Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 10th, 2026

Welcome to Share English Cafe. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have questions about this notice or our privacy practices, please contact us at hello@mg.shareenglishcafe.jp.

This notice describes how we use your information when you visit our website, use our services, or participate in our events.

1. What Information Do We Collect?

We collect personal information that you provide voluntarily when registering, expressing interest in our services, or contacting us directly.

Personal Information: Names, email addresses, phone numbers, contact preferences, and similar data.
Usage Data: Information collected automatically when you visit our Service, including IP addresses, browser types, device identifiers, and pages visited.
Media: Photos and videos taken during our events for promotional purposes.

2. How Do We Use Your Information?

We process your information to fulfill our contract with you, comply with legal obligations, or pursue legitimate business interests. Specifically, we use your data:

Account Management: To facilitate account creation, secure the login process, and maintain your account.
Service Communications: To send administrative information regarding changes to our terms, conditions, and policies.
Marketing and Promotions: With your explicit consent, we may send you information about upcoming events, invitations, and other promotional messages via email or SMS.
Promotional Media: Publishing photos or videos from our events on our social media channels (SNS) and website.
Safety and Security: To monitor for fraud and keep our Services safe and secure.
Support and Analysis: To respond to inquiries, solve user issues, and analyze usage trends to improve your experience.

3. Will Your Information Be Shared?

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

We only share information to comply with laws, protect your rights, or fulfill business obligations such as:

Legal Obligations: Disclosing information where required by law, such as in response to a court order or government request.
Business Transfers: Sharing information during negotiations of a merger, sale of assets, or acquisition.

4. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?

We use technical and organizational security measures to protect your data. However, as no electronic transmission is 100% secure, we cannot guarantee absolute security. Use of our Services is at your own risk, and you should only access them within a secure environment.

5. How Do We Use Cookies?

We use essential cookies to ensure the website functions properly, such as maintaining your session and language preferences.

These cookies do not typically collect Personal Information as defined by APPI on their own.
If you are logged in, usage data may be associated with your account to provide a seamless experience.
You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling them may limit your access to certain features (like logging in).

6. What Are Your Privacy Rights?

In accordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI) of Japan, you have the right to review, change, or request the deletion of your personal data.

Upon your request to delete your account, we will remove your information from our active databases. We may retain minimal data in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot issues, or comply with legal requirements.

7. Updates To This Notice

We may update this notice periodically. The "Effective Date" at the top indicates the latest revision. Material changes will be communicated via prominent notice on the site or direct notification.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this notice, please email us at hello@mg.shareenglishcafe.jp or contact us by post at:

一般社団法人EPICネットワーク
〒465-0061 愛知県名古屋市名東区高針４丁目８３５

General Incorporated Association EPIC Network
Takabari 4-835, Meito-ku, Nagoya City
465-0061 Aichi Prefecture, Japan