1.1. Handling of Personal Information

The ICHIKIN, Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) complies with the laws and regulations applicable to the handling of personal information in Japan, including the “Act on the Protection of Personal Information,” and other guidelines (hereinafter referred to as “personal information protection laws”), and handles personal information within the scope specified for business purposes.

2.2. Name of Personal Information Handler

The ICHIKIN, Ltd.

3.3. Personal Information

“Personal information” refers to information about individuals, including but not limited to names, dates of birth, and other descriptions that can identify specific individuals. Specifically, it includes information that can identify individuals such as full name, employer, title, phone number, fax number, email address, and address.

4.4. Compliance with Laws

The Company will comply with personal information protection laws and this policy in handling personal information.

5.5. Purposes of Use of Personal Information

The Company will use personal information within the following scope:

1. Sales of products handled by the Company and provision of services
2. Advertising, promotion, information provision, and other sales promotion activities as stated in 1 above
3. Conducting surveys such as questionnaires for planning and developing new products handled by the Company
4. Shipping of products to customers, after-sales service, responses to inquiries, etc.
5. Other matters recognized under personal information protection laws

6.6. Provision of Personal Information

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

1. When consent has been obtained in advance from the customer
2. When permitted under personal information protection laws
3. When outsourcing the handling of personal information to business partners within the scope necessary for achieving the purposes of use stated in the preceding paragraph
4. When otherwise permitted under personal information protection laws

 

7.7. Accuracy and Currency of Personal Information

The Company will strive to maintain accurate and up-to-date personal information within the scope of the purposes of use.

8.8. Measures for Safe Management of Personal Information

The Company will implement necessary and appropriate security measures to prevent leakage, loss, or damage, and unauthorized access of personal information received from customers.

9.9. Inquiries Regarding Disclosure, Correction, Suspension of Use, etc., of Personal Information

If customers wish to request disclosure, correction, suspension of use, etc., of their personal information, the Company will respond appropriately upon confirming the identity of the individual.

10.10. Information Collection on Websites, including the Use of Cookies

1. The Company uses cookies on its website. Cookies are a mechanism that saves information such as usage history and input content exchanged between the browser and server when viewing web pages on your computer as a file.
   Website operators can use cookie information to change the way pages are displayed for each customer on subsequent visits to the same page. If the user permits the sending and receiving of cookies through browser settings, websites can obtain cookies from the browser. To protect your privacy, the browser sends only cookies exchanged with the website’s server. Unless otherwise specified on the site, cookies do not collect personal information.
2. You can select settings for sending and receiving cookies, such as “allow all cookies,” “reject all cookies,” or “notify when receiving cookies.” The way to adjust the settings varies by browser. Please check the “Help” menu of your browser for instructions on adjusting cookie settings. If you choose to reject all cookies, please note that you may be restricted from using various internet services, such as services requiring authentication.
3. Third-party advertisements delivered by third parties such as Yahoo Japan Corporation may appear on the Company’s website, and in connection with this, the third party may obtain and use cookie information, etc., of customers who visit the Company’s website.
4. Cookie information obtained by such third parties will be handled in accordance with the privacy policy of the respective third party.
5. You can access opt-out pages provided on the third party’s website to stop the use of cookie information, etc., for advertising distribution by the respective third party.

11.11. Revisions to the Policy

The Company may change this policy as necessary in response to amendments to personal information protection laws and other relevant laws and regulations.

12.12. Point of Contact for Inquiries

The ICHIKIN, Ltd.
4-3-10 Nomura, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture 525-0027
Phone number：077-563-1211
FAX number：077-563-1221