Privacy Policy

1. Relationship to the Terms of Service

This Privacy Policy forms an integral part of the Salon’s Terms of Service.

By registering for the Salon’s services and checking the box to accept the Terms of Service, users are deemed to have read, understood, and agreed to this Privacy Policy.

Users who do not agree to this Privacy Policy may not register for or use the Salon’s services.


2. Business Information

Pinsia (hereinafter referred to as “the Salon”)
River Rise Kitahorie 303, 1-17-11 Kitahorie, Nishi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 550-0014, Japan
Contact email: info @ pinsia . com


3. Information We Collect

The Salon collects personal information by lawful and fair means to the extent necessary to provide its services.
Information is collected primarily through registration forms, consultation forms, consent forms, booking systems, and interactions with the Salon’s services.

3.1 Information You Provide Directly

  • Name

  • Gender (if voluntarily provided)

  • Telephone number

  • Email address

  • Postal code

  • Physical address

  • Date of birth (year, month, and day)

  • Booking details, inquiry content, visit history, treatment preferences, and related requests

  • Consultation form responses

  • Information regarding prior hair removal treatments or procedures, if provided

3.2 Health Questionnaire and Related Information

As part of the consultation and consent process, the Salon may request that users review and respond to a health questionnaire provided via a designated link.

This may include:

  • Confirmation of whether the user has any relevant medical conditions, complications, or health considerations

  • Disclosure of such conditions or considerations if applicable

  • Acknowledgement of having reviewed the questionnaire and related explanations

Information provided in this context is collected solely for the purpose of ensuring treatment safety and determining whether services can be provided appropriately.

3.3 Information Collected Automatically When You Use Our Services

  • Device information and browser information

  • IP address

  • Date and time of access, pages viewed, and referrer URLs

  • Cookies and similar identifiers

  • Location information

The Salon does not ordinarily collect precise location information such as GPS data.
If location information is collected, it is limited to approximate location inferred from IP address or to the extent permitted by the user’s device settings.

3.4 Special Care-Required Personal Information

Except where permitted by applicable laws and regulations, if the Salon collects information that may constitute special care-required personal information (such as health-related information), such information will be collected only with the user’s prior consent.

Health-related information collected through consultation forms, consent forms, or questionnaires is handled strictly for the purposes of safety confirmation and appropriate service provision and is not used for unrelated purposes.


4. Purposes of Use

The Salon uses collected personal information for the following purposes:

  1. Accepting service registrations, identity verification, authentication, and booking management

  2. Conducting consultations and determining service suitability and safety

  3. Providing salon services, performing treatments, conducting pre-treatment checks, providing aftercare guidance, and communicating with customers

  4. Managing booking history, visit history, and purchase history (including prepaid packages and vouchers)

  5. Processing payments, billing, issuing receipts upon request, and handling refunds when applicable

  6. Sending service-related notifications, confirmations, important notices, operational updates, and other communications related to the Salon’s services

  7. Preventing fraud, ensuring security, and responding to violations of the Salon’s rules or Terms of Service

  8. Maintaining, protecting, improving, and analyzing the Salon’s services and operations

  9. Complying with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines, and exercising rights or fulfilling obligations

  10. Purposes incidental to the above


5. Changes to Purposes of Use

The Salon may change the purposes of use to the extent reasonably related to the original purposes.

In such cases, the revised purposes will be announced or notified by an appropriate method.


6. Provision to Third Parties

The Salon will not provide personal data to third parties, including parties located outside Japan, without the prior consent of the user.

This does not apply in the following cases:

  1. Where required by laws or regulations

  2. Where necessary to protect the life, body, or property of an individual and it is difficult to obtain consent

  3. Where particularly necessary to improve public health or promote the sound development of children and it is difficult to obtain consent

  4. Where cooperation with national or local government authorities or their contractors is required to perform legally prescribed duties, and obtaining consent may impede such duties

  5. Where personal data is provided in connection with a business succession such as a merger, company split, or business transfer

  6. Where personal data is handled by contractors within the scope of outsourcing described in the following section


7. Outsourcing (Processing)

The Salon may outsource the handling of personal data to external service providers to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes of use.

Examples include, but are not limited to:

  • Payment processing services (such as Square) for payment settlement and receipt issuance

  • Email distribution and customer communication platforms (such as Mailchimp) for sending service-related emails and notices

  • Booking systems, cloud storage providers, server operators, content delivery networks (CDNs), infrastructure providers, and accounting services

In such cases, the Salon evaluates the suitability of service providers and supervises them appropriately through contracts and other measures, including security obligations.


8. Email Communications

Users who register for the Salon’s services may receive emails related to service operation, consultation, booking confirmations, receipts, important notices, and other information related to the Salon’s services.

Users may unsubscribe from non-essential communications at any time by following the instructions provided in such emails.
Service-critical communications may still be sent when necessary for the operation of the Salon’s services.


9. Handling of Personal Data Outside Japan

The Salon may store or process personal data on servers or systems located outside Japan, including through the use of overseas cloud service providers, content delivery networks (CDNs), and infrastructure providers.

In such cases, the Salon ensures that appropriate safeguards are implemented in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, including contractual arrangements and security measures that provide a level of protection equivalent to that required under Japanese law.

Where required by law, the Salon will provide necessary information and obtain consent regarding overseas handling of personal data.

Upon request and to the extent permitted by law, the Salon will provide information regarding the destination country or region, relevant legal frameworks, and the protective measures implemented by the service providers.


10. Security Measures

The Salon implements necessary and appropriate measures to prevent leakage, loss, or damage of personal data and to otherwise ensure its secure management.

Such measures may include, within a reasonable scope appropriate to the Salon’s size and structure:

  • Organizational security measures

  • Human security measures

  • Physical security measures

  • Technical security measures

Details of these measures may be provided individually upon inquiry in accordance with applicable laws.


11. Response to Data Breaches

If a leakage, loss, or similar incident occurs and there is a risk of harm to individuals’ rights or interests, the Salon will take necessary actions in accordance with applicable laws, including reporting to relevant authorities and notifying affected individuals.


12. Retention Period

The Salon retains personal data only for the period necessary to achieve the purposes of use or as required by applicable laws and regulations.

When personal data is no longer necessary, it will be deleted or disposed of by appropriate methods.

If identity verification or consultation documents are obtained, such documents will be disposed of appropriately within a reasonable period after their purpose has been fulfilled.


13. Requests for Disclosure and Other Rights

Users may request disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, suspension of use, deletion, or suspension of third-party provision regarding retained personal data held by the Salon, in accordance with applicable laws.

Requests should be sent to:
info @ pinsia . com

The Salon will verify the identity of the requester by methods designated by the Salon, including presentation of a driver’s license or similar documentation.

For requests for disclosure, an administrative handling fee of JPY 1,000 per request will be charged, regardless of whether disclosure is ultimately made.


14. Use of Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Salon may use cookies and similar technologies to improve convenience, analyze usage, ensure security, and enhance its services.

Users may refuse cookies through browser settings; however, some features of the Salon’s services may not be available in such cases.


15. Voluntary Provision of Information

Providing personal information is voluntary.
However, if necessary information is not provided, users may be unable to use all or part of the Salon’s services or treatments.


16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

The Salon may revise this Privacy Policy as necessary.

If revisions are made, the updated content and effective date will be announced or notified by an appropriate method.

 

(Last Revised: January 28, 2026)