Policy to Handle Personal Information
Acknowledging the importance of protecting personal information in today's advanced information-communications society, Nikkiso Co., Ltd. ("Nikkiso") will take all necessary measures to protect the personal information that Nikkiso handles in accordance with the policy provided below.
1. Compliance and development of compliance program
Nikkiso will comply with laws and regulations concerning the protection of personal information. In order to implement this policy (“Policy”), Nikkiso has established the compliance program to protect personal information which includes the Policy, the internal rules on personal information protection, and other relevant rules and regulations, (“Program”) and has ensured that officers and employees of Nikkiso and all those concerned (collectively "Officers and Employees") are familiarized with the Program. The Program will be maintained and constantly improved.
2. Collecting personal information
Nikkiso will collect personal information in a legitimate and fair manner.
3. Using personal information
- Nikkiso will use personal information within the purpose of use as presented upon collection thereof, to the extent necessary to carry out business operations.
- When sharing personal information with a third party or commissioning a third party to handle personal information, Nikkiso will conduct impartial investigations about the third party and perform proper supervision to ensure the maintenance of confidentiality.
4. Providing personal information to a third party
Nikkiso will not provide personal information to a third party without prior consent from the person himself/herself, unless otherwise required by law.
5. Measures for safe management of personal information
- Nikkiso will maintain the accuracy of personal information, and manage such information safely.
- Nikkiso will take proper security measures against unauthorized access and computer viruses, in order to prevent personal information from being lost, destroyed, falsified, or leaked.
- Nikkiso will not leak personal information by abstracting or transmitting it to the exterior.
6. Organizations and systems
- Nikkiso has appointed a person in charge of personal information protection to implement proper management of personal information.
- Nikkiso has provided Officers and Employees with training on the protection and proper management of personal information, thereby ensuring appropriate handling of personal information in daily activities.
7. Disclosing, correcting, suspending the use of and deleting personal information
Acknowledging that a person owns the rights to request disclosure, correction, suspension of use, or deletion of his/her personal information, Nikkiso will make a prompt response upon such a request.
Sharing Personal Information
Nikkiso may share customer information as follows:
1. Details of customer information (including personal information) to be shared
- Name, address, telephone number, email address and organization customer is affiliated with
- History of exhibitions, seminars etc. customer has attended
- History of negotiations about or purchase of Nikkiso products (“Products”) customer has been involved in
2. Scope of users to share customer information
Nikkiso's affiliated companies and distributors
3. Purposes of sharing by users
- Contact to customers
- Tasks involved in sales and maintenance of Products
- Providing information about exhibitions, seminars and services of Products
- Collecting information about quality of Products and giving feedback for research and development
4. Party responsible for management of customer information
Nikkiso Co., Ltd.
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