Privacy Policy
General Link, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) has established the following Privacy Policy to build a mechanism for the protection of personal information. By ensuring that all employees recognize the importance of and engage in efforts toward personal information protection, the Company promotes the safeguarding of such information.
Collection of Personal Information
The Company may collect personal information such as name, phone number, and email address when customers use our services. When collecting personal information, the Company will notify or announce the purpose, method, and scope of use in advance and collect information only to the extent necessary.
Purpose of Using Personal Information
Personal information provided by customers will be used for the following purposes in addition to those guided on the specific services used:
- Operation of our services (responding to inquiries, sending newsletters and other guidance, shipping prizes to campaign winners, etc.)
- Contacting customers regarding matters significantly affecting service operation.
- Contacting customers to seek consent for the handling of their information.
- Creation of statistical information related to service usage, publication on our website, and provision to third parties.
- Providing information regarding products or services of the Company, advertisers, or partners deemed beneficial to the customer.
- Providing advertisements and other information tailored to the customer’s age, occupation, gender, interests, and preferences.
Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties
The Company appropriately manages personal information and will not disclose it to third parties except in the following cases:
- With the customer’s consent.
- When disclosing to contractors to whom the Company entrusts business to provide services requested by the customer.
- When disclosure is required based on laws and regulations.
Joint Use
Collected personal information may be jointly used within the General Link Group to improve services.
- Items for joint use: Name, address, phone number, email address, date of birth, gender.
- Companies for joint use: General Link, Inc., General Link Career, Inc., PRIZMA, Inc.
- Purpose of joint use: Smooth communication between business personnel and administrative procedures related to human resources and labor management.
- Responsible Party for Management: General Link, Inc.
Information Collection Modules and External Tools
To analyze game data, measure advertising effectiveness, and improve our services, we use the following third-party SDKs and tools. These tools may collect and transmit information from your device.
(1) GameAnalytics (Game Data Analysis)
The Services use GameAnalytics, a SDK provided by GameAnalytics Ltd. GameAnalytics makes it possible to collect and analyze the data of the Services. GameAnalytics collects personal information and aggregated information (information that does not identify and cannot reasonably be used to identify an individual person).
- Information collected: Carrier name, device name, device OS name/version, advertising identifiers (IDFA / AAID), startup information, and billing information.
- Privacy Policy: GameAnalytics may collect information under their own privacy policies.
- Opt-out: You may refuse the use of GameAnalytics by opting out of measurement in the Service’s settings menu.
(2) External Transmission for Advertising and Analytics (UnityAds / Tenjin)
In compliance with Japanese telecommunications regulations and global privacy standards, we disclose the following external transmissions:
- UnityAds
- Destination (Operator):
Unity Technologies (Unity Software Inc.) - Information Transmitted:
Device IDs (IDFA/AAID), IP address, browsing/activity history within the app - Purpose of Use:
Delivery of optimized advertisements and measurement of ad effectiveness
- Destination (Operator):
- Tenjin
- Destination (Operator):
Tenjin, Inc. - Information Transmitted:
Device IDs (IDFA/AAID), IP address, app installation/event data - Purpose of Use:
Attribution analysis, marketing analysis, and advertising effectiveness measurement
- Destination (Operator):
For some services, information may be processed via servers provided by Google LLC or Microsoft Corporation as sub-processors or infrastructure providers for access analysis and behavioral analysis.
Use of History Information and Cookies
The Company may collect, accumulate, and use history information (software/content usage, purchase/browsing history, search keywords), IP addresses, cookie information, and Web beacons when customers use our or our partners’ services.
- History Information: This information does not include personal information that identifies a specific individual.
- Cookies: Cookies are data stored in the browser. You can disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect some service functions.
- Advertising ＆ Analytics: We use cookies to display personalized content/ads and measure performance. This data may be shared with social media, advertising, and data analysis partners.
Security Measures
The Company takes thorough security measures to ensure the accuracy and safety of personal information, making maximum efforts to prevent unauthorized access, loss, destruction, or leakage.
Personal Inquiries (Access, Correction, Deletion)
If a customer wishes to inquire about, correct, or delete their own personal information, we will respond after confirming the identity of the requester.
Compliance with Laws and Review
The Company complies with Japanese laws and other norms applicable to personal information and will continuously review and improve this policy.
Contact Information
Inquiries regarding personal information are accepted only from the verified owner of the information.
General Link, Inc. Personal Information Protection Consultation Desk
Email: info@general-link.co.jp
For information on how to opt out of behavioral targeting advertising and similar services provided by third-party companies, please refer to the “Opt-Out Options” section.
