Privacy Policy

The YONEYAMA KAGAKU KOGYO KAISHA, LTD. website (‘the Site’) gathers information enabling personal identification, such as the names, addresses and telephone numbers of individuals. YONEYAMA KAGAKU KOGYO KAISHA, LTD. (‘the Company’) handles personal information collected by the Site as specified below. The information below may be changed without prior notice for the purpose of making ongoing improvements to the Company’s personal information protection activities. 

1. Objectives for Gathering Personal Information

   In addition to objectives such as responding to inquiries and sending materials, the Company gathers personal information such as name, place of work and email address for providing information from the Company about services, for use in in-house survey or research materials, and the like.

2. Scope of Personal Information Use

   The personal information gathered by the Company is provided by request when needed by the Company to respond to inquiries, requests for materials, or the like. It is used as statistical data that does not enable personal identification, only insofar as needed to improve the Company’s operations. Personal information is never used for any purpose besides the usage objectives given here, without the owner’s consent. 

3. Protecting and Managing Personal Information 

   The personal information in the Company’s possession is kept accurate and up-to-date; the Company is aware of risks such as unauthorized access to personal information, and its loss, destruction, alteration and leakage, and implements the preventive and corrective measures it can. The Company complies with all laws and regulations applying to personal information, and works to ensure that personal information is managed appropriately in relation to its handling. 

4. Providing/Outsourcing Personal Information

   Personal information provided to the Company is never provided to a third party by the Company without the owner’s consent unless just cause exists, such as when mandated by law. The required measures will be implemented to ensure that personal information is managed in a well-regimented manner by outsourced companies. However, personal information may be provided in the following cases:

   1. A demand for the Company to provide personal information has been made under a legal proceeding.

   2. There is a need to protect the life, health, property or another interest of a third party.

5. Disclosing/Correcting/Deleting Personal Information

   If a demand is made for the disclosure, correction or deletion of personal information in the Company’s possession, the Company will take appropriate action within reason as soon as it has verified that the demand has come from the owner of the personal information. 

6. Use of Cookies 

   To identify the user’s computer, the Site may send data called cookies to be recorded on the user’s hard disk. The Company is permitted to use cookies to acquire information about the user’s computer, Site browsing statuses, and other information. The Company uses cookies for statistical analysis related to improving convenience and Site use for all users. The Company never uses cookies in combination with other personal information for the purpose of personal identification without notifying the client in advance. All users are permitted to turn off the cookies setting in their browser settings. Note in advance that the use of some of the Site’s services may no longer be possible to in this case.

7. Access Log Use

   The Site records information about the user’s computer as an access log. The access log contains information such as the domain name, IP address, operating system type, browser type and access date/time. Even though the access log does not necessarily contain information enabling personal identification, the Company handles it as information meeting the definition of personal information. The access log is used for statistical analysis of Site use and for Site maintenance/management; it is never used for any other purpose. 

8. Handling of Personal Information on Linked Sites 

   Companies or other organizations that operate other websites linked from the Site have privacy policies independent of the Company. The Company bears no obligation or liability for the activities of companies or organizations besides the Company. 

9. Inquiries About Personal Information Handling 

   Inquiries about personal information handling (including disclosure, changes, additions, deletions and usage termination) should be sent to the Company using the inquiry form provided.