Privacy Policy

loftwork.com (hereinafter referred to as “the Site”) is a website operated by Loftwork Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “our company”). When we handle personal information, which was provided for us in your use of the Site and whose scope is stipulated in 2, we shall comply with applicable laws and regulations and guidelines for the protection of personal information (hereinafter referred to as “Personal Information Protection Laws”) including “Act on the Protection of Personal Information” (hereinafter referred to as “Personal Information Protection Act”) and “General Data Protection Regulations” (hereinafter referred to as “GDPR”), and the internal rules established for the protection of personal information, and endeavor to handle it with the utmost care.

The Site may obtain personal information of applicants when they apply for distribution of e-mail magazine, make inquiries relating to the Site or file application forms for specific events etc. The personal information that applicants entered into the application form for each award, hackathon, or other events will also be shared to our company.

Personal information (meaning information relating to a living individual, which is prescribed by the relevant laws and regulations of the Personal Information Protection Act; name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, place of work, date of birth and information that can identify the specific individual by other description contained in such information concerning Users obtained by our company will be treated in accordance with this Privacy Policy. The application of this Privacy Policy is limited to within the Site. This Privacy Policy does not apply to sites linked from the Site or websites of users. Some personal information may be voluntarily disclosed by users of the services. In such a case, the disclosed personal information is under the user’s own responsibility and this Privacy Policy does not apply to it.

Our company uses personal information for the following purposes. If our company changes the purposes of use, our Company shall announce the new purposes of use on the Site.

1. Provision of the services on the Site;
2. Communication from the Site to users;
3. Statistics for the purpose of analyzing the conditions of users of the Site and improving the services;
4. Provision of information concerning the services of the Site via email newsletters and other means;
5. Communication relating to projects organized by the Site; and
6. Provision of such personal information to subcontractors to whom our company entrusts services to the extent
necessary, such as e-mail magazine distribution companies, etc, to achieve the purposes set forth in the preceding items.

The legal basis for process of personal information under GDPR is as follows:

1. If you consent to the handling of your Personal Information for one or more specific purposes; This consent is revocable.
2. If the handling is required for the performance of a contract to which you are a party, or if the handling is required in order to take measures upon a request prior to the execution of the contract;
3. If the handling is necessary for our company to comply with its legal obligations to which it is subject;
4. If the handling is necessary to protect the interests concerning life of yours or other natural persons;
5. If the handling is necessary for our company to perform duties for the public interests or in the exercise of authority conferred on our company; and
6. If the handling is necessary for purposes of legitimate interests required by our company or by any third party.

Our company may disclose information concerning users to a third party if:

1. our company has obtained your consent;
2. the disclosure is required under any other law or regulation;.
3. the disclosure of personal information is necessary for the protection of the life, body, or property of an individual and when it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person;.
4. it is necessary for the Company to cooperate with a national government agency, local government or person entrusted thereby in performing the functions prescribed by laws and regulations, and when obtaining your consent is likely to interfere with the performance of those functions.
5. it is particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound development of children, and when it is difficult to obtain your consent.

Our company shall accept requests for disclosure, correction, suspension of use or deletion of the personal information stored on the Site (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Requests for Disclosure, etc.”) from the owner of such information. For the procedure relating to Requests for Disclosure, please contact the “Administrator and the contact person for inquiries and complaints” specified in 12.

You have the following rights under the GDPR regarding your personal information if you reside in the EU:

1. Right of access: You can request access to your personal information processed by our company.
2. Right of correction: You can request correction of inaccurate personal information of yours.
3. Right of deletion: You can request deletion of your personal information.
4. Right of restriction on processing: You can request restrictions on the processing of your personal information.
5. Data Portability Rights: You can request that your personal information be provided in electronic data. Such data may also be transferred for use in other services.
6. Right to object: You can object to the processing of your personal information.
7. Right to reject automated processes including profiling: You are entitled to reject decisions based solely on automated processes, such as profiling that have a legal effect on you or similar material effect. Our company does not perform automated processes, including profiling, with respect to personal information.

The Site records access logs for the Website. This includes the time of accesses, host names, addresses, referrers (from which page was the link), and agents (browser type and version, etc.). This information is used on the Site to collect information in case of server failures and provision of supports, and to conduct statistics for the purpose of improving services, and is not intended to identify individuals. In addition, no information is disclosed to any third party except as permitted by laws and regulations.

The Site issues Cookies. The purpose of cookies is to enhance the convenience of the Site by storing information that Users select on the Site. Cookie is a function that allows the computer system to store the information of your browse through Internet browsers.

Upon termination of the registration for the Site, personal information will be promptly and securely deleted unless necessary in connection with any contract or other processing.

The Site adopts encryption of communication through SSL on pages that handle personal information of Users (New Application and Control Panel).

Loftwork Inc. Persons in charge of Web site
E-mail: marketing@loftwork.com
The Personal Information Protection Commission is responsible for supervising personal information.
https://www.ppc.go.jp/

Our company may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time as our company deems it necessary.