Privacy Policy

Storyie's Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Storyie (hereinafter referred to as "the Service") establishes this Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as "this Policy") regarding the handling of user personal information in the services provided on this website.

Article 1 (Personal Information)

"Personal information" refers to "personal information" as defined in the Personal Information Protection Act, and is information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual through descriptions such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, etc. contained in the information, as well as information that can identify a specific individual from that information alone, such as appearance, fingerprints, voiceprints, and health insurance card insurer numbers (personal identification information).

Article 2 (Method of Collecting Personal Information)

The Service may ask for personal information such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, email address, bank account number, credit card number, driver's license number, etc. when users register for use. Additionally, transaction records and payment information including users' personal information may be collected from our partners (including information providers, advertisers, advertisement distribution destinations, etc.; hereinafter referred to as "Partners").

Article 3 (Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information)

The purposes for which the Service collects and uses personal information are as follows:

  • For the provision and operation of the Service
  • To respond to user inquiries (including identity verification)
  • To send emails about new features, updates, campaigns, etc. of the service being used by the user and other services provided by the Service
  • To contact users as necessary for maintenance, important notices, etc.
  • To identify users who have violated the Terms of Service or who are attempting to use the service for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to refuse their use
  • To allow users to view, change, or delete their own registration information and view their usage status
  • To charge users for paid services
  • Purposes incidental to the above purposes of use

Article 4 (Change of Purpose of Use)

  1. The Service shall change the purpose of use of personal information only when it is reasonably recognized that the purpose of use is related to the purpose before the change.
  2. If the purpose of use has been changed, the changed purpose shall be notified to users or announced on this website by the method prescribed by the Service.

Article 5 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)

  1. The Service will not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the user's prior consent, except in the following cases. However, this excludes cases permitted by the Personal Information Protection Act and other laws and regulations:
  • When it is necessary to protect the life, body, or property of a person and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person
  • When it is especially necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound growth of children and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person
  • When it is necessary to cooperate with a national agency, a local government, or a person entrusted by them in executing affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining the consent of the person is likely to impede the execution of such affairs
  • When the following matters have been notified or announced in advance and the Service has notified the Personal Information Protection Commission
  1. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the recipient of the information shall not be considered a third party in the following cases:
  • When the Service entrusts all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use
  • When personal information is provided as a result of business succession due to merger or other reasons
  • When personal information is to be used jointly with a specific person, and the fact, the items of personal information to be used jointly, the scope of joint users, the purpose of use by the users, and the name or title of the person responsible for the management of such personal information are notified to the person in advance or made easily accessible to the person

Article 6 (Disclosure of Personal Information)

  1. When the Service is requested by the person to disclose personal information, the Service will disclose it to the person without delay. However, if the disclosure falls under any of the following, all or part of it may not be disclosed, and if a decision is made not to disclose it, that fact will be notified without delay:
  • When there is a risk of harming the life, body, property or other rights and interests of the person or a third party
  • When there is a risk of significant hindrance to the proper implementation of the Service's business
  • When it would violate other laws and regulations
  1. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, information other than personal information such as history information and characteristic information will not be disclosed in principle.

Article 7 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)

  1. If the personal information held by the Service is incorrect information, the user may request the Service to correct, add or delete (hereinafter referred to as "correction, etc.") the personal information according to the procedures determined by the Service.
  2. If the Service receives a request from a user as described in the preceding paragraph and determines that it is necessary to respond to the request, the Service will make the correction, etc. of the personal information without delay.
  3. When the Service makes corrections, etc. based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or when it decides not to make corrections, etc., the Service will notify the user without delay.

Article 8 (Suspension of Use of Personal Information, etc.)

  1. If the Service is requested by the person to suspend or delete the use of personal information (hereinafter referred to as "suspension of use, etc.") on the grounds that it is being handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use or that it was obtained by fraudulent means, the Service will conduct the necessary investigation without delay.
  2. Based on the results of the investigation in the preceding paragraph, if it is determined that it is necessary to respond to the request, the Service will suspend the use, etc. of the personal information without delay.
  3. When the Service suspends use, etc. based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or when it decides not to suspend use, etc., the Service will notify the user without delay.
  4. Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, if it is difficult to suspend use, etc., such as when it requires a large amount of cost, and if alternative measures necessary to protect the user's rights and interests can be taken, these alternative measures will be implemented.

Article 9 (Changes to Privacy Policy)

  1. The contents of this Policy may be changed without notice to users, except for matters otherwise specified by laws and regulations or in this Policy.
  2. Unless otherwise specified by the Service, the changed Privacy Policy shall take effect from the time it is posted on this website.

Article 10 (Contact Information)

For inquiries regarding this Policy, please use the Service's inquiry form.