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KAKEHASHI GAMES LLC Privacy Policy
UPDATED 17th April 2024
Personal information can be any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. In other words, it can be any information that could allow us to identify you both directly and indirectly (like for example your name, email address or billing address). In this policy, we will sometimes use the words “personal information” and sometimes the words “personal data” or simply “data” to refer to your personal information.
This policy applies to all Kakehashi Games products (“Product(s)”), such as Kakehashi Games owned websites, as well as other interactions through email communication, customer support, offline interactions at conventions, information about your technical equipment such as your hardware and software type, location data, and other information you provide us with, for example when you sign up for our surveys and contests or play some of our games.
This Policy explains which personal information we collect from you, for what reasons, how we use, store and transfer such information but also how you can contact us to ask about your data and invoke your rights.
We only collect, use, store and transfer (“process“) your personal information in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including but not limited to the (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) (“GDPR“) and applicable national data protection legislation (hereafter “applicable law“).
What data do we collect and when?
When you subscribe to our Newsletters or to other marketing communications:
You can subscribe to our newsletters by submitting directly your email address on a registration form. We use the data stored in the registration form of the newsletter exclusively to send our newsletters, to share with you news about any Kakehashi Game products or events. We do not share such data with third parties. You can unsubscribe to the newsletters at any time – you will find an “unsubscribe” link in each newsletter – in which case all data saved when you registered to the newsletter will be automatically deleted.
When you send us a pitch or contact us via customer support, social channels, emails or physical letters:
We will collect contact information such as your name, email address, phone number, social media identifiers, and the content of your emails, chats and other communications. In certain situations, our Support team may collect details about your hardware. We collect this information to be able to reach you, provide efficient customer support and improve the quality of our Products.
When you participate in a playtest such as alpha/beta tests:
We will then collect your email and other requested contact information to be able to reach you. In certain cases and upon informing you, we may even collect details about your hardware. We collect this information to be able to improve the quality of our Products.
When you take part in our competitions or give away campaigns:
We will collect your name and email address. If you win, we might need additional information about you depending on the specific contest, such as for example your physical address. We will, however, only collect such information with your prior consent.
When you apply for a job:
We will collect your name, address, telephone number or other information relevant to the application. Such data will be saved for twelve (12) months, unless you allow us to extend such retention time.
When you work for Kakehashi Games:
We will collect your name, physical and email addresses, phone number, social security number and bank account number. More information will be provided to all employees on their first day and upon demand.
When you are a Kakehashi Games business partner:
We will collect your name, professional email address, professional phone number and company to be able to reach you.
When you play any of our games:
Our Products sometimes run in stores and applications of third parties (like for example, Steam) whose privacy practices differ from Kakehashi Games. If you provide personal data to any of those third parties or their products, your data is governed by these third parties’ privacy statements.
Legal Grounds for processing your data
We will only use and process personal information from you for one of the following reasons:
Sharing and Disclosure
Kakehashi Games does not and will not sell personal information from our users. We only disclose your data strictly as stated in this policy. We may only share information with the types of third parties described below and always ensure, when sharing information, that such third parties adhere to the same principles.
To Whom We Disclose your Personal Information and Why
How to Access and Control Your Personal Information
You can view, edit or delete the data we collect about you by reaching out to us directly to [email protected]. When you receive emails from us, you can always choose to stop receiving promotional emails, newsletters and other types of marketing communication from us.
Cookies
A “cookie” is a small data file containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer when you visit a website. When you visit the website again, the cookie allows that site to recognize your browser. The length of time a cookie will stay on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. Kakehashi Games uses both types of cookies. Session cookies will only stay on your device until you stop browsing. Persistent cookies stay on your computer or mobile device until they expire or are deleted. We use the following types of cookies on our website:
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences, however, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience.
Security
Kakehashi Games is committed to protecting the security of your personal data. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.
While no service is completely secure, Kakehashi Games takes reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.
The servers on which your personal information is stored are kept in a controlled environment with limited access. While we take reasonable efforts to guard personal information we collect from you, no security system is impenetrable. If you have any questions about the security of your personal information, you can contact us at [email protected].
Our Policy Towards Children
Kakehashi Games does not knowingly collect personal information from children or send them requests for personal information. Although visitors of all ages may navigate through our website, we do not intentionally collect personal information from persons under the age of 16. Following a notification by a parent or guardian, or discovery by other means, that we are storing data for a child under 16, we will delete the child’s personal information from our records.
Where We Store and Process Personal Data
Personal data collected by Kakehashi Games may be stored and processed in your region, in the United States or in any other country where Kakehashi Games or its affiliates, subsidiaries or service providers maintain facilities.
All information you provide may be transferred or accessed by entities around the world as described in this policy.
Our Retention of Personal Data
Kakehashi Games retains personal data for as long as necessary to provide the Services, support your Product and fulfil the transactions you have requested, or for other essential purposes such as complying with our legal obligations, and resolving disputes and enforcing our agreements. Because these needs vary for different data types in the context of different Products or Services, actual retention periods vary significantly.
Changes in the Privacy Policy
This Policy may change from time to time. Any changes to this Policy will be posted on this page and on our website and if the changes are significant, we will provide you with a more noticeable notice, like for example by email or with a pop-up on our website.
How to Contact Us
Please let us know if you have any questions or suggestions about the way we collect your data by contacting our Support department at: [email protected].
You can also contact us at [email protected] at any time if you wish to request that we erase any personal information we have related to you, to require us to restrict our processing of your personal information or to obtain a copy of your personal information.
We will also appreciate any feedback from you if you think that this Policy or any part of it is unclear.
Unless otherwise stated, Kakehashi Games is a data controller for personal data we collect through the Products and Services subject to this Policy. Our address is:
Kakehashi Games LLC, Teinehoncho 4-3-6-15, Teine-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, Japan
You always have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority where you live, work or where an alleged infringement of the GDPR or of any other applicable privacy regulation has occurred.
Personal information can be any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. In other words, it can be any information that could allow us to identify you both directly and indirectly (like for example your name, email address or billing address). In this policy, we will sometimes use the words “personal information” and sometimes the words “personal data” or simply “data” to refer to your personal information.
This policy applies to all Kakehashi Games products (“Product(s)”), such as Kakehashi Games owned websites, as well as other interactions through email communication, customer support, offline interactions at conventions, information about your technical equipment such as your hardware and software type, location data, and other information you provide us with, for example when you sign up for our surveys and contests or play some of our games.
This Policy explains which personal information we collect from you, for what reasons, how we use, store and transfer such information but also how you can contact us to ask about your data and invoke your rights.
We only collect, use, store and transfer (“process“) your personal information in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including but not limited to the (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) (“GDPR“) and applicable national data protection legislation (hereafter “applicable law“).
What data do we collect and when?
When you subscribe to our Newsletters or to other marketing communications:
You can subscribe to our newsletters by submitting directly your email address on a registration form. We use the data stored in the registration form of the newsletter exclusively to send our newsletters, to share with you news about any Kakehashi Game products or events. We do not share such data with third parties. You can unsubscribe to the newsletters at any time – you will find an “unsubscribe” link in each newsletter – in which case all data saved when you registered to the newsletter will be automatically deleted.
When you send us a pitch or contact us via customer support, social channels, emails or physical letters:
We will collect contact information such as your name, email address, phone number, social media identifiers, and the content of your emails, chats and other communications. In certain situations, our Support team may collect details about your hardware. We collect this information to be able to reach you, provide efficient customer support and improve the quality of our Products.
When you participate in a playtest such as alpha/beta tests:
We will then collect your email and other requested contact information to be able to reach you. In certain cases and upon informing you, we may even collect details about your hardware. We collect this information to be able to improve the quality of our Products.
When you take part in our competitions or give away campaigns:
We will collect your name and email address. If you win, we might need additional information about you depending on the specific contest, such as for example your physical address. We will, however, only collect such information with your prior consent.
When you apply for a job:
We will collect your name, address, telephone number or other information relevant to the application. Such data will be saved for twelve (12) months, unless you allow us to extend such retention time.
When you work for Kakehashi Games:
We will collect your name, physical and email addresses, phone number, social security number and bank account number. More information will be provided to all employees on their first day and upon demand.
When you are a Kakehashi Games business partner:
We will collect your name, professional email address, professional phone number and company to be able to reach you.
When you play any of our games:
Our Products sometimes run in stores and applications of third parties (like for example, Steam) whose privacy practices differ from Kakehashi Games. If you provide personal data to any of those third parties or their products, your data is governed by these third parties’ privacy statements.
Legal Grounds for processing your data
We will only use and process personal information from you for one of the following reasons:
- to fulfil a contract we have with you (for example, when you purchase a game); when it is our legal duty (for example, to identify your age and make sure we are not collecting data from young children);
- when you consent to it (for example, when subscribing to our newsletter); or
- when it is in our legitimate interest (for example, to enforce our policies, to manage our everyday business, to ensure information security, to prevent fraud or to transfer the data to different parts of the organization when necessary).
Sharing and Disclosure
Kakehashi Games does not and will not sell personal information from our users. We only disclose your data strictly as stated in this policy. We may only share information with the types of third parties described below and always ensure, when sharing information, that such third parties adhere to the same principles.
To Whom We Disclose your Personal Information and Why
- Third Party Vendors that perform services such as website management and hosting, shipping, customer support applications or email communications. In such instances, your personal information will be shared with these agents, contractors or partners but only for the purpose of performing services on behalf of Kakehashi Games and in accordance with this policy. The updated list of these parties may be requested from us at any time.
- Parties with whom it might be necessary when required by law or in connection with legal proceedings; to prevent harm to Kakehashi Games or its customers; for the prevention and detection of crime or the apprehension or prosecution of offenders; to protect the rights or property of Kakehashi Games.
- Parties with whom it might be necessary to complete a financial or corporate transaction such as a merger or sale of assets.
- We may also share non-personal information such as aggregated data with our investors, partners or publicly. For example, we may share the total sales of a Kakehashi Games product, or share overall game statistics with our audience.
How to Access and Control Your Personal Information
You can view, edit or delete the data we collect about you by reaching out to us directly to [email protected]. When you receive emails from us, you can always choose to stop receiving promotional emails, newsletters and other types of marketing communication from us.
Cookies
A “cookie” is a small data file containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer when you visit a website. When you visit the website again, the cookie allows that site to recognize your browser. The length of time a cookie will stay on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. Kakehashi Games uses both types of cookies. Session cookies will only stay on your device until you stop browsing. Persistent cookies stay on your computer or mobile device until they expire or are deleted. We use the following types of cookies on our website:
- Strictly necessary cookies. These cookies are essential to enable you to browse around our website and use its features. Without these cookies, services like shopping baskets cannot be provided.
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences, however, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience.
Security
Kakehashi Games is committed to protecting the security of your personal data. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.
While no service is completely secure, Kakehashi Games takes reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.
The servers on which your personal information is stored are kept in a controlled environment with limited access. While we take reasonable efforts to guard personal information we collect from you, no security system is impenetrable. If you have any questions about the security of your personal information, you can contact us at [email protected].
Our Policy Towards Children
Kakehashi Games does not knowingly collect personal information from children or send them requests for personal information. Although visitors of all ages may navigate through our website, we do not intentionally collect personal information from persons under the age of 16. Following a notification by a parent or guardian, or discovery by other means, that we are storing data for a child under 16, we will delete the child’s personal information from our records.
Where We Store and Process Personal Data
Personal data collected by Kakehashi Games may be stored and processed in your region, in the United States or in any other country where Kakehashi Games or its affiliates, subsidiaries or service providers maintain facilities.
All information you provide may be transferred or accessed by entities around the world as described in this policy.
Our Retention of Personal Data
Kakehashi Games retains personal data for as long as necessary to provide the Services, support your Product and fulfil the transactions you have requested, or for other essential purposes such as complying with our legal obligations, and resolving disputes and enforcing our agreements. Because these needs vary for different data types in the context of different Products or Services, actual retention periods vary significantly.
Changes in the Privacy Policy
This Policy may change from time to time. Any changes to this Policy will be posted on this page and on our website and if the changes are significant, we will provide you with a more noticeable notice, like for example by email or with a pop-up on our website.
How to Contact Us
Please let us know if you have any questions or suggestions about the way we collect your data by contacting our Support department at: [email protected].
You can also contact us at [email protected] at any time if you wish to request that we erase any personal information we have related to you, to require us to restrict our processing of your personal information or to obtain a copy of your personal information.
We will also appreciate any feedback from you if you think that this Policy or any part of it is unclear.
Unless otherwise stated, Kakehashi Games is a data controller for personal data we collect through the Products and Services subject to this Policy. Our address is:
Kakehashi Games LLC, Teinehoncho 4-3-6-15, Teine-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, Japan
You always have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority where you live, work or where an alleged infringement of the GDPR or of any other applicable privacy regulation has occurred.