Notice: This English translation is provided for reference purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between this English translation and the Japanese original, the Japanese original shall prevail.
Parallel Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") sets forth its basic policy regarding the handling of Personal Information and other information (hereinafter referred to as this "Policy") as follows.
1 Definition of Personal Information
In this Policy, "Personal Information" has the same meaning as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Act No. 57 of 2003, as amended) (hereinafter referred to as the "APPI"), meaning information relating to a living individual that falls under either of the following: (i) information that can identify a specific individual by the name, date of birth, or other description contained in such information (including information that can be readily cross-referenced with other information, thereby enabling identification of a specific individual); or (ii) information that contains an individual identification code as defined in Paragraph 2 of the same Article.
2 Compliance with Applicable Laws and Guidelines
The Company complies with the APPI and other applicable laws and regulations, the guidelines established by the Personal Information Protection Commission (the "PPC"), this Policy, and its internal rules, and handles Personal Information in a lawful and appropriate manner.
3 Collection of Information
When you use the Company's products, services, or applications (collectively, the "Products") or browse the Company's website, the Company may collect the following Personal Information and other information (collectively, "Information"). The Company collects such Information by lawful and appropriate means, and will not collect Information by deception or other wrongful means.
① The following Information that you provide directly to the Company when you complete the registration procedures for the Products or change your registered details, use the Products by uploading or importing files or other content (the "Content") or contact information (such as an address book), or contact the Company for the purpose of receiving customer support or for other purposes:
a. Your name, username, user ID, photographs, videos, comments, and other information;
b. The name, username, and other information of third parties other than you contained in Content you upload to the Products or in contact information you import into or link with the Products; and
c. Other information you choose to provide to the Company.
② If you engage in voice communications, direct messages, or other private communications with other users of the Products through the Products, the content of such communications retained by the Company and any Information contained therein;
③ Device identifiers, mobile device identifiers, and IP addresses, the type of your device or mobile device, and your name, username, email address, telephone number, and other information you have associated with such device or mobile device, which the Company automatically collects when you use the Products or browse the Company's website on a device or mobile device;
④ Browser type, browser language, platform type, number of clicks, number of page views and the order in which pages are viewed, the URL of each page, whether and for how long specific pages are viewed, whether emails are opened, and other statistical usage information, which the Company automatically collects using cookies, web beacons, or other tracking technologies when you browse the Company's website;
⑤ Your username, photographs, and other information you have permitted to be disclosed, which the Company obtains from a third-party service linked with the Company when you use such third-party service;
⑥ Information on the history of in-app purchases relating to your use of the Products;
⑦ Location information of your device (including latitude, longitude, and movement status), obtained by the Company where you have permitted the use of location information in the Company's products;
⑧ Motion information of your device (including acceleration and movement information such as walking, running, and vehicle use), obtained by the Company where you have permitted the use of motion information in the Company's products.
3.2 Information Obtained from Third-Party Services
The following sets forth the Information the Company obtains from a third party with your separate consent.
Third Party
Information Obtained
Purpose of Use
Spotify
The following information relating to the track currently being played: track title, artist name, cover art URL, URL of the track on Spotify, and Spotify track ID
To display information about the track you are currently playing to other users registered as your friends on the Company's Products
4 Purposes of Use of Information
The Company uses Information obtained when you use the Products or browse the Company's website within the scope of the following purposes of use, or purposes of use that are evident from the circumstances of collection, and will not use such Information for any other purpose, except with the consent of the individual identified by such Information or as permitted by law.
① To enable you to use the Products;
② To send you notices or information relating to the Products, including notice of completion of registration or change of registered details, and update notices;
③ To reply to inquiries you make to the Company for the purpose of receiving customer support or for other purposes;
④ To analyze the usage status of the Products and other information in order to improve and enhance the functions of the Products;
⑤ For marketing research, statistics, and analysis;
⑥ To deliver advertisements and confirm the results thereof;
⑦ For system maintenance or to address malfunctions;
⑧ To investigate and prevent unauthorized access and other unauthorized use of the Products;
⑨ To display Information about you to other users, where you have separately permitted this on the Products; and
⑩ To provide Information to third parties with the consent of the individual concerned.
5 Outsourcing of Information Handling
The Company may entrust the handling of Information obtained when you use the Products or browse the Company's website to third parties (the "Outsourcing Partners") to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes of use.
6 Provision of Information to Third Parties
The Company will not provide Information obtained when you use the Products or browse the Company's website to any third party (excluding Outsourcing Partners), except with the consent of the individual identified by such Information or as permitted by law.
7 Management of Personal Information
(1) The Company will endeavor to keep Personal Information accurate and up to date to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes of use, and to delete such Personal Information when it is no longer necessary.
(2) The Company will take necessary and appropriate measures for security control, including the prevention of leakage, loss, or damage of Personal Information.
(3) When having its employees handle Personal Information, the Company will thoroughly inform them of the proper handling of Personal Information, provide appropriate training, and exercise necessary and appropriate supervision.
(4) When entrusting the handling of Personal Information, the Company will select an Outsourcing Partner that has implemented appropriate security control measures, and will exercise necessary and appropriate supervision over such Outsourcing Partner.
8 Requests Relating to Personal Information
(1) If you identified by Personal Information, or your agent, requests notice of the purpose of use of such Personal Information pursuant to the APPI, the Company will, after confirming that the request is made by yourself or your agent, notify the requester without unreasonable delay, except where the Company is not obligated to provide such notice under the APPI or other applicable laws (if the Company decides not to provide such notice, it will notify the requester of that decision without delay).
(2) If you identified by Personal Information, or your agent, requests disclosure of such Personal Information pursuant to the APPI, the Company will, after confirming that the request is made by yourself or your agent, disclose such Personal Information to the requester without unreasonable delay, except where the Company is not obligated to make such disclosure under the APPI or other applicable laws (if such Personal Information does not exist, the Company will notify the requester of that fact). Please note that a fee of JPY 800 per request will be charged for disclosure of Personal Information.
(3) If you identified by Personal Information, or your agent, requests correction, addition, or deletion of such Personal Information (collectively, "Correction") pursuant to the APPI, the Company will, after confirming that the request is made by yourself or your agent, and except where the Company is not obligated to make such Correction under the APPI or other applicable laws, conduct the necessary investigation without unreasonable delay to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes of use, make the Correction based on the results of such investigation, and notify the requester accordingly (if the Company decides not to make the Correction, it will notify the requester of that decision without delay).
(4) If you identified by Personal Information, or your agent, requests suspension of use or deletion of such Personal Information (collectively, "Suspension of Use") pursuant to the APPI, and it is found that such request has grounds, the Company will, after confirming that the request is made by yourself or your agent, and except where the Company is not obligated to implement such Suspension of Use under the APPI or other applicable laws, implement the Suspension of Use without unreasonable delay and notify the requester accordingly (if the Company decides not to implement the Suspension of Use, it will notify the requester of that decision without delay).
(5) To make a request under the preceding four paragraphs, please complete the Company's prescribed request form and send it, together with the documents specified in the request form, to the contact point set forth in Paragraph 9(2). Personal Information provided in connection with such a request will be used solely for the purpose of responding to the request and will be strictly retained. Please note that the request form and any attached documents will not be returned.
9 Contact Points for Inquiries and Complaints
(1) Personal Information Controller
Parallel Inc.
Keyaki House 101, 3-19-10 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0031, Japan
CEO: Jo Aoki
(2) Contact Point for Inquiries
Parallel Inc.
Keyaki House 101, 3-19-10 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0031, Japan
Email: support@parallelcorp.com
(3) Contact Point for Complaints (including responses to objections relating to the disclosure, Correction, and Suspension of Use of Personal Information)
Parallel Inc.
Keyaki House 101, 3-19-10 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0031, Japan
Email: help@parallelcorp.com
10 Amendment of this Privacy Policy
The Company may review the content of this Policy from time to time and make changes as necessary. Material changes to this Policy will be posted on the Company's website together with the most recent version of this Policy. Any change to this Policy will apply from the time the Company posts it on its website.
11 Use of Cookies and Other Technologies
The Company's services may use cookies and similar technologies. These technologies help the Company understand how its services are used and contribute to improving its services. If you wish to disable cookies, you may do so by changing your web browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may prevent you from using some functions of the Company's services.
12 Use of Third-Party Services
The Company's Products or website may use the following services provided by third parties. These may include behavioral tracking using cookies. For information regarding these services and how to opt out of tracking, please refer to the terms of use set forth below.
- Functions used: The Company uses the full range of Firebase Analytics functions.
- Opt-out: The Company does not provide a means to disable the automatic transmission of your information to Firebase Analytics within the Products. If you wish to stop such automatic transmission, please uninstall the Products.
The Company uses Google AdMob to deliver advertisements within the Products. Google AdMob may obtain your device information, cookies, advertising identifiers, and other information.
The Company uses Unity Ads to deliver advertisements within the Products. Unity Ads may obtain your device information, cookies, advertising identifiers, and other information.
Where you have given your consent, the Company uses OAuth 2.0 authentication provided by Roblox Corporation to provide linkage functions with Roblox, and obtains a portion of your Roblox user information, friend information, and usage status.
