PRIVACY POLICYPrivacy Policy
1. Introduction
Evort Inc. ("Evort," "we," "us," or "our"), located at Shibuya Miyata Building, 1-12-14 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0041, Japan, operates the web service "evort" ("Service"), accessible at evort.com and its subdomains ("Website").
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use the Service. By accessing or using the Service, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide to Us
When you submit an inquiry form or a material download request form, we collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- company or organization name and department
- Content of your inquiry or request
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you access the Website, we automatically collect certain information, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Device type and screen resolution
- Pages visited, referring URLs, and access timestamps
- Cookie data (see Section 4 for details)
- Download and inquiry history
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
(a) Service Operation: To provide and maintain the Service, including processing inquiry forms and material download requests.
(b) Third-Party Sharing via Inquiry Forms: To share your inquiry form data with the company you have contacted through the Service (the "Client"; see Section 5 for details).
(c) Communications: To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
(d) Analytics and Improvement: To analyze usage trends, monitor the effectiveness of the Service, and develop new features.
(e) Security: To detect, prevent, and address fraud, unauthorized access, and other illegal activities.
(f) Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
We do not use automated decision-making technology (ADMT) that replaces or substantially replaces human decision-making for any significant decisions affecting users.
We process personal information for legitimate business purposes as described above. Where required by applicable law, we rely on user consent or provide opt-out rights as described in this Privacy Policy.
We do not use phone numbers for SMS marketing, telemarketing, or automated voice calls. Phone numbers are used solely to respond to your inquiries by direct human communication.
4. Cookies and Analytics
4.1 Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on the Website. Cookies are categorized as follows: essential cookies (required for the operation of the Website), functional cookies (used to retain user preferences and form input), and analytics cookies (used to understand how the Website is used). For details on the cookies in use and to manage your preferences, please refer to our cookie consent banner.
4.2 Google Analytics 4
We use Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC ("Google"). Google Analytics 4 uses cookies to collect usage data. This data is processed by Google in accordance with its Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy).
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
We engage Google LLC as a Service Provider for analytics purposes. Google processes data on our behalf under a Data Processing Agreement that prohibits the use of personal information for any purpose other than providing analytics services to us. We do not use analytics data for cross-context behavioral advertising or targeted advertising as defined under applicable U.S. state privacy laws.
4.3 Managing Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. However, disabling essential or functional cookies may affect the functionality of the Website, including the ability to retain form input data.
5. Sharing of Your Information
5.1 Inquiry Form Data
When you submit an inquiry form, the information you provide (name, email, company, inquiry details, etc.) is shared with the Client identified in the form. By submitting the form, you consent to this sharing. The Client becomes an independent data controller of your information and is solely responsible for its use after receipt.
This sharing occurs at your direction when you choose to contact a Client through our inquiry form, and does not constitute a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information under applicable U.S. state privacy laws.
5.2 Service Providers
We share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, including:
- Vercel Inc. (hosting and runtime infrastructure)
- Cloudflare, Inc. (content delivery network and security)
- Google LLC (Google Analytics 4 web analytics)
- CookieYes Limited (cookie consent management)
These service providers are contractually obligated to use your information only as necessary to provide services to us and to maintain appropriate security measures.
5.3 Other Disclosures
We may disclose your information in the following circumstances:
- to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests;
- to enforce our Terms of Service or other agreements;
- to protect the rights, property, or safety of Evort, our users, or the public;
- in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, in which case your information may be transferred to the successor entity.
We do not sell or share your personal information to third parties for monetary or other valuable consideration, and we do not use your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising or targeted advertising as those terms are defined under applicable U.S. state privacy laws.
6. International Data Transfers
Evort is headquartered in Japan. Your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in Japan and other countries where our service providers operate (including the United States). These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country of residence.
By using the Service, you consent to the transfer of your information to Japan and other countries as described in this Privacy Policy.
Where required by applicable law, appropriate safeguards will be used for international data transfers, including standard contractual clauses or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and to comply with legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. The specific retention periods for each category of personal information are as follows:
| Category of Personal Information | Retention Period |
| Inquiry and material download form data (name, email, phone, company name, department, inquiry contents) | Up to 1 year after the inquiry has been fully processed |
| Server access logs and IP addresses | 30 days |
| Web analytics data (Google Analytics 4) | 14 months (user and event data retention setting) |
| Cookie consent records (CookieYes) | 13 months |
After the applicable retention period expires, we delete or anonymize the personal information unless we are required by law to retain it longer (e.g., tax record-keeping obligations under U.S. or Japanese law).
8. Your Rights and Choices
8.1 Access, Correction, and Deletion
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by contacting us at info@evort.co.jp. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law and may need to verify your identity before processing it (see Section 9.4 for the verification process).
8.2 Cookies
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings as described in Section 4.3.
8.3 Marketing Communications
If you receive promotional emails from us, you may opt out by following the unsubscribe instructions in those emails. Even if you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional communications, such as service-related notices.
9. Your U.S. State Privacy Rights
If you are a resident of a U.S. state with applicable privacy laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. This section describes those rights and how to exercise them.
This section addresses applicable U.S. state privacy laws, including but not limited to:
- California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA)
- Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA)
- Colorado Privacy Act (CPA)
- Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
- Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA)
- Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA)
- Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA)
- Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (MTCDPA)
- Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (ICDPA)
- Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA)
- New Hampshire Data Privacy Act (NHDPA)
- New Jersey Data Privacy Act (NJDPA)
- Nebraska Data Privacy Act (NDPA)
- Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA)
- Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA)
- Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA)
- Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
- Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act (INCDPA)
- Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (KCDPA)
9.1 Categories of Personal Information Collected
In the preceding 12 months, we have collected the following categories of personal information from U.S. residents:
- Identifiers (e.g., name, email address, phone number, IP address)
- Internet or electronic network activity information (e.g., pages visited, cookies, analytics data)
- Commercial information (e.g., inquiry and material download history)
- Professional or employment-related information (e.g., company name, department)
Sources: We collect personal information directly from consumers through inquiry and material download forms, and automatically through cookies and analytics technologies.
We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information as defined under applicable U.S. state privacy laws (such as financial account information, precise geolocation, racial or ethnic origin, biometric data, or information about children).
We do not sell or share your personal information for monetary or other valuable consideration, and we do not use your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising or targeted advertising as those terms are defined under applicable U.S. state privacy laws.
9.2 Your Rights Under U.S. State Privacy Laws
Subject to applicable law, U.S. residents may exercise the following rights:
(a) Right to Know / Access: Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources, the business purposes for collecting, and the categories of third parties with whom we share your information.
(b) Right to Delete: Request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
(c) Right to Correct: Request the correction of inaccurate personal information.
(d) Right to Data Portability: Request a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
(e) Right to Opt-Out: Opt out of any "sale," "sharing," or "targeted advertising" of personal information. Please note that we do not engage in any of these activities.
(f) Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.
(g) Right to Appeal: If we deny your privacy request, residents of certain U.S. states (Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, Oregon, Montana, Delaware, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nebraska, Minnesota, Tennessee, Maryland, Rhode Island, Indiana, and Kentucky) have the right to appeal our decision. See Section 9.5 for details.
9.3 Opt-Out Preference Signals (Including Global Privacy Control)
We recognize and process opt-out preference signals, including the Global Privacy Control (GPC), in accordance with applicable U.S. state privacy laws. When you visit our Website with GPC enabled in your browser, we automatically treat the signal as a valid opt-out request. Because we do not engage in sale, sharing, or targeted advertising of personal information, this signal aligns with our existing data practices.
You may exercise your opt-out rights through any of the following methods:
- Send a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal from your browser (supported by browsers such as Brave, Mozilla Firefox with appropriate settings, and DuckDuckGo Browser, or via browser extensions);
- Adjust your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner;
- Send an email request to info@evort.co.jp.
9.4 How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise your rights under U.S. state privacy laws, please contact us at info@evort.co.jp. We will verify your identity using information associated with your request before processing it. The verification process may vary depending on the nature of your request and the sensitivity of the information involved. If we are unable to verify your identity using the information available to us, we may request additional information from you, or, where verification cannot reasonably be achieved, we may decline to act on the request to the extent permitted by applicable law.
We will respond to verifiable consumer requests within 45 days, with an extension of up to an additional 45 days when reasonably necessary, in accordance with applicable U.S. state privacy laws.
An authorized agent may submit requests on your behalf where permitted by law. We may require verification of the agent's authority and your identity before processing the request.
9.5 Appeals Process for Non-California Residents
If we deny your privacy request, residents of the following U.S. states have the right to appeal our decision: Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, Oregon, Montana, Delaware, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nebraska, Minnesota, Tennessee, Maryland, Rhode Island, Indiana, and Kentucky.
To submit an appeal, please contact us at info@evort.co.jp and clearly state that you are appealing a prior privacy request decision. Please include the following information:
- Your name and contact information
- The date of the original request
- A description of the original request and our response
- The reason for your appeal
We will respond to your appeal within the time required by applicable law (typically within 60 days for most states).
9.6 California-Specific Provisions
In addition to the rights described above, California residents have the following CCPA/CPRA-specific rights:
(a) 12-Month Look-Back: If we have maintained your personal information for longer than 12 months, you may request access to information collected prior to the 12-month period preceding your request, going back as far as January 1, 2022.
(b) Sensitive Personal Information: We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information as defined under the CCPA/CPRA. Therefore, the right to limit the use of sensitive personal information does not apply.
(c) "Do Not Sell or Share" Link: Because we do not sell or share personal information as those terms are defined under the CCPA/CPRA, we do not provide a "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link. Our practice of not selling or sharing is disclosed throughout this Privacy Policy.
(d) Shine the Light Law (California Civil Code §1798.83): California residents may request information regarding the disclosure of personal information to third parties for direct marketing purposes. We do not disclose personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes.
(e) Authorized Agent: California residents may designate an authorized agent to make requests on their behalf. We may require verification of the agent's authority and your identity before processing the request.
For California-specific inquiries, please contact us at info@evort.co.jp.
10. Children's Privacy
The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or 16 in certain jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us at info@evort.co.jp, and we will take steps to delete such information.
11. Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include access controls, encrypted communications (SSL/TLS), system monitoring, and employee training. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most current version will always be posted on the Website with the "Last Updated" date. For material changes, we will provide reasonable advance notice through the Website prior to the changes taking effect, as required by applicable law.
Your continued use of the Service after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:
Evort Inc.
Shibuya Miyata Building, 1-12-14 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-0041, Japan
Email: info@evort.co.jp
For privacy-related requests, including requests under U.S. state privacy laws (e.g., access, deletion, correction, opt-out, and appeals), please contact us at info@evort.co.jp.
Last Updated：05/29/2026