use are as follows:
・To create statistical data in a form that cannot identify individuals in relation to the Company's services
・To deliver or display advertisements by the Company or third parties
・For other marketing purposes
Provision of Personal Information: The Company shall not provide personal information obtained with consent to third parties without prior consent of the individual, except as required by law.
The Company shall not change the purpose of use specified in the preceding paragraph except with the prior consent of the individual. However, this shall not apply when the Company changes the purpose of use after announcing the changed purpose of use in advance, within a scope that can be reasonably considered to have substantial relevance to the original purpose of use.
The Company shall not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the User's prior consent, except as permitted by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other laws and regulations. However, this shall not apply in the following cases:
・When the Company outsources all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use
・When personal information is provided due to business succession resulting from merger or other reasons
・When it is necessary to cooperate with a national government organ, local government, or a person commissioned by them to execute affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining the User's consent might impede the execution of such affairs
・In other cases permitted by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws and regulations
When requested by a User to disclose personal information based on the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, the Company shall, after confirming that the request is from the User themselves, disclose such information to the User without delay (or notify the User if such personal information does not exist). However, this shall not apply when the Company is not obligated to disclose such information under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws and regulations. Please note that a handling fee (1,000 yen per case) will be charged for the disclosure of personal information.
The Company shall conduct inspections of its personal information handling, management system, and initiatives, and continuously improve and review them.
When personal information is no longer necessary in light of its purpose of use, the Company shall delete or dispose of such personal information, and such deletion and disposal shall be carried out using necessary and appropriate methods to prevent external leakage and other risks, to the extent necessary for the execution of business.
The Company establishes the following contact point for handling matters related to personal information: 【Indie Freaks】 info【at】indie-freaks.com
The Company shall regularly review the handling of user information and strive for continuous improvement, and may change this policy as necessary. When changes are made, Users will be notified through publication on this site. However, if changes require User consent under law, the Company shall obtain User consent through prescribed methods.