Kohshin Electric Corporation (“we, our, us”) is dedicated to improving its technologies, services and creativity to help revitalize and enrich society. Through these activities, we collect various information about our users and business partners. Since personal information is an important asset for individuals, we consider its proper protection and correct and secure handling in accordance with applicable laws and regulations to be areas of corporate social responsibility. We will establish a personal information protection management system as part of our management activities and ensure that our employees (including officers, regular employees, non-regular employees, temporary employees, contract employees, re-employed employees after retirement, dispatched employees, etc.) and related personnel are thoroughly informed about personal information protection. We will strive to improve and maintain personal information protection activities through implementation of the following measures.
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1. Purpose of personal information protection
The purpose is to use personal information appropriately and effectively, and to protect the rights and interests of individuals while taking into consideration the usefulness of personal information.
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2. Purpose of using personal information
We will use personal information only when necessary for business execution, within the scope of the purpose of use which is clearly indicated to the person concerned. We take measures necessary to ensure that personal information is not used for any other purpose.
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3. Acquiring personal information
We will acquire personal information by legal and fair means. Before acquiring personal information directly from the person concerned, we will clearly indicate purpose of use and other required items and obtain consent from them.
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4. Disclosing and providing personal information
When we disclose or provide personal information to third parties in the course of outsourcing or collaboration, etc., we will obtain consent from the person concerned.
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5. Handling personal information
(1) Compliance with laws and regulations related to personal information protection, etc.
We will comply with laws and regulations related to personal information protection, national guidelines and other standards.
(2) Prevention of leakage, loss or damage of personal information (security control measures, etc.) and corrective measures
In order to prevent unauthorized access, loss, destruction, falsification, leakage, etc., of personal information, we will take reasonable security countermeasures and security control measures as needed. In addition, each year, we conduct an audit across all departments regarding the status of personal information handling and implement corrective measures. During this audit, all departments reconfirm the latest leakage risks and issues in order to prevent similar incidents from occurring. -
6. Handling information related to individuals
When handling information related to individuals such as location information, IP addresses, and cookie information, on our website, etc., we may notify the person concerned of the purpose of use and obtain consent from them.
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7. Responding to inquiries from person concerned
When the person concerned requests that their personal information be disclosed, corrected, deleted, or suspended from use or when we receive complaints, consultations or other inquiries from the person concerned, we will respond to the same promptly. In addition, we will strive to keep personal information accurate and up-to-date.
Established on April 1, 2021
Revised on April 1, 2023
Satoshi Shibata, President
Kohshin Electric Corporation