Privacy Policy
Established and effective as of January 9, 2026
Wacore Shinjuku Dai-ichi Bldg., 7-7-26 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Crabgrass Inc.
Sohei Taniguchi, Representative Director (Personal Information Protection Manager)
Crabgrass Inc. (the "Company") deeply recognizes that the protection of all personal information and usage information of customers (collectively, the "Customer Information") handled in connection with the use of services provided by the Company is an important social responsibility, and the Company complies with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other related laws and regulations. The Company establishes and complies with this Privacy Policy to ensure the proper and safe handling of Customer Information.
Article 1 (Scope of Application)
This Privacy Policy applies to all customers who use "Stock Club" (the "Services") provided by the Company. All Customer Information acquired by the Company in connection with the Services shall be handled appropriately in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Article 2 (Basic Policy)
The Company complies with laws, regulations, and guidelines regarding the protection of Customer Information, and continuously reviews and improves its internal systems for personal information protection, employee education, and safety management measures.
Article 3 (Definition of Personal Information)
In this Policy, "Personal Information" refers to "personal information" as defined in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Act No. 57 of 2003; the "Personal Information Protection Act"), which means information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual by name, date of birth, or other description contained in such information, or that includes a personal identification code. In addition, information acquired in connection with the use of the Services, such as access logs and cookies, will be appropriately managed as Customer Information.
Article 4 (Information to be Acquired)
The Company acquires the following information in order to provide the Services:
1. Information provided by Users
- Username
- Email address
2. Information acquired automatically
- Access logs
- Cookie information
- IP addresses, browser information, and terminal information
3. Information acquired through external service integration (if applicable)
Article 5 (Handling and Purpose of Use of Information)
The Company uses the acquired information for the following purposes:
- To provide and operate the Services (Account registration, provision of login functions, management and display of user stock holding information and dividend results, execution of various service functions, data viewing, report generation, etc.)
- For identity verification, prevention of unauthorized use, and ensuring security (Detection of unauthorized access, prevention of account hijacking, security audits using access logs, etc.)
- To improve the Services and analyze usage conditions (Access analysis for functional and UI improvements, statistical analysis for service quality improvement, etc.)
- To deliver notices and notifications (Notification of important service updates and changes to terms, contact for maintenance information, etc.)
- To respond to inquiries and provide support (Response to inquiries, providing support information, etc.)
- For billing processing and contract management (Payment processing for paid plans (Standard/Premium), renewal management, confirmation of payment status, issuance of receipts and billing information, etc.)
- To respond based on laws and regulations (Responding to disclosure requests based on laws, cooperation in investigations of fraud or trouble, etc.)
Article 6 (Provision to Third Parties)
The Company will not provide Personal Information among the Customer Information to a third party (including those located outside of Japan) without obtaining the prior consent of the User, except in the following cases:
- (1) When Personal Information is provided in connection with the succession of business due to a merger or other reasons
- (2) When Personal Information is provided to partners or information collection module providers in accordance with Paragraph 4
- (3) When it is necessary to cooperate with a national government organ, a local government, or a person entrusted by them in performing affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining the consent of the User may impede the performance of such affairs
- (4) Other cases permitted by the Personal Information Protection Act and other laws and regulations:
- ① Based on laws and regulations
- ② When necessary for the protection of a person's life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person
- ③ When particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound growth of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person
- ④ When necessary to cooperate with a national government organ or a local government (or a person entrusted by them) in performing affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining the consent of the person may impede the performance of such affairs
- ⑤ In addition to the preceding items, when it is unreasonable to obtain consent from the person
Article 7 (Safety Management Measures)
The Company takes the following measures to protect Customer Information:
- Appropriate access control
- Encryption of data
- Construction of a management system based on internal regulations
- Implementation of employee education
- Supervision of external contractors
Article 8 (Supervision of Contractors)
The Company may entrust the whole or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use. In such cases, the Company will sufficiently screen the eligibility of the contractor, stipulate matters regarding confidentiality obligations in the contract, and perform necessary and appropriate supervision of the contractor.
Article 9 (Disclosure, Correction, and Deletion of Personal Information)
Customers may request the disclosure, correction, or deletion of their own personal information held by the Company. If such a request is made, the Company will respond appropriately in accordance with laws and regulations.
Article 10 (Use of Cookies, etc.)
1. Cookies
The Company may use Cookies, local storage, access logs, and other technologies to improve the convenience of the Services, analyze usage, and prevent unauthorized acts.
The information acquired by these technologies may include the User's browser information, access date and time, pages viewed, IP addresses, etc., but these alone do not identify a specific individual.
Users may refuse the acceptance of Cookies through browser settings, but in such case, some functions of the Services may not be used normally.
The Company uses the acquired information for the following purposes:
- To stabilize the operation of the Services and improve convenience;
- To analyze service usage and help with improvements;
- To prevent unauthorized access and use, and ensure security.
The Company handles information acquired through Cookies, etc., appropriately in compliance with the Personal Information Protection Act and other related laws and regulations.
2. Use of IP Addresses
An IP address is an identifier automatically recorded on the server side when a customer's browser or the like requests data from the Company's server.
The Company may use IP addresses for purposes such as technical problem-solving, prevention of unauthorized acts, grasping service usage, and statistical analysis.
Article 11 (Amendment to this Policy)
The Company may amend this Policy as necessary. The amended content shall become effective at the time it is posted on the Services.
Article 12 (Inquiries Regarding Protection of Personal Information)
In accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act, customers may request the Company to disclose, correct, or suspend the use of their own personal information. If you wish to make a request, please contact the inquiry desk below.
■ Fees for Disclosure or Notification of Purpose of Use
A fee of 1,100 yen (tax included) will be charged for each application.
Note: The Company charges the above fee only for requests for disclosure of personal information and notification of the purpose of use. No fee is required for requests for correction, suspension of use, deletion of personal information, or complaints/consultations regarding the Privacy Policy or opt-out requests.
■ Payment Method for Fees
Fees shall be paid by the method separately designated by the Company.
■ Inquiry Desk
To: Personal Information Protection Manager, Crabgrass Inc.
Stock Club Inquiry Desk: [email protected]
Complaints and consultations regarding the Privacy Policy, as well as opt-out requests within the "Handling of Customer Information," can also be made via the above.
Article 13 (Contact for Inquiries)
For inquiries regarding the Company's handling of personal information or other matters related to this Privacy Policy, please contact the following:
Wacore Shinjuku Dai-ichi Bldg., 7-7-26 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023
Crabgrass Inc., To: Personal Information Protection Manager
Stock Club Inquiry Desk: [email protected]