Hitech Kobo Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “our company”) handles a significant amount of information in connection with its business operations and to conduct its business activities. As a result, our company, as a personal information handler, recognizes the importance of personal information and establishes the following policy to ensure appropriate protection of personal information. We will formulate, implement, maintain, and improve mechanisms concerning personal information protection. Furthermore, we will handle information entrusted to us prior to the enforcement of the Personal Information Protection Act in the same manner.

Personal Information Protection Policy

Basic Policy
We recognize that personal information is an important asset of individuals. All personnel engaged in our business operations shall respond to this trust by handling personal information accurately and securely.

Handling of Personal Information
We define the appropriate collection, use, and provision of personal information, considering the nature and scale of our business. We establish internal regulations to prevent unauthorized use and take measures to ensure compliance.

We implement preventive measures to avoid issues such as unauthorized access to personal information, loss, destruction, falsification, or leakage. Should any such incident occur, we will promptly implement corrective actions.

We comply with laws and regulations concerning personal information, national guidelines, and other norms.

Personal Information Initiatives

Definition of Personal Information
Personal information refers to information about an individual that can identify that person (including names, dates of birth, other descriptions contained in the information, or numbers, symbols, codes, images, or voice recordings assigned to individuals). It also includes information that cannot identify an individual on its own but can be easily cross-referenced with other information to identify an individual.

Collection, Purpose of Use, and Provision to Third Parties
We will collect and use personal information only to the extent necessary for each collection purpose (such as providing prompt and accurate services, billing, etc.). Furthermore, when requesting personal information from customers, we will clearly state the purpose of use in advance and obtain the customer's consent. Except under specific conditions (when the customer has given consent, when required by law, when necessary to protect human life, body, or property, when particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound development of children, when cooperating with national agencies or local governments, when making urgent contact with the customer, when used internally by our company, or when there are other legitimate reasons), we will not provide customers' personal information to third parties without obtaining the customer's prior consent.
We may entrust certain operations and information processing tasks, such as mailing and confirming registrations for various products and services, to other companies under our supervision.
Regarding Disclosure, Correction, Deletion of Personal Information, and Complaints
When a customer requests disclosure, correction, deletion, suspension of use, or cessation of provision to third parties of their personal information, we will respond through our Personal Information Inquiry Desk. However, we may not suspend use or provision to third parties if any of the following applies.

・If there is a risk of harming the life, body, property, or other rights and interests of the customer or a third party
・If there is a risk of significantly hindering the proper execution of our business operations
・If it would violate other laws or regulations

If a customer requests correction or cessation of use of their personal information following disclosure, we will promptly investigate within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use, unless special procedures are prescribed by other laws or regulations. If we determine that the personal information contains errors or other reasons necessitating correction or cessation of use, we will promptly correct or cease use.

Provision of Personal Information
Most of the services provided by our company can be used without providing personal information. However, please note that some services may not be available if customers do not provide their personal information.

Management of Personal Information
To prevent unauthorized access, loss, destruction, falsification, or leakage of personal information managed by our company, we maintain an appropriate management system and regularly review it to respond to new unauthorized access methods. We also strengthen internal management and thoroughly educate all personnel involved in handling personal information. In addition, we strive to maintain the accuracy of data content. Information collected prior to the enforcement of the Personal Information Protection Act is also managed in the same manner.

Regarding Minors
Our website does not generally include content intended for minors. Therefore, minors must obtain parental consent before providing personal information.

What Cookies Are
Our website uses cookies to provide better services. A cookie is a mechanism by which temporary data is issued from a web server to a customer’s browser and stored.

Purpose of Using Cookies
Our website uses cookies for the following purposes.

Use of Cookies in Advertising
Our company’s advertisements are posted on various websites on the Internet by third parties, including Yahoo! JAPAN and Google, which are entrusted with advertising distribution. These third parties use cookies to deliver advertisements based on past access information to our website. Therefore, they may store and reference our website’s cookie information.

Cookie Settings
Customers can change cookie settings in their browsers, such as “Allow all cookies,” “Reject all cookies,” or “Notify when receiving cookies.” The method of setting depends on the browser, so please check the “Help” menu of your browser as needed. Please note that if cookies are disabled, some functions of our website may not be fully available. In addition, regarding advertisements using cookies on Google, customers can access Google’s advertising page and change the settings.

Access Logs
Our website records the information of visitors in the form of access logs (access history). Access logs include the domain name, IP address, type of browser used, access date and time, etc. These logs are used for site maintenance and statistical analysis of usage. They will not be used for any other purpose. In some cases, access logs may be provided to external service providers for statistical analysis.

Security
To prevent unauthorized access, loss, destruction, falsification, or leakage of personal information managed by our company, we maintain an appropriate management system and regularly review it to respond to new unauthorized access methods. We also strengthen internal management and thoroughly educate all personnel involved in handling personal information. In addition, we strive to maintain the accuracy of data content.

Inquiries Regarding Personal Information
If you wish to request disclosure, correction, deletion, suspension of use, cessation of provision to third parties, or notification of the purpose of use of your personal information held by our company, or if you wish to make a complaint, please contact the inquiry desk below.
* For inquiries regarding user registration of our products and services, please contact the respective product or service representative.

Personal Information Inquiry Desk
Hitech Kobo Co., Ltd.
56-1-1 Nakano-cho, Sabae-shi, Fukui 916-0033, Japan
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