Horikawa Shopping Street Cooperative Association (hereinafter referred to as "our association") has established the following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as "this policy") regarding users' personal information. This policy explains what personal information our association collects, how it uses and shares it, and how users can manage their own personal information.

1. Business information Business name: Horikawa Shopping Street Cooperative Association Address: 1 Masuyacho, Nishihorikawa-dori Shimochojamachi, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto Representative: Masatomo Inui

2. How personal information is collected When a user submits a comment through the inquiry form, the Association will collect the user's name, phone number, and email address.

3. Purpose of use of personal information
• To respond to your comments and inquiries
• To identify users who have violated the terms of use or used the service for other illegal or improper purposes, and to refuse their use

The purpose of use of personal information will be changed only when the relevance of the information before and after the change is deemed reasonable. When the purpose of use of personal information is changed, the Association will notify users of the changed purpose by a method specified by the Association, and will also publish the change on its website.

4. Measures to safely manage personal data The Association strives to keep personal information accurate and up-to-date, and conducts regular inspections of on-site management to protect against unauthorized access, falsification, leakage, loss, and damage.

5. Provision of personal data to third parties The Association will not provide personal information to third parties without consent, except in the following cases:

• When required by law
When it is necessary for the protection of a person's life, body, or property and it is difficult to obtain the individual's consent.
• When there is a particular need for the improvement of public health or the promotion of healthy child development, and it is difficult to obtain the individual's consent.
- When it is necessary to cooperate with a national government agency, local government, or a person commissioned by them in carrying out duties prescribed by law, and obtaining the individual's consent is likely to impede the performance of those duties.
• When the following items have been notified or publicly announced in advance to the individual and the Association has notified the Personal Information Protection Commission:

1. The purpose of use is to provide the information to a third party
2. Items of personal data provided to third parties
3. Method of provision to third parties
4. To cease providing personal information to third parties at the request of the individual
5. How to Accept Your Request

6. Handling of anonymously processed information When the Association creates anonymously processed information (personal information that has been processed so that a specific individual cannot be identified and cannot be restored), the Association will take the following measures.

• Proper processing is carried out in accordance with legal standards.
• Take safety management measures in accordance with standards prescribed by law.
• Publish the items of information about individuals contained in the anonymously processed information
• Matching personal information with other information to identify the person who created it

7. Contact for inquiries and complaints regarding the handling of personal information If you have any questions, concerns, complaints, or other inquiries regarding the Association's handling of personal information, please contact us using the inquiry form.

8. About SSL (Secure Socket Layer) Our website supports SSL and encrypts communication between the web browser and the web server. Personal information entered by users, such as name, address, and phone number, is automatically encrypted.

9. About cookies Cookies are data sent from a web server to a web browser. By referencing cookies, the web server can identify the user's computer, allowing the Association's website to be used more efficiently. The files sent by the Association's website as cookies do not contain any information that can identify individuals. You can disable cookies by changing the settings in your web browser.

10. Privacy Policy Establishment and Revision Date Establishment: December 15, 2022

11. Disclaimer
• While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information posted on our website, the Association assumes no responsibility whatsoever for any actions taken by users using the information on our website.
• The Association shall not be liable for any damages incurred by users or any damages caused by users to third parties as a result of their use of the Association's website.

12. Copyright and portrait rights All text, images and content on our website are protected by copyright and portrait rights, and any use or diversion without permission is prohibited.

13. Links You are free to set up links to our website. However, we may refuse to set up a link depending on the content of the website.