Konami Arcade Games Co., Ltd. ("KONAMI," "we", or "us") handles the personal data of visitors ("Visitors") that we acquire when Visitors use our website, in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines, as follows.
In the event that the laws and regulations of countries and regions set forth in the Exhibits apply, the respective relevant Exhibits shall apply in conjunction with this privacy notice (this "Privacy Notice"). Furthermore, if there is a conflict between this Privacy Notice and any Exhibit, the rules of the Exhibit shall prevail.
KONAMI may change, add to, or delete any part of this Privacy Notice from time to time. The most recent version of this Privacy Notice is available on our website https://www.konami.com/arcadegames/corporate/en/ , and previous versions of this Privacy Notice are available at https://legal.konami.com/kag/website/archive/en/ .
Privacy Notice[Visitors]
1. KONAMI's Information
Detailed information about KONAMI (including representative names and addresses) is available at https://www.konami.com/arcadegames/corporate/en/
2. Collection of Personal Data
KONAMI collects your personal data by legal and fair means.
3. Categories of Personal Data to be Processed
The categories of personal data that KONAMI may collect when you visit our website are as follows.
User Identifiers:
Information used to identify a Visitor. In many cases, cookies and similar technologies are used, and the following types of data may be included.Please refer to our detailed information regarding cookies and similar technologies here.
IP address
Unique IDs assigned to the Visitor or the Visitor's session
Device Information:
Information related to the device used by the Visitor.Information related to the device used by the Visitor.
Device category, device brand name, device model name, Device time zone, Information about the operating system used on the device, Information about the browser used by the Visitor to view the content
Network Information:
Information related to the network used by the Visitor.The following types of information may be included:
Information regarding the communication environment, such as the communication service provider
Domain names or subdomains of the websites accessed
IP address and geographic information estimated from the IP address
User Event Information:
Information about actions and settings performed by the Visitor.The following types of information may be included:
The Visitor's consent status in the cookie consent tool
Search keywords or other requests submitted by the Visitor
Visitor's website navigation paths and browsing history, such as URLs visited and exit pages
Operational history mainly within our website, such as banner clicks, video playback, menu expansion/collapse
Email address designated by the Visitor as a reply-to address for inquiries, and the content of inquiries
4. Purposes of Processing Visitors' Personal Data
KONAMI processes Visitors' personal data for the following purposes.
To provide Visitors with a secure and comfortable access environment
This includes the following purposes:To provide global server load balancing (GSLB) and to eliminate malicious or aggressive web requests
To improve the usability of our website
To enhance the design quality of our website
To conduct quality management of our website
To enable Visitors to use our website safely and with peace of mind
This includes the following purposes:To provide cookie consent tools that allow Visitors to control cookie settings and manage their consent
To provide cookie consent tools and cookie-control functions in order to comply with applicable laws and regulations
To provide functions that enhance convenience for Visitors (Functional Cookies)
This includes the following purposes:To improve website functionality and usability
To understand the scale of Visitors to our website (Performance Cookies)
This includes the following purposes:To analyze Visitor behavior using web access analytics tools
To respond to inquiries from Visitors
To use data as reference information for KONAMI's promotional planning and product/service planning
To confirm the results of KONAMI's promotional planning and product/service planning
To attract users to KONAMI's products and services
This includes the following purposes:To control digital advertisements based on the Visitor's cookie consent status and to verify advertising effectiveness
To appropriately process personal data into statistical information
To appropriately handle matters necessary for dispute resolution
To comply with legal obligations or to respond to legitimate requests from public authorities
This includes the following purposes:To comply with legal obligations imposed on KONAMI or its service providers
5. Retention Period of Your Personal Data
KONAMI will retain Visitors' personal data for up to 14 months from the date of their last visit to our website. However, this retention period does not apply where a longer period of retention is necessary for the purpose of resolving disputes or complying with legal obligations.
6. Counterparty to Share Your Personal Data
KONAMI may share your personal data with other business entities with your consent, or within the scope of the purposes set forth in this Privacy Notice, in each of the situations set forth below. The counterparties with which your personal data may be shared include persons located outside the country in which you are located (i.e., persons located outside Japan, the EEA, or the United Kingdom). KONAMI will lawfully share your personal data with other business entities in accordance with the requirements set forth in any applicable laws and regulations. Please refer to the exhibits attached to this Privacy Notice for the relevant laws and regulations of each country.
Konami Group
KONAMI may share your personal data with Konami Group companies within the scope of the items and purposes of use of personal information provided in this Privacy Notice.
A list of all Konami Group companies is available at https://www.konami.com/corporate/en/subsidiaries/ .
Service Provider
KONAMI may share your personal data with KONAMI's contractors (i.e., service providers) in order to provide services to you. A list of KONAMI's contractors is available at https://legal.konami.com/kag/website/processor-list/en/ .
Other Sharing of Your Personal Data
KONAMI may share your personal data with other companies and organizations pursuant to applicable laws and regulations. This includes cases where KONAMI is ordered by courts, police, governmental agencies, etc., to share your personal data, or cases where other companies acquire KONAMI or a part of KONAMI's businesses, among others.
In addition, when Visitors have given consent through the cookie consent tool on our website, KONAMI uses Google Analytics 4 for access analytics. When Google Analytics 4 is used, KONAMI shares certain categories of personal data listed in Section 3 with Google LLC and other advertising platforms. Details of the sharing are as follows:
Data Exporter KONAMI Data Importer Google LLC Importer Location State of California, United States of America Importer Role Third Party Importer's Privacy Notice https://policies.google.com/privacy Categories of Personal Data Shared User Identifiers
Device Information
Network Information
User Event Information
Usage Data, including:
- IP address
- Unique IDs assigned to the Visitor or the Visitor's session
- Device category, brand, model, time zone, operating system information, and browser information
- Information regarding communication environments such as ISP
- Domain names and subdomains of accessed websites
- Geographic information estimated from IP address
- Cookie consent status
- Search keywords or other requests submitted by the Visitor
- Website navigation paths and browsing history such as visited URLs and exit pages
- Visitors' operational history within our website including banner clicks, video playback, menu expansion/collapse, etc.
Purpose of Sharing To conduct cross-context behavioral advertising. Legal Basis for Sharing (CPRA) This processing constitutes "Sharing" under the California Privacy Rights Act (Cal. Civ. Code §1798.140), and Visitors are entitled to opt out. How Google Uses the Shared Data For advertising optimization, reporting, measurement of advertising effectiveness, and estimation of user interests. Contractual Restrictions Google is required to comply with applicable third party use terms, is prohibited from re sharing the data, and must respect consumer opt out choices. Retention Period In accordance with Google's own data retention policies. Consideration for Consumer Rights KONAMI respects "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" requests and provides opt out links as required. Notes Google Ads / Google Analytics
7. Technical and Organizational Measures
KONAMI will implement the following technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data.
Development of Rules on the Handling of Personal Data
KONAMI has established the Privacy Policy as a basic policy applicable to employees for the protection of personal information and to set forth rules on the handling of personal data and the collection, use, storage, provision, deletion, disposal, etc. of your personal data.
Privacy Policy is available at https://legal.konami.com/en/Organizational Security Measures
- To implement security measures, the Information Security Committee of the KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION is responsible for establishing an information management system, and evaluations, reviews, and improvements of/to security measures are carried out annually.
- Personal data is handled pursuant to predetermined operation and management rules.
- A personal information management ledger (i.e., record of processing activities) has been developed.
- Rules on removing personal data and information systems from KONAMI's premises have been developed and implemented.
- When outsourcing work involving the handling of personal data, KONAMI's security measures continue to apply, and evaluations, reviews, and improvements of/to security measures are carried out annually.
Personnel Security Measures
- Non-disclosure agreements are concluded with all employees at the time they are hired and remain in effect for a specified period of time following termination of employment.
- All employees are provided with annual training regarding the appropriate handling of personal information.
Physical Security Measures
- Work involving the handling of personal data is conducted in restricted areas. Information systems that are used to handle personal data are installed in restricted areas.
- Access to areas in which personal data is handled is recorded by surveillance cameras at all times, and entrances and exits are kept locked.
- The use of external recording media is essentially prohibited in restricted areas.
Technical Security Measures
- Authentication of the identities of the employees who access personal data is required to confirm that access to the data is legitimate.
- Access to personal data is controlled via identity authentication, and access authority is granted to employees as necessary based on the nature of their work.
- Transmissions of data, including personal data, are encrypted. Both status of use and access to information systems used to handle personal data are also monitored.
- Systems used to handle personal data are only accessible using devices managed by KONAMI, and security updates are implemented regularly. Anti-malware and anti-unauthorized software measures are also implemented.
8. Transfers of Your Personal Data to Overseas Business Entities
As described in Section 6 above, KONAMI may share your personal data to other business entities located outside the country in which you are located, within the scope of the purposes set forth in this Privacy Notice. KONAMI will protect your personal data in accordance with the requirements of applicable laws and regulations. The destination countries to which your personal data may be transferred, as well as the data protection systems in those destination countries, are as follows.
| Data Exporter | Data Importer | Destination Country | Transfer Mechanism | Data Protection System of the Destination Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KONAMI | Service Providers https://legal.konami.com/kag/website/processor-list/en/ |
United States of America | Equivalent protection level to EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) Module 2 | For information regarding the personal data protection system in the United States, please refer to the report available on the website of the Personal Information Protection Commission of Japan: https://www.ppc.go.jp/files/pdf/USA_report.pdf |
9. Our Contact Information
You can make general inquiries about KONAMI's services via the following link:
https://www.konami.com/games/inquiry/global/
If you have any questions about the use of your personal data by KONAMI or the exercise of your rights, inquiries may be made to KONAMI as follows:
Contact KONAMI: privacynotice@faq.konami.com
Contact Data Protection Officer: KONAMI has appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO) who is responsible for the use of your personal data by Konami Group.
DPO: Masahiko Kimura
You may contact the DPO by e-mail (dpo-team@konami.com).
- Last Updated:June 22, 2026
- Update History:https://legal.konami.com/kag/website/archive/en/