In this Policy, “personal information” means personal information as defined in Article 2, paragraph 1 of the APPI: information relating to a living individual that can identify a specific individual through a name, date of birth, address, telephone number, email address or other description contained in it, or that contains a personal identification code.

We may obtain personal information in the following ways:

• Information you enter in contact forms, information request forms and similar forms on our website
• Information you provide directly by telephone, email, post or a visit to our office
• Information provided when entering into a contract with a business partner
• Information submitted by applicants during recruitment
• Information automatically collected when you use our services, such as access logs and cookies

The personal information we collect may include:

• Name and phonetic spelling
• Company, department and job title
• Address
• Telephone and fax numbers
• Email address
• Details of inquiries and consultations
• Other information necessary for the services we provide

We use personal information we obtain within the following purposes:

• Providing our services and carrying out work, including advertising planning and production, photography and video production
• Responding to inquiries and consultations
• Preparing and sending estimates, proposals, invoices and similar documents
• Entering into, performing and managing contracts
• Providing information about our services, new services and related topics
• Research and analysis to improve service quality and develop new services
• Recruitment selection and related communication
• Other purposes incidental to those above

If we use personal information beyond these purposes, we will obtain the individual’s consent in advance.

We take the following measures to prevent leakage, loss or damage and otherwise manage personal information securely:

• Establishing rules for handling personal information and educating employees
• Managing areas where personal information is handled and taking measures to prevent theft of equipment and electronic media
• Access controls, identification and authentication of users, and measures to prevent unauthorized external access
• Measures to prevent leakage when personal information is taken off-site or transmitted

We do not provide personal information to third parties without the individual’s prior consent, except in the following cases:

• When required by law
• When necessary to protect a person’s life, body or property and obtaining consent is difficult
• When particularly necessary to improve public health or promote the sound development of children and obtaining consent is difficult
• When cooperation is necessary for a national or local government body, or a party entrusted by it, to carry out duties prescribed by law, and obtaining consent may interfere with those duties

We may outsource all or part of the handling of personal information to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes of use. In such cases, we exercise necessary and appropriate supervision over the service provider to ensure that personal information is managed securely.

When an individual requests disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, suspension of use, erasure or cessation of third-party provision of retained personal data under the APPI (“disclosure and related requests”), we will verify the individual’s identity and respond appropriately in accordance with the law.

We may ask you to present identification documents, such as a driver’s license or passport, to verify your identity when making such a request. We may also charge a fee prescribed by the Company for disclosure requests.

Our website uses cookies to improve convenience and the website itself. Cookies are small text files that a website sends to your browser and stores on your computer.

We also use Google Analytics to understand website usage. Google Analytics collects information using cookies, but it does not include information that identifies individuals. The collected data is managed in accordance with Google’s Privacy Policy.

You can refuse cookies through your browser settings, but some features of our website may then be unavailable.

We may change this Policy due to changes in laws, social circumstances or other reasons. The revised Policy takes effect when posted on our website. We will announce significant changes on the website.

For questions about this Policy, disclosure and related requests, complaints or consultations concerning personal information, please contact the following: