Privacy Policy

TokuNavi (hereinafter referred to as “the Service”) complies with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (hereinafter referred to as “Personal Information Protection Act”) and other relevant laws and regulations regarding the handling of users' personal information, and establishes this Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as “this Policy”).

1. Definition of Personal Information

In this Policy, “personal information” means personal information as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Personal Information Protection Act, which is information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual by the name, date of birth, or other descriptions contained in such information (including information that can be easily cross-referenced with other information to identify a specific individual), or that contains a personal identification code.

2. Information We Collect

The Service collects the following information:

• Account Information: Email address, username, profile image
• Transaction Information: Posted deals, comments, likes, saved deals
• Device Information: Device type, OS version, app version, unique identifiers
• Usage Information: Access date and time, IP address, cookies, browsing history, search history
• Notification Information: Push notification tokens (when notification feature is enabled)
• Third-Party Service Integration Information: Basic profile information when using Google Sign-In or LINE Sign-In

3. Purpose of Use

The personal information collected will be used for the following purposes:

• Provision, operation, maintenance, and improvement of the Service
• User account management, authentication, and identity verification
• Providing deal posting, browsing, and search functions
• Providing communication functions between users
• Notifications about deals, new features, campaigns, etc.
• Customer support and inquiry response
• Response to violations of Terms of Service and prevention of unauthorized use
• Analysis of service usage and creation of statistical data
• Operation of affiliate programs and payment of rewards
• Other tasks incidental to the above

4. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

The Service will not provide users' personal information to third parties without user consent, except in the following cases:

• When based on laws and regulations
• When necessary for the protection of human life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
• When particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound growth of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
• When necessary to cooperate with a national agency, local government, or a person entrusted by them in executing affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining the consent of the individual may interfere with the execution of such affairs

5. Joint Use of Personal Information

The Service may jointly use personal information as follows for the operation of affiliate programs:

• Items of personal information to be jointly used: User ID, affiliate link click information, performance information
• Scope of joint users: Affiliate program providers partnering with the Service
• Purpose of use: Calculation and payment of affiliate rewards, fraud prevention
• Person responsible for management of personal information: TokuNavi Administration Office

6. Outsourcing of Personal Information

The Service may outsource all or part of the handling of personal information to third parties. In such cases, the Service will carefully select contractors on the condition that they have a management system that can appropriately protect personal information, and will provide necessary and appropriate supervision to the contractors.

7. Security of Personal Information

The Service takes necessary and appropriate measures for the security management of personal information to prevent leakage, loss, or damage of personal information. Specifically, we implement SSL/TLS encrypted communication, access control, regular security audits, etc.

8. Use of Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Service uses technologies such as cookies and local storage. These technologies are used to improve user convenience, improve services, analyze usage, etc. Users can disable cookies through browser settings, but in that case, some functions of the Service may not be available.

9. Use of Third-Party Services

The Service uses the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics: Used to understand service usage. It collects user information using cookies but does not contain personally identifiable information.
• Google Sign-In: Allows users to log in with their Google account. It retrieves basic profile information (email address, name, profile image).
• LINE Sign-In: Allows users to log in with their LINE account. It retrieves basic profile information (email address, name, profile image).

For the privacy policies of each service, please check the websites of the respective service providers.

10. User Rights

Users have the following rights with respect to the Service:

• Right to Request Disclosure: The right to request disclosure of one's personal information
• Right to Request Correction: The right to request correction if the content of personal information is not factual
• Right to Request Suspension of Use: The right to request suspension of use if personal information is used for purposes other than those intended
• Right to Request Deletion: The right to request deletion of personal information in certain cases

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the contact information at the end of this Policy. Please note that we may charge a fee for disclosure requests in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act.

11. Age Restriction

The Service is intended for individuals aged 18 and over. Individuals under the age of 18 may not use the Service.

Under the revised Civil Code, individuals aged 18 and over are considered adults in Japan. However, from the perspective of the ability to consent to the Terms of Service and contractual responsibility, only individuals aged 18 and over may use the Service. If an individual under 18 years of age is registered by mistake, the Service operator reserves the right to delete the account.

12. Changes to Privacy Policy

The Service may change this Policy due to changes in laws and regulations, changes in service content, etc. The revised Privacy Policy shall take effect from the time it is posted on the Service. For important changes, we will notify users through notifications on the Service or by email.

13. Contact

For inquiries regarding the handling of personal information or requests for disclosure, please contact us at the following address: