Privacy Policy

Beyond Ltd (hereafter referred to as 'the company') aims to gain the trust and satisfaction of its customers by making it a priority to provide excellent IT / web services and systems to its customers.
The Company's privacy policy for its business is set out in the following basic policy on the protection and public announcements relating to the protection of personal data.

Basic policy on the protection of personal data

Our core business is cloud/server business, system development business and web service business, and we are also engaged in various peripheral businesses. In order for all our customers to use our business with peace of mind, we consider the safe management of personal information entrusted to us to be of the utmost importance and regard the protection of privacy as a social responsibility in our corporate activities.

In order to fulfil this responsibility, the Company has established the following privacy policy and its officers and employees are sincerely committed to the proper handling, maintenance and management of personal data in accordance with this policy.

  • 1. Subject of personal data

    The Company applies this privacy policy not only to its cloud/server business, system development business and web services business, but also to its current and future peripheral businesses and all businesses handled by the Company.

  • 2. Acquisition, use and provision of personal data

    We will not obtain or use your personal data without your consent. Even if you have given your consent, we will only use your personal information within the scope of your consent and will not provide your personal information to third parties unless we have your consent or are legally required to do so. When acquiring personal information from the website, SSL settings and communications are used to ensure the safe transfer of personal information.

  • 3. Security of personal data

    Personal information held by the company is strictly controlled. In order to prevent unauthorised access to personal information and the theft, loss, destruction, falsification and leakage of personal information, the Company ensures that ID/password management, thorough rules for the storage, management and disposal of personal information, logical management such as the construction of firewalls, and human management through physical management and employee training such as visitor access controls are implemented. The adequacy of these measures themselves is regularly reviewed to ensure the security of information in the future.

  • 4. Compliance with laws, regulations and company rules

    The Company endeavours to comply with all laws, regulations and industry guidelines relating to personal data. In order to put this into practice, we have established a personal data protection system, which is thoroughly implemented through employee training and other measures, and a company-wide compliance system.

  • 5. Implementation of improvements and corrective actions

    We conduct regular and continuous audits of the aforementioned practices and continuously improve our internal systems. In the event of unauthorised access to personal information, loss, destruction, alteration or leakage of personal information, we will immediately investigate the cause and rectify the situation. In addition, we will review and improve our personal information protection system from time to time in accordance with the trends of the times.

Public announcements on the protection of personal data.

Company Name

Beyond Co., Ltd

Office Address

556-0011
3F, Nankai SK Namba Building1-10-4 Nanbanaka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

Personal Data Protection Manager

CEO Masahiro Haraoka

Definition of personal data

Personal information is information relating to a living individual who can be identified by name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, company name or other description that constitutes the information. Personal information also includes information that cannot be used to identify an individual by itself, but can be easily matched with other information to identify the individual as a result.

Purpose of use of personal data

The purposes for which personal information is used are as follows. The Company will not use personal information for any other purpose than the intended use.

  • (1) Personal authentication of individuals using our services (hereinafter referred to as "Users") and provision of the Services for Users and User companies
  • (2) Contacts associated with the use of our services / distribution and sending of email newsletters / DM / various notices, etc.
  • (3) Provision of personal information to companies using the Service and others based on the User's consent or application.
  • (4) Distribution and display of advertisements, content, and provision of the Services, etc. based on attribute information / device information / location information / action history, etc.
  • (5) Improvement of our services / development of new services / analysis and marketing
  • (6) Campaigns, questionnaires, monitoring, interviews, etc.
  • (7) Distribution of URL information to subscribers to newsletters etc.
  • (8) Checking and responding to opinions, enquiries and word-of-mouth postings relating to our services.
  • (9) Investigation of various application acts for commercial or diversion purposes, various multiple applications, transfer of rights, registration of false information, etc., which are prohibited in the terms of service and other terms of use stipulated by the Company, and confirmation of the details of the relevant application based on such investigation.
  • (10) The purpose of use stipulated by the contractor in the case of information entrusted by a client or contractor

Voluntary nature of provision of personal information.

The provision of personal data to us is voluntary. However, if you do not provide us with the respective items required for our services, the provision of our services may be limited.

Provision of personal data to third parties.

We will not provide personal information to third parties without the consent of the user, except where this is required by law or an exception to this announcement. If provision is necessary, we will obtain the consent of the user after specifying the recipient and the content of the information to be provided.

Recipient and purpose of provision and means or method of provision.

In each case, the recipient and purpose of the information will be clearly indicated on our services.

Exceptions to provision.

In the following cases, personal information may be provided without the consent of the user to the extent that it does not contravene the relevant laws.

  • (1) If the user is deemed to be causing detriment to a third party
  • (2) Where it is particularly necessary to improve public health or to promote the sound development of children and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the user.
  • (3) Where it is necessary to cooperate with a state body or local authority, or a person or body entrusted with such a task, in carrying out a legally prescribed task, and where obtaining the consent of the user may impede the carrying out of the task.
  • (4) If a court, public prosecutor's office, police force or an agency with equivalent authority requests disclosure of personal information.
  • (5) If the user expressly requests disclosure or provision of the information to a third party.
  • (6) Where disclosure or provision is permitted by law.
  • (7) Where personal data is provided as a result of the succession of a business due to merger or other reasons, and is handled within the scope of the purposes of use before the succession.

Disclaimer on provision to third parties.

We accept no liability for the acquisition of personal data by third parties in the following cases

  • (1) When the User themself reveals his/her personal information to the User's company or other parties using the functions of the Service (for information on the handling of personal information by the User's company or other parties, please contact the respective company directly).
  • (2) When personal information is provided by the user and used on external sites linked to our services.
  • (3) If information (e.g. ID / password) that can identify the individual user is obtained by a person other than the user themself.

Outsourcing of personal data processing

The Company may outsource part or all of its personal data handling operations. The Company is responsible for the handling of personal data by the outsourced company.

Use of statistically processed data

We may create non-personally identifiable statistical data based on the personal data provided. We may use the non-personally identifiable statistical data without any restrictions.

Security management measures

In addition to the basic policy for the protection of personal information (including personal data held by the Company), the Company takes organisational safety management measures such as the development of internal rules and systems, human safety management measures such as employee training, physical safety management measures such as theft prevention, and technical safety management measures such as access control.

Procedures for disclosure and correction of personal data

In principle, only the user themself can request notification of the "purpose of use of personal information", disclosure, correction, addition or deletion of registered personal information, cessation of use and cessation of provision to third parties (hereinafter referred to as "disclosure, correction, etc. of personal information").

If the change of personal data requires a large amount of money, or if it is difficult to change personal data and alternative measures are necessary to protect the rights and interests of the user, it may not be possible to comply with the change of personal data.

  • (1) If there is a risk of harm to the life / body / property or other rights or interests of the user or a third party
  • (2) If there is a risk of significant disruption to the proper implementation of our services.
  • (3) If it would result in a breach of any other law or regulation.

Accuracy of personal data.

We will endeavour to process the personal data provided by you accurately. However, the user is responsible for ensuring that the personal data provided is accurate and up-to-date.

Restrictions on the acquisition of sensitive personal data.

As a principle, the Company does not acquire personal data containing the following information. However, this does not apply if the user provides the information themselves.

  • (1) Matters relating to ideology / beliefs and religion
  • (2) Racial / ethnic / other matters giving rise to social discrimination.
  • (3) The right of workers to organise / matters relating to collective bargaining and other acts of collective action.
  • (4) Matters relating to participation in collective demonstrations, exercise of the right of petition and exercise of other political rights.

Identity verification.

When a user registers for a service, when a user uses our services, or when a user responds to a request for disclosure, correction, deletion or cessation of use of personal information, we confirm the identity of the user by means of personally identifiable information (name / address / telephone number / date of birth / e-mail address / membership number / password, etc.). The identity of the individual is verified by the use of personally identifiable information (name / address / telephone number / date of birth / e-mail address / membership number / password etc.). However, the Company shall not be held responsible if anyone other than the person concerned obtains and uses personally identifiable information.

Acquisition and use of attribute information / device information / location information / action history, etc.

Use of cookies

Our website uses cookies to protect user privacy, improve convenience, deliver advertisements and collect statistical data. In addition, by using technologies such as cookies and JavaScript, we may use information provided by the user, such as age, gender, occupation, region of residence and other non-personally identifiable attribute information (limited to information that cannot be combined to identify the individual), device information, the user's behaviour history (accessed URL / content / order of reference, etc.) within the service site, and information on the user's use of smartphones, etc. The information may also include the user's behavioural history (URLs accessed, contents, order of reference, etc.) and location information based on the user's consent or application when using a smartphone or other device. (Cookies and action history do not contain any personal information.)

Access logs, including action history

If a user logs in and uses the Services, it may deliver and display advertisements/content, etc. personalized by using the user's personal identification and history of activities prior to said log-in.

Use of Google Analytics.

Our website uses Google Analytics, an access analysis tool provided by Google. This Google Analytics uses cookies to collect traffic data, and the information obtained from cookies may be used to display advertisements and services on our and other companies' websites when you are logged in to your Google account, even if you are using a different terminal or browser, based on your browsing history on our website. (The traffic data does not contain any personal data.)

Cookies obtained from these will be managed in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy and our Privacy Policy. For an explanation of the Google Analytics Terms of Use, please refer to the Google Privacy Policy and Google Analytics Terms of Use at the following.

You can also disable the collection of traffic data via cookies by checking your browser settings or by visiting the opt-out page published below and following the instructions on that page.

Google Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
Google Analytics Terms of Use:
https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/us
Google Analytics Opt-out:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Use of behaviourally-targeted advertising services

Our website may use behaviourally targeted advertising services in order to deliver appropriate advertisement to users. (Traffic data does not contain any personal data.)

If you wish to disable the behavioural targeting advertising service, please check your browser settings or visit the opt-out page published below and follow the instructions on that page.

Google Ads:
https://adssettings.google.com/u/0/authenticated?hl=en
Yahoo Ads:
https://btoptout.yahoo.co.jp/optout/index.html
Facebook Ads:
https://www.facebook.com/help/109378269482053
Twitter Ads:
https://help.twitter.com/en/safety-and-security/privacy-controls-for-tailored-ads

Acquisition and use of attribute information, device information, location information and action history

If a User logs in and uses the Services, the Company may deliver and display advertisements, content, etc. personalized by using the User's personal identification and history of activities prior to said log-in.

The Company uses cookies to protect user privacy, improve convenience, deliver advertisements and collect statistical data. In addition, by using technologies such as cookies and JavaScript, we may use information provided by the user, such as age, gender, occupation, region of residence and other non-personally identifiable attribute information (limited to information that cannot be combined to identify the individual), device information, the user's behaviour history (accessed URL / content / order of reference, etc.) within the service site, and information on the user's use of smartphones, etc. The information may also include the user's behavioural history (URLs accessed, contents, order of reference, etc.) and location information based on the user's consent or application when using a smartphone or other device. (Cookies and action history do not contain any personal information.)

Our services may also use behaviourally targeted advertising services to deliver appropriate advertising to users. If you wish to disable the behaviourally targeted advertising service, please access the separately published opt-out page and follow the instructions on that page.

Changes to privacy policy.

We reserve the right to change our privacy policy at any time, unless otherwise required by law. Please check the latest content on this page.

First edition: Developed on 7 August 2008
Reprinted: 7 July 2022 Revised.

Beyond Co., Ltd
CEO Masahiro Haraoka