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AB&Company Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company" or "we") respects the privacy of users (hereinafter referred to as "User" or "you") who use the services operated by the Company (operetion of directly managed stores, franchise business, interior design business, recruitment by the Company and its affiliated companies; hereinafter referred to as the "Services"). We will pay careful attention to the management of Personal Information (as defined below) of Users and handle it appropriately.

  1. 1．Definitions

    As used in this Privacy Policy, the following terms have the following meanings:

    • "Personal Information Protection Act" means the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Act No. 57 of 2003) (as amended);
    • "Personal Information" has the meaning defined in Article 2, paragraph 1 of the Personal Information Protection Act;
    • "Special Care-required Personal Information" has the meaning defined in Article 2, paragraph 3 of the Personal Information Protection Act;
    • "Personal Data" has the meaning defined in Article 2, paragraph 6 of the Personal Information Protection Act; and
    • "Retained Personal Data" has the meaning defined in Article 2, paragraph 7 of the Personal Information Protection Act.

  2. 2. Handling of Personal Information by the Company

    The Company will handle Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy (Personal Information Protection Policy). The Company will comply with laws and regulations, guidelines established by the national government, and other standards concerning the handling of personal information.

  3. 3. Acquisition of Personal Information

    The Company will clearly specify the purposes of use of Personal Information and acquire appropriate Personal Information in a fair and appropriate manner to the extent necessary to achieve such purposes. In addition, except as otherwise permitted by law, when the Company is to acquire your Special Care-required Personal Information, it will obtain your prior consent.

  4. 4. Purposes of Use of Personal Information

    Personal Information acquired by the Company will be used for the following purposes. If the information is to be used for any purpose other than the following, the Company will inform you of the purpose of use separately:

    • - To perform identity verification
    • - To provide and operate the Services, perform procedures for purchasing goods, deliver goods and perform other administrative tasks, etc. in relation to the Services
    • - To respond to inquiries
    • - To manage usage history
    • - To conduct questionnaire surveys and compile statistical data
    • - To introduce and distribute advertisements for the Company's and the Company's designated appropriate corporates' catalogs, DMs, test samples, goods and services
    • - To provide after-sales services, etc.
    • - To perform credit management, renovation management and debt administration related to transactions
    • - To charge fees and other service charges, etc.
    • - To perform taxation procedures and other various procedures required by law
    • - To address violations of laws and regulations or these Terms of Use
    • - To deal with disputes and complaints, etc. related to the Services

  5. 5. Use of Personal Information

    The Company will handle Personal Information only to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes of use, except as otherwise permitted by law. In addition, the Company will take measures to prevent any unintended use.

  6. 6.Provision to Third Parties

    The Company will not provide your Personal Data to any third party, except with your consent or as otherwise permitted by law.

  7. 7. Corrective Action

    The Company will take action to prevent and correct any leakage, loss, or damage to Personal Information.

  8. 8. Disclaimer regarding Provision to Third Parties

    The Company assumes no responsibility for the acquisition of Personal Information by a third party that is not attributable to the Company, such as a case where such acquisition results from a User's act or a case where it is acquired for reasons attributable to a User.

  9. 9. Acquisition of User's Additional Information

    For the purpose of the smooth operation of the Company's business, the Company may, without your additional and individual consent, acquire your additional information on the use of the Services from the business operator to whom the Company has provided your Personal Information.

  10. 10. Management of Personal Data

    The Company will work to prevent and correct leakage, loss, or damage, etc. to Personal Data held by the Company, and to ensure the appropriate and secure management of Personal Data. The Company will also strive to keep Personal Data accurate and up to date to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes of use, and to remove such Personal Data without delay when it is no longer necessary to use it.

  11. 11. Outsourcing

    The Company may outsource the whole or a part of the handling of Personal Data to another business operator to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes of use. In such case, the Company will provide necessary and appropriate supervision to such business operator.

  12. 12. Use of Statistical Information, etc.

    The Company may produce statistical data processed based on Personal Information so that no individual can be identified. Statistical data that cannot identify an individual does not constitute Personal Information and the Company may use, disclose or provide such data without restriction. Copyright in and to such statistical information, etc. so produced will belong to the Company.

  13. 13. Sharing of Personal Information

    The Company may share Personal Data as follows:

    • (1) Personal Data to be shared
      • - Your basic information (name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, etc.)
      • - Contents of the contract between you and the Company,details of transactions, and usage status of the Services, etc.
      • - In addition to the above, your Personal Information acquired by the Company
    • (2) Scope of parties to share information
      • - B-first KK, LOINESS KK, Puzzle KK, agir KK, Ken. LABO KK, and their affiliated companies (as defined in Article 8, paragraph 8 of the Ordinance on the Terminology, Forms, and Preparation Methods of Financial Statements, etc.; including companies that have become or will become associated companies)
      • - Franchisees of the Company or its associated companies
      • - Companies with which the Company entrusts or partners for the development, improvement, maintenance, or operation, etc. of the Services or systems related to the Services (collectively hereinafter referred to as "Associated Companies, etc.")
    • (3) Purposes of use by parties to share information
      • - To provide and operate the Services
      • - To provide and operate services provided by Associated Companies, etc.
      • - To conduct questionnaire surveys and compile statistical data
      • - To introduce and distribute advertisements for catalogs, DMs, test samples, goods and services of Associated Companies, etc.
      • - To respond to inquiries from Users
      • - To plan and develop new services or new functions
      • - To charge fees and other service charges, etc.
      • - To address violations of laws and regulations or these Terms of Use
      • - To deal with disputes and complaints, etc. related to the Services or services provided by Associated Companies, etc.

  14. 14. Request for Notification, Disclosure, Correction or Suspension of Use, etc. of the Purposes of Use of Retained Personal Data

    If the Company receives any of the following requests from you with regard to your Retained Personal Data, it will respond to the request in accordance with the law, after confirming that it is the request from you or your agent. You may be charged for such request:

    • (1) Notification of the purposes of use of Retained Personal Data;
    • (2) Disclosure of Retained Personal Data;
    • (3) Correction, addition or deletion of the details of Retained Personal Data; or
    • (4) Suspension of use, removal or suspension of provision to a third party of Retained Personal Data.

  15. 15. Acquisition and Use of Attribute Information and Action History that does not Identify any Individual

    When Users use the Services, the Company may automatically acquire information about Users' IP addresses, cookie information, access log of pages viewed by Users and other information, and Users' usage environment in order to produce statistical data for the purpose of improving User convenience.

  16. 16. Continuous Improvement in the Protection of Personal Information

    The Company will continuously review and strive to improve this Privacy Policy (Personal Information Protection Policy). In such case, the Company may make changes without notice to Users.

  17. 17. Chief Administrator

    For inquiries about your Personal Information, please contact us from "Contact Us" on each site.

    < Personal Information Complaints and Consultation Desk >
    AB&Company Co., Ltd..
    Administrator: General Manager of FC Human Resources & General Affairs Department
    Administration Office: FC Human Resources & General Affairs Department
    Shinjuku East Square Bldg 6F,
    2-16-6, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022
    Contact Us: Contact Form

Established: January 29, 2021

Last Update : 2021 / 04 / 28