PRIVACY POLICY

Your data, handled with integrityand transparency

As a service handling confidential business documents, DATAPIQ has adopted the principles of Japan's Act on Protection of Personal Information, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as design guidelines for handling personal and corporate data.

APPI Compliant Design GDPR Compliant Design CCPA Compliant Design

DATA COLLECTION

Information We Collect

We explain the types of information DATAPIQ handles and why we handle it.

Account Information

  • Email address
  • Password (bcrypt hash)
  • Company name / representative name
  • Role and permission settings

Required for service delivery and authentication

Uploaded Data

  • PDF and image files
  • AI-extracted results (journal entry data)
  • Edit and review history
  • File metadata

Required to provide AI analysis and data management services

Billing Information

  • Plan and subscription status
  • Billing history
  • Page usage

Credit card details are never stored on our servers. Payments are processed by Stripe.

Usage Logs

  • IP address / device ID
  • Login and activity history
  • Error logs
  • AI API usage
  • Page access data (Google Analytics)

Used for security monitoring, service improvement, and access analysis

PURPOSE OF USE

Purpose of Use

Information you provide is used solely for the following purposes. We will not use it beyond these purposes or sell it to third parties without your consent.

Service Provision & Operation
To provide service features including AI analysis, data extraction, and export functionality
Security & Fraud Prevention
To detect and prevent unauthorized access, impersonation, and fraudulent use
Billing & Payment Management
To manage plans, issue invoices, and process subscriptions
Service Notifications
For email verification, password reset, and important notifications about usage
Service Improvement
To improve service quality and develop new features using anonymized usage statistics

THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Third-Party Services We Use

DATAPIQ uses the following external services. Only the minimum necessary information is sent to each service.

Stripe

Used for payment processing and subscription management. Card numbers and payment details never pass through our servers — Stripe processes them directly.

PCI DSS Level 1 Certified US & EU compliant

AI Analysis Engine

Used for AI analysis of uploaded PDFs and images. Document content (text and image data) is transmitted to the analysis engine's servers.

Data Processing Agreement (DPA) applied Not used for training purposes

Google OAuth

Used for social login with Google accounts. Only email address and Google account ID are retrieved.

Authentication only Profile information is not collected

Amazon SES (AWS)

Used for sending email verification, password reset, and two-factor authentication codes. Only the email address and message content are processed. Data is processed on AWS servers in the United States.

Authentication emails only SOC 2 / ISO 27001 certified

Cloudflare

Used as CDN, DDoS protection, and WAF (Web Application Firewall). All HTTP requests pass through Cloudflare's edge servers, so data such as IP addresses and HTTP headers are processed.

GDPR DPA signed US & EU edge servers

VPS Hosting

Used to run the application and database. All data is stored on this server.

Domestic / overseas data centers

FIDO2 / Passkey

Used for passwordless login via biometric authentication (passkey). Biometric data is stored only on your device and is never transmitted to our servers.

Biometric data is not collected FIDO2 compliant

Google Analytics

Used for website access analytics. Collects anonymized usage data including page views, session duration, and referral sources. Operating in Cookieless mode (client_storage: 'none'), no tracking cookies such as _ga are set. Data is sent to Google's US servers and processed under Google's Privacy Policy.

Cookie-free (Cookieless mode) IP addresses anonymized Ad features disabled

Google Search Console

Used to analyze this service's performance in search engines (search queries, impressions, click-through rates, etc.). We access aggregated data provided by Google and do not collect data that identifies individual visitors.

No personal data collected SEO analysis only

YOUR RIGHTS

Your Rights

We guarantee the following rights based on Japan's Act on Protection of Personal Information, GDPR (EU), and CCPA (California).

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Right to Access / Disclosure

You may request disclosure of the types of personal data we hold and the purposes for which it is used.

GDPR CCPA APPI
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Right to Rectification

You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

GDPR APPI
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Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten)

You may request erasure of your data upon account deletion, except for data we are legally required to retain.

GDPR CCPA APPI
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Data Portability

You have the right to receive your data in a machine-readable format (e.g., CSV).

GDPR
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Right to Restrict Processing / Object

Where there is a legitimate reason, you may request restriction or suspension of data processing.

GDPR
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Right to Opt-Out of Sale

We do not sell your personal information to third parties under any circumstances.

CCPA APPI

To exercise your rights, please submit a request via our contact form. We will respond within 30 days as a general rule.

DATA RETENTION

Data Retention Periods

Data is deleted promptly once its purpose is fulfilled, except where legally required to be retained.

Data TypeRetention PeriodDeletion Timing
Account information (email address, etc.)Immediately upon cancellation or expiryAnonymization is performed simultaneously with subscription termination (upon reaching the cancellation period end or after all payment retries fail). The original email address is replaced in an irrecoverable format.
Uploaded files and extracted dataUntil user deletesAt the point the user performs a deletion operation. Data is retained after subscription termination (data access upon re-registration is not supported).
Billing and payment history7 yearsRetained under legal obligation (e.g., Electronic Books Preservation Act equivalent)
Operation and authentication logs90 daysAutomatically deleted after 90 days for security monitoring purposes
Inquiry contents3 yearsDeleted 3 years after resolution

INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS

International Data Transfers

For some features (AI analysis, payment processing), data is transferred to servers outside Japan. Each service applies EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or equivalent protective measures.

AI Analysis Engine — Overseas servers (DPA applied)
Stripe — US & EU (PCI DSS / GDPR compliant)
Google OAuth — US (Google Privacy Policy applies)
Google Analytics — US (anonymized / Google Privacy Policy applies)
Amazon SES (AWS) — US (SOC 2 / GDPR DPA applies)
Cloudflare — US & EU edge servers (GDPR DPA applies)

COOKIES

Use of Cookies

We explain the types of cookies DATAPIQ uses. We do not use cookies for advertising or marketing purposes.

Authentication Cookie (Required)
Used to maintain login state. HttpOnly and Secure flags are set.
CSRF Token (Required)
A security cookie to prevent cross-site request forgery.
Access Analytics (Google Analytics) — No Cookies
Used for analyzing page views and usage patterns. Operating in Cookieless mode, no tracking cookies such as _ga are set in your browser. IP addresses are anonymized.
Advertising & Marketing Cookies
Not used.

CONTACT & REQUESTS

Privacy Inquiries

For requests regarding disclosure, correction, deletion, or suspension of use of personal information, or for questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via the inquiry form. After verifying your identity, we will respond within 30 days as a general rule.

Changes to This Policy

If we make changes to this policy, we will notify you in advance through the service or by email. For significant changes, we may request your renewed consent.


Established: March 12, 2026Last updated: May 24, 2026
Personal Information Controller
EZS Information System, Inc.Representative Director: Seiichi Ogawa5-67-7 Nakano, Nakano-ku, TokyoTEL: 03-6279-2078
Contact Form
For EU Users (GDPR)
Users residing in the EU or EEA have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority (DPA) of their country of residence regarding our handling of personal data.
List of national DPAs (European Data Protection Board)
Legal basis for processing: Performance of contract (service provision) · Legitimate interests (fraud prevention / security) · Legal compliance