Sprint Paddock Privacy Policy
Sprint Intelligence Inc. (hereinafter the "Company") establishes and appropriately handles the personal information and other information of users obtained through "Sprint Paddock" (hereinafter the "Service"), a horse-racing information and prediction service operated by the Company, in accordance with the following Privacy Policy (hereinafter this "Policy").
1. Information We Collect
In providing the Service, the Company may collect the following information.
(1) Information you provide to us directly
- Email address
- Profile information such as nickname and username
- Information you enter when contacting us
- Other information entered or registered by users in the course of using the Service
(2) Information obtained through integration with external services
When a user logs in to or links the Service using an account of an external service (Google, LINE, X (formerly Twitter), etc.), the Company obtains, through the authentication system of that external service, the information the user has permitted to be shared (such as the identifier on the external service, the registered email address, and the display name).
(3) Information collected automatically when you use the Service
- Device information (OS type, browser type, screen resolution, etc.)
- Network information (IP address, access country/region)
- Browsing and behavior history within the Service, access date and time, and information about the features used
- Identification information collected through cookies and similar technologies
(4) Information entered in the profit/loss management ("Umakeibo") feature, etc.
When a user uses the profit/loss management feature, etc. of the Service, the Company obtains and stores betting-ticket purchase information, payout amounts, race information, profit/loss data, and any and all other information entered.
2. How We Collect Personal Information
The Company collects personal information by lawful and fair means through the following methods.
- When a user enters information directly into a registration form or input field on the Service
- When information is provided through the authentication function of an external integration service (social login)
- When information is provided through the inquiry form or by email
- When information is obtained automatically through technologies such as cookies and access logs in connection with use of the Service
3. Purposes of Use of Personal Information
The Company uses the personal information it collects for the following purposes.
- To provide, maintain, and smoothly operate the Service
- To accept user registration, verify identity, and manage accounts
- To provide horse-racing predictions, the AI index, race analysis, and other content
- To provide various features such as the profit/loss management feature
- To respond to inquiries and feedback from users
- To survey and analyze users' usage and trends in order to improve the Service and develop new features
- To prevent and investigate fraudulent acts such as violations of the terms and unauthorized access
- To send important notices regarding the Service and to communicate changes to the terms, etc.
4. Statistical Use of Data in the Profit/Loss Management Feature
The Company may process the information entered by users into the profit/loss management feature into statistical data from which individuals cannot be identified or specified, and may use it to improve the features of the Service, to compile and publish statistical information, and to research and develop new services and algorithms.
5. Use of Cookies, etc.
The Service uses cookies and similar technologies for the purposes of improving user convenience, maintaining sessions, analyzing access, and delivering advertisements. Users may refuse to accept, or may delete, cookies through their browser settings. However, if cookies are disabled, some features of the Service (such as keeping you logged in) may not function properly.
6. Advertising and Cookies (Google AdSense)
The Service uses advertising delivery services provided by third-party advertising vendors (such as Google AdSense).
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve personalized ads based on information from a user's prior visits to the Service or to other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to display appropriate ads based on information about the user's visits to the Service and/or other websites.
- Users can disable (opt out of) the cookies used for personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Users may also disable, in bulk, the cookies used for personalized advertising by third-party vendors by visiting AboutAds (www.aboutads.info).
7. Access Analysis Tools
The Service uses "Google Analytics," an access analysis tool provided by Google, to analyze usage and improve the Service. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect traffic data. This data is collected anonymously and does not identify individuals. You can refuse this collection by disabling cookies in your browser or by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
8. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties
Except in the following cases, the Company will not provide personal information to third parties without the consent of the user.
- When required by laws and regulations
- When necessary to protect a person's life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the person's consent
- When particularly necessary to improve public health or to promote the sound development of children, and it is difficult to obtain the person's consent
- When it is necessary to cooperate with a national government agency, a local government, or a party entrusted by either of them in performing affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining the person's consent is likely to impede the performance of such affairs
9. Outsourcing
The Company may outsource all or part of the handling of personal information to external contractors within the scope necessary to achieve the purposes of use. In such cases, the Company will exercise necessary and appropriate supervision over the contractor and ensure the thorough safe management of personal information.
10. Security Management Measures
The Company takes appropriate organizational and technical security management measures to prevent the leakage, loss, or damage of the personal information it handles, and to otherwise safely manage personal information.
11. Disclosure, Correction, and Suspension of Use of Retained Personal Data
When the Company receives from a user a request for the disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, or suspension of use, etc. of retained personal data, the Company will, after carrying out the prescribed identity verification, respond without delay in accordance with laws and regulations.
12. Voluntary Nature of Consent
The provision of personal information in the Service is at the user's discretion. However, if you do not provide the necessary information, you may be unable to use some or all of the features of the Service, such as account registration and profit/loss management.
13. Changes to the Privacy Policy
The Company may revise this Policy from time to time in response to the enactment or amendment of laws and regulations, changes to the Service, and the like. When making significant changes, the Company will provide notice through an announcement on the Service or by other appropriate means. The revised Privacy Policy takes effect from the time it is posted on the Service.
14. Contact
For inquiries regarding this Policy and the handling of personal information, and for requests such as disclosure, please contact the following.
- Contact: Sprint Intelligence Inc., Personal Information Inquiry Desk
- Email: info@sprintintelligence.com
15. Business Operator Information
- Business operator: Sprint Intelligence Inc.
- Representative: Representative Director, Shunichiro Mura
- Address: 3-5-9-501 Kita-Koiwa, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan