Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Dress Code Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the Company) and its group companies, including subsidiaries (hereinafter collectively referred to as the Group), recognize the importance of and social responsibility for the proper protection of personal information in the course of promoting business activities. In this regard, the Company will strictly observe the Act on the Protection of Personal Information in Japan (Act No. 57 of 2003; hereinafter referred to as the Personal Information Protection Act) and other related laws and regulations.

The officers and employees of the Group will adhere to the following personal information protection policy in the course of their duties. In this Privacy Policy, the terms "personal information," "personal data," and "retained personal data" are defined in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act.

1. The business operator handling personal information

Dress Code Inc.

2. Purpose of collecting and using personal information

We collect and use personal information for the following purposes. If we use personal information for any purpose other than those listed below, we will notify you of the purpose in advance and obtain your consent.

(1) Personal information (name, occupation, contact details, etc.) of customers who use our services (DRESS CODE and other services)

For the execution of contract procedures, customer management and related operations
For responding to inquiries about our services
To improve and enhance our services and develop new services
To compile and analyze data on the usage of our services
To use for marketing purposes related to our services
To provide maintenance information, changes to terms and conditions, and other important information related to the operation of our services
To provide information and manage events, seminars, and other campaigns
Anything related to the above purposes of use

(2) Information about our business partners and contractors (in the case of a corporation, the person in charge) (name, contact details, affiliation, etc.)

For the selection of business partners, contract procedures, management of business partners, and the performance of related tasks
Use for marketing purposes related to our services
Related to the above purposes of use

(3) Information about participants in seminars, events, etc. hosted by the Company (name, contact details, affiliation, etc.)

For the management and administration of seminars, events, etc.
For analysis to improve or plan new seminars, events, etc.
To provide information on products, services, events, seminars, etc. of the Company, the Group, and partner companies
To provide information on recruitment of the Company
For purposes related to the above purposes of use

(4) Information on employees of the Company and the Group (name, address, date of birth, etc.)

For labor management, personnel evaluation, and business communication
For education and training, welfare, and safety management
For safety and crime prevention in the Company's management area
For purposes related to the above

(5) Personal information (name, contact details, date of birth, etc.) of those who have applied for or participated in the Company's and the Group's recruitment activities (including recruitment-related information sessions and events, not limited to recruitment selection) (hereinafter referred to as "candidates")

To determine whether candidates match the type of person that the Company and the Group are looking for in terms of skills, experience, etc. during the recruitment process (document screening, interviews, reference checks, etc.)
To contact candidates regarding recruitment screening and the procedures for joining the Company after a decision to hire has been made
To create statistical data necessary for formulating future recruitment policies for the Company and the Group
For purposes related to the above

(6) Personal information (name, affiliation, contact details, etc.) of visitors and enquirers to the Company

To respond to visits and enquiries
To improve the quality of responses to visits and enquiries and to accurately understand the content of enquiries
To provide information about the Company and the Group's services, or to provide information that we consider to be useful to you
To analyze or interpret the information obtained in order to improve or enhance our services and develop new services
For the safety and crime prevention of the Company's management area
Anything related to the above purposes of use

(7) Personal information that has been made public or published, and personal information provided by database operators

To provide information on products, services, events, etc. of the Company, the Group, and our partner companies
Anything related to the above purposes of use

(8) Information (name, address, etc.) about the Company's shareholders (in the case of a corporation, the person in charge; this also includes those who intend to become the Company's shareholders)

Exercising rights and fulfilling obligations based on laws such as the Companies Act
Responding to inquiries from shareholders
Providing information to shareholders
Anything related to the above purposes of use

In addition to the purposes of use specified in (1) to (8) above, the Company will use personal information within the scope necessary for the purposes of use notified to the individual at the time of acquisition of the personal information.

3. Handling of Informative Data

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information such as user agent details, IP addresses, and browsing history for the following purposes:

Analyzing and improving website usage
Monitoring site performance and detecting errors
Enhancing the user experience

This information may be collected through the following third-party services:

Third-Party Services in Use

Google Analytics 4

Our website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. This tool collects anonymous traffic data through the use of cookies.

For more information on how Google collects and processes data, please refer to:

https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites?hl=en

Users can opt out of Google Analytics data collection by using the following tool:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

Datadog

We use Datadog, a service provided by Datadog, Inc., for the purposes of performance monitoring and improving the user experience. This service may collect data such as page load times, interaction logs, and error occurrences. However, it does not include any personally identifiable information.

For more information on Datadog's privacy policy, please refer to:

https://www.datadoghq.com/legal/privacy/

4. Outsourcing of operations

The Company may outsource all or part of the handling of personal information. In the event that the handling of personal information is outsourced, the Company will conclude a contract with the outsourcing party that includes confidentiality provisions, and will provide necessary and appropriate supervision to ensure that the outsourcing party takes measures to ensure the safe management of personal information.

5. External Links

Our website may provide pages that include links to external sites. In this case, the Company is not responsible for the protection of personal information on linked sites. If you link to an external site, please be sure to check the privacy policy of the linked site before using it. In addition, our website may use cookies, web beacons, etc. to obtain usage status and attribute information in order to improve convenience, deliver advertisements, and obtain statistical data.

6. Provision of personal information to third parties

In order to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to our customers, we may provide personal information to advertising distribution companies with the consent of the customer for the purpose of advertising distribution, effectiveness measurement, analysis, etc. In addition to the above, we will not provide personal data to third parties without the consent of the individual, except in the following cases:

When requested by the government, local government, court, police or other organization with legally-defined authority, as required by law
When it is necessary to protect the life, body or property of an individual, and it is judged that it would be difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
When outsourcing the handling of personal information to a third party with whom a confidentiality agreement has been concluded, within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use

7. Provision of information to third parties in foreign countries

The Company may outsource some of the work necessary for providing various services and operating its business to third parties in foreign countries (meaning countries or regions outside the territory of Japan, excluding foreign countries recognized as having a level of personal information protection equivalent to that of Japan; the same applies below). In this case, the Company may provide personal information to the outsourcing party and its subcontractors (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Outsourcing Parties, etc."). We have an agreement with the Outsourcing Parties, etc. to maintain a system that conforms to the standards of the Japanese Personal Information Protection Act, and we are taking the necessary measures to ensure that the Outsourcing Parties, etc. continue to implement appropriate measures.

8. Disclaimer regarding acquisition of information by third parties

The Company accepts no responsibility for the acquisition of personal information by third parties falling under the following categories.

When the person using the service uses the Company's service and discloses personal information to a third party
When a person other than the person in question acquires identification information necessary to log in to the Company's service, such as email addresses and passwords, by some means
In cases where there is no intent or negligence on the part of the Company

9. Handling of specific personal information

(1) Compliance with laws and regulations regarding the handling of specific personal information The Company will comply with related laws and regulations, national guidelines, and other norms when handling specific personal information as provided for in the "Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify Specific Individuals in Administrative Procedures" (Act No. 27 of May 31, 2013 in Japan).

(2) Purpose of use of specific personal information The Company will use the specific personal information obtained only for the personal number-related affairs stipulated by law. Personal number-related affairs include withholding at the source, individual inhabitant tax, labor insurance, social insurance, related affairs for national pension No. 3 insured persons, and the preparation of payment statements.

(3) Measures for the safe management of specific personal information The Company will take appropriate measures to ensure the safe management of specific personal information in order to prevent leaks, loss, or damage (including loss, destruction, or alteration). Furthermore, we will continuously review and improve our safety management measures.

10. Voluntary nature of personal information

When using the various services we provide, the provision of necessary information is voluntary. However, if you do not provide the necessary information, we may not be able to provide our services or respond appropriately.

11. Disclosure of Personal Data, etc.

If you request that we notify you of the purpose of use, disclose, correct, add to or delete the content, stop using, erase, or stop providing to third parties (hereinafter collectively referred to as "disclosure of personal information"), we will comply with your request within the scope protected by the Personal Information Protection Act. Please use our prescribed form (disclosure request form) when making a request for disclosure. Please contact the following for information on our prescribed forms. We will disclose personal data once we have verified, through identification documents, that the request for disclosure is from the individual themselves. A prescribed fee (1,000 yen per request) is required for requests for disclosure of personal data and notification of the purpose of use.

12. Safety Management Measures

The Company will take strict technical and organizational security measures to prevent unauthorized access, leakage, loss, or damage of the personal data we have acquired. We will also take necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the accuracy and up-to-dateness of the personal data, and if a problem should occur, we will promptly implement corrective measures. Furthermore, in order to continuously and progressively protect personal data, we will review and improve our internal regulations in line with changes in laws and social norms.

13. Data Retention and Deletion

The Company stores personal information for a period of time consistent with the business purposes for which it was collected. The Company retains personal information for the length of time needed to fulfill the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (including, without limitation, retention obligations under the Personal Information Protection Act, the Companies Act, the Corporation Tax Act, the Labor Standards Act, and other applicable Japanese laws and regulations).

In determining the appropriate retention period, the Company considers (i) the nature and sensitivity of the personal information, (ii) the purposes for which the Company processes the personal information and whether those purposes can still be achieved by other means, (iii) the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, and (iv) any applicable legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements.

When the applicable retention period expires for a given category of personal information, or when there is no longer a legitimate business or legal basis to retain such information, the Company will delete, destroy, or anonymize that information in a secure manner. Where complete deletion is not technically feasible (for example, because the personal information is stored in backup archives), the Company will securely isolate the personal information and prevent any further processing until deletion becomes possible.

Individuals may request deletion of their personal information in accordance with Section 11 (Disclosure of Personal Data, etc.) of this Privacy Policy. Such requests will be honored to the extent required or permitted under the Personal Information Protection Act and other applicable laws.

14. Personal Information Management Officer

The following person will be responsible for managing the personal information we receive. Dress Code Inc. Personal Information Management Officer

15. Contact for Inquiries

Dress Code Inc.

8F Ginza PREX East, 2-1-4 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045

Please contact us using the inquiry form on our official website.

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