This policy defines basic items to be observed for appropriate protection and handling of personal information retained by our company.
- 1Compliance with relevant laws, regulations, guidelines, etc.
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In relation to the handling of personal information, our company will keep up to date and comply with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other relevant laws and regulations, and the Guidelines for the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other relevant guidelines.
- 2Purpose of use
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Our company will utilize personal information within the scope of purpose of use described in the separate appendix, “Handling of Personal Information at Our Company.”
- 3Security control measures
- To prevent leakage, loss or damage to and ensure appropriate management of personal information, our company will separately establish and comply with “Rules for Managing Handling of Personal Information.”
- 4Entrusting information
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At times our company may entrust the handling of personal information to third parties. At such times, our company will carry out necessary and appropriate monitoring of the entrusted party.
- 5Continual improvements
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Our company strives to continually improve our handling of personal information, etc.
- 6Disclosure of personal information, etc.
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When a request is made by a person or their representative for disclosure of retained personal data related to relevant personal information, etc., our company will respond without delay, except in the following cases:
- If doing so is likely to harm the life, body, property, or other rights or interests of the person or a third party.
- If doing so is likely to seriously interfere with the proper implementation of our company’s business.
- If doing so would violate any other law or regulation.
- 7Whom to contact regarding questions, consultations and complaints
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Our company will maintain a Personal Information Helpdesk to respond to inquiries related to personal information in an appropriate, faithful and speedy manner. The helpdesk will receive and reasonably process requests for disclosure, correction, disposal and cessation of use related to retained personal information.
Handling of Personal Information at Our Company
1Use within scope of purpose of use
In general, our company will only utilize personal information, obtained in the course of our business activities, within the scope of purpose of use included below. Additionally, when a separate agreement is made for purpose of use, information will be used within that scope of purpose of use. Personal information from customers will not be used without consent for purposes other than those included in the purpose of use.
- 1Personal information related to customers
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- Providing information related to products and service, handling transactions, customer support and inquiries
- Sending notices for seminars, exhibitions and events
- Implementing and analyzing surveys
- Business negotiations, meetings, contacts, thank-you letters
- Managing access to company facilities
NB: Information may be provided to Kobe Steel Group and Shinsho Group companies within the scope necessary to execute the above purposes of use.
- 2Personal information received from contracting parties in association with business contracted to our company
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- Execution of contracts with contracted parties
- 3Personal information related to shareholders
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- The exercising of rights and execution of business under the Companies Act
- Implementation of various shareholder policies
- 4Personal information related to job applicants
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- Transmission of employment information to applicants, employment screening
- Management of recruiting operations at our company
2Personal information subject to requests for disclosure and other handling
The following information will be made public, in regards to personal information subject to requests for disclosure and other handling.
- 1Business operator name:
- SC Welding Corporation
- 2Chief privacy operator:
- Kikuya Himukai, President and Representative Director
- 3Purpose of use:
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Refer to (1), (3) and (4) above.
NB: The purposes listed above are typical examples for each category of purpose of use.
- 4Method for requesting
disclosure, etc.:
- Please contact the personal information helpdesk regarding requests for (1) notification of purpose of use, (2) disclosure, (3) correction, addition or deletion, or (4) cease of use, disposal, or cessation of provision to a third party, of personal information provided to our company.