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ZUTTO NZ

Privacy Policy

ZUTTO NZ (hereinafter referred to as “the Site”) establishes the following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as “this Policy”) regarding the handling of users’ personal information in the services provided on this website (hereinafter referred to as “the Service”).

Article 1 (Personal Information)

“Personal Information” refers to “personal information” as defined by the Personal Information Protection Law, and means information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual by name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, or other descriptions contained in such information, as well as data related to appearance, fingerprints, voiceprints, and information that can identify a specific individual from such data alone, such as the insurer number on a health insurance card (personal identification information).

Article 2 (Method of Collecting Personal Information)

The Site may ask for personal information such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, email address, bank account number, credit card number, and driver’s license number when users register for use. Additionally, the Site may collect transaction records and payment information that includes users’ personal information between the users and partners, such as information providers, advertisers, ad distribution destinations, and others (hereinafter referred to as “Partners”).

Article 3 (Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information)）

  1. The purposes for which the Site collects and uses personal information are as follows:
    1. To provide and operate the services of the Site.
    2. To respond to inquiries from users (including verifying identity).
    3. To send emails about new features, updates, campaigns, and other services provided by the Site that users are using.
    4. To contact users as necessary for maintenance, important notices, etc.
    5. To identify and refuse service to users who violate the terms of use or attempt to use the service for fraudulent or improper purposes.
    6. To allow users to view, change, delete their registered information, and view their usage status.
    7. To charge users for paid services.
    8. For purposes incidental to the above purposes.
  2. The email addresses registered by users are necessary when other users send emails to article providers. However, users’ email addresses will not be sent to other users or publicly disclosed on the website without the user’s consent.

Article 4 (Measures to Ensure the Safety of Personal Data)

The Site will take necessary measures to protect personal information in accordance with information security regulations. These measures include the management of personal information, specifying methods for handling personal information, preventing unauthorized access from third parties, and preventing the leakage, loss, alteration, or destruction of personal information.

Article 5 (Changes to the Purpose of Use)

  1. The Site will only change the purpose of use of personal information if it is reasonably recognized that the new purpose is related to the purpose before the change.
  2. If the purpose of use is changed, the Site will notify users or announce the new purpose on this website by the method prescribed by the Site.

Article 6 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)

  1. The Site will not provide personal information to third parties without the prior consent of the user, except in the following cases or unless otherwise permitted by the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws and regulations:
    1. When it is necessary to protect a person’s life, body, or property and it is difficult to obtain the person's consent.
    2. When it is particularly necessary to improve public health or promote the sound growth of children and it is difficult to obtain the person's consent.
    3. When it is necessary to cooperate with a national or local government organization or its entrusted person in executing the affairs prescribed by law, and obtaining the person's consent may interfere with the execution of such affairs.
    4. When the following items have been notified or announced in advance, and the Site has notified the Personal Information Protection Commission:
      1. Including provision to third parties in the purposes of use.
      2. Items of data provided to third parties.
      3. Means or methods of provision to third parties.
      4. Stopping the provision of personal information to third parties at the request of the person.
      5. Method of accepting the person’s request.
  2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the following cases do not constitute the provision of information to third parties:
    1. When the Site entrusts all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purposes of use.
    2. When personal information is provided as a result of the succession of business due to a merger or other reasons.
    3. When personal information is jointly used with a specific party, and the user has been notified in advance or placed in a readily accessible state regarding the fact of joint use, the items of personal information jointly used, the scope of joint users, the purpose of use by the users, and the name or title of the person responsible for the management of the personal information.

Article 7 (Disclosure of Personal Information)

  1. When the Site is requested by the person to disclose personal information, the Site will disclose it to the person without delay. However, if the disclosure falls under any of the following cases, the Site may not disclose all or part of the information, and if the decision not to disclose is made, the Site will notify the person of the decision without delay:
    1. When there is a risk of harm to the life, body, property, or other rights and interests of the person or a third party.
    2. When there is a risk of significant hindrance to the proper execution of the Site’s business.
    3. When it would violate other laws and regulations.
  2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in principle, the Site will not disclose information other than personal information such as history information and characteristic information.

Article 8 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)

  1. If a user’s personal information held by the Site is incorrect, the user may request the Site to correct, add, or delete (hereinafter referred to as "Correction, etc.") the personal information in accordance with the procedures specified by the Site.
  2. If the Site determines that it is necessary to respond to the request from the user in the preceding paragraph, the Site will make the Correction, etc. of the relevant personal information without delay.
  3. When the Site has made the Correction, etc. based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or has decided not to make the Correction, etc., the Site will notify the user of this without delay.

Article 9 (Suspension of Use, etc. of Personal Information)

  1. If the Site is requested by the person to suspend or delete the use of personal information (hereinafter referred to as "Suspension of Use, etc.") on the grounds that the personal information is being handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use, or that it has been obtained by fraudulent means, the Site will conduct the necessary investigation without delay.
  2. Based on the results of the investigation in the preceding paragraph, if the Site determines that it is necessary to respond to the request, the Site will carry out the Suspension of Use, etc. of the relevant personal information without delay.
  3. When the Site has carried out the Suspension of Use, etc. based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or has decided not to carry out the Suspension of Use, etc., the Site will notify the user of this without delay.
  4. Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, if the Suspension of Use, etc. involves significant costs or is otherwise difficult to carry out, and alternative measures can be taken to protect the rights and interests of the user, the Site will take these alternative measures.

Article 10 (Cookies)

  1. The Service uses cookies. Cookies are a mechanism by which a website stores certain information in the browser of a viewer, and this information does not identify individuals. The analysis of access information to the Service helps improve the Service.
  2. The Site uses third-party advertising services (Google AdSense) and cookies to display advertisements for products and services based on users' interests.
  3. By using cookies, the Site can identify users' computers, but it does not identify individual users. For details on how to disable cookies and Google AdSense, please refer to Google's Advertising Policies and Terms.

Article 11 (About Analytics Tools)

The Site uses Google's analytics tool "Google Analytics." Google Analytics uses cookies to collect traffic data. This traffic data is collected anonymously and does not identify individuals.

Article 12 (Changes to the Privacy Policy)

  1. The content of this Policy may be changed without notifying users, except as otherwise provided by law or in this Policy.
  2. Unless otherwise specified by the Site, the revised Privacy Policy shall take effect from the time it is posted on this website.

Article 13 (Contact for Inquiries)

For inquiries regarding this Policy, please contact the following: