Regarding Acquisition and Use of Information

 

The LINE Things service (hereinafter the "Service") is a service that enables users to wirelessly control, etc. a product or service (hereinafter a "Connected Device, Etc.") provided by LY Corporation (hereinafter the "Company") or by a third party. In order to provide the Service, the linked company* will receive data transmitted with the Connected Device, Etc. linked to the LINE app. The Company will analyze transmitted data generated through use of the Service, and use the number, volume, and dates and times of transmissions therefrom to improve the Service as well as to provide appropriate advertisements (including those from third parties). Transmitted data may be provided to subcontractors for analysis purposes.

* A company that provides customers with an admin screen for creating a link between a Connected Device, Etc. and the LINE app.

 

 

Using LINE Things

 

1. The method of control, etc. of a Connected Device, Etc. will differ depending on the specifications set forth by the linked company. Please contact the relevant linked company if you are unable to control a Connected Device, Etc. over the Service, or encounter any other issues. Since Connected Devices, Etc. are provided by the respective linked company, the Company is unable to respond to any inquiries related thereto.

2. Except when caused by intentional or grossly negligent acts on the part of the Company, the Company shall not be responsible in any way for issues encountered by the customer through their use of the Service.

3. The LY Corporation Common Terms of Use shall apply to all other matters pertaining to use of the Service.

4. In order to provide the Service, the linked company will continue to receive data transmitted with a Connected Device, Etc., even when the customer is not using the LINE app, once a Connected Device, Etc. has been linked with the LINE app (hereinafter a "Device Link").

5. In order to provide the Service, the Company supplies identifiers used for identifying a Connected Device, Etc. as well as internal identifiers used for identifying the customer (hereinafter, collectively, the "Internal Identifiers, Etc.") to the linked company. These Internal Identifiers, Etc. are also added to the data transmitted with the Connected Device, Etc. that is received by the linked company. When a Device Link is removed, the Company will stop providing the Internal Identifiers, Etc., and the linked company will no longer receive the data transmitted with the Connected Device, Etc. A Device Link can be removed at any time from the LINE Things settings. All other personal information shall be handled in accordance with the LY Corporation Privacy Policy.