Regarding the collection, use, and management of personal information on “Kumamoto Scoop” (hereinafter referred to as “this site”), we will handle it appropriately as follows and strive to ensure that you can use it with peace of mind.

1. Basic Principles:

The administrators of this website collect information from users of this site within the necessary scope for the smooth operation of services provided on this site, including information provision, delivery of updates, and acceptance of various opinions. The collected information will be handled appropriately within the scope of the intended purposes.

2. Scope of Information Collection:

On this website, we automatically collect certain information from users, including Internet domain names, IP addresses, and browsing history (referred to as “browsing history”) detailing which pages users accessed and how they accessed them on this site. Additionally, we use cookies (information stored in users’ browsers and sent from the browser to the server) solely for the purpose of identifying users, collecting browsing history, understanding the site’s access statistics, and enhancing the convenience of browser display features.

3. Purpose of Use:

The information collected in section 1.2 will be used as reference information to facilitate the smooth operation of services provided by this website.

Regarding user requests or inquiries, depending on the nature of the content, they may be forwarded to relevant parties. Additionally, the collected information will be used as a reference for future policy planning.

4. Restrictions on Use and Provision:

The administrator of this website will not use the collected information for any purpose other than those described in “3. Purpose of Use” above. However, we may disclose statistically processed information on access to this website, user attributes, and other information.

5. Measures for Ensuring Security:

The administrators of this website will implement necessary measures to prevent the leakage, loss, or damage of the collected information and to ensure its appropriate management. Additionally, while the operation of this website may be entrusted to external parties, such entrusted entities will also take necessary measures to ensure the proper management of the collected information.

6. Disclosure of Personal Information:

If you, as a customer, wish to inquire about, correct, or delete your personal information, we will promptly respond to your request within a reasonable scope after confirming your identity as the provider. Please be aware that making changes or deletions to your personal information may result in the inability to use certain services on this website.

Please submit your requests for disclosure, correction, or deletion to the contact information provided in section 10.

Rest assured that we will not disclose your personal information to any third parties. However, this may not apply if we receive a formal written request for information disclosure from public authorities such as the police or customs, and if the reason for such disclosure is deemed appropriate according to common sense standards.

7. Scope of Application:

This policy applies solely to this website and does not extend to other sites linked from this website.

8. Use of Cookies:

This website uses cookies for the following purposes:

To provide customized services to each customer by referring to their registration information stored in the authentication service when they log in.

To display the most relevant advertisements on other websites based on the content of interest to the customer and their usage patterns on this website.

To conduct surveys on the number of users and website traffic for this website.

To improve the services provided on this website.

To maintain security, prompting customers who have been inactive for a certain period of time to re-enter their password (reauthentication).

Additionally, this website may store and refer to its cookies through third-party providers based on our commissioning of these providers to deliver our advertisements.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are mechanisms that save the browsing history and input information exchanged between your browser and the server as files on your computer when you use a web page. The next time you access the same page, the operator of the page can use the information from the cookie to customize the display for each user. If you allow the sending and receiving of cookies in your browser settings, websites can obtain cookies from your browser. It’s important to note that for privacy protection, your browser only sends back the cookies that were sent and received from the specific website’s server.

Cookie Settings

Customers can choose their cookie settings from options such as “Allow all cookies,” “Block all cookies,” or “Notify the user when receiving cookies.” The method for adjusting these settings varies depending on the browser you are using. Please refer to the “Help” menu of your browser to find the specific instructions for managing cookies.

If you choose to block all cookies, please be aware that it may restrict your access to certain services that require authentication and could limit your ability to use various services on the Internet.

Regarding Google’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for Service Use

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics tool provided by Google. Google Analytics utilizes cookies to collect data. The collected data is anonymous and does not identify individuals.

You can refuse the data collection by disabling cookies through your browser settings. For more details about this agreement, please refer to the Google Analytics Terms of Service page and the Google Policies and Terms page.

Please note that this website is not responsible for any damages caused by the use of Google Analytics services.

The handling of data collected by the access analysis tool and its privacy-related matters are managed based on Google’s Privacy Policy.

Google Analytics Terms of Service

Google Policies and Terms

Contact us

If you have any comments or questions regarding the protection of personal information on this website, please send an e-mail to the following address.

Kumamoto DMC Co., Ltd.

For inquiries, please contact:tel 096-276-6655　e-mail info@k-dmc.co.jp