Privacy Policy

TANGLE Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") has established the following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as the "Policy") regarding the handling of user information, including personal information, for the services provided by the Company (hereinafter referred to as the "Services").

1. User Information to be collected and collection method

In this Policy, "User Information" means information pertaining to the identification of users, action history on communication services, and other information generated or stored by users or in relation to users' terminals, such as smartphones and PCs, and which is collected by the Company in accordance with this Policy. The user information we collect for the Service is as follows, depending on the method of collection.

(i) Information provided by the user

(ii) Information provided by other services when the user permits linkage with such other services in using the Service

When a user permits linkage with external services such as social networking services in using the Service, the following information will be collected from such external services based on what the user agreed to when he/she permitted such linkage.

(iii) Information we collect when you use the Service

We may collect information about how you access and use the Service. This includes the following information:

2. Purpose of use

(1) General Use

In addition to being used for the provision of the Service as specified in 2-(2) above, user information may also be used for other purposes as specified in 2-(3) above.

(2) Specific purposes of use of user information related to the provision of the Service

  1. To provide, maintain, protect, and improve the Service, including acceptance of registration, identification, and calculation of usage fees.
  2. To provide information on the Service and to respond to inquiries, etc.
  3. To respond to any violation of the Company's terms, policies, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "Terms and Conditions, etc.") regarding the Service.
  4. To notify you of changes to the Terms of Service, etc.
  5. For purposes incidental to the above purposes of use

(3) Purposes of use other than the above

Purpose of useItems of corresponding user information
To create statistical data related to our services, processed into a format that does not allow identification of individualsTerminal information, Log information, Cookies and anonymous IDs, Location information
To distribute or display advertisements of the Company or third partiesDevice information, Log information, Cookies and anonymous IDs, Location information
Personalization, advertising and marketing of the serviceEmail address, Date of birth, Gender
Contact information required to use the Service, as the in-app calling feature is no longer availablePhone number
To send marketing communications, promotional offers, newsletters, and other information related to our servicesEmail address

3. Method of notification, publication, or obtaining consent, and method of requesting discontinuation of use

(1) User Consent Required

The following user information shall be subject to user consent prior to collection:

(2) Discontinuation of Use

The user may request discontinuation of use of all or part of the user information by making the prescribed settings for the Service, and in such case, the Company shall promptly discontinue use of the user information in accordance with the provisions of the Company. In addition, since the collection or use of certain items of user information is a prerequisite for the Service, the Company will stop collecting such information only when the user withdraws from the Service in accordance with the Company's prescribed method.

4. Provision to Third Parties

(1) General Policy

Except for cases in which disclosure is permitted under the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws and regulations, the Company will not provide personal information among user information to any third party without obtaining the prior consent of the user. However, this shall not apply in the following cases:

  1. When we outsource all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use.
  2. When personal information is provided as a result of the succession of business due to merger or other reasons
  3. Cases in which it is necessary to cooperate with a national agency, a local government, or an individual or entity entrusted by either a national agency or local government to execute affairs prescribed by law, and in which obtaining the user's consent is likely to impede the execution of such affairs.
  4. Other cases permitted under the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws and regulations.

(2) Third Party Services

The app uses third party services that may collect information used to identify you.

Links to privacy policies of third-party service providers that are used or may be used by the app in the future:

We inform you that when using the service, we will collect data and information about your phone (via a third party product) in the event of an error in the application. This log data may include the device's Internet Protocol ("IP") address, device name, operating system version, app configuration at the time of use of the service, date and time of use of the service, and other statistical information.

5. Cookies

A "cookie" is a small amount of data file typically used as an anonymous unique identifier. They are sent to your browser from the websites you visit and stored in the internal memory of your device.

The service does not explicitly use these "cookies". However, the app may use "cookies" to collect information and use third party code and libraries used to improve the service. You can choose to accept or reject these "cookies" and know when a "cookie" is sent to your device. If you choose to reject our "cookies", you may not be able to use some of this service.

6. Service Providers

We may employ third party companies or individuals for the following reasons:

We like to inform users of our services that these third parties have access to their personal information. The reason for doing so is to perform tasks assigned to them on our behalf. However, they are obligated not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose.

7. Security

We value the trust you have placed in us by providing us with your personal information. Therefore, we strive to protect it using commercially reasonable means. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure or reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. Links to other sites

This service may contain links to other sites. When you click on a third party link, you will be taken to that site. Please note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly encourage you to carefully review the privacy policies of these websites. We have no control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party sites or services and we are not responsible for their content.

9. Disclosure of personal information

When a user requests disclosure of his/her personal information in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Law, we will disclose such information to the user without delay after confirming that the request is made by the user himself/herself (if such personal information does not exist, we will notify the user of such fact). However, this does not apply to cases in which we are not obligated to disclose the information under the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws and regulations. Please note that a fee (3,000 yen per case) will be charged for the disclosure of personal information.

10. Correction and Suspension of Use of Personal Information

(1) Correction and Suspension

When a user requests correction of his/her personal information in accordance with the provisions of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information on the grounds that the information is untrue, or when the information is used for purposes other than those previously announced, or when the information was collected through deception or other wrongful means, the Company shall correct the information in accordance with the provisions of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information. In the event that a user requests the suspension of the use of personal information in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Law, we will conduct the necessary investigation without delay after confirming that the request is made by the user himself/herself, and based on the results, we will correct or suspend the use of the personal information and notify the user of such correction or suspension. If we decide not to correct or suspend the use of personal information based on reasonable grounds, we will notify the user to that effect.

(2) Data Deletion

If a user requests deletion of the user's personal information, and we deem it necessary to comply with the request, we will delete the personal information after confirming that the request is made by the user himself/herself, and notify the user to that effect. To request deletion of a user's data, please make your request via privacy@tomogo-travel.com.

(3) Limitations

The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs do not apply to cases in which the Company is not obligated to correct or suspend the use of personal information under the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws and regulations.

11. Procedures for Changing the Privacy Policy

The Company shall review the operational status of the handling of user information from time to time and strive for continuous improvement, and may change this policy as necessary. In the event of any changes, the Company will notify users by means of posting on the website. However, in the case of changes that require the consent of the user under laws and regulations, the Company shall obtain the consent of the user in the manner prescribed by the Company.

12. Contact for Inquiries

Please direct any comments, questions, complaints, or other inquiries regarding the handling of user information to the following contact point:

Email: support@tomogo-travel.com

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