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PRIVACY POLICY

MEDIROM Group Privacy Policy

Recognizing the importance of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Inc. ("Company" hereinafter), MEDIROM affiliates (including MEDIROM subsidiaries etc. and the companies listed in the "List of Group Member Companies" on the MEDIROM website), and franchisees that have concluded franchise agreements with MEDIROM and MEDIROM affiliates (referred to collectively as the "MEDIROM Group" hereinafter) hereby pledge to comply with laws and regulations concerning information that can be used to identify customers, trading partners, and other parties ("personal information" hereinafter) and other applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, etc. with regard to personal information, and both establish and pledge to implement and maintain the following Privacy Policy to contribute to the protection of the rights of the public.

Principles of personal information processing

Established: April 1, 2016
Revised: October 20, 2020
MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Inc.

Handling of personal information

Collection of customer information

Personal information is any information that identifies you or makes you identifiable. We collect different types of personal information from website users and customers, including:

  1. 1. Information you provide to us. In connection with the products and services, we may ask you to provide these categories of personal information:
    • ・Account Information: Information you provide about yourself to access our services, including name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and password.
    • ・Self-Reported Information: Information you provide about yourself, including your question responses, demographics, life style, health, or any other data you submit while using our services or devices.
    • ・Payment Information: If and when you make an order through our services, you will need to provide us with a credit card for payment, including billing information such as your billing address, phone number, and name on the payment card. [A third-party service provider stores and processes this information securely and only for purposes of marking an order through our Services.]
    • ・Voluntary Information: Information you provide to us voluntarily by completing web forms, participating in polls, or contributing to blogs, postings, contacting customer service, and other mediums.
  2. 2. Usage Information automatically collected. When you use the website, we automatically collect information about the pages you use and how you use them (“Usage Information”), as described below.
    • ・Service Data: We collect information about your interactions with the website, such as the pages or other content you view, and other actions you perform while using the website.
    • ・Log Data: We automatically collect log information when you use the Services. This might include your IP address, access times, hardware and software information, device information, device event information (e.g. crashes, unsuccessful logins, browser type), the web page you’ve viewed or engaged with before or after using the Services, and other relevant information.
    • ・Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies: We may use various tracking technologies to collect and store information about your use of our Services. We use these tools to ensure that you receive a personalized experience, to provide you with certain functions on our website, to keep your account safe, and to improve and optimize our services.
  3. 3. Information from our devices. If you purchase any of our devices, we may collect additional information, such as your activities, location, health status, and health markers. Information collected through our devices will be further detailed with the device purchase or use.

Purposes of use of customer information

Purposes of use of information on parties related to trading partners

Purposes of use of job applicant information

Purposes of use of employee information

In the event that there is a need to use personal information beyond the extent of the purposes of use indicated or announced in advance, the individual concerned or other related party shall be notified of such fact and his or her consent obtained prior to such use.

Prohibition of collection, etc. of sensitive information

Personal information that contains the following content shall not be collected, used, or provided.

Management of personal information

The Company and the MEDIROM Group shall appoint personal information managers and make their roles clear, maintaining an environment in which the manager can carry out activities related to the protection of personal information appropriately.

Provision and entrustment of personal information to third parties

The Company and the MEDIROM Group shall not disclose or provide personal information collected to any third parties except in the following cases:

Joint use of personal information

The Company may use personal information jointly within the MEDIROM Group for the purposes of general provision of services by the Company and the MEDIROM Group.

Optional nature of provision of personal information

Please understand that while provision of personal information is optional, failure to provide the necessary items of information could make it impossible to respond to inquiries, provide services, etc.

Disclosure, etc. of personal information

The Company and the MEDIROM Group will respond to the following requests regarding personal information subject to disclosure (the scope of purposes of use of personal information). Please direct any such requests to the MEDIROM Privacy Contact Point.

In principle, requests should be made by the individual concerned by the personal information. In some cases, depending on the content of personal information requests regarding the personal information of persons aged 18 and under must be made by their guardians or similar parties.

Changes, etc. to the Privacy Policy

The Company and the MEDIROM Group may revise the Privacy Policy at any time. The Company and the MEDIROM Group will not curtail the rights of customers under this Privacy Policy without the customers' explicit consent. Announcement, notification, etc. of any changes to this Privacy Policy will be made in accordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, and efforts to remain in compliance with laws and regulations will continue thereafter.

Communication preferences

If you do not want to receive emails from us, please adjust your communication preferences or click the unsubscribe link within the email you received from us. You will not be able to unsubscribe from service or account related communications as they are necessary for us to continue offering you our services.

Use of Google Analytics

Collection of access logs by the Company

Google Analytics is used for analysis. Google Analytics and cookies are used to collect logs that do not include any personally identifying information.
Logs collected are managed based on Google's privacy policy.
See the links below for more information concerning Google Analytics and Google's privacy policy.

Security

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry standard practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed. You should be aware that, unfortunately, no system can be 100% secure. There will always be a risk that your personal information gets compromised. We also depend on you to keep your account and contact information secure by keeping your password confidential and taking precautions to keep others from accessing your account. Please notify us immediately if you become aware of any unauthorized access to or use of your account.

Children’s privacy

By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your jurisdiction of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your jurisdiction of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site. Please contact us if you believe we have collected personal information about a child without consent from their parent or guardian so we can take action to prevent such access and to delete their personal information from our databases.

Notice to individuals in California

California law permits California residents to ask us for a notice that identifies the categories of personal information that we share with our affiliates and/or third parties for marketing purposes, and that provides contact information for such affiliates and/or third parties. If you are a California resident and would like a copy of this notice, please submit a written request to us at the address provided under the “Inquiries” section below.

Do Not Track signals

Currently, we do not monitor or take any action with respect to Do Not Track signals or other mechanisms, which means that we collect information about your online activity both while you are using the our website or services and after you use the website.

Inquiries concerning personal information

Please address any inquiries concerning your personal information or the Privacy Policy in general to the Company's Privacy Contact.

Contact

Established: April 1, 2016
Revised: October 20, 2020
MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Inc.