Privacy Policy

Terms of Use

Revenue Sharing Terms 

The Company herein refers to TIVAN COMICS

Articles of personal information collected

The company currently only supports one form of member registration and processes the following information;

• Email login: email address, nickname, password

You can register your email address and/or nickname to your profile while using TIVAN COMICS. The registration of email address and/or nickname is optional and you can edit your profile information whenever needed.

We also collect the email address of applicants to TIVAN COMICS, and reserve the right to collect contact information and item delivery information when you contact us or if you are sent items during a special event. When you use our service, your IP address, service usage record, inappropriate usage record and terminal information are automatically generated and may be collected.

Methods of collecting personal information

The company collects the following information in order to provide you with its services;

• Information submitted directly by users when registering for or using the TIVAN COMICS service
• Information provided to us by affiliated companies
• Information automatically generated and collected in the course of using the service

Use of 3rd Party Analytics

The company uses a tool called "Google Analytics" to collect information about use of this site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit this site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site. The company uses the information it gets from Google Analytics only to improve this site. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit this site, rather than your name or other identifying information. The company does not combine the information collected through the use of Google Analytics with personally identifiable information. Although Google Analytics plants a permanent cookie on your web browser to identify you as a unique user the next time you visit this site, the cookie cannot be used by anyone but Google. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy. To-opt out of Analytics for the web, visit the Google Analytics opt-out page and install the add-on for your browser (here).

The company uses DoubleClick cookies. The cookie ID is used for the purpose of analyzing the effectiveness of advertisements and not displaying the same ads over and over again. Users can stop the use of DoubleClick cookies by visiting and changing Google's advertisement settings [here]

The purpose of collecting and using personal information

The company makes use of collected information for the following purposes.

• Helping users make use of the service more smoothly
• To distinguish users and prevent improper usage of the site
• To generate statistical data pertaining to usage of the service
• To conduct surveys and analyses necessary for improving the service
• To confirm a user’s identity when we receive an inquiry and to be able to respond to it
• For payment and billing when a user purchases a product or uses a service which is not free
• To send users important notifications when necessary
• To disseminate advertisement information for events

Sharing and provision of personal information

As a rule, the company does not share user information with external parties without prior consent from users. However, the following instances are exceptions.

• When users have agreed to information sharing
• When it is required by law

Consignment of personal information handling

The company has consigned the collection of personal information for the provision of its services in the following manner. Information concerning the consigned companies and their duties:

• Customer inquiries
• Infrastructural operations and prevention of inappropriate usage
• System operations: TIVAN COMICS.
  • Period of storage and usage of personal information: Until a member closes their account or a contract is terminated with a consigned company

The rights of users and legal representatives and how to exercise them

• Users and legal representatives may at any time view or edit their own registered personal information or that of a minor who is less than 14 years of age. They may also request the deletion of their account.
• When a user requests an amendment to incorrect personal information, we do not use or provide the personal information until it has been corrected. In addition, if incorrect personal information has already been provided to a third party, we notify the third party immediately of the amendment to be made and ensure that the information is corrected.
• The company processes personal information suspended or deleted upon the request of a user or legal representative as per the section "Period of storage and usage of personal information." We ensure that the information cannot be viewed or used for any other purpose.

Installation, management and refusal of automatic personal information collection devices

• Purpose of using cookies:
  We use and analyze cookies from services used or websites visited by users in order to provide users with optimal service.
• Installing, managing and refusing cookies:
  The user has the right to choose their cookie settings. By using the options provided by their browser or OS, the user may allow or refuse cookie storage. However, when cookie storage is refused, users may experience difficulties using certain services which require login.

Period of storage and usage of personal information

As a rule, the company eliminates records of users’ personal information once the purpose of their collection and usage is accomplished. However, in cases where records need to be stored according to the company’s internal policies or relevant legislature, we reserve the right to store personal information for a certain period of time.

The process and methods of eliminating personal information

The process and methods of eliminating personal information are as follows.

• Process of elimination:
  Once the purpose of information entered by users to make use of the service has been accomplished, it is stored for a certain period of time and then eliminated as per the company’s internal policies and relevant legislation. Unless it is stipulated by law, the personal information will not be used for anything other than storage.
• Methods of elimination:
  Information stored electronically is permanently deleted so as to prevent it from ever being used again.

For inquiries concerning the protection of personal information

If you have any questions, concerns or inquiries concerning the Policies for Handling Personal Information, you may send them to our personal information management department at: info@tivancomics.com

Scope of effectiveness

The Policies for Handling Personal Information do not apply to information collected by other companies through linked pages within the service.

Amendments to the Policies for Handling Personal Information

If any additions, deletions or amendments are made to the Policies for Handling Personal Information, a notification will be posted on the "Blog" page at least 7 days prior to any changes made. However, for significant changes made to user rights such as the collection and utilization or provision to third parties of personal information, we will post a notification 30 days in advance.