Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

LinXtart Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") considers the protection of users' personal information and privacy as an important responsibility in providing our soccer player matching and SNS service "LinXtart" (hereinafter referred to as "the Service"). This Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as "this Policy") defines how we handle personal information obtained by the Company.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information Provided by Users

• Basic Information: Name, date of birth, gender, nationality
• Contact Information: Email address, phone number, SNS information
• Soccer-Related Information:
  • Players: Position, career history, team affiliation history, physical information such as height and weight
  • Teams: Team name, location, league information, recruiting positions
• Profile Information: Self-introduction, photos, play videos
• Identity Verification Information: ID documents (for age verification), FIFA ID, national soccer player certificates (e.g., Japan: JFA, Germany: DFB, England: FA, Spain: RFEF, etc.)
• Parental Consent Information: For minors, parental information and consent documents

2.2 Information Automatically Collected During Service Use

• Usage Logs: Access date and time, features used, pages viewed
• Device Information: Device type, OS, browser information, IP address
• Location Information: GPS information when permitted by users
• Activity History: Matching history, message sending/receiving history, video viewing history

2.3 Information Obtained from Third Parties

• SNS Integration Information: Public information when integrated with other SNS services
• Payment Information: Payment completion notifications from payment service providers

3. Purpose of Information Use

3.1 Service Provision

1. Identity and Age Verification: Minor protection and prevention of unauthorized use
2. Matching Function: Matching between players and teams, and between players
3. Communication Support: Providing messaging and comment functions
4. Content Management: Display and management of posted videos and images
5. Search and Recommendation Functions: Providing search results and recommendations according to user preferences

3.2 Service Improvement and Operations

1. Service Quality Improvement: Feature improvements through usage analysis
2. Customer Support: Responding to inquiries and troubleshooting
3. Fraud Prevention: Monitoring and preventing terms of service violations
4. Statistics and Analysis: Analyzing service usage trends (in a non-personally identifiable manner)

4. Third Party Disclosure

4.1 Disclosure Based on Consent

In the following cases, we may provide personal information to third parties based on user consent:

• When Matching is Established: Disclosure of contact information to matched parties
• Disclosure to Team Officials: Disclosure of player information when joining teams
• Use of Videos/Photos: Use for promotional purposes (only after obtaining individual consent)

5. Protection of Minors' Personal Information

5.1 Users Under 13 Years Old

Individuals under 13 years of age cannot use this service.

5.2 Users 13 Years Old and Above but Under 18

• We confirm consent from parents or legal guardians
• We implement particularly careful handling
• We restrict access to adult content
• We respond to deletion requests from parents or guardians

6. Security Measures

The Company implements the following measures for the secure management of personal information:

6.1 Technical Security Measures

• Data Encryption: Encryption of data during storage and transmission
• Access Control: Prevention of unauthorized access through permission management systems
• Firewall: Prevention of unauthorized intrusion from outside
• Regular Monitoring: System monitoring and log analysis

7. User Rights

Users have the following rights regarding their personal information:

• Right to Confirmation and Disclosure: You can request confirmation and disclosure of how your personal information is being used
• Right to Correction and Deletion: You can request correction or deletion if there are errors in your personal information
• Right to Usage Suspension: You can request suspension of the use of your personal information
• Right to Stop Notification Delivery: You can request to stop delivery of marketing emails and notifications

8. Cookies and Analytics Tools

8.1 Use of Cookies

This service uses cookies for the following purposes:

• Maintaining login status
• Improving user convenience
• Analyzing service usage
• Optimizing ad delivery

9. Data Retention Period

• Account Information: 1 year after withdrawal (except for legally required retention)
• Usage Logs: Up to 2 years
• Videos/Images: Until deleted by the poster
• Message History: Up to 3 years

10. Changes to This Policy

1. The Company may change this policy as necessary
2. Important changes will be notified in advance within this service
3. If you continue to use this service after changes, you will be deemed to have agreed to the changes