Privacy Policy

Remarks

Original versions of (1)Sony Group Japan - Common Corporate Privacy Policy, (2)Public Disclosure etc. on Matters relating Personal Information and/or (3) Cookie Policy are/is written in Japanese under the premise that they apply are to individuals residing in Japan. This translation is provided only for the reference and convenience of non-Japanese residing in Japan. In case of discrepancies between Japanese version and this English version, the Japanese version shall prevail.



Operation Commencement Date: April 1, 2005

Amendment Date: April 1, 2025

FRONTAGE INC.

President & Representative Director

Kohtaro Shimada


Common Privacy Policy for the Sony Group affiliated companies in Japan (*)

Each company of the Sony Group (collectively, "Sony") has built an environment in which the personal information of customers is safely stored, used, and handled with respect for their wishes, and hopes to continue to provide numerous services within this environment that gain the trust of customers and inspire and fulfil people's curiosity. Under this policy, and in accordance with Sony's philosophy of honesty and fairness, Sony has prescribed the following policy on the handling of personal information and is committed to the proper handling of personal information collected about its customers.


*This policy applies to Sony Group Corporation. and its subsidiaries in Japan.



    • Acquisition of Personal Information
      Frontage shall endeavor to obtain personal information after expressing in advance the items, purpose of use, and contact point for inquiries, etc., of the personal information to be handled, and after obtaining the consent of the individual. In the event that special care-required personal information such as race and creed, etc., is included in the personal information, except where permitted by law, Frontage shall not acquire such personal information without the consent of the individual. When obtaining personal information from a third party, if a legal obligation to check or create records arises when receiving provision from a third party, Frontage shall comply with this.

    • Use within the Scope of Utilization Purpose
      Except where the prior consent of the individual has been obtained, or where it is permitted by law, Frontage shall handle personal information only within the scope required to achieve the previously specified purpose of use, and shall take measures to achieve this.

    • Third Party Provision
      Frontage, within the scope required for the achievement of the purpose of use, may entrust the handling of personal information to another Sony Group company or a third party. In such a case, the appropriate secure management measures shall be taken under the Sony Group common information security policy. In addition, with regard to the contracting of business to a third party, efforts shall be made to ensure that secure management is performed as strictly as possible in relation to the handling of personal information, such as through the execution of a contract. If a third party in a foreign country is contracted to perform business, and a legal obligation to create records arises, Frontage shall comply with this.

    • Security Control Measures
      Frontage shall endeavor to keep personal information accurate, complete, and up to date within the scope of the purpose of use, and shall take necessary and appropriate security control measures and corrective actions in accordance with current technical standards to prevent unauthorized access, leakage, alteration, loss, damage, etc.

    • Personal Information of Customers Under the Age of 15
      Frontage is committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations regarding the collection, storage and use of personal information concerning children. The Website is not directed to and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 18. Depending on your country/region of residence, this threshold age for a child may differ. If you are a parent or guardian and are concerned that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, you should contact us as indicated in Section 8 "Contact Information" below.

    • Changes to this Privacy Policy
      This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time for any reason. We will notify or request your consent (if necessary under applicable law) of any changes to this Privacy Policy.

    • Contact Information
      If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or if you wish to exercise any legal right you have in respect of Collected Data, you can contact Frontage. | FRONTAGE INC.Contact


    Cookie Policy

    In order to analyse how customers use our website, and in order to provide more customised services and advertising to each individual customer, etc., Sony may use cookies and similar technology to collect certain information.

    　

    1.Cookies and Similar Technology

    "Cookie" refers to a small text file which, when a customer accesses the website, is sent to the browser of the customer's computer or mobile device (hereinafter collectively referred to as "device") from the web server, and is stored on the device's hard drive.

    　

    Cookies can generally be divided into two categories, 1st Party Cookie and 3rd Party Cookie. 1st Party Cookies are set by Frontage. Such cookies, in almost all cases, are set for the use of the functions provided on the Frontage website. On the other hand, 3rd Party Cookies are set by a third party partnering with Frontage rather than Frontage itself. For example, some 3rd Party Cookies are set by companies providing advertisement distribution services that are partnering with Frontage, in order to track the customer's browsing activities, so that Sony's online advertisements can be posted in the optimal location.

    　

    "Beacon (or pixel)" is a technology for transferring information from the customer's device to the server. A beacon can be embedded in email and online content such as images and videos, allowing for servers to read specific types of information from the customer's device, to recognise that the customer has seen specific content, or has opened / previewed an email, and to record information such as the date of viewing and IP address, etc.

    2.Purpose of Use of Cookies and Similar Technology

    • (1)The cookies and similar technology described above are technologies established so that, when the customer browses the internet in general, or uses a specific online service, the customer's device is recognised automatically, and the service can be used continuously from the previous time, without the customer having to repeatedly input the same information.
    • (2) By saving settings such as details on web browser history to cookies, etc., on the customer's device, the customer can enjoy greater convenience such as the automatic operation of the browser and access to websites. In addition, when performing such analysis, the following tools will be mainly used, and information may be provided to the tool provider.
    Google Analytics
    • Tool Provider:Google Inc
    • Google Analytics Terms of Use
    • Google Privacy Policy
    • Information collected through the tool: Customer's website usage status(access status, traffic, routing, etc.)
      Refer to Article 3 for information on how to stop the provision of information to these tools.

    3.Method for Refusing Cookies and Similar Technology

    • (1)Method for Refusing All Cookies

      Cookies on a customer's device will remain on the device until they are deleted by the customer or until the fixed expiration period has elapsed. Almost all browsers are set to automatically accept cookies by default; however, a customer may disable cookies by changing the browser settings. It should be noted that, if cookies are disabled, some website functions may become unavailable, and some pages may no longer display correctly, so please bear this in mind. For example, you may not be able to log in or access this website.

      Please refer to the following URLs for information on the most common browsers, and how to change cookie settings.

    • (2)Method for Refusing Specific Cookies

      tools stated in Section (2) of the preceding Article is stated on each of the following respective URLs. However, if you would like to delete all such cookie information, please be aware that you may be subject to restrictions in the use of the products and services provided by each company.

      Main Tool Provider : Google Inc.

      If a beacon is included in online content, you can reject beacons by disabling cookies as described above. Although email beacons can generally be disabled by not downloading the image included in the received message, this method is dependent on the function of your email software, and it will not necessarily be the case that beacons are always disabled. In such a case, please follow the delivery suspension procedures for the email newsletter to which you are subscribed.

    • (3)How to Reject Beacons

      When web beacons are included in a webpage with JavaScript tags, similar to other content requests on the webpage, opting out or rejecting them is not possible. However, if beacons are included in online content within emails, you can reject them by disabling cookies as mentioned above. Typically, email beacons can be disabled by not downloading the images contained in received messages. However, this method depends on the functionality of your email software and may not always guarantee complete disablement. In such cases, we kindly ask that you unsubscribe from the mailing list itself to stop receiving newsletters.

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