Privacy Policy

Leaf Publications Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") has established the following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as "this Policy") regarding the handling of user information, including personal information of users, in the products and services provided and managed or operated by the Company (hereinafter collectively referred to as "this Service").

1. Scope of this Policy

   This Policy applies to the personal information of users and user information (hereinafter collectively referred to as "user information") provided through the websites managed or operated by the Company, various events, surveys, and other plans.

   However, this privacy policy does not apply to other companies' websites linked to the Company's website.

2. About User Information

   "User information" refers to information related to the identification of users, behavior history on communication services, and other information generated or accumulated in relation to users or their devices, such as smartphones and PCs, which the Company collects based on this Policy.

   The user information that the Company may collect in this Service is as follows:

1. Information provided by users

   Users may be asked to provide the following information to use this Service:

1. Name
2. Address
3. Email address
4. Account information of social networking services such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LINE, etc.
5. Phone number
6. Gender
7. Date of birth
8. Payment information, including credit card information
9. Address assigned to wallets for buying, selling, depositing, withdrawing, or managing cryptocurrencies and NFTs
10. Purchase history
11. Complaint, consultation, or inquiry information (including recorded phone conversations)
12. Other information entered by users in forms specified by the Company
13. Resume, work history, and other similar documents
14. User images and videos
15. User-identifiable numbers such as passport numbers and driver's license numbers
2. Information collected by the Company when users use this Service

   The Company may collect information about the access status and usage methods of this ServiceThis may include the following information:

1. Device information
2. Log information
3. Anonymous ID
4. Location information
5. Cookies
3. Purpose of Use
1. The Company will use user information only to the extent necessary to achieve the following purposes:
1. Confirmation and delivery of various products and services such as alcoholic beverages, NFTs, magazines, books, etc.
2. Billing, payment, and confirmation of various products and services
3. Confirmation of registration for membership services and provision of various products and services
4. Request for cooperation in planning Company events, etc.
5. Invitation to and confirmation of participation in various events and seminars, and sending of admission tickets, etc.
6. Contact regarding prizes, etc., for contests applied for by customers, and sending of products, etc.
7. Distribution of email newsletters and other information about various products and services
8. Improvement of various products and services operated by the Company (websites, magazines, books, free papers, etc.) and development of new products and services
9. Contact for cooperation and requests for interviews
10. Contact regarding interview content and manuscript confirmation
11. Identity verification and response when making inquiries
2. In addition to the purposes specified in the preceding paragraph, the Company may use user information for the following purposes:
1. When the user's consent has been obtained or when prior consent has been obtained
2. When it is necessary for the protection of human life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the user's consent
3. When it is particularly necessary for the improvement of public health or the promotion of the sound development of children, and it is difficult to obtain the user's consent
4. When it is necessary to cooperate with a national institution or local public body or a person entrusted by them to carry out the affairs prescribed by law, and obtaining the user's consent may hinder the execution of such affairs
5. When permitted by the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws and regulations
4. Disclosure and Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

   The Company will not provide personal information among user information to third parties without the prior consent of the userHowever, this does not apply in the following cases:

1. When the Company entrusts the handling of personal information in whole or in part to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use
2. When personal information is provided due to business succession by merger or other reasons
3. When personal information is jointly used in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Law
4. When it is necessary to cooperate with a national institution or local public body or a person entrusted by them to carry out the affairs prescribed by law, and obtaining the user's consent may hinder the execution of such affairs
5. When permitted by the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws and regulations
5. Joint Use
1. The Company will jointly use the user information described in 2 above for the purposes described in 3 above with its subsidiary, Sake World Japan Co., Ltd.

   Manager responsible for jointly used user information: The Company [each business division]

2. The Company will jointly use the user information described in 2(1)(a) to (o) above regarding transactions of alcoholic beverages for the purposes described in 3(2)(a) to (e) and (k) above with the breweries that manufactured the products purchased by the user and the businesses that sold the products purchased by the user.

   Manager responsible for jointly used user information: The Company (Alcohol Business Division)

6. Management of User Information

   The Company will strive to store user information safely and accuratelyFor this purpose, the Company will appropriately protect user information using technical and organizational means to prevent unauthorized access, alteration, loss, etc., by persons without access rights. Payment information will be handled appropriately using industry-standard security methods.

7. Safety Management Measures
1. The Company will appropriately handle user information in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Law and this privacy policyThe Company will implement the following safety management measures to appropriately handle user information:
1. Appoint a person responsible for handling user information.
2. Clarify the scope of user information handled by employees and the user information handled by such employees, and establish a reporting and communication system to the person responsible when facts or signs of violations of the Personal Information Protection Law or internal regulations on the handling of personal information are detected.
3. Conduct regular education for employees on precautions regarding the handling of user information.
4. Implement restrictions on access management to user information for employees handling user information and take measures to prevent unauthorized persons from viewing personal information.
2. When the Company entrusts the handling of user information to a third party, the Company will entrust it to a party that meets the selection criteria set by the Company and will manage the entrusted party's operations appropriately by concluding a contract with the entrusted partyThe Company will provide user information only to third parties that meet the safety management measures set by the Company.
3. In the event of an accident such as a leakage of user information, the Company will report to the supervisory authority in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Law and related guidelines and will take necessary measures to prevent similar incidents and recurrence in accordance with the instructions of the supervisory authority.
8. Compliance with Relevant Laws and Regulations and Review

   The Company will comply with Japanese laws and other regulations applicable to the personal information it holds and will review and strive to improve the content of this policy as appropriate.

9. Changes to this Policy

   The Company will review the operational status of the handling of user information as appropriate and strive for continuous improvement, and may change this Policy as necessaryIf changes are made, they will be announced to users. However, if the changes require the user's consent under the law, the Company will obtain the user's consent in the manner prescribed by the Company.

10. Inquiries

    For inquiries regarding the handling of personal information by the Company, please contact the following: