1. Introduction
S-court Co., Ltd. ("S-court," "we," "us," and "our") recognizes the importance of its duty of confidentiality with respect to customers’ personal data.
We have implemented a strict privacy policy and security measures and strive to protect the personal data we collect from customers ("Users") who use the services provided on the s-court.me or inf.s-court.me domains, as well as the preset sharing service within "KISS Character Edit System 2" ("KCES2").
Hereinafter, these services are collectively referred to as the "Services," and the preset sharing service within KCES2 is referred to as the "Sharing Service."
2. Party Responsible for the Handling of Users' Personal Data
S-court is responsible for the handling of Users' personal data.
With respect to personal data collected in connection with the Sharing Service, S-court and Workman Co., Ltd. shall jointly use such data within the scope set forth in Section 5. S-court is the party responsible for the management of such personal data.
For inquiries regarding the handling of personal data, please contact us using our designated inquiry form.
S-court Co., Ltd.
171-0022
202 Wabe Suzu, 1-16-4 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan
3. Types of Data Handled, Purposes of Handling, and Legal Basis
If you wish to become a User to use the Services, it is necessary to sign up as a User of the Services in accordance with S-court Membership Terms and Conditions.
- When you sign up as a User, S-court collects your e-mail address. S-court shall use this personal data in order to use it as a unique user ID of the service, to notify and communicate with the User (such as sending an electronic receipt and notifying the User of a product version upgrade upon the User’s request), to respond to inquiries, to enable the login of services and the browsing of personal page information, to provide paid services and to process payments, and to provide after-sales support. The legal basis of such use is that the processing is necessary in order for us to be able to fulfill our contractual obligations to the User and also that the User agrees to this usage.
- In addition, S-court collects information such as the phone number and will save it for further service. This is used to respond to inquiries and to provide the Services. The legal basis of such use is that the processing is necessary in order for us to be able to fulfill our contractual obligations to the User and also that the User agrees to this usage.
- When the User receives mail services (such as user support service by mail or event ticket mail service), S-court collects, stores and uses information such as addresses. This is used for shipping if a shipment is required. The legal basis of such use is that the processing is necessary in order for us to be able to fulfill our contractual obligations to the User and also that the User agrees to this usage.
- When the User uses the Services, S-court collects and stores the history of purchase, the access and the IP address. These are used for managing the purchase status of products for enabling Users to confirm the history of purchase and returns by logging in to a personal account and providing after-sales support to the Users. The legal basis of such use is that the processing is necessary in order for us to be able to fulfill our contractual obligations to the User and also that the User agrees to this usage. In addition, the history of purchase and usage will be used for statistical work in a form that does not identify individuals. The legal basis with regard to this processing is our legitimate interests in providing more convenient services to the User and also that the User agrees to this usage.
- S-court uses Cookie to collect the session ID of the user equipment and will store and use the ID for managing access individually, storing login status, items in the cart, language settings and enabling the auto login function. The legal basis of such use is that it is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to the User and also that the User agrees to this usage. If the User agrees to use the Cookie or wants to use the auto login function, these facts are also stored in the Cookie. The session ID management starts after the consent is made for using Cookie.
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Data Handled in Connection with the Sharing Service
When a User uses the Sharing Service, we may collect and store the following information:
・User ID, registered email address, and other information used to identify the User in connection with the User's S-court account
・Poster name, profile, posted preset data, thumbnail images, titles, descriptions, tags, comments, and other information related to posts made on the Sharing Service
・Usage history recorded in the Sharing Service, including the posting, publishing, searching, viewing, downloading, modifying, and deleting of presets
・Access logs obtained in connection with the use of the Sharing Service, including access date and time, IP address, device information, OS, and browser information
・Information related to reports, inquiries, support responses, and handling of rights infringements and violations of the Terms of Use
We use this information for the following purposes:
・To provide, operate, and maintain the Sharing Service
・To authenticate Users and manage their accounts
・To provide functions of the Sharing Service, including the posting, publishing, searching, viewing, and downloading of presets
・To respond to inquiries and provide support to Users
・To investigate unauthorized use, violations of the Terms of Use, and infringements of rights, and to take necessary measures
・To ensure the security of the Sharing Service and to respond to failures and security issues
・To analyze usage conditions and to improve and develop the Sharing Service, KCES2, and products compatible with KCES2
・To comply with legal obligations and to respond to disputes, claims, and other legal proceedings
The legal basis for the handling of such personal data, depending on the purpose and content of the processing, is the performance of a contract with the User; compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject; the legitimate interests held by us or joint users in order to provide the Sharing Service safely and appropriately, prevent unauthorized use, and improve quality; or the consent of the User.
For the handling of personal data that requires the User's consent under applicable laws and regulations, we will obtain such consent from the User.
- We do not retain Users' credit card information (including credit card numbers).
4. Provision of Users' Personal Data to Third Parties, Outsourcing, etc.
Except in the cases set forth below, we will not provide Users' personal data to third parties without first obtaining the User's consent.
(1) Cases in which data may be provided to third parties without the User's consent
- Where required by laws and regulations
- Where necessary for the protection of a person's life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the User's consent
- Where particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound development of children, and it is difficult to obtain the User's consent
- Where it is necessary to cooperate with a national government agency, a local public entity, or a person entrusted by either of the foregoing in performing affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining the User's consent is likely to impede the performance of such affairs
- Other cases where the provision of personal data to third parties without the User's consent is permitted under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other applicable laws and regulations
(2) Cases where the recipient of personal data does not constitute a third party
In the cases set forth in the following items, the recipient of personal data does not constitute a third party under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.
- Where we outsource all or part of the handling of personal data to a service provider, to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use
- Where personal data is provided to a successor in connection with a business succession due to a merger, company split, business transfer, or other cause
- Where joint use as set forth in the following section is conducted
(3) Handling of Personal Data by Service Providers
We may outsource to external service providers operations necessary for the provision of our services, including order processing, provision of products and content, payment processing, storage and management of data, operation and maintenance of the website and services, sending of emails, notifications to Users, handling of inquiries, and management of the customer database.
In such cases, we may have the outsourced party handle Users' personal data to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use.
When outsourcing the handling of personal data, we will select a suitable outsourcing party and, through a contract or other means, establish provisions on matters such as the prohibition of use of personal data beyond the intended purpose, confidentiality, security management measures, conditions for re-outsourcing, and other necessary matters.
In addition, we will monitor the status of the handling of personal data by the outsourced party and conduct necessary and appropriate supervision of such party.
(4) Information Disclosed by the User
Profiles, poster names, posted content, and other information that a User has set to be disclosed on our services will be disclosed to other Users and third parties in accordance with the specifications of the relevant service and the scope of disclosure set by the User.
Users shall confirm the content and scope to be disclosed before disclosing any information.
5. Joint Use of Personal Data
S-court Co., Ltd. and Workman Co., Ltd. jointly use Users' personal data as follows, to the extent necessary for the provision and operation of the Sharing Service.
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Items of Personal Data to be Jointly Used
・User ID, registered email address, and other information used to identify Users of the Sharing Service in connection with the S-court account
・Poster name, profile, posted preset data, thumbnail images, titles, descriptions, tags, comments, and other information related to posts made on the Sharing Service
・Usage history recorded in the Sharing Service, including the posting, publishing, searching, viewing, downloading, modifying, and deleting of presets
・Access logs obtained in connection with the use of the Sharing Service, including access date and time, IP address, device information, OS, and browser information
・Information related to reports, inquiries, support responses, and handling of rights infringements and violations of the Terms of Use
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Scope of Parties Jointly Using the Data
・S-court Co., Ltd.
・Workman Co., Ltd.
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Purpose of Joint Use
・To provide, operate, and maintain the Sharing Service
・To authenticate Users and manage their accounts
・To provide functions of the Sharing Service, including the posting, publishing, searching, viewing, and downloading of presets
・To respond to inquiries and provide support to Users
・To investigate unauthorized use, violations of the Terms of Use, and infringements of rights, and to take necessary measures
・To ensure the security of the Sharing Service and to respond to failures and security issues
・To analyze usage conditions and to improve, enhance the quality of, and develop the Sharing Service, KCES2, and products compatible with KCES2
・To comply with legal obligations and to respond to disputes, claims, and other legal proceedings
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Party Responsible for the Management of Personal Data
S-court Co., Ltd.
171-0022
202 Wabe Suzu, 1-16-4 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Representative Director: Yamato Kawasaki
6.Protection of your data / Transfer outside of the EU/EES
- S-court will protect your data by adequate means (including the following items).
- S-court may share your data with our selected suppliers, who may process your data in countries both inside and outside of the EU/EES. However, S-court has taken appropriate safeguards to ensure that the receiving parties of your data in countries outside of the EU/EES shall provide an adequate protection of your data (including the following items).
- Your personal information shall be encrypted and communicated by SSL technology.
- Your data shall be encrypted as much as possible, except for information which must be used immediately to respond to your queries. Passwords will be irreversibly converted so that it cannot be known by anyone (including operators or developers).
7.Your data subject rights
You have your data subject rights to request access (including obtaining a copy of your data), rectification, erasure of your personal data and so on. You may withdraw your consent for processing of your personal data. If you withdraw your consent, however, it is not possible for us to provide you with the Services.
8.Duration for keeping your data
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary in relation to the purposes for which the data was collected or otherwise processed and we will destroy your personal data if it is no longer needed. In addition, we may maintain user data in order to comply with applicable legal obligations.
9.Necessity of Personal Data
When you sign up as a User with S-court in purchasing our products online, we will inform you which data is mandatory by marking certain fields with a symbol (*). The provision of mandatory data is necessary for S-sourt to be able to fulfill our contractual obligation to you, for example processing your order.
10.Children's privacy and legal purchase age
S-court does not intend that anyone under the age of eighteen (18) signs up as a User or uses the Services. If you are under twenty (20), we require that you inform and get your parents’ or guardians’ consent before purchasing anything or provide any personal data to us.
11.Modifications and others
If this English Version of the Privacy Policy does not conform to the Japanese Version thereof, the Japanese version shall prevail.
S-court reserves the right to occasionally make changes to this Privacy Policy. We will post the updated policy on our website.
Last Updated: July 31, 2026
Established on September 30, 2013
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