Privacy Policy

1. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) sets forth the handing of Site Users’ information. Unless otherwise defined in this Policy, capitalized terms used herein have the same meanings as in the Terms of Use of this Site.
2. The Company will utilize Site Users’ information as a telecommunications carrier in compliance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, Article 4 of the Telecommunications Business Act which concerning the protection of secrecy, and other related laws and Guidelines Concerning Protection of Personal Information in Telecommunications Businesses.
3. This Policy is not applicable to any external services (“External Services”) provided by third-party service providers. For information regarding the handling of information in connection with the External Services, please refer to the privacy policies or terms separately established by the respective External Service providers.

As used in this Policy, the following terms have the following meanings:

1. “Personal Information” means information about a living individual which can identify the specific individual such as name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, date of birth or credit card number, and including such information which can be readily collated with other information and thereby enable to identify the specific individual.
2. “Specific Information” means information provided from other services due to Site Users’ permit to link to other services such as Google, Twitter or Facebook, etc., and information collected within this Site by the Company such as device data, Cookie, web beacon and access log etc.
3. “Communication Information” means any information concerning the communications between Site Users and the Company or other Site Users through this Site or the Application, including texts, profiles, messages, photographs, voice, video and other information contents.
4. “User Information” means any Personal Information, Specific Information and Communication Information of Site Users collected by the Company.​

1. The purposes of use of User Information (“Purpose”) are as follows. The Company will collect the User Information only to the necessary scope of the Purpose and never use User Information for any purpose other than the Purpose.
   1. To provide services on this Site and notices regarding the services
   2. To confirm and verify the Registration Matters of Site Users
   3. To ask for Paid Members’ registration of credit card or charge the service fees
   4. To respond to inquiries regarding this Site or the Company
   5. To prevent Site Users’ inappropriate use of this Site
   6. To improve, research, collect the data and develop regarding this Site and other services of the Company
   7. To notify Site Users of the products, services, user participatory events and other information which recommended by the Company
   8. To customize services and advertisements of the Company to suit Site Users’ characteristics and interests
   9. To notify Site Users of any change in Terms of Use of this Site or this Policy, or notify Site Users in the event of termination, suspension or cancellation of this Site or other important information
   10. Providing reports to prefectures when a qualified childcare worker is likely to come under the grounds for disqualification.
2. ​The Company may revise the Purposes provided in the preceding paragraph to the extent that such revision is deemed to be reasonably related to the original Purposes, upon which the Company will notify to Site Users privately or make an announcement publicly on this Site or the website operated by the Company to that effect through procedures separately established.​

Site Users may not use all or part of services of this Site if he/she does not provide all or part of User Information.

1. The Company will properly maintain the Personal Information for the Purpose by assigning a person (or persons) to be in charge of managing the Personal Information. In addition, the Company will implement necessary security measures in handling Personal Data (“Personal Data” as defined in Section 16.3 of the Japanese Act on the Protection of Personal Information, hereinafter the same shall apply) to prevent such Personal Data from leakage, loss or damage, and for the purpose of security management. The followings are the security control measures to be taken by the Company for the handling of Personal Data.
   1. Establishment of basic policy
      The Company formulates basic policy to ensure the proper handling of Personal Data.
   2. Development of rules regarding the handling of Personal Data
      The Company establishes rules regarding the handling of Personal Data when such data is obtained, utilized, and stored.
   3. Systematic security control measures
      The Company assigns personnel who will be responsible for matters related to the handling of Personal Data.
   4. Human security control measures
      The Company regularly provides its employees with training regarding security and other matter in connection to the handling of Personal Data.
   5. Physical security control measures
      The Company takes measures so that no individuals or entities can easily view such Personal Data other than those who are entitled to handle the Personal Data.
   6. Technical security control measures
      The Company designates specific employees in handling the Personal Data and limits certain databases of Personal Data by implementing access control. Also, the Company has introduced a mechanism to protect its computer systems that handle personal data from the access of authorized persons or unlawful software.
2. The Company may outsource the handing or management of Personal Information to third parties, upon which the Company will execute a consignment agreement with each of the respective third parties relating to any necessary matters such as the management of Personal Information, non-disclosure, prohibition of re-provision, and conduct necessary and appropriate supervision over such third parties.

The Company will delete any and all Personal Information without delay after the preservation period prescribed by the Company was passed or the Purpose was achieved, except under the following circumstances:

1. When laws or regulations requires the Company to preserve such Personal Information;
2. When Site Users give their consent to the Company;
3. When the Company has reasonable grounds to preserve Personal Information within the extent necessary for executing the businesses of the Company;
4. In addition to those listed in preceding three items, when the Company has special reason for not deleting such Personal Information.

The Company will not provide Personal Information to third parties without prior consent of Site Users, except under the following circumstances:

1. When the Company outsource the handing of all or part of Personal Information to the necessary scope to achieve the Purpose;
2. When the business is succeeded by a merger or other reason;
3. When there is a need to cooperate in regard to a central government organization or a local government, or a person entrusted by them performing affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and there is a possibility that obtaining a Site Users’ consent would interfere with the performance of the said affairs; or
4. When it is permitted under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other laws.

The following modules that enable the Company to gather and analyze information on service usage and the effectiveness of advertisements of the services are incorporated with this Site. Accordingly, the Company may provide User Information to following modules service providers. These modules gather User Information not including any information identifying specific individual. The collected information will be managed in accordance with the privacy policies and other terms of use established by the respective providers.

Name: Google Analytics

Provider: Google Inc.

Privacy Policy: http://www.google.com/intl/ja/policies/privacy/

In the event the Company receives a request from a Site User, in accordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, for notification of utilization purpose or disclosure of the Personal Data obtained and stored in the Company’s database (”Retained Personal Information”　as　defined　in　Section　16.4　of the　Japanese　Act　on　the　Protection　of Personal Information, hereinafter the same shall apply), the Company will provide such notification or disclosure of the Retained Personal Data to the Site User without delay upon such Site User’s identity is verified by the Company (the Company will notify Site User in the event the Retained Personal Information does not existed). Provided, however, that there may be circumstances under which the Company may not be able to accommodate Site User’s request in case the Company is not obliged to provide such notification or disclose the Retained Personal Data to such Site User under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws or regulations. The Company may charge 1000 yen for each request as the inquiry fee. The Site User may contact the Company according to the details prescribed in Article 12 (Inquiry) of this Policy for the request of notification of utilization purpose or disclosure of the Retained Personal Data.

1. In the event the Company receives a request from a Site User for notification, disclosure, correction, addition or deletion of the Retained Personal Data that is not factual (“Disclosure”) in accordance with the Japanese Act of Protection of Personal Information, the Company will make the Disclosure without delay after confirming that the request was made by the Site User itself. However, this shall not apply to a case where the Company assumes no obligations to make any Disclosure under any laws and regulations including the Japanese Act on the Protection of Personal Information.
2. In accordance with the Japanese Act on Protection of Personal Information Act, if the Company receives a request from a Site User for elimination or suspension of the use of the Retained Personal Data (“Suspension”) that is handled beyond the scope of the Purpose that is publicly disclosed in advance or that is collected by deceit or other wrongful means and the Company determines the request is grounded, the Company will make the Suspension of such Retained Personal Data and notify to such Site User of the effect upon such Site User’s identity is verified by the Company. Provided, however, that there may be circumstances under which the Company may not be able to accommodate Site Users’ request, in case the Company is not obliged to make Suspension under the Japanese Act on Protection of Personal Information or other laws or regulations.
3. The Site User may contact the Company according to the details prescribed in Article 12 (Inquiry) of this Policy for the request of Disclosure or/and Suspension (including the request for the deletion of the Retained Personal Data).

The Company will make reasonable efforts to continuous review and improve the handling of User Information, and may revise this Policy from time to time as necessary. The Company will notify Site Users of any revisions to this Policy by posting such revisions on this Site or through other means that can be easily accessed and viewed. In the event the Company is required to obtain Site Users’ consent in order to make certain revisions under applicable laws or regulations, the Company will obtain Site Users’ consent in a manner separately established by the Company.

For any suggestions, questions, complaints, requests or other inquiries regarding the handling of User Information, please contact info@carefinder.jp. The Company accepts inquiries from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (excluding weekends and public holidays).