This Privacy Policy applies to “Nagoya is not boring” as an independent company registered at Aichi, Nagoya, Japan (hereinafter only referred to as “Nagoya is not boring” or ”we”); and the nagoyaisnotboring.com Websites (our mobile website, and any other web-based platforms, collectively, the “Websites”); and governs our data collection, processing, and usage. Access to and use of the Websites, and the services provided on the Website (collectively, the “Service”), will be subject to this Privacy Policy as set forth below.
Any information that we collect is subject to this Privacy Policy. We may, however, modify and revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you of those changes by posting them on the Services or by sending you an email or other notification, and we’ll indicate when those changes will become effective.
The subject of data protection is personal data. Data is personal if it can be assigned to an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes information such as names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers.
The use of our Services is generally possible without providing personal data. You are neither obliged to visit the Websites nor to provide any personal data. If you do not provide us with personal data, you might not be able to use individual functionalities of Services. Otherwise there will be no consequences for you. The collection of users’ personal data through our Services is always on a voluntary basis, except in the cases described in the following. We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. communication by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
We collect, process, and use your personal data (which you have provided us with) when making a booking on your behalf or registering an account for our member area, to the extent necessary in each case for the following purposes:
When you use our Services, we collect the necessary data to enable you to use it (usage data). This includes your IP address and data about the start, end, and subject of your use of the Services as well as any identification data (e.g. your login data when you log into a secure area). This data is used to provide and design the Services according to users’ preference. This data is always deleted as soon as it is no longer required and if there are no storage obligations. For information on the processing of pseudonymous usage profiles, see Pseudonymous Usage Profiles for Advertising and Market Research (Web Tracking and Analysis) section.
When you use our mobile Services, we may collect information about you and your mobile device as described above in this statement. If we collect other personal data that is transferred as a result of your use of our mobile applications or your access to our Services with a mobile device, we will obtain your express consent in advance.
We may obtain additional information about you from third parties to supplement our account information to the extent permitted by law. This includes demographic and navigation data.
When you visit our Services, information may be stored on your computer in the form of a cookie. This section describes the cookies we use and explains why we use cookies and how we deal with the collected information. It also explains how cookies enable our Services to function properly and why you may not be able to experience the full functionality of the Services if you disable the use of cookies. By visiting our Services without changing your settings, you agree to receive all cookies and other data collection tools; however, if you do not accept the use of these cookies, you can change your cookie settings at any time. All the companies or networks that we work with have their own privacy policies and offer a mechanism for users to opt out tracking and behavioral targeting available through the ad itself or through the opt-out mechanisms listed in the “How to control or delete cookies” section.
The types of cookies used by us and our partners in connection with our Services can be classified into one of four categories, namely “cookies necessary for our essential purposes,” “performance and analytics cookies,” “advertising and tracking cookies,” and “social media cookies.” We have set out some further information about each category, and the purposes of the cookies we and third parties set in the following table.
You have the right to accept or stop cookies from being stored on your device at any time by modifying the settings in your web browser to reflect your cookie preferences.
Please be aware that you may not be able to use all the interactive features of the Services once cookies are disabled.
Most browsers offer instructions on how to change your cookie settings. These settings will typically be found in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser.
If you only want to limit third-party advertising cookies, you can turn such cookies off by visiting the following links:
Please bear in mind that there are many more companies listed on these sites than those that drop cookies via our Services.
If you have disabled one or more cookies, we may still use information collected from cookies prior to your disabled preference being set, however, we will stop using the disabled cookies to collect any further information.
“Nagoya is not boring” uses web tracking systems for advertising, market research and to make your use of our Services as pleasant as possible. This allows us to further develop our Services and tailor content to your needs. Nagoya is not boring and third-party businesses may use the information collected through the Services using cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies to help manage online advertising programs. This information may enable us and our third-party advertising services and other third-party businesses to track the actions of users online over time and across different websites or platforms to measure statistics relating to marketing efforts and to deliver electronic advertisements that may be more relevant to individual consumers and that will improve the consumer experience. For information about how tracking works for online advertising purposes, and what happens when you elect a do-not-track option, visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices. In addition, some third-party businesses may provide a mechanism to opt-out of their technology. For more information about the opt-out process, you may visit the Network Advertising Initiative website, available at: http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp.
If you reside within the European Economic Area (EEA), our processing of your personal information will be legitimized as follows:
Your personal data will only be transmitted to third parties if this is legally permitted or if you have given your prior consent. In particular, we will not sell your data to third parties or market it in any other way. We will only disclose your data to government authorities as part of legal obligations or as a result of an official order or court decision. We have bound our employees and partners to secrecy and to comply with data protection regulations.
Your personal data will only be transmitted to third parties if this is legally permitted or if you have given your prior consent. In particular, we will not sell your data to third parties or market it in any other way. We will only disclose your data to government authorities as part of legal obligations or as a result of an official order or court decision. We have bound our employees and partners to secrecy and to comply with data protection regulations.
Except as set forth in this Privacy Policy or when specifically agreed to by you, we will not disclose personal information we gather from you to third parties unless we are required to share this information to complete your request or for legitimate business purposes. “Nagoya is not boring” shares personal information in the following circumstances: We may share your information with vendors or third parties who deliver or provide goods and services or otherwise act on behalf of or at the direction of Nagoya is not boring. These third parties may include, for example, our third-party (technology) providers, Hosts, and partners. These third-party service providers will only have access to the information needed to perform these limited functions on our behalf.
Since our Services are based in Japan, we will transmit your data outside the EU. We ensure that the data recipient guarantees an appropriate level of data protection and that no other interests worthy of protection conflict with the data transmission. Nagoya is not boring relies on derogations as set forth in Article 49 of the GDPR in the event no “adequacy” decision and no other safeguards under the GDPR are in place (for example binding corporate rules on the transfer outside the EEA). In particular, we collect and transfer to countries outside the EU personal data only: with your explicit consent; to perform a contract with you; in a manner that does not outweigh your rights and freedoms. If this data is not processed and transferred, “Nagoya is not boring” will not be able to execute the contract with you or you will not have access to any or all of the benefits and features associated with your transaction. We endeavor to apply suitable safeguards to protect the privacy and security of your personal data and to use it only consistent with your relationship with Nagoya is not boring and the practices described in this Privacy Policy. In the event that you have any questions to this end, please contact us at info@nagoyaisnotboring.com.
We retain data for the duration of your business relationship with us and otherwise as required under applicable law. Personal data will be kept for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which your personal data are processed. We will retain your personal data as long as you have a member account or require our Services.
If you are in the European Economic Area, at the moment you withdraw your consent for the processing of your personal data, all your personal data received and stored are erased if no longer needed by us. Unless we are required to retain this personal data by law or to comply with our regulatory obligations. In such a case, we will only keep this personal data for as long as necessary. For more information please contact our data privacy resource at info@nagoyaisnotboring.com
“Nagoya is not boring” has taken the necessary technical and organizational measures to protect the personal data provided by you against loss, destruction, manipulation and unauthorized access. Our employees and all persons involved in data processing are obliged to comply with the data protection laws and to treat personal data confidentiality. Our employees have been trained accordingly. Both internal and external audits ensure compliance with all data protection processes at Nagoya is not boring.
We use a secure online transmission procedure, the so-called “Secure Socket Layer” (SSL) transmission, to protect the personal data of our users. You can see this from the fact that an “s” (https://) is added to the address component http://, or a green, closed lock icon is displayed. By clicking on the icon, you will receive information about the SSL certificate used. The display of the icon depends on the browser version used by you. The SSL encryption guarantees that your data is transmitted in an encrypted and complete way.
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation and other countries’ privacy laws provide certain rights for data subjects. If you wish to confirm that “Nagoya is not boring” is processing your personal data, or to have access to the personal data “Nagoya is not boring” may have about you, or have other questions, please contact us at info@nagoyaisnotboring.com
You may also request information about: the purpose of the processing; the categories of personal data concerned; who else outside “Nagoya is not boring” might have received the data from us; what the source of the information was (if you did not provide it directly to “Nagoya is not boring”); where the personal data is stored and how long it will be stored. You have a right to correct (rectify) the record of your personal data maintained by us if it is inaccurate. You may request that we erase that data or cease processing it, subject to certain exceptions. You may also ask us for your personal data to be supplemented or updated, or for their transformation into anonymous format or to block any data held in violation of the law, as well as to oppose their treatment for any and all legitimate reasons. You may withdraw your consent for the processing of personal data or the further processing of personal data by us at any time. You may also request that “Nagoya is not boring” ceases using your data for direct marketing purposes. In many countries (including EEA countries), you have a right to lodge a complaint with the appropriate data protection authority if you have concerns about how “Nagoya is not boring” processes your personal data. When technically feasible, we will—at your request—provide your personal data to you or transmit it directly to another controller. You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured and standard format.
In addition to the information contained in this Privacy Policy, you may be provided with additional and contextual information concerning particular services or the collection and processing of your personal data upon request.
We do not use your personal data for automated individual decisions.
You will find our contact details as the responsible body in the imprint.
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, you can contact us at the following email address:
info@nagoyaisnotboring.com
From time to time, we may need to update or modify this Privacy Policy, to reflect changes in our business practices, data collection practices or organization. We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time, for any reason, without notice to you, other than the posting of the amended Privacy Policy on our Services, or, if you have provided your email address to us, sending you an email notifying you of the amended Privacy Policy. It is strongly recommended to check the Services often, referring to the date of the last modification listed at the top. We will in any case not reduce your rights under this Privacy Policy without your explicit and informed consent. If you do not agree to the changes, you should discontinue your use of Services, and cease providing personal information to us, prior to the time the modified Privacy Policy takes effect. If you continue using Services or provide personal information after the modified Privacy Policy takes effect, you will be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.
Last Updated: April 15, 2020