privacy policy
(privacy policy)

STARTO ENTERTAINMENT Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "our company") will comply with the Personal Information Protection Law and other laws and guidelines related to personal information protection when handling personal information. Our company will promote the protection of personal information by establishing the following personal information protection policy for the personal information we acquire, building a system for protecting personal information, and thoroughly ensuring that all executives and employees are aware of the importance of protecting personal information and are committed to doing so.


Management of personal information

Establishment of basic policy

In order to ensure the appropriate handling of personal information, we will formulate basic policies regarding compliance with relevant laws, regulations, guidelines, etc., and the contact point for handling questions and complaints, etc.


Establishment of rules regarding the handling of personal data

We will establish rules regarding the handling of personal information at each stage of acquisition, use, etc. of personal information.


Organizational safety management measures

We will appoint a person responsible for the handling of personal data (meaning personal data as defined in Article 16, Paragraph 3 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information; the same applies below), clarify the employees who handle personal data and the scope of personal data that such employees handle, and establish a system for reporting to the person responsible when facts or signs of violations of the law or handling regulations are discovered.


Personnel safety measures

We will provide regular training to employees on important points regarding the handling of personal data, and will include matters regarding the confidentiality of personal data in our work regulations, etc.


Physical Security Measures

We will manage employee entry and exit to areas where personal data is handled and restrict the devices that employees can bring in.


Technical security measures

We will introduce mechanisms to protect devices that handle personal data from unauthorized external access or malicious software.


Acquisition of personal information

When acquiring personal information, we will clarify the purpose of use in advance and acquire it through lawful and fair means.


Purpose of use of personal information

We will handle the personal information we collect within the scope necessary to achieve the purposes of use that have been specified and publicly announced in advance.
The personal information we collect will be used for the following purposes depending on the type of personal information.


    1. Personal information of our service users
    ①Support operations such as responding to inquiries regarding services
    ② Use and recording of access information (Internet, mobile site, etc.) for the operation and management of the service and for responding to inquiries
    ③Performance of business incidental or related to each of the preceding items

    2. Personal information of applicants (including guardians) for our auditions and recruitment selection processes
    ① Providing information regarding recruitment, auditions, etc.
    ② To accept, implement, and communicate about the selection process, as well as carry out other tasks related to the selection process
    ③Performance of business incidental or related to each of the preceding items

    3. Personal information of artists (including guardians)
    ①Performance of business based on contract
    ② Business-related and other administrative communications
    ③Performance of business incidental or related to each of the preceding items

    4. Personal information of our business associates
    ①Performance of business based on contract
    ② Business-related contact
    ③Performance of business incidental or related to each of the preceding items

    5. Personal information of our employees
    ① Carrying out duties related to personnel and labor management (including welfare, social insurance, education and training, safety and health, duties related to retirement procedures, and post-retirement contact, etc.)
    ② Business-related contact
    ③Performance of business incidental or related to each of the preceding items

    6. Common Purpose of Use
    ①Use as marketing data necessary for the purposes of our business operations and service improvement
    ② Notifications and other communications regarding the services we provide
    ③ Response to various inquiries
    ④ Purpose of use announced or notified at the time of acquiring personal information 5. Purpose of use incidental or related to each of the preceding items


Provision of personal information to third parties

We will not provide personal information we have acquired to third parties without the prior consent of the individual, except in the following cases:


  1. When required by law
  2. When it is necessary for the protection of a person's life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the individual's consent
  3. When it is particularly necessary for the improvement of public health or the promotion of healthy child development, and it is difficult to obtain the customer's consent
  4. When it is necessary to cooperate with a national government agency, local government, or a person commissioned by them in carrying out duties prescribed by law, and obtaining the customer's consent is likely to impede the performance of said duties

Joint Use

We will jointly use your personal information only when necessary and within the following scope.


    1. Information to be shared
    Name, email address, phone number, etc.


    2. Scope of joint use
    Our affiliates


    3. Purpose of joint use
    To provide our services and carry out our business


    4. Person responsible for managing joint use
    STARTO ENTERTAINMENT Co., Ltd.
    Representative Director and CEO Jun Fukuda


Subcontracting

In order to provide better services, we may outsource some of our personal information handling operations to external parties, including our affiliated companies, and entrust personal information to these parties. In this case, we will select parties that are deemed to handle personal information appropriately, and will determine in contracts and other agreements the necessary matters to prevent the leakage of personal information, such as the proper management of personal information and confidentiality, and will implement necessary and appropriate supervision.


Request for disclosure of personal information

If you wish to disclose your personal information (notification of the purpose of use, disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, suspension or erasure of use, suspension of provision to third parties), please contact us at the contact details listed at the end of this page. When you contact us, we may ask you to provide proof of identity to verify that your inquiry is from you.


How we handle personal information on our website

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Compliance with and review of legal regulations

We will comply with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, national guidelines and other regulations, and will review the contents of this privacy policy from time to time and strive to improve it.


Inquiries etc.

For inquiries or complaints regarding our handling of personal information, please contact us at the address below.

STARTO ENTERTAINMENT Co., Ltd. Personal Information Office
7-18-18 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo



Partially revised on April 10, 2024