LINE Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains what kind of Personal Data we will collect, and how we will use and share such Personal Data, and how you can manage your own ... LINEPrivacyPolicy 1.Introduction 2.ApplicablescopeofthisPolicy 3.PersonalDatatobecollected 4.PurposeofuseofPersonalData 5.ProvisionofPersonalData 6.SafetycontrolofPersonalData 7.YourchoicesregardingPersonalData 8.Useofthird-partymodulesandCookies 9.Otherimportantinformation 10.Reference 1.Introduction 2.ApplicablescopeofthisPolicy 2.a.Targetservicesandserviceprovider 2.b.Applicablecountriesandregions 3.PersonalDatatobecollected 3.a.PersonalDatatobeprovidedbyyou 3.b.PersonalDatatobecollectedinconnectionwithyouruseofourServices 3.c.PersonalDatacollectedfromthirdparties 3.d.PersonalDatauploadedbyotherusers 3.e.PersonalDatathatisdirectlycollectedfromthird-partyservices 3.f.CollectionofPersonalDatafrompublicinformation 4.PurposeofuseofPersonalData 4.a.Provisionandmaintenanceofservices 4.b.Developmentandimprovementofservicesandcontents 4.c.Securityandpreventionofunauthorizeduse 4.d.Provisionofcontentsoptimizedforyou 5.ProvisionofPersonalData 5.a.Publicdisclosurebyusersthemselves 5.b.Subcontracting 5.c.SharingofPersonalDataamonggroupcompanies 5.d.Successionofbusiness 5.e.Provisionofservicesandaddistributionthroughcollaborationwithothercompanies 5.f.Complianceandcooperationwithpublicagencies 6.SafetycontrolofPersonalData 6.a.Securitymeasures 6.b.StoragelocationofPersonalData 6.c.StorageperiodofPersonalData 7.YourchoicesregardingPersonalData 8.Useofthird-partymodulesandCookies 8.a.Third-partymodules 8.b.Cookieandotheranalyticaltools 8.c.InformationrelatedtouseofGoogleAnalytics 8.d.InformationrelatedtouseofTrueDepthAPIprovidedbyApple 9.Otherimportantinformation 9.a.Privacyofchildren 9.b.Inquiries 9.c.ChangestothisPolicy 10.Reference 10.a.NotesonSpecificServices 10.b.Relatedlinks LINEPrivacyPolicy 1.Introduction We,LINECorporation(“LINE,”“we,”“us,”or“our”),willcollectinformationrelatedtoindividuals(“PersonalData”)inprovidingourLINEcommunicationapp(“LINEApp”)andallproducts,apps,servicesandwebsitesrelatedtotheLINEApp(collectively,the“Services”).WeconsidertheprotectionofPersonalDatatobeoneofthemostimportantmanagementissuesasaresponsibilityofanInternetcontentservicecompany.Wewillactincompliancewiththelawsandregulationsapplicableincountriesandregionswhereweareconductingbusiness(suchlawsandregulationsarehereinaftercollectivelyreferredtoasthe“ApplicableLaws”),andwillmakeeffortstoproperlyprotectPersonalDatabasedonthisPrivacyPolicy(this“Policy”).This“Policy”explainswhatkindofPersonalDatawewillcollect,andhowwewilluseandsharesuchPersonalData,andhowyoucanmanageyourownPersonalData. Weencourageyoutoalsoreview“LINEPrivacyCenter”whichexplainstheoverviewofthisPolicyinaneasyto-understandmanner. 2.ApplicablescopeofthisPolicy ThisPolicyappliestoallPersonalDatathatiscollectedinrelationtoourServicesregardlessofthecountryorregionwhereourServicesarebeingused. 2.a.Targetservicesandserviceprovider ThisPolicyappliestoallPersonalDatathatiscollectedinrelationtoourServices. WemayapplyindividualprivacypoliciesoradditionalprovisionstotermsofuseorthisPolicy(collectively,“IndividualPolicies”)tospecificservices.TheIndividualPoliciesexplainwhatkindofPersonalDatawewillcollect,andhowwewilluseandsharesuchPersonalData,forsuchspecificservices,andtheotherpoliciesthatareapplicabletosuchspecificservices.IfthereisanyinconsistencybetweenthesubjectmatteroftheIndividualPoliciesandthisPolicy,theIndividualPoliciesshallprevail. InconnectionwiththeapplicationofthisPolicy,LINEisthecontrolleroftheprocessingofPersonalData. 2.b.Applicablecountriesandregions WewillprocessPersonalDataonlytotheextentpermittedundertheApplicableLawsaccordingtothisPolicyandonlywithinthescopedescribedinthisPolicy. WhilewemayprovidevarioustranslationsofthisPolicyasareference,totheextentpermittedunderApplicableLaws,theJapaneseversionappliestousersusingourServicesinJapan,theKoreanversionappliestousersusingourServicesinKorea,andtheEnglishversionappliestousersusingourServicesinothercountriesorregions. 3.PersonalDatatobecollected WewillcollectthefollowingPersonalData: ●Informationthatyouprovidetoussuchasyourphonenumberthatyouregisteratthetimeofcreatinganaccount,andprofileinformationthatyousetatthetimeofusingourServices●InformationrelatedtoyourstatusofuseofourServicessuchasthetext,image,videoandothercontentsthatyoupost,andyouraccesslog●IncaseswhereyoucreateaLINEaccountusinganexternalSNSaccount,informationcollectedfromathirdpartysuchastheidentifieroftheexternalSNSaccountthatwewillcollectfromthatthirdparty●Informationrelatedtoyouwhichispostedbyotheruserssuchasanimageofyourfacephotopostedbyyourfriend●InformationcollectedexternallysuchasinformationtobecollectedviaaLINEAppplug-ininstalledinathird-partyapp,suchas“Like”●PublicinformationcontainingPersonalDatasuchasonlinenewspublishedontheinternet WewillcollectthefollowingtypesofPersonalDatainprovidingourServices.IfyoudonotprovidecertaintypesofinformationsuchasyourphonenumberwhichneedstoberegisteredforusingourServices,youmaynotbeabletouseallorapartofourServices. 3.a.PersonalDatatobeprovidedbyyou 3.a.i.Informationtoberegisteredatthetimeofcreatinganaccount BeforeyoustartusingourServices,wemayaskyoutoprovideyourcontactinformationforcreatingaLINEaccount(“Account”). Forexample:●InordertocreateanAccount,youneedtoregisteryourphonenumber. Pleasenotethatweassignaninternalidentificationcode(“InternalIdentifier”)toeachAccountcreatedbyourusers. 3.a.ii.InformationtoberegisteredforaccessingyourAccountfrommultipledevicesortransferringyourAccountfromonedevicetoanother IfyouwishtoaccessyourAccountfrommultipledevices,orwishtotransferyourAccountfromonedevicetoanother,youmayneedtoregisteryourphonenumberoremailaddressinadditiontotheinformationthatyouregisteredatthetimethatyoucreatedyourAccount. 3.a.iii.Informationrequiredforcommunicationandtransaction Whenyouwishtouseaspecificservicetopurchaseaproduct,makeaninquiryorparticipateinapromotionaleventorsurvey,wemayaskyoutoprovideinformationrequiredforcommunicatingwithyouandconductingtransactionswithyoudependingonthenatureofthetransaction,andcollectandstoresuchinformation. Forexample:●Inorderforustoansweranyrequestsorquestionsthatyousendtoourcustomersupport,wemayaskyoutoprovideinformationrequiredforidentifyingandinvestigatingtheeventorresolvingtheproblem,suchasyourcontactinformationincludingyourphonenumberoremailaddress,anddetailsofthetroublethatyouhaveencountered.●Ifyouchoosetoparticipateinsurveysorpromotionalevents,wemayaskyoutoprovideinformationsuchasyourname,address,phonenumber,emailaddress,gender,anddateofbirthinordertoverifyyouridentity,enableyoutoparticipateinadrawing,andtodeliveranyprizesyoumaywin.●Ifyoupurchaseaproductoraservice,youwillberequiredtoprovideinformationformakingthepaymentofsuchproductorservice.Sincecreditcardsettlementsareprocessedbyappropriatethird-partypaymentagencies,wewillnotretainyourcreditcardnumberorsecuritycode. 3.a.iiii.Profileandinformationrelatedtoyourfriendrelationship WhenyouuseourServices,wewillcollecttheprofilethatyouset,andinformationrelatedtoyourfriendrelationship. ProfileinformationProfileinformationincludesinformationsuchastheiconimage,displayname,statusmessage,searchID(“LINEID”)andbirthdaythatyousetordiscloseinordertoconnecttootherusers.Profileinformation(excludinginformationthatyousetas“private”)willbedisclosedandmadeavailabletootherusersandthirdpartiessuchascompaniesoperatinganofficialaccount.ALINEIDisanidentificationnamesetinyourAccounttomakeiteasierforyourfriendstofindyouinourServices,andyourfriendscanfindyouthroughyourLINEID.YoumayalsochoosenottoallowotheruserstocontactyouusingyourLINEID. AddressbookWeofferan“AutoAddFriends”featurewhichautomaticallyaddsotherusersasyourfriendsinourServiceswhenyouuploadinformationofyourfriendinyouraddressbookonyourdevice.Wewillaccessonlythephonenumbersregisteredinyourmobiledevice’saddressbookonlywhenyouhaveenabledthisfeature.Wewillusethephonenumbersinyouraddressbookonlyforautomaticallyaddingyourfriends,recommendingpossiblefriends,andpreventingunauthorizeduse. 3.b.PersonalDatatobecollectedinconnectionwithyouruseofourServices 3.b.i.StatusofuseofourServices WeautomaticallycollectinformationrelatedtowhenandhowyouusedourServices.Thecollectedinformationincludesthestatusofuseofvariousfeaturessuchasthedateandtimethatyouactivatedourindividualapps,lengthoftimethatyouusedourindividualservices,resultsofsearchesconductedintheapps,additionalservicesthatwerepurchased,andcontentsandadsthatwereviewedortapped. PostsandreactionstopostsIndistributingyourpoststootherusers,thecontentsthatyoupostedaresentviaourserver.Forexample,standardcontentssuchasemoji,stickersandlocationinformationandnon-standardcontentssuchastext,image,videoandaudiothatyoupostareallsentviaourserver.Inaddition,externalinformationsuchastherecipientofthecontents,dataformat,dateandtimeoftheposting,andotherinformationonhowyouareinteractingwithyourcounterpartyisalsorecordedintheserver.URLinformationthatyoutappedorclickedinourServicesisalsorecordedintheserver.Furthermore,indistributingreactionsorrepliestothepostsofotherusers,wecollectanduseinformationrelatedtohowyoureactedtothepostsofotherusers.Thisinformationincludestheactionthatyoutookagainstthedistributionbyotherusers,andthetimeanddateofsuchaction,suchaswhetheryouviewedthetext,imageorvideoofmessagesthatyoureceived,andwhetheryouclicked“Like”forthepostsofusersonyourLINEVOOM.Inprinciple,wewillnotuseprivateposts,assuchmessagesexchangedbetweenusers,foranypurposeotherthandistributingsuchposts.However,incertaincountriesorregions(*1)forspecificservices,wemayuseapartofsuchinformationuponobtainingyouradditionalconsentfortheprovisionandmaintenanceofservices,developmentandimprovementofservices,preventionofunauthorizeduse,andprovisionofoptimizedcontentsincludingads.Fordetails,pleasereferto“RegardingUsageofYourInformation”andthetermsoftheindividualservices. 3.b.ii.Locationinformation Wemaycollectthelocationinformationofyourdevicewhenyoushareyourlocationinformationwithyourfriends,orinorderforustoprovideoptimizedsearchresultstoyou.Whenyoudonotacceptsendingyourlocationinformationbyyourmobiledevicesettings,locationinformationwillnotbesenttous. Furthermore,incertaincountriesorregions(*2),whenweprovidecustomizedcontentsoradstoyou,suchasweatherforecastsandlocalnewsneartheareaswhereyouarelocated,wemayseparatelyaskyoutogenerallyprovideyourlocationinformation.Intheforegoingcase,youmayatanytimechoosenottoprovideyourlocationinformationbyyourLINEAppsettings. Evenwhenyoudonotacceptsendingyourlocationinformation,wemayestimateyourapproximatelocationfromnetworkinformationsuchasyourIPaddress. 3.b.iii.Apps,browsers,devicesandnetworkinformation Wewillcollectinformationrelatedtothedevice,browserandtheappthatyouareusing(adidentifierforidentifyingthedevice/browser,CookieIDanddevicetype,OS,language/timezonesetting,browsertype,appversion,etc.),andnetworkinformation(telecommunicationscarrier’sname,IPaddress,etc.).WemayalsoassociatethecollectedadidentifierwiththeInternalIdentifier. 3.c.PersonalDatacollectedfromthirdparties WemaycollectPersonalDatafromthirdpartiesincludingourgroupcompanies(referringtooursubsidiariesoraffiliates,whereinthedefinitionthereofincludesdomesticandoverseassubsidiariesandaffiliatesaccordingtothe“RegulationonTerminology,Forms,andPreparationMethodsofFinancialStatements”ofJapan;hereinafterthesame).Forexample,wewillcollectPersonalDatafromthirdpartiesinthefollowingcases. 3.c.i.PersonalDatacollectedfromgroupcompanies WemaycollectyourPersonalDatafromourgroupcompaniesaccordingtotheirtermsorpolicies.Fortheprivacypolicythatisapplicabletotheindividualservicesprovidedbyourgroupcompanies,pleaseconfirmthesameintheindividualservices. 3.c.ii.PersonalDatacollectedfrombusinesspartners WemaycollectyourPersonalDatafromourbusinesspartners.TherearecaseswherewecollectPersonalDatafromabusinesspartneroperatingitsownservice,andfromabusinesspartneroperatingaservicethatislinkedtoourServicessuchasanofficialaccountorLINEApplogin.Forexample,whenyoucreateyourAccountusinganexternalSNSaccount,wewillcollecttheidentifierofthatexternalSNSaccount.Inaddition,wemayobtaininformationsuchasyouridentifier(InternalIdentifier,adidentifieretc.),one-wayencrypted(hashed)emailaddressandtelephonenumber,IPaddress,partofyourdeviceinformation(OS,etc.),yourattributeinformationandyouractionhistory,includingyourpurchaseandbrowsinghistory,fromourbusinesspartners,inordertousethesameforbothsendingofficialaccountmessagesfromourbusinesspartnersanddistributingads,aswellasmeasuringadeffectiveness,creatingandprovidingstatisticalinformationandforotherpurposes. 3.d.PersonalDatauploadedbyotherusers Theremaybecaseswhereacertainuser,inusingourServices,uploadsinformationcontainingPersonalDatasuchasaphotothatincludesathirdpartyotherthanthatuser,andwecollectsuchinformation. 3.e.PersonalDatathatisdirectlycollectedfromthird-partyservices Wemaycollectloginrecordsfromplug-insofthird-partywebsitesandappsequippedwithaplug-infeaturesuchas“SendbyLINE”or“Like”,andURLinformationofwebsitesequippedwithaplug-infeaturethatyouvisitedwhilebeingloggedontotheLINEapponyourbrowserbyassociatingsuchloginrecordsandURLinformationwithyourLINEAccount.SuchcollecteddatawillbeusedforunderstandinghowyouareusingourServices,aswellasforthemaintenanceandimprovement,security,andpreventionofunauthorizedorfraudulentuseorabuse,ofsuchServices.WhenyouareloggedoutoftheLINEApp,theforegoinginformationwillbeusedonlyforthepurposeofsecurityandpreventionofunauthorizedorfraudulentuseorabuseinaformwhereindividualscannotbespecified. Furthermore,incertaincountriesorregions,whenourbusinesspartnerusesourServices,wemaycollectthefollowingPersonalData. ●Informationsuchastheaccesshistory(includingdateandtimeofaccess,URL,etc.)ofthewebsitethatyouaccessedfromyourbrowser.Forexample,ifourbusinesspartnerhasintroducedourtrackingservicetodisplayadsonourServicesonlytouserswhovisitedaspecificpageofawebsiteoperatedbythatbusinesspartner,wewillcollecttheaccesshistoryofthatbusinesspartner’swebsite,andusesuchinformationfortheoptimaladdistributiononourServices.Inordertoperformtheforegoingoptimaladdistribution,wemayusecookiesandassociateyouraccesshistorywiththeadidentifierorInternalIdentifier.Youcandeletecookiesatanytimefromyourbrowser.(*3)●Historyofserviceuseonwebappinwhichourbusinesspartneristheserviceprovider.Forexample,ifourbusinesspartnerhasintroducedouraccessanalyzingservicetoconfirmthestatusofuseofitswebappserviceorimproveitsservices,wewillcollectyourhistoryofuseofthatbusinesspartner’sservices,andprovideyourstatusofuseintheformofstatisticstothebusinesspartner. WhenwedirectlycollectPersonalDatafromservicesoperatedbyathirdpartysuchaswhenourbusinesspartnerusesourServicesasdescribedabove,werequestourbusinesspartnertotakelawfulandpropermeasures. 3.f.CollectionofPersonalDatafrompublicinformation Wewillcollectpublicinformation,suchasonlinenewspublishedontheinternet,foruseinsearchservices,etc.IfthecollectedpublicinformationcontainsPersonalData,wemayusesuchinformationforregistrationinthesearchengineindexordisplayofsearchresults. 4.PurposeofuseofPersonalData WewillusePersonalDataforthefollowingpurposes:●Provisionandmaintenanceofservices;●Developmentandimprovementofservicesandcontents;●Preventionofunauthorizedusesuchasunauthorizedaccess;and/or●Provisionofcontentsoptimizedforyou. WeusePersonalDatatoprovideourServicestousers,forutilizationinresearchanddevelopmenttoprovidesaferandbetterservices,andtoprovideservicesthatarestronglylinkedtousers,includingads.WewillnotprocessthePersonalDataweobtainbeyondthescopeofthepurposesofuse,excepttotheextentthatconsenthasbeenobtainedfromyouoraspermittedbytheApplicableLaws.Inaddition,wewilltakeappropriatemeasurestoensurethatPersonalDataisnotusedforanyotherpurpose.ThespecificusesofPersonalDataareasfollows. 4.a.Provisionandmaintenanceofservices Wewilluseinformationrequiredforprovidingservicesthatyourequested,answeringyourinquiries,andhostingpromotionalevents.Forexample,inthefollowingcases,wewillusePersonalDatafortheprovisionandmaintenanceofservices. ●Toverifyyouridentity,throughcomparisonwithyourregisteredinformation,whenyoulogontotheLINEApporsucceedyourAccountinchangingyourdevice;●Topostmessagesorconveythestatusof“read”ofpostedmessages;●Toconfirmthehistoryofmessagesviewedwithacertaindeviceonadifferentdevice;●Tosetordiscloseprofilesforbuildingandmanagingconnectionsbetweenusers,andtosearchforotherusersusingtheregisteredinformation,orenablesuchsearch;●Toprocessinvoiceswhenauserpurchasesaproductorusesapaidservice;●ToexamineyourstatusofuseofourServicesinordertoreplytoyourinquirytoourcustomersupport;●Todeliveranyprizesyoumayhavewoninapromotionaleventtoyourdesignatedaddress;and/or●TonotifyyouofimportantchangestoourServicessuchastherevisionofterms,planneddiscontinuationofservices,orchangeoffeatures. 4.b.Developmentandimprovementofservicesandcontents WewillusePersonalDataforthedevelopmentandimprovementofourServicesforprovidingbetterservices,productsandcontentstouserstowardthefuture.Forexample,inthefollowingcases,wewillusePersonalDataforthedevelopmentandimprovementofservicesandcontents: ●ToimproveourServicesbycreatingstatisticsandmodelsrelatedtotheuseofourServices;●Todevelopnewservicesandcontentsbyunderstandingthetrendfromthepurchasehistoryofstickers;●Toimprovethescreendesignbyunderstandingthefrequencythateachtabintheappisbeingused;or●Toconductsurveysrelatedtoourservicesthatwearecurrentlyproviding,ormayprovideinthefuture. 4.c.Securityandpreventionofunauthorizeduse WewillusePersonalDataandpromotesecuritymeasuresandmeasuresagainstunauthorizedusetomaintainanenvironmentwhereourServicescanbeusedatalltimes,anduserscanuseourServiceswithasenseofsecurityonadailybasis.Forexample,inthefollowingcases,wewillusePersonalDataforthesecurityandpreventionofunauthorizeduse: ●Toconfirmwhetherthereisanybreachoftermsofuse,anyillegalact,unauthorizedaccessoranyotherunauthorizeduse;●Tomonitorandconfirmthedetailsofreportsandillegalpostings,etc.,andtodeveloptoolsforpreventingunauthorizedusebywayssuchasanalyzingthedetailsofsuchreportsandillegalpostings,etc.;or●Toverifyfactsorcontactyouintheeventofanyunauthorizeduseorthepossibilityofanyunauthorizeduse. 4.d.Provisionofcontentsoptimizedforyou WewillutilizePersonalDataforprovidingrecommendedcontents,includingads,toeachuser.Forexample,inthefollowingcases,wewillusePersonalDataforprovidingoptimizedcontentstousers: ●Todisplayrecommendationsofotherstickerswithastrongrelevancewiththepurchasedsticker;●Whenthereisanotheruserwhohasaddedasafriendanofficialaccountthatisthesameastheofficialaccountthatyouhaveaddedasafriend,tointroduceanotherofficialaccountthatsuchuserhasaddedasafriend;●Tomeasuretheeffectivenessofthedistributedad;or●Tosendanddistributeofficialaccountmessagesandsurveys,etc.toyoubywayssuchasassociatingorcombininginformationobtainedfromourbusinesspartners,suchasyouridentifier(InternalIdentifier,adidentifier,etc.),hashedtelephonenumberandemailaddress,withyourPersonalDatathatwepossess. Furthermore,incertaincountriesorregions(*3),wewillusePersonalDatafordistributingrecommendedcontents,suchasoptimizedads,tousers.Suchuseincludesthefollowingexamples: ●Todistributeinformationofstrongrelevancetoyourcurrentlocationregardingfacilities,attractions,coupons,etc.tobeprovidedthroughanofficialaccount;●Tointroduceinformationofeventsbeingconductedandvaluablecouponsthatcanbeused,nearyourcurrentlocationorplaceswhereyouoftenvisit;●Todisplayadsrelatedtoourbusinesspartner’swebsitethatyouaccessed;●Toestimateattributessuchasthegender,agegroup,andinterestsofusersfromtheofficialaccountsthathavebeenaddedasafriend,purchasedstickers,Servicesthatareoftenused,contentsthatwererecentlypostedonLINEVOOM,andhistoryofserviceusesuchassearchwordsthatwererecentlyused,anddistributeouradsorthird-partyadsthatmayofinteresttousershavingsimilarattributes;●Todistributeouradsorthird-partyadswithPersonalDatasuchasthebirthday,phonenumberandemailaddressregisteredbyusers(includingcasesofdistributingadsofourServicesonservicesoperatedbythirdparties)asthekey;●Todistributeadstoyoubywayssuchasassociatingorcombininginformationobtainedfromourbusinesspartners,suchasyouridentifier(InternalIdentifier,adidentifier,etc.),hashedtelephonenumberandemailaddress,partofyourdeviceinformation(OS,etc.)andIPaddress,withyourPersonalDatathatwepossess;●Tomeasuretheeffectivenessofdistributedadsbywayssuchasusingyouridentifier(InternalIdentifier,adidentifier,etc.),partofyourdeviceinformation(OS,etc.)andIPaddress,etc.obtainedfromourbusinesspartners;or●Toprovideourbusinesspartnerswithstatisticalinformationpreparedbywayssuchasassociatingorcombininginformationobtainedfromourbusinesspartners,suchasyouridentifier(InternalIdentifier,adidentifier,etc.),hashedtelephonenumberandemailaddress,attributeinformation,andyouractionhistory,includingyourpurchaseandbrowsinghistory,withyourPersonalDatathatwepossess,suchasyouridentifier(InternalIdentifier,adidentifier,etc.),hashedtelephonenumberandemailaddresses,attributeinformationandyourstatusofuseofourServices,includingyourhistoryofaccessingads. Weareofferingadetailedexplanationtousersresidingincountriesorregionswherethisfeatureisavailable.Fordetails,pleasereferto“Optimizationofservicesbyattributes”(pageisprovidedonlyinthelanguageofthecountrythatisofferingthefeature). Inprinciple,weobtainyourconsentwhenweprocessyourPersonalData.If,however,permittedunderApplicableLaws,wemayprocessyourPersonalDatawithanyofthefollowinglegalbasis: (1)processingisnecessaryfortheperformanceofacontracttowhichyouarepartyorinordertotakestepsatyourrequestpriortoenteringintoacontract;(2)processingisnecessaryforcompliancewithalegalobligationtowhichwearesubject(e.g.,whenfollowingtheinformationdisclosureordersbaseduponlawsandregulationsannouncedbygovernmentagencies);(3)processingisnecessaryinordertoprotectvitalinterestsofyoursorofanotherindividual;(4)processingisnecessarytoinvestigate,preventandtakemeasuresagainstillegalorsuspectedillegalacts;(5)processingisnecessaryforthelegitimateinterestspursuedbyusorbyathirdparty,exceptwheresuchinterestsareoverriddenbyyourprivacyrelatedrights,interests,andfreedom(includingimprovementofoperationsorsystems,preventionoffraud,maintenanceofsecurity,marketing,andresearchperformedbyus);or(6)processingisnecessaryforanypurposerelatedtopublicbenefitsorcreationofarchivesofhistoricaldocuments,oranypurposerelatedtosurveysorstatisticssupportedbypropersecuritymeasures.Forexample,whenweprocessyourPersonalDatafortheprovisionandmaintenanceofservices,developmentandimprovementofservices,andsecurityandpreventionofunauthorizeduse,suchprocessingmaybepursuanttothelegalbasisoflegitimateinterestsindicatedin(5)above. 5.ProvisionofPersonalData Wewillnotprovide,discloseorsharePersonalDatatoorwiththirdpartiesunlesswehaveobtainedyourconsentorsuchprovision,disclosureorsharingofPersonalDataispermittedunderApplicableLaws.WemaytransferPersonalDatatoathirdcountrywithoutanydataprotectionlawswhichareequivalenttothoseofthecountryorregionwhereyoulivewhenwehaveobtainedyourconsentorsuchtransferofPersonalDataispermittedunderApplicableLaws. Inprinciple,wewillnotprovidePersonalDatatothirdpartiesunlesswehaveobtainedyourconsentorsuchprovisionofPersonalDataispermittedunderApplicableLaws.However,inthefollowingcases,wemayprovidePersonalDatatothirdparties.TherecipientsofPersonalDatathatweprovideincludethirdpartiessuchasoursubcontractors,subsidiaries,andaffiliateslocatedincountriesorregionsotherthanwhereyouareresiding.(PleaseclickheretoconfirmtheinformationofthesystemsregardingtheprotectionofPersonalDatainthecountriesorregionsinwhichthird-partyrecipientsofPersonalDataarelocated.)Inordertoprovideourservicesinasmoothmanner,subcontractors,subsidiariesandaffiliates,etc.maybeaddedtotherecipientsofPersonalDatathatweprovide.WewillnotifyyouviathisPolicyupontheadditionofanycountryorregioninwhichthethird-partyrecipientofPersonalDataislocated. InprovidingPersonalData,wemaytransferPersonalDatatoathirdcountrywithoutanydataprotectionlawswhichareequivalenttothoseofthecountryorregionwhereyoulive(asofJanuary23,2019,theEuropeanCommissionhasdeterminedthatJapanhassecuredsufficientprotectionstandardsregardingPersonalData).Intheforegoingcase,wewilladoptstandardcontractualclausesorothermeanspertainingtodataprotectionapprovedinyourcountryorregion,andtransferPersonalDatatoathirdcountryaccordingtotherequirementsofApplicableLaws. 5.a.Publicdisclosurebyusersthemselves Theprofileinformationthatyouregisteredwillbeprocessedaspublicinformation.Fordetails,pleasereferto[Profileinformation]of3.a. Messagesthatyouposted,postsmadeonLINEVOOMandbulletinboards,andactionssuchas“Like”andcommentstopostsofotheruserswillbemadeavailabletothirdpartiesaccordingtoyourdisclosuresettingandaddress. Theforegoinginformationmaybecopied,storedorspreadbytherecipient,andaccessedbyanunintendedthird-partyrecipient,duetothenatureofdigitaldata.WhensettingyourprofileorpostingonourServices,pleasepayattentiontothecontentsandscopeofdisclosureofsuchpost. 5.b.Subcontracting WemaysubcontractcertainservicesrequiredforprovidingourServices(e.g.:buildingandoperationofinfrastructure,settlement,shipping,customersupport,etc.)toathirdparty.Inconnectionwiththis,wemayentrustallorapartofthePersonalDatatothesubcontractor,includingcompanieslocatedinthefollowingcountriesorregions.ThesubcontractorwillaccessthePersonalDataonlytotheminimumextentrequiredforperformingthesubcontractedservicesonourbehalf,andwillnotusethePersonalDatabeyondthescopeofthesubcontractedservices.Wewill:(i)complywithApplicableLawsandsufficientlyinvestigatethequalificationasasubcontractor;(ii)takemeasurestohavethesubcontractorcomplywiththeeight(8)principlesundertheOECDPrivacyGuidelinesbywayssuchasprescribingmattersrelatedtoconfidentialityanddataprotectioninthecontractwiththesubcontractor;and(iii)therebyestablishasystemforproperlymanagingPersonalData. CountriesandregionstowhichPersonalDataistransferred:Japan,Korea,Vietnam,Thailand,Taiwan,IndonesiaandthePhilippines. 5.c.SharingofPersonalDataamonggroupcompanies WithrespecttousersusingourServicesincertaincountriesorregions(*4),wemayshare,amongourgroupcompanies,includingcompanieslocatedinthefollowingcountriesandregions,thePersonalDataindicatedin“3.PersonalDatatobecollected”.Forexample,inordertoalleviatethetroubleofcreatinganAccountintheservicesprovidedbyourgroupcompanies,ourgroupcompaniesmayrefertotheinformationregisteredwiththeLINEApp.AsthepurposeofsharingPersonalDataisthesameasthepurposeofusedescribedin“4.PurposeofuseofPersonalData”,forthepurposeofuseofthepartywithwhichthePersonalDatawasshared,“LINE”shallbereplacedwith“ourgroupcompany”,and“Services”shallbereplacedwith“servicesprovidedbyourgroupcompany”.LINEistheadministratorinsharingPersonalDataunderthelawsofJapan.WewilltakemeasurestohaveourgroupcompanieswithwhichthePersonalDataissharedcomplywiththeeight(8)principlesundertheOECDPrivacyGuidelinesbywayssuchasprescribingmattersrelatedtoconfidentialityanddataprotectioninthecontractwithsuchgroupcompany,andtherebyestablishasystemforproperlymanagingPersonalData. Youcanconfirmourgroupcompaniesin“ListofGroupCompanies”. Inaddition,pleaseclickhereforthescopeofourgroupcompaniestosharePersonalDataofusersinTaiwan. CountriesandregionstowhichPersonalDataistransferred:Japan,Taiwan,Thailand,Indonesia,KoreaandSingapore. 5.d.Successionofbusiness IfthereisanytransactionbetweencompaniespertainingtoourbusinesstowhichthisPolicyisapplicable,suchasacquisition,mergerorchangeofbusinessentity,PersonalDatamayalsobetransferredtothesuccessorofthebusinesstotheextentpermittedunderApplicableLaws. 5.e.Provisionofservicesandaddistributionthroughcollaborationwithothercompanies Incaseswhereyouusetheservicesofourbusinesspartner,wemayprovide,tothatbusinesspartner,informationtobeusedbythebusinesspartnerforidentifyingyou(incertaincountriesorregions(*5),inadditiontotheInternalIdentifier,includinganadidentifier,deviceinformationsuchasthelanguagesetting,andattributeinformation).Forexample, ●Whenyouaddanofficialaccountasafriend,talktoanofficialaccount,andenteragrouptalkroominwhichanofficialaccountisparticipating,minimuminformationrequiredforsendingmessagestoyou,suchastheInternalIdentifierassignedtoyourAccountandthelanguagesetting,willbesentinordertoprovideourservicesinasmoothmanner.(Pleaseclickheretoconfirmthecountriesandregionsinwhichtheoperatorsofofficialaccountsreceivinginformationarelocatedandtheinformationconcerninginformationprotectionmeasures.)Incertainservicesorfeaturesforsomebusinesses,wemayaskthatyouprovideadditionalPersonalDatasuchasyouremailaddressorphonenumber.Intheforegoingcase,wewilladditionallyaskforyourpermissionregardingtheprovisionofadditionalPersonalDatatosuchbusinessesbeforeyouusesuchservicesorfeatures.●WhenourbusinesspartnerisequippedwithanadditionalservicesuchastheLINEApploginfunction,yourInternalIdentifier,profileinformation,emailaddressorphonenumbermaybesharedwiththebusinesspartneronceyouusesuchadditionalservice.Intheforegoingcase,wewillaskforyourpermissionregardingtheprovisionofPersonalData.●Incertaincountriesorregions(*5),wemayprovideanddiscloseyourInternalIdentifier,partofyourdeviceinformation(adidentifier,languagesetting,etc.),IPaddress,andyourattributestoourbusinesspartner,includingcompanieslocatedinthefollowingcountriesorregions,engagedinthedistributionofads,effectivenessmeasurementandanalysistodistributeadswithstrongerrelevancetoyou.Informationsuchasyourname,address,andphonenumber,whichcanbeusedforcommunicatingwithyouorconfirmingyouridentity,willnotbeprovidedwithoutyourseparatedeclarationofintent.Fordetailsregardingsuchstronglyrelevantads,pleasealsoread“Optimizationofservicesbyattributes”. TheprocessingofPersonalDatabyourbusinesspartnershallbepursuanttothetermsorpoliciesprescribedbyeachbusinesspartner. OurbusinesspartnersreceivingPersonalDatawhicharelocatedinthefollowingcountriesandregionsaretakingmeasuresincompliancewiththeeight(8)principlesundertheOECDPrivacyGuidelines. CountriesandregionstowhichPersonalInformationistransferred:UnitedStatesandIsrael. 5.f.Complianceandcooperationwithpublicagencies Ifwereceivearequestpursuanttolegalproceedingssuchasawarrant,orifthereisimminentdangertosomeone’slifeorpropertysuchasasuicidethreatorabombthreat,wemaydisclosePersonalDatatothirdpartiesincludinglawenforcementagenciessuchasthepolice,orthecourt,pursuanttoApplicableLaws.FordetailsregardingthedisclosureofPersonalDatatopublicagencies,pleaserefertoourTransparencyreport. 6.SafetycontrolofPersonalData WewilltakestricttechnicalandorganizationalsecuritymeasuresinmanagingthecollectedPersonalData.InordertocontinuetoimproveourprotectionofPersonalData,wewillreviewandbolsterourinternalrulesandregulationsinaccordancewithchangesinlawsandsocialnorms.UnlessyourequestthedeletionofyourAccount,inprinciple,wewillretainmostofyourinformation.OncewereceiveyourrequesttodeleteyourAccount,wewilldeleteyourinformationaccordingtoApplicableLawsandinternalrulesafterretainingsuchinformationforagivenperiodoftime. 6.a.Securitymeasures WearetakingstricttechnicalandorganizationalsecuritymeasuresinmanagingthecollectedPersonalDataforrespectingandprotectingyourprivacyandconfidentialityofyourPersonalData,andpreventingunauthorizedaccesstoyourPersonalData.ThesemeasuresincludesafetycontrolmeasuresbasedonindustrystandardsforpreventingunauthorizedaccesstoPersonalData,anddisclosure,unauthorizeduse,falsificationordestructionofPersonalData.Forexample,wearetakingthefollowingmeasures. ●Provisionofencryptionfeatureofmessages●Strictaccesscontrolbasedonaneed-to-knowbasis●24/7securitymonitoring●Externalauthenticationforobjectivelyevaluatingoursecuritymeasures●R&Dofnewsecuritytechnologies Furthermore,wewillneverprovideanymeansforfraudulentlyaccessingPersonalDatatoathirdparty.Fordetailsregardingoursecuritymeasures,pleasealsoread“Security&Privacy”.However,becausenomethodofelectronictransmissionormethodofdatastorageisperfectorimpenetrable,wecannotguaranteethatyourPersonalDatawillbeabsolutelysafefromintrusionduringtransmissionorwhilestoredinoursystems.TohelpprotectyourprivacyandconfidentialityofyourPersonalData,wealsoneedyourhelp.Pleasedonotshareyourpasswordwithothers,orusethesamepasswordsyouuseforotherservices.Also,pleasenotifyusintheeventyoususpectanyunauthorizeduseofyourAccountoranyotherbreachofsecurityviaourContactForm. 6.b.StoragelocationofPersonalData InprovidingourServices,wemaystoreyourPersonalDataoutsidethecountryorregionwhereyoureside.Whenthathappens,wewilltakemeasurestoensureyourPersonalDataistransferredaccordingtotheapplicablelaws.FordetailsregardingthestoragelocationofyourPersonalData,pleasealsoread“Security&Privacy”. 6.c.StorageperiodofPersonalData LINEcollectsandretainsPersonalDatatoprovideourServicesaccordingtoyourrequest,fulfillanyoftheapplicablepurposesofusedescribedinthisPolicy,ortocomplywithApplicableLaws.UnlessyourequestthedeletionofyourAccount,inprinciple,wewillretainmostofyourPersonalData.OnceyourAccountisdeleted,wewillprocessyourPersonalDataproperlyaccordingtoApplicableLawsandourinternalrulesafterretainingsuchPersonalDataforagivenperiodoftimeforthefollowingpurposes: ●toreplytoinquiries;●toresolvedisputesorcollectfees;●todetectanddeterfraudulentuseof,orabuseof,ourServices;or●tocomplywithApplicableLaws. Otherwise,weprescribethestorageperiodofPersonalDataaccordingtothefollowingstandards. ●Wewillnotinanywayusehighlyprivateinformationsuchastexts,images,videosandaudiodatasentinatalkroombetweenusersforanypurposeotherthanthedistributionofmessages(includingretransmissionintheeventofacommunicationfailureorsynchronizationofmessagesfrommultipledevices)unlesswehaveobtainedyourconsentorsuchuseispermittedunderApplicableLaws.Whilewewillretaintheforegoinginformationforaminimumperiod,suchinformationwillsubsequentlybeautomaticallydeletedfromourserver.●Thedeliveryaddressinformationthatweobtainedforshippingtheproductcollectedinapromotionaleventwillbedeletedafteragivenperiodoftime,forresolvingdisputes,aftertheshipmentoftheproductiscomplete.Informationthatwecollectedforaspecificpurposeasdescribedabovewillbepromptlydeletedafterthelapseofareasonableperiodoncethepurposeofsuchinformationisfulfilled.●IfyouhaveexpresslydeclaredyourintenttostoreyourPersonalData,wemayrespectyourintentandstoreyourPersonalDataforalongperiod.Forexample,weareprovidingafeature,suchastheKeepfeatureofourLINEApp,tousersforexpresslystoring/deletinginformation.●IfastorageperiodisprescribedunderApplicableLawsorthelike,wewillstorePersonalDataaccordingtosuchstorageperiod. WemaycontinuetoretainPersonalDatainaformatinwhichindividualscannotbeidentifiedafterthelapseofthestorageperiodprescribedpursuanttoApplicableLawsandourinternalrules. 7.YourchoicesregardingPersonalData YouhaverightsregardingyourPersonalDataprocessedbyus,suchastherighttoaccessyourPersonalDataandtherighttocorrectyourPersonalData,totheextentpermittedunderApplicableLaws.Weareexertingeffortstoprovide,inourServices,featureswhichenableyoutopersonallyedityourprofile,andsetandmanagethecollection,useandsharingofyourPersonalData. TotheextentpermittedunderApplicableLaws,regardingyourPersonalDatathatweprocess,youhavetherighttoaccess,therighttorectification,therighttoerasure,therighttorestrictionofprocessing,therighttowithdrawalofyourconsent,therighttodataportability,therighttoconfirmifweprocessanyPersonalDataofyours,andtherighttorequestareviewofanyautomateddecisionsthatmaybemadeasaresultoftheprocessing.Inaddition,totheextentpermittedunderApplicableLaws,youalsohavetherighttoobjecttotheprocessingofyourPersonalDatathatweprocessincertaincases.Weareexertingeffortstoprovide,inourServices,featureswhichenableyoutopersonallymanageyourPersonalDataontheLINEApp,edityourprofile,setthecollection,useandsharingofyourPersonalData,andsetandmanageyourPersonalDataincludingthescopeofdisclosureofposts,opt-outofads,anddeletionofyourAccount.Pleaseperiodicallyconfirmthatnooldinformationorinaccurateinformationisremaining,andproperlyupdateyourPersonalData. Specifically,weprovidethefollowingfeatures: ●Confirmationandchangeofpublicprofileinformation,andsettingoftheLINEID●Settingandchangeofphonenumberandemailaddress,deletionofemailaddress,andde-linkofyourFacebookaccount●WhethertoallowotheruserstocontactyoubyusingyourLINEID●Whethertoallowotherusers,whoalreadyhaveyourphonenumber,toreachyouviatheLINEApp●Whethertoaddcontactsautomaticallyusingtheaddressbookinyourdevice●WhethertoallowthirdpartiestoviewyourPersonalDataretainedbyyourfriend Wealsoprovidethefollowingfeaturesincertaincountriesorregions: ●Whethertoallowtheuseofinformationforimprovingourservices(*1)●Deletionoflocationinformation(*2)●Whethertoreceivestronglyrelevantads(*3) IfyouwishtoexerciseyourrightagainstustodiscloseyourPersonalDatathatcannotbeconfirmedinourServices,correctordeleteyourPersonalDatathatiscontrarytofacts,notifyyouofthepurposeofuseofyourPersonalData,orotherrightspermittedunderApplicableLaws,youmaycontactususingtheContactForm.Afterverificationofyouridentity,wewillrespondtoyourrequestwithinareasonableperiodoftime,andinaccordancewithrelevantlaws.Ifyouwouldliketosendusawrittenrequest,pleasereferourmailingaddressindicatedlater.If,however,permittedunderApplicableLaws,wemaynotbeabletorespondtoyourrequestwhenanyofthefollowingapplies: ●disclosureislikelytoharmthelife,body,property,orotherrightsorinterestsofyoursoranotherindividual;●disclosureislikelytoseriouslyimpedetheproperexecutionofourbusiness;●disclosureviolatesotherlawsandregulations;●whenyoufailedtoverifyyouridentityuponyourdisclosurerequest;or●weareotherwisepermittedunderApplicableLawstorefuseyourrequest. IfyounolongerwishtouseourServicesorifyouwithdrawyourconsenttoLINE’sprocessingofyourPersonalDatawhichisnecessaryforustoprovideourServices,youmaychoosetodeleteyourentireAccount.However,thewithdrawalofyourconsentwillnotinanywayaffectthelawfulnessofourprocessingofyourPersonalDatabasedonyourconsentthatwasgivenbeforetheforegoingwithdrawal. IfyouhaveanyrequestsorcomplaintsrelatedtoouruseofyourPersonalData,pleasecontactusatanytimeusingtheContactForm. UnlessprohibitedunderApplicableLaws,ifyouexerciseanyofyourrightshereunder,wemaychargeafee,inaccordancewiththeproceduresdefinedseparately. 8.Useofthird-partymodulesandCookies Wemayusecookiesandthird-partySDKforfulfillingthepurposesdescribedinthisPolicy. 8.a.Third-partymodules Wemayinstallmodulesofathird-partysoftwaredevelopmentkit(SDK)inourServicesforthefollowingpurposes: ●toanalyzethestatusofuseofourServices;and●todistributeadsonourbehalfandmeasuretheeffectivenessthereof. WithregardtoyourPersonalDatathatisprocessedbyathird-partythroughamoduleprovidedbysuchthirdparty,theprivacypolicyofsuchthirdpartywillapply.Pleaseclick“Embeddingmodulesofothercompanies”toconfirmthedetailsregardingthird-partymodules. 8.b.Cookieandotheranalyticaltools Acookieisasmalltextfilethatisstoredonyourcomputerwhenvisitingawebsite.Thistextfilestoresinformationthatcanbereadbythewebsiteoperatorwhenvisitingthewebsiteagainatalaterdate.Wemayusecookiesandsimilarwebtrackingtechnologies(webbeacon,pixeletc.)forthefollowingpurposes: ●tostoreyourloginstate,authenticatevisitors,maintainsessionsandtakesecuritymeasures;●tostorelanguagesettingsandlatestdateandtimeofaccess,andimproveuser-friendliness;●toprovidebetterservicesbycomprehendingthenumberofaccessesandthemodeofuse;●todistributeadsthataremoreinterestingtoyou(*3);and●tomeasuretheeffectivenessofads. Youcancontrolwhetherornottoacceptcookiesbasedonbrowsersettingsorbyusingothertools.If,however,youdeactivatecookiesorlimittheabilitytosetcookies,youmaynotbeabletoobtainthefullbenefitofthewebsiteoraccessallofitsfunctions,whichmaylimityouroveralluserexperience. 8.c.InformationrelatedtouseofGoogleAnalytics InordertoimproveourServices,weuseGoogleAnalyticstomeasureourServicessuchasourwebsite.Googlemaysetcookiesorreadexistingcookiestocollectdata.Atsuchtime,informationsuchastheURLofthepagethatyouaccessedandIPaddresswillbeautomaticallysenttoGoogle.WemayusesuchinformationtocomprehendthestatusofuseofourServicesorusesuchinformationinourServices.FortheprocessingofdatabyGoogleinGoogleAnalytics,pleasereadtheservicetermsofuseofGoogleAnalyticsandGoogle’sprivacypolicy. 8.d.InformationrelatedtouseofTrueDepthAPIprovidedbyApple LINEmayuseApple‘sTrueDepthcameratocollectadditionalinformationfromyourdevice‘scamerainordertoimprovequalityofcameraandvideocallthatweprovide,orimprovefunctionsuchaseffects.However,thisinformationisprocessedinrealtimefordeliveringandimprovingthesefeaturesonly.Thisinformationisnotsavedonourserversorsharedwithanythirdparties. 9.Otherimportantinformation WemaymodifythisPolicy.ThelatestversionofthePolicywillalwaysbepostedonthissite,andweencourageyoutoreviewthecontentsofthelatestversionofthePolicycarefully.WhenwemakeanymaterialchangestothisPolicy,wewillnotifyyouthroughreasonablemeans. 9.a.Privacyofchildren TheServicesareintendedforageneralaudience.IfaminoristouseourServicesandprovidesPersonalData,theminormustdosowiththeconsentofhis/herguardian.YourepresentandwarrantthatyouhavetherightcapacityandlegalcapacityrequiredforusingourServices.Ifyouareaminor,yourepresentandwarrantthatyouareusingourServiceswiththeconsentofyourguardian.WehavevoluntarilyimposedagerestrictionsoncertainServicesincaseswhereweareunabletoconfirmthatyouareofacertainage. WeunderstandthespecialnecessitytoprotectthePersonalDatacollectedfromminorsintheU.S.,Europe,orThailand(undertheageof13intheU.S.,undertheageof16inEurope,andundertheageof11inThailand)usingourServices,andwedonotknowinglycollectanyPersonalDatafromminors.If,however,youbelievethatwehavecollectedPersonalDatafromminors,thenpleaseletusknowviatheContactFormorbywritingtotheaddressindicatedbelow.IfwelearnthatwehaveinadvertentlycollectedPersonalDatafromminors,wewilldeactivatetherelevantAccount(s)andwilltakereasonablemeasurestopromptlydeletesuchPersonalDatafromourrecords. 9.b.Inquiries Otherthanasreferredtoherein,wewillbethedatacontrollerofPersonalDatacollectedthroughourServicestowhichthisPolicyapplies.IfyouhaveanyquestionsorinquiriesaboutthisPolicyorhaveanyquestions,complaints,concernsorcommentsabouttheprocessingofPersonalDatainourServices,pleasecontactusviatheContactFormorbywritingto: LINECorporationAttn:PrivacyPolicy23rdFloorYotsuyaTower1-6-1Yotsuya,Shinjuku-ku,Tokyo160-0004Japan PersonresponsibleforthehandlingofpersonaldataChiefPrivacyOfficer IfyouareintheEuropeanEconomicArea(EEA),theUnitedKingdom,orThailand,youmaycontacttheDataProtectionOfficer,ourEUrepresentativebelow,ourUKrepresentativebelow,orThailandrepresentativebelow,oryoumaylodgeacomplaintwithasupervisoryauthorityintheEuropeanEconomicArea,theUnitedKingdom,orThailand. LINECorporationAttn:DataProtectionOfficer23rdFloorYotsuyaTower1-6-1Yotsuya,Shinjuku-ku,Tokyo160-0004Japan PLANIT//LEGALAttn:LINECorporationEURepresentativeNeuerWall54,20354Hamburg,Germany+49(0)4060944190 DPDataProtectionServicesUKLtd.Attn:LINECorporation16GreatQueenStreet,CoventGarden,London,WC2B5AH,[email protected] Tilleke&GibbinsDigitalSolutionsCo.,Ltd.Attn:LINECorporationNo.1011SupalaiGrandTower,20th-26thFloors,Rama3Road,Chongnonsi,Yannawa,Bangkok10120,[email protected] 9.c.ChangestothisPolicy WemaymodifythisPolicyfromtimetotime,andthelatestversionoftheprivacypolicywillalwaysbepostedonthissite.WhenwemakeanymaterialchangestothisPolicy,wewillnotifyyouonourServices,orbyotherreasonablemeans.Weencourageyoutoreviewthecontentsofthelatestversionoftheprivacypolicycarefully. IfyoudonotagreetoanyofthechangesandyounolongerwishtouseourServices,youmaychoosetocloseyourAccount.ContinuingtouseourServicesafteranoticeofchangeshasbeennotifiedtoyouorpublishedonourServicesconstitutesyouracceptanceofthechangesandconsenttothemodifiedversionofthisPolicy.WewillseekyourconsentwhenrequiredunderApplicableLaws. LINECorporationCEOandPresident-TakeshiIdezawa FormulatedonAugust15,2012LastrevisedonJune1,2022 10.Reference 10.a.NotesonSpecificServices AmongourServices,weareprovidingcertainservicesorfunctionsonlyincertaincountriesorregions.TheapplicablecountriesorregionsregardingthecontentsofthisPolicyrelatedtotheprocessingofPersonalDataareasfollows. (*1)Collection/useofadditionalinformationforimprovingservicequalityApplicablecountries:Japan,Taiwan,Thailand,IndonesiaRelatedinformation:RegardingUsageofYourInformation(Japan,Taiwan,Thailand,Indonesia)Relatedsettings:Settings>Privacymanagement>Provisionofinformation>Communication-relatedinformation (*2)Provisionofoptimalinformation/servicethroughutilizationoflocationinformationApplicablecountries:Japan,Taiwan,Thailand,IndonesiaRelatedinformation:Processingoflocationinformation（Japan,Taiwan,Thailand,Indonesia）Relatedsettings:Settings>Privacymanagement>Provisionofinformation>Permissiontocollectlocationinformation (*3)OptimizationofservicesApplicablecountries:Japan,Taiwan,Thailand,IndonesiaRelatedinformation:OptimizationofservicesRelatedsettings:Settings>Privacymanagement>Adsettings (*4)SharingofdataamonggroupcompaniesApplicablecountries:Japan,Taiwan,Thailand,IndonesiaRelatedinformation:TaiwanRelatedsettings:- (*5)ProvisionofinformationtobusinesspartnersApplicablecountries:Japan,Taiwan,Thailand,IndonesiaRelatedinformation:-Relatedsettings:- 10.b.Relatedlinks 10.b.i.MaterialstosupplementthedescriptioninthisPolicy TheoverviewofthisPolicyLINEPrivacyCenter Thesupplementationofpersonalizationfeaturesincertaincountriesandregions(*3)Optimizationofservices Thesupplementationoftheuseofcommunications-relatedinformationincertaincountriesandregions(*1)RegardingUsageofYourInformation-FAQandDetailedInformation Thelistofthird-partymodulesthathavebeenintroducedtoservicesandobtaininformationdirectlyEmbeddingmodulesofothercompanies 10.b.ii.ContactstousregardingtheprocessingofPersonalData InquiriesandallegationsregardingtheprocessingofPersonalDataContactForm 10.b.iii.OurApproachtotheprocessingofPersonalData OurapproachtoapplicablelawsandregulationsandthesecuritymeasureswepracticeSecurity&Privacy TipsonhowtousetheServicessafelySafetyCenter DisclosureofstatisticsontheProcessingofPersonalDataLINETransparencyreport