Privacy Policy

Handling of Personal Information Relating to Fashion Tech News

ZOZO NEXT, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the Company’), in the course of providing and operating Fashion Tech News (hereinafter referred to as the Service’) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Company’) is committed to protecting the privacy of personal information obtained from all users of the Service (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Users’) as set out below. The following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Policy’) has been established for the protection of personal data obtained from all users of the Service (hereinafter referred to as ‘Users’) in the course of providing or operating the Service. The Company has established the following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Policy’) with regard to the protection of personal information obtained from all users of the Service (hereinafter referred to as ‘Users’). All personal information acquired by the Company through the Service is acquired based on the User’s intention.

Article 1 Items of Personal Information to be Acquired

1. Information relating to login and use of the Service
   • Email address and password for registration for use of the Service
   • Account ID for logging in to the Service
   • Other information entered by the User in the Service.
2. Information about the terminal used by the User and information obtained using cookies, etc.
   Information relating to Users who have registered for use of the Service will be obtained by linking the information to the User’s account, even if the information was obtained prior to the registration for use of the Service.
   • Information relating to the aircraft identification of the telecommunications terminal
   • Information on the operating system of the telecommunications terminal
   • Information relating to the connection to the Internet
   • Location information
   • Referrer information
   • IP address information
   • Time stamp information relating to the URL browsed and the date and time of browsing
   • Information relating to the use of the Service
   • Advertising identifier information allocated to each User’s device
   • Server log information

Article 2 Purpose of Use of Personal Information

The Company shall use the personal information described in Article 1 as follows in accordance with the Law.

1. Login to the Service and use of the Service (use based on the User’s consent)
   • To enable you to log in to the Service.
   • To manage Users accessing the Services.
   • To provide the Service (including, but not limited to, responses to enquiries, notices necessary for the operation of the Service and the automatic input of registration information) suited to the User. To provide and operate the Service (including, but not limited to, the automatic input of registration information).
   • To measure access to the Service and to operate the Service smoothly.
   • To contact Users who have withdrawn from the Service and to respond to various enquiries.
   • To prevent and respond to fraud, etc.
   • To contact Users regarding services or projects carried out by the Group.
   Furthermore, in order for the User to use the Service, it is necessary for the User to provide personal information in order for the Company to use it for the above-mentioned purposes. Please note that if you do not consent to the use of the Service for the above purposes, we may refuse your use of the Service.
2. Use for advertising and marketing (use based on User consent)
   • For advertising and other marketing of the Services
   • To send email newsletters
   • To send direct mail
   • To conduct campaigns, prize competitions and surveys
   • To distribute advertisements on the Services or in third-party media in which third parties act as advertisers
3. To use for product development and research (use based on consent with the User)
   • For research and analysis of marketing data
   • To improve the quality of the Service
   • To develop new services, products, etc. of the Group
   • For research activities carried out by the Company with universities and research institutions (including, but not limited to, publication in papers and research presentations).

Article 3 Provision of Personal Data to Third Parties

The Company will not provide the personal information it has acquired to third parties, except with the consent of the person concerned or in accordance with the law.

Article 4 Entrusting the Handling of Personal Information

The Company may outsource all or part of the handling of personal information it has acquired, subject to necessary and appropriate supervision of the outsourced party.
In addition, the Company has implemented safety control measures based on its knowledge of the systems for the protection of personal data in each country and has outsourced the handling of personal data to the United States of America.

Article 5 Joint Use of Personal Data

The Company jointly uses personal data with the Group as follows.

1. Items of personal data to be jointly used
   The ‘Items of Personal Information to be Acquired’ as described in Article 1.
2. Scope of joint users
   Companies in our group
   Please refer here for information on our group companies. However, for overseas companies, this policy applies to the extent that it does not conflict with applicable local laws.
3. Purposes of use by persons who use the information
   Purposes of use as stated in Article 2.
4. Party responsible for the management of personal information to be shared
   ZOZO, Inc.

Article 6 Changes to the Privacy Policy

In order to ensure the proper use and protection of personal information, this Policy may be revised in whole or in part. In the event of significant changes, notification will be given with a start date for application.

Article 7 Use of Cookies

Our services use cookies for the purpose of analyzing User browsing information and providing services, information and advertisements that are appropriate to individual Users.
For more information, see Cookie Policy and External transmission of user information.

Article 8 Procedures for Disclosure, Correction, etc.

Userswho have provided personal information have the right to request ‘notification of purpose of ‘use’, ‘disclosure’, ‘correction, addition or deletion’ or ‘refusal of use or provision’ of the relevant information. If necessary, please contact the contact point listed in Article 9.

Article 9: Consultation & Complaints Concerning the Handling of Personal Data

For any consultation or complaints regarding the handling of personal data by the Company, please contact the following contact point.

Personal information Consultation Desk
ZOZO NEXT, Inc.
Address: 1-15-16 Midori-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
e-mail: privacy-zozonext@zozo.com

Established on 7 August 2024