Plus One is an invite-only social event brand operated by Global Creations (“Global Creations,” “Plus One,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share, and protect personal information when you visit our website, submit a request, recommend someone, attend an event, communicate with us, or otherwise interact with Plus One.

We handle personal information in accordance with applicable laws and regulations in Japan, including the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.

1. Information we collect

We may collect the following information through our website, forms, event operations, communications, and related services.

Information you provide about yourself

This may include:

• first and last name

• email address

• age

• gender

• languages spoken

• Instagram, LinkedIn, or other social profile information

• occupation or work-related information

• industry

• areas in Tokyo or Japan where you usually spend time

• event preferences

• dating-related or social preferences

• language and communication preferences

• information about the type of people you are interested in meeting

• payment or reservation information, if paid tickets are introduced

• photo/video consent preferences

• messages, inquiries, or other information you choose to provide

Information you provide about someone you recommend

If you recommend someone, we may collect:

• first and last name

• email address

• age

• gender

• Instagram, LinkedIn, or other social profile information

• reason you believe they would be a good fit for Plus One

• your relationship or connection to that person, if provided

Please only recommend someone if you have a reasonable basis to believe they would be open to being contacted about Plus One.

Event-related information

When you attend or apply for an event, we may collect or create information related to:

• event applications

• invitation status

• attendance status

• guest list management

• check-in status

• age confirmation status

• event preferences

• conduct, safety, or incident reports

• communication history with Plus One

If alcohol is served, we or the venue may check identification to confirm that you are at least 20 years old. Unless otherwise stated, Plus One does not intend to record ID document numbers or copies of identification.

Photos and videos

Plus One may take photos and videos at events.

We may collect and use:

• non-identifiable event atmosphere photos or videos

• group or venue images

• images for internal documentation

• identifiable images or videos, where you have consented to marketing, website, social media, event page, or promotional use

If you prefer not to be photographed or filmed, please tell the Plus One team at the event.

Technical information

Depending on the tools used to operate the website, we may collect technical information such as:

• IP address

• browser type

• device type

• operating system

• pages visited

• form submission activity

• referral source

• approximate location based on technical information

• cookie or similar tracking information

2. How we use personal information

We use personal information for the following purposes:

• to operate the Plus One website, forms, events, and related services

• to review requests to join Plus One events

• to review recommendations and invite potential guests

• to confirm age eligibility where alcohol may be served

• to understand social context and event fit

• to manage event capacity, guest mix, and waitlists

• to communicate about invitations, confirmations, updates, reminders, and event details

• to respond to inquiries

• to prevent duplicate, fraudulent, misleading, or inappropriate submissions

• to maintain safety, trust, and respectful conduct at events

• to investigate or respond to conduct, safety, or policy concerns

• to improve our website, forms, events, guest experience, and operations

• to send marketing or event-related communications, where permitted

• to manage payments, reservations, cancellations, and refunds if paid events are introduced

• to create non-identifiable summaries or operational insights

• to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, and requests from authorities

If Plus One introduces questionnaires, preferences, matching recommendations, user accounts, or member systems in the future, we may use personal information to provide and improve those features. If the use materially changes, we will update this Privacy Policy as appropriate.

3. Dating and social preference information

Some information you provide may relate to dating preferences, communication preferences, lifestyle, social context, or the type of person you would like to meet.

We understand that this information can feel personal. We use it to operate Plus One carefully, including reviewing event fit, shaping guest mix, and improving the event experience.

We do not publicly display your dating-related preferences unless you choose to share them or a future feature clearly explains that certain information will be visible to others.

4. How we handle recommended guests

If you recommend someone, we may use the information you provide to assess whether they may be a good fit for Plus One and, if appropriate, contact them with an invitation or request for confirmation.

If we contact a recommended person, we may tell them that they were recommended or referred to Plus One. We will avoid sharing unnecessary details about the recommendation unless appropriate.

We will not publicly display your recommendation or the reason you recommended someone.

If a recommended person asks us to delete or stop using their information, we will respond in accordance with applicable laws and reasonable operational requirements.

5. Photos and videos

Plus One may take photos and videos at events.

We may use non-identifiable photos or videos, such as venue atmosphere, food, drinks, decorations, crowd shots from behind, or blurred images, for website, social media, event page, documentation, and promotional purposes.

We will not intentionally use clearly identifiable photos or videos of you for Plus One’s website, social media, event pages, or promotional materials without your consent.

You may contact us if you would like a specific image removed or adjusted. We will review the request and make reasonable efforts to respond where practical.

6. Sharing personal information

We do not sell personal information.

We may share personal information only when reasonably necessary for the operation of Plus One, including with service providers that help us operate:

• website hosting

• forms

• databases

• email communications

• event management

• analytics

• payments, if paid tickets are introduced

• customer support or inquiry management

• photography, video, or event operations, where applicable

These service providers may include tools such as Framer, Vercel, Airtable, email platforms, analytics tools, payment providers, and event management tools.

We may also disclose personal information if required or permitted by law, regulation, legal process, government request, or if necessary to protect the safety, rights, property, or legitimate interests of Plus One, Global Creations, participants, venues, or others.

7. International data transfers

Some service providers we use may store or process personal information outside Japan.

When personal information is handled outside Japan, we will take reasonable steps to handle such information appropriately in accordance with applicable Japanese laws and regulations.

8. Cookies and analytics

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to operate the site, understand usage, improve performance, analyze traffic, and support future marketing or event communications.

You may be able to disable cookies through your browser settings. Some parts of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

If we introduce advertising pixels, retargeting, or more advanced tracking tools in the future, we may update this Privacy Policy or provide additional notice where appropriate.

9. Marketing communications

We may use your contact information to send you Plus One event updates, invitations, reminders, announcements, or related communications.

You may unsubscribe or request to stop receiving marketing communications by following the instructions in the message or contacting us.

Even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may still send necessary service-related messages, such as event confirmations, safety notices, payment notices, or responses to your inquiries.

10. Data retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including event review, invitations, communication, recordkeeping, safety, fraud prevention, dispute handling, and operational management.

We may retain certain information for future event invitations or community management unless you ask us to delete it, subject to legal, safety, or operational requirements.

We may retain limited records where reasonably necessary to prevent misuse, enforce our Terms, respond to disputes, or comply with legal obligations.

11. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no online service, email, database, or data transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You are responsible for using appropriate care when submitting information, communicating online, or sharing personal details with other participants.

12. Your rights and requests

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, deletion of, suspension of use of, or other handling of your personal information, subject to applicable laws and reasonable identity verification.

We may be unable to fulfill a request in certain cases, such as where retention is required for legal, safety, dispute, fraud prevention, or operational reasons.

To make a request, contact us at:

Email: plusone@globalcreations.io

13. Children and age restrictions

Plus One events are intended for adults who are at least 20 years old.

We do not knowingly collect information from people under 20 for event participation.

If we learn that a person under 20 has submitted information for event participation, we may delete or restrict that information.

14. Third-party links and services

Our website, emails, or social media may link to third-party websites, platforms, or services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party services that we do not control.

Please review the privacy policies of those services when using them.

15. Updates to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

If we make material changes, we may provide additional notice where appropriate.

16. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal information, please contact:

Global Creations / Plus One
Email: plusone@globalcreations.io
Location: Tokyo, Japan