Policy on handling of personal information of visitors to our website.
With regard to personal information provided to us by visitors to this website, we follow a policy of respecting and protecting the right to privacy of all visitors. To this end, not only do we comply with all relevant laws and regulations applicable within Japan, we also take great care to ensure that all personal information is handled in accordance with the rules set out below.
1. Definition of personal information
As employed in this statement on our Privacy Policy, the term "personal information" refers principally to the following information, which is specific to each individual.
- Personally identifiable information, including: name, date of birth, sex, occupation, telephone number, address, e-mail address, and so on
- Identity numbers, passwords, etc. that distinguish individual persons
- Any data that can easily be collated with other data to enable the searcher to identify specific individuals
2. Purpose of collection of personal information
We request visitors to our website to provide only such personal information as shall be necessary to enable us to provide materials requested by them,or to answer inquiries from them. More specifically, such personal information shall be used only for the following purposes:
- To enable us to provide accurate responses to inquiries from visitors to our website
- To enable us to offer products and services, as well as to provide information regarding those products and services
In the event that we wish to use personal information for other purposes, we will provide a clear explanation of these purposes when requesting the information.
3. Disclosure to third parties
We do not disclose the personal information supplied by visitors to its website to any third parties, except in the following cases.
- When it shall be necessary to supply the information to an affiliated company for the purpose of providing an accurate response to an inquiry from a visitor
- When it shall be necessary to supply the visitor's personal information to subcontractors or other business partners for purposes within the scope of the uses of the information as previously clearly explained to a visitor
- When the visitor has given consent to the disclosure
- When the disclosure shall be required by law
4. Security precautions
We appoint specific personnel to act as managers with responsibility for the personal information of visitors to our website. These security managers not only take steps to ensure that visitors's personal information cannot be accessed by unauthorized persons from outside of our company, or our staff -- including those of subcontractors, outsourced service providers, and other business partners mentioned above -- do not leak such information to such unauthorized persons, they also take all reasonable measures to ensure that the information is not altered or destroyed.
5. Cookies
We reserve the right to make use of cookies to verify access data and to allow visitors to more easily peruse its website. Please be aware that although such cookies are used to identify the visitor's computer and browser, they do not involve the collection of any personal information, unless such information is specifically input by the visitor.
6. Alterations to registered information
In the event that a registered user requests the confirmation, alteration or deletion of information about the user, or requests additions to the information, we shall make the requested confirmation, changes, or additions after confirming that the party making the request is, indeed, the registered user himself or herself.
7. Scope of application of this privacy policy
This Privacy Policy is valid only with regard to this website . The website includes links to other websites, to which this Policy does not apply. Please refer separately to the privacy policies of each of those websites.
8. Further inquiries
For any further inquiries regarding this matter, please contact us by e-mail.
Please note that this Privacy Policy may be subject to change, without advance notice, for the purpose of improving the effectiveness of our protection of personal information.
