1. Definition of Personal Information
In this Privacy Policy, personal information refers to information related to a living individual that falls under any of the following categories.
2. Purpose of Use of Personal Information
GOAT MUSIC PRODUCTION LLC (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) will use personal information for the following purposes:
- To provide our music production services (including shipping of products and payment processing).
- To inform about our music events, new song releases, and other related promotional activities.
- To respond to inquiries.
- To address actions that violate the terms and policies of our service.
- To improve our services, develop new services, etc.
- To create statistical data in a non-identifiable format.
- For marketing activities related to our services.
- For statistical analysis.
- For other purposes related to the above.
3. Changes to the Purpose of Use of Personal Information
The Company may change the purpose of use of personal information within a reasonably relevant range and will notify or announce to the individual (hereinafter referred to as “the Subject”) when changes are made.
4. Restriction on Use of Personal Information
Except as permitted by the Personal Information Protection Law and other laws, the Company will not handle personal information beyond the scope necessary to achieve the specified purposes of use without the consent of the Subject. However, this does not apply in the following cases:
- When required by law.
- When necessary to protect the life, body, or property of a person and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the Subject.
- When particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound growth of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the Subject.
- When it is necessary to cooperate with a national agency, a local government, or an individual or entity entrusted by them to execute affairs prescribed by law, and obtaining the consent of the Subject may impede the execution of the affairs.
5. Proper Acquisition of Personal Information
5.1 The Company will properly acquire personal information and will not acquire it through deception or other wrongful means.
5.2 Except in the following cases, the Company will not acquire sensitive personal information (as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 3 of the Personal Information Protection Law) without prior consent of the Subject:
(1) When applicable under Paragraph 4.
(2) When the sensitive personal information is publicly disclosed by the Subject, a national institution, a local government, or any other entity designated by the Personal Information Protection Commission in accordance with the provisions of Article 76, Paragraph 1 of the Personal Information Protection Law.
(3) When acquiring sensitive personal information that is apparent from the Subject’s appearance or by capturing the Subject’s image.
(4) When receiving sensitive personal information from a third party, and the provision by the third party falls under any of the cases in Subparagraph 7.2.
5.3 When receiving personal information from a third party, the Company will confirm the matters prescribed by the Personal Information Protection Commission rules, except when the provision of personal information by the third party falls under any of the cases in Paragraph 4 or Subparagraph 7.2.
(1) The name or name of the third party and the address, and in the case of a corporation, the name of its representative (in the case of an association or other organization not being a corporation but having a representative or administrator, the name of such representative or administrator).
(2) The circumstances of acquisition by the third party.
6. Security Management of Personal Information
The Company will supervise its employees to ensure the security management of personal information to prevent loss, destruction, falsification, and leakage of personal information. Also, when outsourcing the handling of personal information, the Company will supervise the outsourced party to ensure the security management of personal information.
7. Provision to Third Parties
7.1 The Company may provide personal information to third parties who process payments, depending on the payment method chosen by the Subject, for the purposes of identity verification at the payment company, billing verification, and credit inquiry.
7.2 Except as provided in the preceding paragraph and Paragraph 4, the Company will not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the prior consent of the Subject. However, the following cases are not considered as provision to third parties:
(1) When personal information is provided in connection with the outsourcing of all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary for the achievement of the purpose of use.
(2) When personal information is provided in connection with a business succession due to a merger or other reasons.
(3) When jointly using personal information in accordance with the
provisions of the Personal Information Protection Law.
7.3 Notwithstanding the provisions of Subparagraph 7.2, the Company will, except in the cases specified in Paragraph 4, obtain the prior consent of the Subject to acknowledge the provision to third parties located in foreign countries (excluding countries designated by the Personal Information Protection Commission rules pursuant to Article 24 of the Personal Information Protection Law and those who have established a system conforming to the standards specified by the Personal Information Protection Commission rules pursuant to Article 24 of the Personal Information Protection Law).
7.4 When providing personal information to third parties, the Company will make and keep records in accordance with Article 25 of the Personal Information Protection Law.
7.5 When receiving personal information from a third party, the Company will conduct the necessary confirmation and make and keep records of such confirmation in accordance with Article 26 of the Personal Information Protection Law.
8. Disclosure of Personal Information
When the Subject requests the disclosure of personal information in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Law, the Company will disclose it to the Subject without delay after confirming that the request is made by the Subject (if the personal information does not exist, the Company will notify the Subject to that effect). However, this does not apply if the Company is not obligated to disclose under the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws.
9. Correction, etc. of Personal Information
When the Subject requests the correction, addition, or deletion (hereinafter referred to as “Correction, etc.”) of personal information on the grounds that the personal information is not true, the Company will conduct the necessary investigation within the scope necessary for the achievement of the purpose of use and make the Correction, etc. based on the results, and notify the Subject (when the Company decides not to make the Correction, etc., the Company will notify the Subject to that effect). However, this does not apply if the Company is not obligated to make the Correction, etc. under the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws.
10. Suspension of Use, etc. of Personal Information
When the Subject requests the suspension of use or deletion (hereinafter referred to as “Suspension of Use, etc.”) of personal information on the grounds that the personal information is being handled beyond the scope of the publicly announced purpose of use or was acquired by deception or other wrongful means, or requests the suspension of provision (hereinafter referred to as “Suspension of Provision”) of personal information to third parties on the grounds that the personal information has been provided to third parties without the consent of the Subject, and it is found that there is a reason for the request, the Company will confirm that the request is made by the Subject and suspend the use or delete the personal information without delay, and notify the Subject. However, this does not apply if the Company is not obligated to suspend the use, etc. or suspend the provision under the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws.
11. Inquiries
For requests for disclosure, opinions, questions, complaints, and other inquiries regarding the handling of personal information, please contact us by email at the following address.
GOAT MUSIC PRODUCTION LLC
Customer Support Team
E-mail: info@goatmusic.jp
12. Continuous Improvement
The Company will periodically review the operational status of personal information handling and strive for continuous improvement, and may change this Privacy Policy as necessary.
Established February 3,2024