Privacy Policy

The data controller of the data collected through this website is:
Pengy Kabushiki Kaisha (Pengy Inc.)
Registered office in Tokyo, Japan.
Email address: mail@pengyweb.com

Types of Data Collected

Among the personal data that may be collected by this website, either independently or through third parties, are: Cookies, Usage Data, Email, Name, and any additional information provided by the user. Personal data may be provided directly by the user, or collected automatically when using the website. Detailed information on each type of data collected is provided in this privacy policy or in informational texts displayed to the user before the data collection.

The use of cookies – or other tracking tools – by this website or by the owners of third-party services used by this Application, unless specified otherwise, is intended to identify the user and record their preferences for purposes strictly related to the provision of the service requested by the user. The user’s failure to provide certain personal data may prevent this website from delivering its services. The user assumes responsibility for the personal data of third parties published or shared through this website and guarantees to have the right to communicate or disseminate them, releasing the website owner from any liability to third parties.

Data Processing Methods

The Data Controller processes the personal data of users by adopting appropriate security measures aimed at preventing unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of personal data. The processing is carried out using computer and/or telecommunication tools, with organizational methods and logic strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Data Controller, access to the data may be available to those involved in the organization of the site (administrative, sales, marketing, legal, system administrators staff) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, mail carriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communication agencies) appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Data Controller. An updated list of these parties may be requested from the Data Controller.

Location

The data is processed at the Data Controller’s operating offices and in any other place where the parties involved in the processing are located. The user’s personal data may be transferred to a country different from that in which the user is located. The user has the right to obtain information about the legal basis for the transfer of data outside the European Union or to an international organization of public international law or constituted by two or more countries, as well as about the security measures adopted by the Data Controller to protect the data. Further information can be requested by contacting the Data Controller.

Data Retention Period

The data is processed for the time necessary to perform the service requested by the user, or required by the purposes described in this document, and the user can always request the interruption of the processing or the deletion of the data. When processing is based on the user’s consent, the Data Controller may retain personal data for longer until such consent is revoked. Furthermore, the Data Controller may be obliged to retain personal data for a longer period in compliance with a legal obligation or by order of an authority. At the end of the retention period, the personal data will be deleted. Therefore, at the end of this term, the right of access, deletion, rectification, and the right to data portability can no longer be exercised.

Purpose of Processing the Collected Data

The user’s data is collected to allow the Data Controller to provide its services, as well as for the following purposes: Statistics, Advertising, Commercial Affiliation, Contacting the User.

Information on Cookies

Cookies are portions of text stored in the user’s browser (e.g., Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, Safari) that assist the Data Controller in providing the service according to the purposes described. Some of the purposes for installing Cookies may also require the User’s consent. Only the website that issues the cookie is enabled to read the information contained in the cookie.

Activities Strictly Necessary for Operation

This Application uses Cookies to save the User’s session and to carry out other activities that are strictly necessary for its operation, for example, in relation to traffic distribution.

Activities for Saving Preferences, Optimization, and Statistics

This Application uses Cookies to save browsing preferences and optimize the User’s browsing experience. Among these Cookies are, for example, those to set the language and currency or for the management of statistics by the site Owner.

Other Types of Cookies or Third-party Tools That Might Use Them

Some of the services listed below collect statistics in an aggregated form and might not require the User’s consent or might be managed directly by the Owner – as described – without the help of third parties.

If among the tools indicated below there are services managed by third parties, these may – in addition to what is specified and also without the knowledge of the Owner – perform User tracking activities. For detailed information, it is advisable to consult the privacy policies of the listed services.

Commercial Affiliation

This type of service allows this Application to display advertisements for products or services offered by third parties. Ads can be displayed both as advertising links and as banners in various graphic forms. The click on the icon or banner published on this Application is tracked by the third-party services listed below and is shared with this Application.

To know which data are collected, please refer to the privacy policies of each service.

Amazon (Amazon.com Inc.)
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Processing location: USA – Privacy Policy.

Advertising

This type of service allows the User’s Data to be used for commercial communication purposes in various advertising forms, such as banners, also in relation to the User’s interests. This does not mean that all Personal Data are used for this purpose. Data and conditions of use are indicated below. Some of the services listed below may use Cookies to identify the User or use behavioral retargeting, i.e., displaying personalized advertising ads based on the User’s interests and behavior, also detected outside of this Application. For more information, we suggest you to check the privacy policies of the respective services.

Google AdSense (Google Inc.)
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Processing location: USA – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

Google AdSense is an advertising service provided by Google Inc. This service uses the “Doubleclick” Cookie, which tracks the use of this Application and the User’s behavior in relation to advertisements, products, and services offered. The User can decide at any time not to use the Doubleclick Cookie by deactivating it: google.com/settings/ads/onweb/optout.

Statistics

The services contained in this section allow the Data Controller to monitor and analyze traffic data and are used to track User behavior.

Google Analytics (Google Inc.)
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data. 
Processing location: USA –  Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google uses Personal Data collected to track and examine the use of this Application, compile reports and share them with other Google services. Google may use Personal Data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its advertising network.

Facebook (Facebook Inc.)
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data. 
Processing location: USA –  Privacy Policy

Facebook Ads conversion tracking is a statistics service provided by Facebook, Inc. that links data from the Facebook advertising network with actions taken within this Website.

Contacting the User

Contact Forms
By filling in the contact form with their Data, the User authorizes this Application to use these details to reply to requests for information or any other kind of request as indicated by the header of the form. Personal Data collected: Email and Name.

Newsletter
Personal Data collected: Email and Name.
By registering for the mailing list or newsletter, the User’s email address is automatically added to a contact list to which email messages containing information, including commercial and promotional information, related to this website may be sent. The User’s email address might also be added to this list as a result of registering on this website or after making a purchase.

How Can I Control the Installation of Cookies?

In addition to what is stated in this document, the User can manage preferences for Cookies directly within their browser and prevent – for example – third parties from installing them. Via their browser preferences, it is also possible to delete Cookies installed in the past, including the Cookie in which the consent to the installation of Cookies by this site is saved. It’s important to note that disabling all Cookies could affect the functioning of this site. The User can find information on how to manage Cookies in their browser at the following links: Google ChromeMozilla FirefoxApple Safari e Microsoft Windows Explorer.

In the case of services provided by third parties, the User can also exercise their right to object to tracking by inquiring through the third party’s privacy policy, via the opt-out link if provided, or by contacting the third party directly.

Since the installation of Cookies and other tracking systems operated by third parties through the services used within this Application cannot be technically controlled by the Owner, any specific references to Cookies and tracking systems installed by third parties are to be considered indicative. To obtain complete information, consult the privacy policy of any third-party services listed in this document.

Given the objective complexity linked to the identification of technologies based on Cookies and their very tight integration with the operation of the web, the User is invited to contact the Owner if they would like to receive any further information on the use of Cookies themselves and any possible uses of them – for example by third parties – made through this site.

User Rights

Users may exercise certain rights regarding their Data processed by the Owner. In particular, the User has the right to:

  • Withdraw consent at any time – The User can withdraw previously expressed consent to the processing of their Personal Data.
  • Object to the processing of their Data – The User can object to the processing of their Data when it occurs on a legal basis other than consent.
  • Access their Data – The User has the right to obtain information about the Data processed by the Data Controller, on certain aspects of the processing, and to receive a copy of the processed Data.
  • Verify and request rectification – The User can verify the accuracy of their Data and request its updating or correction.
  • Obtain restriction of processing – When certain conditions are met, the User may request the limitation of the processing of their Data. In this case, the Data Controller will not process the Data for any other purpose except for their storage.
  • Obtain the deletion or removal of their Personal Data – When certain conditions are met, the User can request the deletion of their Data by the Data Controller.
  • Receive their Data or have it transferred to another controller – The User has the right to receive their Data in a structured, commonly used format readable by an automatic device and, where technically feasible, to have it transferred without hindrance to another controller. This provision is applicable when the Data are processed with automated tools and the processing is based on the User’s consent, on a contract in which the User is a party, or on contractual measures connected to it.
  • File a complaint – The User can file a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority or take legal action.

Details on the Right to Object

When Personal Data is processed in the public interest, in the exercise of public authority vested in the Controller, or to pursue a legitimate interest of the Controller, Users have the right to object to processing for reasons related to their particular situation.

Users are reminded that if their Data is processed for direct marketing purposes, they can object to the processing without providing any reason. To find out if the Controller processes data for direct marketing purposes, Users can refer to the respective sections of this document.

How to Exercise These Rights

To exercise the User’s rights, Users can direct a request to the contact details of the Controller provided in this document. Requests are filed free of charge and processed by the Controller as quickly as possible, in any case within one month.

Definitions and Legal References

Personal Data (or Data)
Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, indirectly identifiable by reference to any other information, including a personal identification number, is considered personal data.

Usage Data

This includes information collected automatically by this Application (or third-party applications that this Application uses), such as: IP addresses or domain names of the computers used by Users who connect with this Application, URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) addresses, the time of the request, the method used to submit the request to the server, the size of the file obtained in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the response from the server (successful, error, etc.), the country of origin, the characteristics of the browser and operating system used by the visitor, the various time details of the visit (for example, the time spent on each page) and the details of the route followed within the Application, with particular reference to the sequence of pages visited, parameters related to the User’s operating system and computer environment.

User
The individual using this Application, who must coincide with or be authorized by the Data Subject, and whose Personal Data is being processed.

Data Subject
The natural or legal person to whom the Personal Data refers.

Data Processor (or Processor)
The natural or legal person, public administration, and any other entity, association, or organization appointed by the Controller to process Personal Data, as provided for by this privacy policy.

Data Controller (or Controller)
The natural or legal person, public administration, and any other entity, association, or organization that is responsible for decisions regarding the purposes, methods of processing personal data and the tools used, including the security profile, in relation to the operation and enjoyment of this Application. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the owner of this Application.

This Application
The hardware or software tool through which Users’ Personal Data is collected.

Cookie
A small piece of data stored on the User’s device.

Further Information on Data Processing

System Logs and Maintenance

For operation and maintenance needs, this Application and any third-party services it uses may collect system logs, i.e., files that record interactions and may contain Personal Data, such as the User’s IP address.

Information Not Contained in this Policy

More details concerning the processing of Personal Data may be requested at any time from the Data Controller using the contact information.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

The Data Controller reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by notifying Users on this page. Please check this page often, referring to the date of the last modification listed at the bottom. If a User does not accept the changes made to this privacy policy, the User must cease using this Application and can request the Data Controller to remove their Personal Data. Unless stated otherwise, the previous privacy policy will apply to Personal Data collected up to that point.

Legal References

Notice to European Users: this privacy statement has been prepared in fulfillment of the obligations under:

  • Art. 10 of Directive 95/46/EC
  • Directive 2002/58/EC, as updated by Directive 2009/136/EC, on Cookies.
  • Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).

Last modified: December 10, 2023