1.Definition

In the Privacy Policy, personal information shall mean “personal information”, i.e., the information regarding a living individual which can identify a specific individual by name, date of birth, or other description contained in such information stipulated in the Act.

2. Purpose of Use

The Company shall use customers’ personal information for the following purposes:

1. Provision of our tour service;
2. Notifications, announcements, and responses to customer inquiries, with respect to the tour service;
3. Dealing with breach of our Terms and Conditions, policies, etc., with respect to the tour service;
4. Creation of statistics data which is processed so that no particular individuals shall be identified, in connection with our service;
5. Provision to a third party under the Privacy Policy; or
6. Other purposes related to the above purposes.

3. Restriction on Use

The Company shall not use personal information, without the consent of the relevant customers, beyond the scope necessary for the achievement of the purpose of use, unless permitted by the Act or other laws or regulations; provided, however, that this provision shall not apply if:

1. the use of personal information is based on laws and regulations;
2. the use of personal information is necessary for the protection of the life, body, or property of an individual and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the relevant customers;
3. the use of personal information is especially necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound growth of children and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the relevant customers; or
4. the use of personal information is necessary for cooperating with a national government, a local government, or a person or entity entrusted thereby in executing the affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and acquisition of the consent of the relevant customers may impede the execution of the affairs concerned.

4. Proper Acquisition

The Company shall acquire personal information by proper means and shall not acquire it by a deception or other wrongful means.

5. Security Control

The Company shall sufficiently and appropriately supervise the Company’s employees to ensure the security control of personal information against the risk of loss, destruction, alteration, or leakage. When the Company entrusts a third party with the handling of personal information in whole or in part, the Company shall sufficiently and appropriately supervise the third party to ensure the security control of personal information.

6. Provision to a Third Party

1) The Company will disclose and provide our customer’s personal information below held by the Company to the guide assigned to a tour for the customer.

• Name
• Nationality
• Email address
• Phone number

2) Except for the preceding paragraph, the Company shall not provide personal information to a third party without the prior consent of the relevant customers, unless the disclosure is permitted by the Act or other laws or regulations; provided, however, that the following cases shall not be regarded as the provision to a third party:

1. Cases where the Company entrusts a third party with the handling of personal information within the scope necessary for the achievement of the purpose of use;
2. Cases where personal information is provided because of the succession of business in a merger or otherwise; or
3. Cases where personal information is used jointly with others in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

7. Disclosure

In cases where the Company is requested by a customer to disclose the personal information under the Act, the Company shall, after confirming that the request is made by the principal, disclose the personal information to the customer without delay (in cases where the Company does not have such personal information, the Company shall notify the customer to that effect); provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to cases where the Company is not obliged to disclose such personal information under the Act or other laws or regulations.

8. Correction, etc.

In cases where the Company is requested by a customer to correct, add or delete the personal information under the Act on the ground that such personal information is contrary to the fact, the Company shall, after confirming that the request is made by the principal, make a necessary investigation without delay within the scope necessary for the achievement of the purpose of use, and on the basis of the result, correct, add or delete the personal information and notify the customer to that effect (in cases where the Company decides not to make such correction, addition or deletion, the Company shall notify the customer to that effect); provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to cases in which the Company is not obliged to make such correction, addition or deletion under the Act or other laws or regulations.

9. Discontinuance of the Use, etc.

In cases where the Company is requested by a customer to discontinue using or to erase the personal information under the Act on the ground that such personal information is being handled beyond the purpose of use publicly announced in advance or has been acquired by a deception or other wrongful means and where it is found that the request has a reason, the Company shall, after confirming that the request is made by the principal, discontinue the use of or erase the personal information without delay and shall notify the customer to that effect; provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to cases in which the Company is not obliged to make such discontinuance or erasure under the Act or other laws or regulations.

10. Use of Cookies and Other Technologies

Cookies or similar technologies may be used in the Company’s service. Such technologies help the Company to recognize the status of use of the Company’s service, etc., and contribute improvement of the service. When a user intends to disable cookies, the user may disable cookies by changing the web browser’s settings. Please note that when cookies are disabled, a part of the service may be unavailable.

11. Contact

With respect to requests for disclosure, etc., comments, questions, complaints, and other inquiries regarding the handling of personal information, please contact the following.

The Company shall receive the contacts from 10 am to 5 pm without Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays.

12. Continuous Improvement

The Company shall endeavor to review timely the status of the operation regarding handling of personal information and to improve such operation continuously. The Company may amend this Privacy Policy as necessary.