Privacy Policy

Apoptosis recognizes the importance of protecting your personal information and complies with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (hereinafter referred to as the “Personal Information Protection Act”). Apoptosis will comply with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (hereinafter referred to as the “Personal Information Protection Act”) and will handle and protect personal information appropriately in accordance with the following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as the “Privacy Policy”) The Company will strive to handle and protect personal information appropriately in accordance with the following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as the “Privacy Policy”).

 

Definition of personal information 

In this Privacy Policy, personal information means personal information as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Personal Information Protection Law, i.e., information about a living individual that can be used to identify the specific individual by name, date of birth, or other description, etc., contained in such information (information that can be easily matched with other information and thus used to identify the individual). (This includes information that can be easily cross-checked with other information and thereby identify a specific individual.) (This includes information that can be easily cross-referenced with other information and thereby identify a specific individual.

- Purpose of use of personal information 

We use your personal information for the following purposes.
(1) To provide the Apoptosis service 
(2) To provide information about the Apoptosis service and to respond to inquiries 
(3) To provide information about Apoptosis products and services 
(4) To provide the Shop's terms and policies regarding the Apoptosis service (“Terms and Conditions”) (4) To respond to any violations of the Apoptosis Terms of Service (the “Terms”). (5) To notify you of changes to the Apoptosis Terms of Service 
(6) To help us improve the Apoptosis Service and develop new services 
(7) To create statistical data related to the Apoptosis Service in a format that does not identify individual users (8) For other purposes related to the above purposes 

 

- Changes to the purposes of use of personal information 

We may change the purposes of use of personal information to the extent reasonably deemed relevant, and we will notify you or publicly announce any such changes.

- Limitations on the use of personal information 

Apoptosis will not handle personal information beyond the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use without the consent of the customer, except as permitted by the Personal Information Protection Law or other applicable laws and regulations. However, this does not apply in the following cases

(1) When required by law 
(2) When necessary to protect the life, body, or property of an individual and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the customer 
(3) When especially necessary to improve public health or to promote the sound growth of children and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the customer 
(4) When required by a state agency (4) When it is necessary to cooperate with a national agency, a local government, or an individual or entity entrusted by either a national agency or local government to execute affairs prescribed by law, and obtaining your consent may impede the execution of those affairs. 

 

- Proper acquisition of personal information 

Apoptosis will acquire personal information properly and will not acquire it through deception or other wrongful means. Apoptosis will not acquire personal information through deception or other wrongful means.

 

-Safe management of personal information 

Apoptosis will provide necessary and appropriate supervision of its employees to ensure the safe management of personal information against risks such as loss, destruction, alteration, and leakage of personal information. In addition, when Apoptosis outsources all or part of the handling of personal information, Apoptosis will provide necessary and appropriate supervision to ensure that the outsourced company manages the personal information safely.

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-Provision to third parties 
Apoptosis will not provide personal information to third parties without the prior consent of the customer, except in cases where disclosure is permitted under the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws and regulations. However, the following cases do not fall under the provision of personal information to third parties.
(1) When Apoptosis provides personal information in order to outsource all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use 
 (2) When personal information is provided as a result of the succession of business due to merger or other reasons 
 (3) When personal information is shared in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Law - Disclosure of personal information When Apoptosis receives a request from a customer for disclosure of personal information in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Law, Apoptosis will disclose the information to the customer without delay after confirming that the request is made by the customer himself/herself. (If such personal information does not exist, we will notify the customer to that effect.) (If such personal information does not exist, we will notify the customer to that effect. However, this does not apply to cases in which Apoptosis is not obligated to disclose the information under the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws and regulations.

- Correction of Personal Information 
Apoptosis will correct, add, or delete (hereinafter referred to as “correct”) any Personal Information in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Law if requested to do so by the customer on the grounds that such Personal Information is untrue. Apoptosis will, upon confirming that the request is made by the customer himself/herself, conduct the necessary investigation without delay to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use, correct the content of the personal information based on the results of the investigation, and notify the customer to that effect (if Apoptosis decides not to make a correction, Apoptosis will notify the customer to that effect). (If we decide not to make such corrections, we will notify the customer to that effect.) (If we decide not to make such corrections, we will notify the customer to that effect. However, this does not apply to cases in which Apoptosis is not obligated to make such corrections, etc. under the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws and ordinances.
 
Apoptosis will not use personal information for any purpose other than the purposes of use that have been publicly announced in advance. 
Apoptosis will not use personal information for any purpose other than the purposes of use that have been publicly announced in advance, or for any reason that the personal information was obtained through deception or other wrongful means, unless Apoptosis is obliged to stop the use or delete the personal information in accordance with the provisions of the Act on Protection of Personal Information. (hereinafter referred to as “suspension of use, etc.”) in accordance with the provisions of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information. In the event that a customer requests the suspension of use or deletion of personal information (hereinafter referred to as “Suspension of Use, etc.”) in accordance with the provisions of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), and it is found that there is a reason for such a request, we will, after confirming that the request is made by the customer himself/herself, suspend use of the personal information without delay and notify the customer thereof. However, this does not apply to cases in which Apoptosis is not obligated to suspend the use of personal information under the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws and regulations.
 
-Use of Cookies and Other Technologies 
Apoptosis services may use cookies and similar technologies. Users who wish to disable cookies may do so by changing the settings on their web browsers. However, if you disable cookies, you may not be able to use some features of the Apoptosis service.
-Contact Us 
For requests for disclosure, opinions, questions, complaints, or other inquiries regarding the handling of personal information, please contact us using our contact form.
 
-Continuous Improvement 
Apoptosis will review the operational status of the handling of personal information from time to time and strive for continuous improvement, and may change this Privacy Policy from time to time as necessary.