Privacy Policy

1. Compliance with Laws and Regulations

The Company complies with laws and regulations related to the protection of personal information.

2. Protection of Personal Information

The Company ensures that officers and employees recognize the importance of personal information protection and appropriately use personal information.

3. Respect for the Rights of Data Subjects

The Company respects the rights of individuals who are the data subjects of personal information and, when requested by the individual to notify the purpose of use, disclose, correct, add, delete, suspend use, erase, or stop providing personal information to third parties, will respond within a reasonable scope in accordance with laws, social conventions, and practices.

4. Collection, Use, and Provision of Personal Information

The Company, as a consulting firm providing solutions for the maritime industry and marine infrastructure worldwide, establishes a management system for personal information protection according to each business situation and appropriately acquires, uses, and provides personal information in accordance with prescribed rules.

5. Implementation of Safety Measures

The Company takes safety measures such as information security measures to ensure the safety and accuracy of personal information and strives to prevent unauthorized access, loss, destruction, alteration, or leakage of personal information.

6. Notification and Publication

The Company takes appropriate measures such as notifying and publishing necessary matters to individuals in accordance with laws related to the protection of personal information.

7. Purpose of Use of Acquired Personal Information

Unless otherwise notified, the Company handles acquired personal information only to the extent necessary to achieve the following purposes:

• 1) Management of business negotiations, contract execution and fulfillment, and other transactions with our company
• 2) Provision of information regarding the business and services of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and other NYK Group companies, and related procedures
• 3) Notification, hosting, and analysis/reporting of results for campaigns, training sessions, networking events, and other events organized by our company and NYK and other NYK Group companies
• 4) Communication with our company and notifications/greetings based on social customs
• 5) Conducting surveys, analysis, research, and audits related to our business
• 6) Communication with organizations related to our business
• 7) Administrative tasks related to our company's stocks, etc.
• 8) Public relations activities for our company and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and other Nippon Yusen Group companies
• 9) Access control to our company facilities and security management of our company facilities
• 10) Responding to various inquiries
• 11) Recruitment activities and other procedures related to personnel and labor management
• 12) Other matters necessary for the proper and smooth operation of our company's business

Additionally, we may provide acquired personal information to third parties outside our company. For details on our business operations, please refer to the “Business Introduction” section on our website. For information on NYK Group companies, including Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), please refer to the “NYK Group List” section on NYK Line's website.

8. Provision to Third Parties

The Company does not provide personal information to third parties except in the following cases:

• 1) When prior consent has been obtained from the individual
• 2) When required by law
• 3) When necessary for improving public health or protecting property, and obtaining the individual's consent is difficult
• 4) When cooperation is necessary for a national agency, local government, or their entrusted party to perform duties prescribed by law, and obtaining the individual's consent may hinder the performance of such duties

Furthermore, when providing personal information to third parties located overseas, we will obtain the individual's consent in advance, except in cases permitted by law as exceptions.

9. Outsourcing

We may outsource all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the intended purpose of use. In such cases, we will enter into the required agreements and exercise appropriate supervision over the entrusted parties.

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We may entrust the handling of all or part of the acquired personal information to third parties within the scope necessary to achieve the purposes of use. In such cases, we will conclude necessary agreements, such as a basic contract concerning the entrustment of personal information, and exercise necessary and appropriate supervision over the entrusted party.

11. Inquiries about Personal Information

For inquiries regarding the handling of personal information, please contact the Management Planning Group, which serves as the consultation desk for personal information matters. Please note, however, that we cannot provide information regarding the personal information of individuals other than the person making the inquiry.

※ Definition of Information

Personal information refers to information as defined in Article 2 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Act No. 57 of 2003). For example, information that identifies or can identify a specific individual by combining one or more of the following elements constitutes personal information.
 

Personal name, date of birth, age, gender, address, telephone number, family composition, hobbies, preferences, email address, place of employment, affiliation, workplace address, workplace telephone number, credit card number, bank account number, and various numbers or character strings assigned to the individual; information regarding purchased goods, products, or services; website access information; information regarding complaints, consultations, or inquiries.
 

“Data subject” shall mean the individual who can be identified based on the personal information specified above.

 

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