About Us

Last updated on: ????, 2023

1. Collection and Use of Personal Information

1.1 Purpose of Collection: ANCHOR Inc. ("ANCHOR") collects personal information provided by users on a consent basis to the extent necessary to provide the "Bullet News 24" news application (the "Application"). This includes creating user accounts, providing content, providing customer support, and improving our services.

1.2 Information Collected: Personal information collected may include your name, age, gender, occupation, address, e-mail address, and device information.

1.3 Purpose of Collection: Personal information collected is used for the following purposes:

• Create and authenticate your account
• Provide customer support
• Improvement and performance analysis of the application
• Contacting and notifying users
• Compliance with legal requirements.

1.4 We may use personal information in our possession beyond the scope of 1.2 in the following cases:

• (a) When the User has given consent
• (b) When required by law
• (c) When it is necessary for the protection of the life, body, or property of an individual and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the User
• (d) Cases in which the provision of personal information is particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound growth of children, and in which obtaining the consent of the User may impede the performance of the relevant duties.
• (e) Cases in which the provision of personal information is necessary for cooperating with a national agency, a local government, or an individual or entity entrusted by either a national agency or local government to execute affairs stipulated by laws and regulations, and in which obtaining the consent of the individual user is likely to impede the execution of the relevant affairs.
• (f) Other cases permitted by the Personal Information Protection Law and other laws and regulations.

2. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

2.1 Sharing with Third Parties: We will not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the prior consent of the user, except when disclosure is permitted under the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws and regulations, or when we disclose such information to lawyers or other professionals who are legally obligated to keep such information confidential. However, this shall not apply in the following cases:

• (i) When providing personal information to the card issuer used by the user for the purpose of detecting and preventing fraudulent use by the card issuer. (In addition, personal information such as name, billing address, telephone number, shipping address, e-mail address, and information related to Internet usage environment, etc., will not be provided to a third party if the card issuer used by the user is located in a foreign country. (In addition, if the card issuer used by the user is located in a foreign country, such information may be transferred to the country to which the card issuer belongs).
• (ii) When we provide personal information to a third party for the operation of this service
• (iii) When we outsource all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use
• (iv) Cases in which personal information is provided as a result of the succession of business due to merger or other reasons
• (v) When personal information is provided to the information collection module provider
• (vi) Cases in which the provision of personal information is necessary for cooperating with a national agency, a local government, or an individual or entity entrusted by either a national agency or local government to execute affairs stipulated by laws and regulations, and in which obtaining the consent of the User may impede the execution of such affairs.

3. Security

Data Security: We implement appropriate security measures, such as the introduction of anti-virus software and a two-step authentication system, to protect users` personal information and prevent unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or disclosure.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Use of Cookies: We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience and to serve you advertisements.

5. User Rights

5.1 Access and Correction of Information: You have the right to request access to and correction of your personal information.

5.2 Deletion of Information: You have the right to request deletion of your personal information. However, we may retain the information in accordance with legal requirements.

6. Privacy of Minors

Offering to Minors: The App is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not intend to collect personal information from minors.

7. Changes to Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy. Any changes will be provided on our website or within the App.

8. Disclaimer

We assume no responsibility for advertisers or the content of advertisements placed within the application.

9. Compensation for Damages, etc.

In the event that a user violates this Privacy Policy, the user shall be liable to compensate us for all damages causally related to such violation suffered by us.

10. Contact Information

Inquiries and notices regarding privacy should be addressed to the following address:

11. Language

This Privacy Policy is written in Japanese and translated into English. The Japanese version is the original and the English version is for reference only.