APPI

Definition of personal information

"Personal information" refers to personal information as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.

Acquisition of Personal Information

Our company acquires personal information in a lawful and fair manner to the extent necessary for carrying out our business operations. In addition, in order to understand how our website is used and to provide more appropriate information and improve our services, we may use technologies such as cookies, web beacons, JavaScript, and web session identifiers to acquire information such as IP addresses, pages viewed, time spent on the site, clicks, email opens, and link click history.

This information may be linked to personal information you have provided to us, as needed, within the scope of the purposes of use described below.

Objective of obtaining personal information

We will use the personal information we receive only within the scope of the following purposes in order to provide you with better products and services.

• The proper and smooth execution of the services we provide.
• Improving the services we provide
• Response to inquiries
• Sending our brochures and other information related to our products or services
• Sending and transmitting New Year's cards, greeting cards, etc.
• Recruitment at our company
• Other purposes incidental to each of the above-mentioned purposes of use

In addition, we utilize the marketing automation service provided by Shannon Co., Ltd. to use browsing history and email open/click information obtained through cookies, etc., for content provision, advertising distribution, service improvement, and marketing activities based on users' interests and needs.

Outsourcing of personal information

Our company may outsource the handling of personal information to external parties to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use. These outsourcing partners include the marketing automation service provider (Shannon Co., Ltd.) that we employ. While the acquired information may be transmitted to the servers of such services, our company will enter into agreements with these partners regarding the protection of personal information and will supervise them to ensure appropriate security measures are taken.

Our company uses technologies such as cookies and web beacons to analyze website usage and for marketing activities. The information obtained through these technologies may be analyzed and used in conjunction with the behavioral history of individual users.

If you do not wish to use cookies, you can disable them in your browser settings.

Additionally, you can stop tracking by this service using the opt-out function provided by Shannon Co., Ltd. (https://www.shanon.co.jp/security/shanon-ad-cloud.html). If you wish to stop tracking or delete the information that has been collected, please contact the "Personal Information Complaints and Inquiries Desk" listed at the bottom of this page.

Third party provision of personal information

We will not disclose or provide personal information we have received to any third party other than our company, except in the following cases:

• If the person's consent has been obtained
• When it is necessary to protect the life, body or property of a person and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person
• In order to carry out business smoothly and efficiently, we may entrust the handling of business to external vendors with whom we have concluded confidentiality agreements (we will select vendors appropriately from the perspective of protection standards, etc.).
• When providing statistical data, survey results, etc., in a form that does not allow for the identification of specific individuals.
• When requested by a national or local government agency or an entity entrusted by them, or when disclosure is required by law or regulations.
• Other cases permitted by law

Management of personal information

Our company implements appropriate security measures to protect personal information from leakage, loss, alteration, etc.

Compliance with laws and regulations concerning personal information, guidelines of various ministries and agencies, etc.

Our company complies with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines issued by government ministries and agencies regarding the personal information we hold.

Continuous improvement and changes to our privacy policy

Our company will periodically review applicable laws and regulations regarding personal information, guidelines from various government ministries and agencies, and our operational status regarding the handling of personal information, and will strive for continuous improvement of this Privacy Policy, and will implement changes to this Privacy Policy as necessary.

Our company strives to respond appropriately and promptly to complaints and inquiries regarding the handling of personal information. Furthermore, if you wish to be notified of the purpose of use of your personal information, to have your personal information disclosed, corrected, added to, or deleted, or to have your personal information stopped from being used or provided to third parties (hereinafter referred to as "requests for disclosure, etc."), we will strive to respond appropriately and promptly. For procedures regarding complaints and inquiries about the handling of personal information, or requests for disclosure, etc., please contact the "Personal Information Complaints and Inquiries Desk" listed below.

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Personal Information Complaints and Consultation Desk

Epsilon Molecular Engineering Co., Ltd.
Mail：contact_eme@epsilon-mol.co.jp
9:00 AM - 18:00 PM (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and the year-end/New Year period)