KB Company Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "the Company") establishes the following Privacy Policy (hereinafter "this Policy") regarding the handling of personal information of users in the services provided on this website (hereinafter "the Service").

Article 1 (Personal Information)

"Personal information" refers to "personal information" as defined under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information — information about a living individual that can identify a specific person through descriptions such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact details, and other information, as well as data relating to appearance, fingerprints, and voiceprints, and information that alone can identify a specific individual (personal identifying information), such as health insurance policyholder numbers.

Article 2 (Methods of Collecting Personal Information)

The Company may ask users for personal information such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, email address, bank account number, credit card number, and driver's license number when registering for use. The Company may also collect information, including transaction records and payment information containing users' personal information exchanged between users and affiliated parties, from the Company's affiliates (including information providers, advertisers, advertising networks, etc.; hereinafter "affiliates").

Article 3 (Purposes of Collecting and Using Personal Information)

The Company collects and uses personal information for the following purposes.

1. To provide and operate the Company's services
2. To respond to inquiries from users (including identity verification)
3. To send emails regarding new features, updates, campaigns, etc. of services in use, and information about other services provided by the Company
4. To contact users as necessary regarding maintenance, important notices, etc.
5. To identify users who violate the Terms of Use or who attempt to use the services for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to refuse their use of the services
6. To allow users to view, modify, and delete their own registration information and view their usage history
7. To charge users for paid services
8. For purposes incidental to the above purposes of use

Article 4 (Changes to Purposes of Use)

1. The Company shall change the purpose of use of personal information only when it is reasonably recognized that the changed purpose is related to the original purpose.
2. In the event of a change in the purpose of use, the Company shall notify users of the new purpose or publish it on this website in a manner determined by the Company.

Article 5 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)

1. The Company shall not provide personal information to third parties without the prior consent of the user, except in the following cases. This does not apply where permitted by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other applicable laws.
   1. When it is necessary to protect a person's life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the individual's consent
   2. When it is particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the healthy development of children, and it is difficult to obtain the individual's consent
   3. When it is necessary to cooperate with a national agency, local government, or an entrusted entity in carrying out duties prescribed by law, and obtaining the individual's consent may impede the execution of such duties
   4. When the Company has notified or published the following matters in advance and has filed a notification with the Personal Information Protection Commission:
      1. That the purpose of use includes provision to third parties
      2. The items of data to be provided to third parties
      3. The means or method of provision to third parties
      4. That provision of personal information to third parties will be suspended upon the individual's request
      5. The method for accepting such requests from individuals
2. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the following recipients shall not be considered third parties:
   1. When the Company outsources all or part of the handling of personal information to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use
   2. When personal information is provided in connection with a business succession due to a merger or other reasons
   3. When personal information is jointly used with a specific party, and the individual has been notified in advance or placed in a readily accessible state regarding the fact of joint use, the items of personal information to be jointly used, the scope of joint users, the purposes of use, and the name or title of the party responsible for managing such personal information

Article 6 (Disclosure of Personal Information)

1. When the Company is requested by an individual to disclose their personal information, the Company shall disclose it without delay. However, if disclosure falls under any of the following, the Company may choose not to disclose all or part of the information, and shall notify the individual without delay if a decision is made not to disclose. Please note that a fee of ¥1,000 per case will be charged for disclosure requests.
   1. Where disclosure may harm the life, body, property, or other rights and interests of the individual or a third party
   2. Where disclosure may significantly impede the proper conduct of the Company's business
   3. Where disclosure would violate applicable laws
2. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, information other than personal information, such as browsing history and attribute information, shall in principle not be disclosed.

Article 7 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)

1. Users may request the Company to correct, add, or delete (hereinafter "Correction, etc.") their personal information held by the Company through the procedures established by the Company, if such information is incorrect.
2. If the Company receives a request from a user as described in the preceding paragraph and determines that it is necessary to comply, the Company shall perform the Correction, etc. of the relevant personal information without delay.
3. When the Company has performed a Correction, etc. pursuant to the preceding paragraph, or has decided not to do so, the Company shall notify the user without delay.

Article 8 (Suspension of Use of Personal Information)

1. If the Company is requested by an individual to suspend or delete (hereinafter "Suspension of Use, etc.") the use of personal information on the grounds that it is being handled beyond the scope of the stated purpose or was acquired by improper means, the Company shall conduct the necessary investigation without delay.
2. Based on the results of the investigation in the preceding paragraph, if the Company determines that it is necessary to comply with the request, the Company shall suspend the use of the relevant personal information without delay.
3. When the Company has carried out a Suspension of Use, etc. pursuant to the preceding paragraph, or has decided not to do so, the Company shall notify the user without delay.
4. Notwithstanding the two preceding paragraphs, if a Suspension of Use, etc. requires significant costs or is otherwise difficult to implement, and alternative measures can be taken to protect the rights and interests of the user, such alternative measures shall be implemented.

Article 9 (Changes to Privacy Policy)

1. The contents of this Policy may be changed without notice to users, except for matters stipulated separately by law or otherwise in this Policy.
2. Unless otherwise specified by the Company, the revised Privacy Policy shall take effect from the time it is posted on this website.