Privacy Policy

GAAAT Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") handles the personal information obtained from users of the Company’s products and services (collectively referred to as "the Services"), as well as applicants for employment opportunities (collectively referred to as "Users"), in accordance with the following policy.

Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, the terms used herein shall follow the definitions set forth in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Act No. 57 of 2003, hereinafter referred to as the “Act on the Protection of Personal Information”) and related guidelines issued by relevant authorities.

■ Methods of Collecting Personal Information

We collect personal information either directly from users or automatically through access to our website. Additionally, we may obtain users’ personal information from our business partners (such as - yet not limited to - payment processing companies, advertisers, or ad distribution networks).

・Personal Information We Collect
We collect the following personal information from users:

Name, address, email address, phone number, date of birth, child’s name/date of birth/gender, credit card information, login ID, password, IP address, login data, browser type and version, operating system (OS) type and version, device information, Cookies, browsing location, browsing time, service usage and purchase history, results of service-related surveys, and other personal information such as yet not limited to educational background and employment history.

■ Purpose of Use of Personal Information
We use the personal information collected from users for the following purposes. However, we may also use personal information for purposes other than those listed below when permitted by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other applicable laws and regulations.

To contact users

To ship the products that users have ordered

To confirm returned products

To issue IDs and passwords necessary for using our services

To conduct screening related to applications for our services

To analyze application details and provide information about related products and services

To notify users about maintenance, changes to the Terms of Use, and other related information.

To confirm the payment status related to our services

To bill users for our services

To confirm inquiries and provide appropriate responses

To verify the identity of the user

To authenticate login to our services

To detect and investigate fraudulent activities within our services

To analyze information such as browsing history and purchase history and to create statistical data, for the purposes listed below:

- Measuring and improving advertising effectiveness

- Improving our services

- Exhibition at event venues

- Developing new products and services

- Providing information on related products and services

- Delivering targeted advertisements based on user interests and preferences

To carry out activities related to recruitment and selection

To manage labor and employment after a user joins the company

For other purposes clearly stated at the time of information collection

■ Photography and Use of Images at Events
We may photograph or record participants at events that we organize or co-host. The photos and videos taken at such events may be used for the following purposes:

For documentation and operational management of the event

For promotional activities, including publication on our website or landing pages (LP), posts on social media, and other web-based promotions

For use in materials, advertisements, and promotional tools related to the event

If you do not wish to be photographed or recorded, please notify us at the event reception or in advance. If you wish to request the removal of a specific photo or video, please contact us at the inquiry address below, though once published we can not guarantee removal.

■ Security Management of Personal Data
We implement appropriate measures to protect and manage user’s personal information, including security measures and access restrictions to prevent unauthorized access.

■ Provision of Personal Data to Third Parties
We do not provide user’s personal data to third parties without their prior consent. However, we may provide personal data to third parties in the following cases:

When required by law

When it is necessary to protect a person’s life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the user’s consent

When it is particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound development of children, and it is difficult to obtain the user’s consent

When it is necessary to cooperate with a national institution, local government, or a party entrusted by them to carry out duties prescribed by law, and obtaining the user’s consent may hinder the execution of those duties

When authentication is required using services provided by a platform operator or social networking service (SNS) provider

When using data analysis services provided by platform operators to analyze usage of our services

When providing targeted advertisements based on user behavior

The following cases are not considered third-party provision:

When the handling of personal data is entrusted, in whole or in part, to a contractor within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use

When personal data is provided due to business succession resulting from a merger or other reason

When personal data is jointly used with a specified party, and the fact of such joint use. The items scope of the jointly used personal data in which the purpose of use by the users, such as the name or title, address, and, in the case of a corporation, the name of the representative of the party responsible for managing the personal data have been notified to the individual in advance or have been made readily accessible to the individual.

■ Disclosure, Correction, and Suspension of Retained Personal Data
In accordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, we will promptly respond to requests from users regarding the disclosure of their retained personal data or records of provision to third parties, notification of the purpose of use, correction, suspension of use, or suspension of provision to third parties (collectively referred to as “Disclosure Requests”), after verifying the identity of the requester. However, if we are not obligated to comply with such requests under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other applicable laws and regulations, this may not apply.
To make a Disclosure Request, please contact us via the inquiry details provided below.
Please note that a handling fee of 1,000 yen per request will be charged for notifications of the purpose of use and disclosures of retained personal data.

■ Use of Cookies
We use Cookies on our websites (including those related to our services). Website data generated through Cookies is used in accordance with the purposes outlined above and the provisions regarding the use and sharing of personal information. We may analyze this website data or provide it to third parties such as platform operators and social media service providers for purposes including the delivery of targeted advertisements based on the data. While website data alone does not identify individual users, such third parties may be able to identify specific users by combining it with information they already possess.

■ Revisions to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to revise this Privacy Policy. In the event of any revisions, the updated Privacy Policy will be posted on our website. However, if any changes require the user’s consent under applicable laws and regulations, we will obtain such consent through our prescribed method.

・Contact Information
For any inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us in writing at the address below.
Inagaki Building 4F, 2-26-6, Taito, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 110-0016, Japan
GAAAT Inc.

・Personal information inquiry desk

GAAAT Inc.
CEO Yusuke Tokuhashi, CEO