Privacy Policy

This English version is a reference translation. The Japanese version is the legally binding text.

Regarding the handling of Users’ personal information in "Janreco" (the "Service"), a service provided on this website, we set forth the following Privacy Policy (the "Policy").

Article 1 (Personal Information)

"Personal information" refers to "personal information" as defined in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, meaning information that can identify a specific individual (personally identifiable information).

Article 2 (Method of Collecting Personal Information)

The Service obtains a User’s email address when the User registers to use the Service. When using a paid plan, the Service also obtains information necessary for payment processing.

Article 3 (Purposes of Collecting and Using Personal Information)

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

  1. To provide and operate the Service
  2. To respond to inquiries from Users (including identity verification)
  3. To provide necessary communications such as maintenance notices and important announcements
  4. To identify Users who have violated the Terms of Service or who attempt to use the Service for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to decline their use
  5. To allow Users to view or change their own registration information
  6. To process payment for paid plan fees
  7. To respond to inquiries regarding payments
  8. For purposes incidental to the above purposes of use

In addition, game records (scores, ranks, yakuman, etc.) recorded in the Service may be processed into a form in which individuals cannot be identified, and published or used as statistical information for the Service.

Article 4 (Change of Purpose of Use)
  1. The Service shall change the purpose of use of personal information only where it is reasonably determined that the new purpose is related to the purpose before the change.
  2. When the purpose of use is changed, the Service shall notify Users of the changed purpose, or announce it 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 a User’s consent, except where permitted under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws and regulations.
  2. To provide and operate the Service, the Service uses the services of the following external providers. These providers may handle personal information to the extent necessary to provide their respective services:
    • Stripe (payment processing for paid plans)
    • Amazon Web Services (image storage)
    • Render (server and database operation)
    • Google (login with a Google account, sending emails, contact form, access analytics (Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager), and ad delivery (Google AdSense))
  3. The provision of personal information to external providers is limited to the extent necessary to use their respective services.
  4. The handling of personal information by external providers shall be governed by each provider’s own privacy policy.
  5. Google Analytics and Google AdSense use cookies to collect access information. This information does not include information that identifies individuals, such as names or email addresses. You can disable cookies in your browser settings. For details on how Google uses data, please see the following page: How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services
  6. Only when you choose to publish through "Share your stats", the totals for that period and your daily points are shown at a public URL that anyone can open. Showing your name is optional. Once you stop sharing, the public URL and the card image are no longer shown.
Article 6 (Handling of Payment Information)
  1. The Service does not directly store payment information such as credit card numbers. Payment information is securely managed by the payment processor.
  2. Personal information related to payment (payment history, invoice information, etc.) will be retained appropriately for the retention period required by law or the period necessary for tax filing.
  3. For inquiries regarding payment information, please contact the Service or the payment processor.
Article 7 (Security Measures)

To prevent the leakage, loss, or damage of personal information and otherwise ensure its secure management, the Service takes the following measures.

  1. Passwords are stored in a form that cannot be restored to the original string (hashed).
  2. The Service does not retain payment information such as credit card numbers (Article 6).
  3. Communications with the Service are encrypted using SSL/TLS.
  4. The number of login and sign-up attempts is limited to prevent unauthorized access.
  5. In records stored in the database for purposes such as detecting unauthorized access, IP addresses are processed into a form that cannot be restored to the original value.
Article 8 (Changes to the Privacy Policy)
  1. The content of this Policy may be changed without notice to Users, except for matters otherwise provided for by law or in this Policy.
  2. Except where otherwise specified by the Service, the changed Privacy Policy shall take effect from the time it is posted on this website.
HOME