Privacy Policy & Legal Disclaimer

Announcement: This “Privacy Policy & Legal Disclaimer (プライバシーポリシー及び免責事項)” page is created both in Japanese and English. 
In the event of conflict between a Japanese version of  and the English version, the Japanese version shall prevail.

Privacy Policy

MK@ Legal Biz Leaf (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”) declares that the Website will comply with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other related laws and regulations, and will handle personal information safely and appropriately in accordance with the Privacy Policy set forth below, in order to appropriately protect the personal information of users of the Website.

Personal Information

“Personal information” refers to “personal information” as defined in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, the information on living individuals including the information that can specify an individual such as through name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, other specific descriptions, appearance, fingerprints, voiceprints, or the personal number of health insurance cards etc.

Purpose of collecting and using personal information

The purpose of collecting and using personal information on the Website is as follows:
When you make an inquiry on the Website, we may ask you to enter your name (nickname), e-mail address, and other personal information.
This personal information will be used only for the purpose of responding to your questions and sending you necessary information by e-mail, and will not be used for any other purposes than those for which you provided your personal information.
In addition, if a user attempts to use this Website for an unauthorized or improper purpose, we will use this information to identify the user and refuse the user’s use of the Website.

Change of Purpose of Use

This Website will change the purpose of use of personal information only when it is reasonably deemed that it is related to the purpose of use before the change.
In the event of a change in the purpose of use, this Website will notify the user of the new purpose of use in a manner prescribed by the Website or publicly announce it on this Website.

Method of Collecting Personal Information

The Website may ask for personal information such as name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address when a user registers for use. In addition, transaction records and payment information, including the user’s personal information, between the user and our partners (including information providers, advertisers, and advertisement distributors, etc. hereinafter referred to as “partners”) will be used by our partners.

Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

1. The Website will not provide personal information to third parties without the prior consent of the user (Except in the cases stated below).
   *However, this excludes cases permitted under the Personal Information Protection Law and other laws and regulation.

1. 1. When it is necessary for the protection of a person’s life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the user.
   2. When it is especially necessary to improve public health or to promote the sound growth of children and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
   3. When 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 obtaining the consent of the individual is likely to impede the execution of such affairs.
   4. When the Website notify or announce the following items in advance and the submit the notification to the Personal Information Protection Committee

1. 1. 1. The fact that the purpose of use do include provision to a third parties
      2. Items of data which will be provided to third parties
      3. Means or method of provision to third parties
      4. The fact that provision of personal information to a third parties will be suspended upon the request of the individual and method to submit such request

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the following cases do not fall under the category of a third parties to which the relevant information is provided.

1. 1. When the Website outsources 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. In cases where personal information is used jointly with a specific person, and the person concerned is either notified in advance or put in the situation where he/her easily reach to such notification of which include following:

1. 1. 1. The fact that personal information will be used jointly with a certain person
      2. The scope of personal information which are jointly used
      3. The scope of person who jointly use personal information
      4. The name of the person responsible for the administration of such personal information.

Disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, and suspension of use of personal information

If you wish to disclose, correct, add, delete, or discontinue the use of your personal information, we will promptly respond to your request after confirming your identity.

Cookies

The Website uses access analysis services, various affiliate programs, and advertising distribution services. These ad-serving companies may use cookies to display advertisements for products and services that match the interests of users, as well as information about the users’ access to the Website and other websites.

Cookies are stored on your computer or device when you visit the Website or other websites. However, this information does not include any personally identifiable information such as your name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number.

If you do not wish to have information collected by cookies, you can set your browser to refuse to accept them. However, please be notified in advance that this setting may prevent some of the contents from functioning properly or may prevent you from receiving some of the services.
Please refer to the Google Policies and Terms for details on how to configure this setting.

Access Analysis Tools

The Website uses Google Analytics, an access analysis tool provided by Google, which uses cookies to collect traffic data. This traffic data is collected anonymously and does not identify you personally. Users can opt out of the collection of data by disabling cookies. Please check the settings on your browser.
You can find more information about this agreement in the Google Analytics Terms of Use and in the Google Policies and Terms.

Google Adsense

The Website uses “Google Adsense”, a third-party advertising service.
Cookies, device-specific information, location information, and other information collected from such devices may be used in the process of serving ads on the Website. However, no personally identifiable information is collected in this process.

In addition, with respect to Google AdSense, you can set your own preferences to prevent the details of this process and information from being used by ad-serving companies. However, please be notified in advance that this setting may prevent some content from functioning properly or may prevent you from receiving certain services.
Please refer to the Google Policies and Terms for more information on how to configure this setting.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

The contents of this policy may be changed without notice to the user, except as otherwise provided by law or otherwise in this policy.
Unless otherwise specified by the Website, the revised Privacy Policy shall take effect from the time it is posted on the Website.

Disclaimer

The Website assumes no responsibility for any damages caused by the content of the Website. Although we try to provide as much accurate information as possible, we do not guarantee the accuracy or safety of the contents. We are also not responsible for the information and services provided on other sites linked to The Website.

Copyright

The content of The Website may not be used beyond the legally permitted scope of use, nor may it be reproduced without the permission of the Website’s operator.
In the event that such an action is discovered, we will charge the appropriate royalty fee or compensation for damages. In such cases, we reserve the right to add a reasonable fee.

Contact for Inquiries

For inquiries regarding this policy, please contact the following:
Website’s operator: MK
Please Contact Us from here

Date of Creation: March 7th, 2022
Date of Amendment: April 3rd, 2022