Compliance with Laws and Regulations

Our officers and employees comply with laws and regulations, government guidelines, other norms, and guidelines related to the handling of personal information.

Security Measures

We implement reasonable security measures and corrective actions against risks such as unauthorized access to personal information, loss, destruction, damage, alteration, or leakage of personal information.

Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

We do not provide personal information to third parties without the consent of the individual.

Handling of Complaints and Inquiries

We maintain an inquiry desk for personal information in order to respond without delay to requests for disclosure, correction, deletion, and other matters related to personal information. If you have any questions, requests, or concerns regarding our handling of personal information, please contact the inquiry desk below.

Mail：contact@modemedia.jp

Handling of Personal Information

1. Types of Personal Information Handled and Purposes of Use

（1）

Personal Information Obtained Through Survey Responses and Prize Applications
We may obtain personal information from users through our websites when they respond to surveys, apply for prize campaigns, or submit similar applications. Such information will be used only for purposes appropriate to the relevant content.

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Information and Production Materials from Interview Subjects
For content production, we may receive source information from clients or collect information through interviews. In the course of these activities, we may obtain personal information. Such personal information will be used only for the requested content production. However, if any payment or similar transaction occurs, the information may also be used for communication, procedures, and accounting related to that transaction.

（3）

Personal Information Obtained Through Business Transactions
For individuals with whom we have ongoing business relationships, including corporate contact persons, we may send notices from the Company, relocation notices, and similar communications by email, postal mail, or other means. We may also use such information for administrative processing according to the details of the transaction.

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Personal Information Obtained Through Recruitment Activities
Personal information obtained through recruitment activities, such as resumes and work history documents, will be used only for hiring decisions. Information of successful applicants will be transferred as employee information and managed in accordance with internal rules.

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Other
We may ask readers to provide necessary information and use it for inquiries, support, and related responses.

2. Provision and Joint Use of Personal Information

（1）Provision

We do not provide personal information without the consent of the individual. However, this does not apply in the following cases: when required by law; when necessary to protect a person’s life, body, or property and it is difficult to obtain the individual’s consent; when particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound development of children and it is difficult to obtain the individual’s consent; or when it is necessary to cooperate with a national government agency, local public authority, or a person entrusted by such authority in performing legally prescribed duties, and obtaining the individual’s consent may impede the performance of those duties.

（2）Joint Use

Within the scope necessary to achieve the purposes of use, we may jointly use personal data of website users, as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 4 of Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information, with third parties contracted by the Company. The personal data jointly used is the same as that described in “1. Types of Personal Information Handled and Purposes of Use, (1).” The purposes of joint use are the same as those described in “1. Types of Personal Information Handled and Purposes of Use, (1).” The party responsible for managing joint use is Mode Media Japan Corporation.

3. Personal Information Protection System and Handling of Inquiries, Complaints, and Consultations

We appoint a personal information protection manager and ensure proper management in order to handle personal information appropriately and respond properly to inquiries, complaints, and consultations regarding personal information. For inquiries or consultations regarding our handling of personal information, please contact us at the address below. For inquiries regarding personal data retained by the Company, please contact the inquiry desk below.

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Mode Media Japan Corporation
5F Libra Building, 3-2 Nihonbashi Kobunacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0024, Japan
Personal Information Management
contact@modemedia.jp
Tel: +81-3-6402-5150 / 10:00–18:00, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays