This is a translation of the Japanese original. If there is any discrepancy, the Japanese version prevails.
The Pinzu operator (hereinafter the "Company") establishes this Privacy Policy (hereinafter this "Policy") as set out below regarding the handling of users' personal information in the service "Pinzu" (Japanese name: 地図コレ) provided by the Company (hereinafter the "Service").
In providing the Service, the Company collects the following information.
The Company uses the collected information for the following purposes.
The Company will not provide users' personal information to third parties except in any of the following cases.
If you turn on "Share on the Web" for a map, that map and the public posts in it (photos, place names, captions, username and icon) can be viewed by anyone on our website (pinzu.page), including people who do not use the Service. You can stop sharing on the web at any time from the app.
Users may make the following requests in accordance with the procedures specified by the Company.
When the Company receives any of the above requests from a user, it will respond without delay.
The Service uses the following external services. For the handling of personal information in these services, please refer to the privacy policy of each service.
The Service may use cookies and similar technologies to improve user convenience and the Service. Users can refuse to accept cookies through their browser settings; in that case, however, some functions of the Service may become unavailable.
The Service may use access analysis tools to improve the Service. Access analysis tools use cookies to collect information about user behavior, but this information does not include anything that identifies an individual.
With the user's consent, the Service obtains location information in order to display candidate places for placing a pin. Location information is used only to record the position of pins and to search for nearby places.
The use of location information can be turned off at any time from iOS "Settings" > "Privacy & Security" > "Location Services."
The Service delivers advertisements using Google AdMob provided by Google LLC. AdMob may use information such as the advertising identifier (IDFA) to deliver and measure advertisements.
The Company does not collect information for the purpose of tracking users. If you do not want personalized advertising, you can change this from iOS "Settings" > "Privacy & Security" > "Tracking."
For the handling of data in AdMob, please refer to Google's advertising policies.
The Service may send push notifications to inform you of follows, likes, comments, and the like. Apple Push Notification service and Firebase Cloud Messaging are used for sending, and for that purpose the device's notification token is stored.
Notifications can be turned off at any time from iOS "Settings" > "Notifications." Even if notifications are turned off, you can continue to use the other functions of the Service.
Pins, comments, and maps posted by users are stored until the user deletes them or deletes their account.
Users can delete their own account at any time from "Settings" > "Delete Account" in the app. When an account is deleted, data including posts, comments, and follow relationships will be deleted and cannot be restored.
When a user blocks another user, the Company stores the information necessary to maintain that state. When the Company receives a report of inappropriate content, it stores the content of the report as a record of its response.
The Service is not directed at persons under the age of 13. The Company does not knowingly collect personal information from persons under the age of 13. If it is discovered that information from a person under the age of 13 has been collected, the Company will delete it promptly.
The Company may change this Policy as necessary. The revised Privacy Policy takes effect when it is posted on the Service.
For inquiries regarding this Policy, please contact us through the contact form in the Service.