2.By entering into an agreement with the Company in a manner designated by the Company, the Users may change the commencement date, period, or other items with respect to the Business under this Agreement.

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4.In the event that the User cancels the Assigned Services entrusted to the Company or modifies the terms of this Agreement regarding the Assigned Services, the User shall, regardless of timing or reason for such cancellation or modification, remain fully liable for payment of all Fees and expenses incurred for the production and publication of the Assigned Services, and the Company shall have no obligation to refund the Fees and expenses received; provided, however, that if a separate agreement regarding the payment of such Fees and expenses has been entered into between the User and the Company, the terms of such separate agreement shall prevail.

5.If a User falls in arrears of the payment of Fees, the User shall pay the Company the delay damages thereof calculated at the annual rate of fourteen point six percent (14.6%) on a 365-day year per diem basis covering the period from the date immediately following the due date to the date of the full payment of the Fees.

4. If a User falls in arrears of the payment of Fees, the User shall pay the Company the delay damages thereof calculated at the annual rate of fourteen point six percent (14.6%) on a 365-day year per diem basis covering the period from the date immediately following the due date to the date of the full payment of the Fees.

※Paragraph 4 has been amended, and the former Paragraph 4 has been moved down to Paragraph 5.

1.The term "Personal Information" refers to any and all information entrusted by either party to the other in the course of the performance of the Assigned Service under these Rules, which can identify a specific individual by name, date of birth, or other description, or which contains a personal identification code, as well as any other information handled in association therewith. Such information is not limited to Confidential Information as defined in Article 14.

2.The Users and the Company shall, when handling Personal Information in the course of the performance of the Assigned Service, comply with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Act No. 57 of May 30, 2003, hereinafter referred to as Act on the Protection of Personal Information) and these Rules, and handle such Personal Information only within the scope necessary for the purposes of the Assigned Service. The Personal Information shall not be used for any purpose other than the Assigned Service.

3.The Users and the Company shall appoint a person responsible for the handling of Personal Information and specify those persons engaged in the handling of Personal Information in relation to the Assigned Service.

4.With respect to the delivery of media and data containing Personal Information between the Users and the Company, the location and the responsible person for such delivery shall be specified. The media and data shall be transported by a safe and reliable method that meets the standards specified by the recipient of the Personal Information, and shall be securely sealed and locked to prevent exposure.

5.The Users and the Company shall store media and data containing Personal Information in lockable storage or manage them within an information system. When storing in lockable storage, the Users and the Company shall identify the person responsible for the management of the keys; when managing within an information system, they shall ensure that only authorized individuals may access the Personal Information by setting identification information such as IDs and passwords.

6.Upon completion of the Assigned Service or upon the instruction of the other party, the Users and the Company shall promptly return, destroy, or erase the entrusted Personal Information, including its media and data, in accordance with a separately specified method.

7.The Users and the Company shall take reasonable security measures to protect against unauthorized access to Personal Information, or the risk of loss, theft, alteration, or leakage thereof. The Users and the Company may separately specify information security standards necessary for the management of Personal Information to the other party, and the other party shall comply with such specified standards.

8.The Users and the Company shall implement appropriate measures to prevent unauthorized use, leakage, or dissemination of Personal Information by themselves or any subcontractors, including establishing and improving systems for information management, developing internal rules, providing training to employees, and supervising subcontractors.

9.The Users and the Company shall not process, use, copy, or reproduce Personal Information received from the other party beyond the scope necessary for the purposes of the Assigned Service, nor shall they otherwise handle such information.

10.The Users and the Company shall not disclose or provide Personal Information to any third party in violation of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.

※Article 13 is newly added, shifting subsequent article numbers down by one.