1. Business operator & Administrator of personal information protection

Amano Corporation: The officer in charge of personal information protection

2. The acquisition and the use of personal information

(1) When acquiring personal information, our company shall handle it appropriately and in compliance with related laws & regulations.

(2) If our company acquires personal information directly from the customer via documentation or over the web, our company will specify the purpose of use. However, if the purpose of use is clear at the time of acquisition of such information, this shall not be the case.

(3) Our company shall use personal information to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use listed in our “Personal Information Purpose of Use List” (PDF File 7KB)

(4) Our company shall use personal information to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use disclosed herein. If our company requests the provision of personal information and the consent of its use for reasons other than listed in this disclosure, our company shall limit the use to what is consented.

(5) In the event where it is necessary to use personal information beyond the scope of disclosed purpose of use, our company will specify the new purpose for consent and shall be used only within the scope of this new consent.

(6) In consignment businesses, the use of personal information provided by the consigner shall be limited to the scope defined in the contract.

3. The provision of personal information to third-parties

Our company will not provide personal information to third parties unless required by law and in the following cases:

(1) When the customer has given their prior consent.

(2) When providing information to business partners such as outsourcers (consigners) and dealers that we supervise appropriately in order to achieve the purpose of use.

4. The shared use of personal information

In order to comprehensively provide all products and services (hereinafter referred to as products and services) related to the business activities of our company and of our group companies, if necessary and within the legal limits, we will share personal information among our group to execute the business as follows.

(1) The scope of joint users

The domestic group companies posted on our website.

(2) The items of personal information to be shared

Name, address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, employment information (company name, department name, job title, address, telephone / fax number, email address, etc.), URL, product purchase history, maintenance history.

(3) The purpose of using personal information

A. To comprehensively and as a group, propose and provide products and services

B. For business negotiations including the provision of products and services, conclusion and fulfillment of contracts, and appropriate post contractual management

C. To carry out maintenance and after-sales services for the products and services provided

D. To provide information on our products and services and information on our group's business activities

E. To maintain business partner information for credit and risk management

F. To send invitations for seminars, exhibitions, events, etc.

G. To provide information by visiting, sending catalogs, sending e-mails, etc.

H. To conclude and fulfill contracts between our company or group companies and business partners, post-contractual management, and to communicate necessary information for business

I. To maintain relationships between our company (including our group companies) and our business partners

J. To respond to inquiries, suggestions, complaints, repairs and support forwarded to our company or our group companies

K. For other purposes necessary for our company or our group companies to carry out the business

(4) Refer to the link below for the address and name of the representative of our company, which is the administrator of shared use.

(5) The person in charge of shared use

Amano Corporation: The officer in charge of personal information protection

5. Matters concerning safety control measures

Our company will take all necessary and appropriate safety measures to prevent leakage, loss or damage of personal information.

(1) Formulation of a basic policy

In order to ensure the proper handling of personal information, we have formulated a personal information protection policy regarding compliance with relevant laws and regulations, inquiries, complaints and customer help desks.

(2) Establishing discipline regarding the handling of personal data

We have established rules regarding how to handle the acquisition, use, storage, provision, deletion, disposal, etc. of personal information.

(3) Organizational safety measures

Regarding the handling of personal information, our company has assigned an information manager in order to clarify the personnel and the scope of personal information such personnel are permitted to handle.

In the event of detecting facts or signs of violating the Personal Information Protection Law and/or internal company regulations, our company has established an organizational reporting line to respond.

In addition to conducting regular self-inspections regarding the handling status of personal information, audits are conducted by nominated auditors from other departments.

(4) Human aspect safety measures

Our company implements regular training for all employees regarding the important and cautionary points when handling personal information.

(5) Physical safety measures

In areas where personal information is handled, our company controls the entry and exit of employees and restricts the devices they bring in, and take measures to prevent theft or loss of devices, electronic media and documents that are used to handle personal information.

(6) Technical safety measures

Our company controls access to personal information by restricting the scope of personal information handled by the person in charge. In addition, measures are implemented to protect the information systems that handle personal data from unauthorized access from the outside.

(7) Understanding the external environment

When handling personal information abroad, our company will take necessary and appropriate measures for safety management after understanding the system regarding the protection of personal information in the country concerned.

6. Inquiries and procedures regarding the disclosure of personal information

(1) The procedures and contact point for customers (in person) or customers (agents by proxy) who wish to inquire, change, suspend the use of personal information, etc. shall be the customer consultation desk as below.

(2) Upon receiving contact, our company may request the customer for identification if in person, or validity of representation if by an agent. Our company would appreciate your understanding and cooperation in this matter.

(3) Please note that if any of the following conditions apply, our company may not be able to respond to the request.

A. If our company is unable to confirm the identity of customer or the validity of agent representation.

B. If our company is requested to disclose, correct, add, delete, suspend use of personal information which are not subject to disclosure (retained personal data).

C. If the disclosure of personal information (retained personal data) has the possibility to cause any risks that may endanger the life, property, and/or cause bodily injury and/or violate other rights of the customer (in person) and/or a third party.

D. If the disclosure of personal information (retained personal data) could seriously hinder the running of our business

E. If the disclosure of personal information (retained personal data) could cause violation of other laws and regulations.

F. If the request for altering personal information subject to disclosure (retained personal data) is deemed unnecessary for its intended purpose of use, or different from the facts.

G. If the request for deletion or suspension of use (hereinafter referred to as suspension of use, etc.) regarding personal information subject to disclosure (retained personal data), cannot be substantiated by our company’s procedural violations (i.e. use outside the purpose of use, the acquisition of, or the provision of personal information to a third party for reasons other than the stipulations in Chapter 3, Article (1), Paragraphs A to C).

H. In the case where our company receives a request for suspension of using personal information subject to disclosure (retained personal data) but the circumstances does not allow us to do so, and there are alternative measures to protect the rights and benefits of the customer (in person).

Personal Information Help Desk for inquiries, consultation and complaints

Amano Corporation Sales & Marketing Planning Division

275 Mamedocho, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, 222-8558 Japan

Tel: 045-439-1507 (Direct) (Weekdays 09:00 – 17:00)

FAX：Fax: 045-439-1150

E-mail：privacy@amano.co.jp

7. The handling of personal information on the website

(1) Wiretapping prevention measures during communications

When the customer (in person) provides highly confidential information such as personal information via a website operated by our company, the information will be encrypted using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) technology to prevent wiretapping during electronic communication.

(2) The use of Cookies and Web Beacons

In order to ensure security and improve usability of the links accessed through our website, cookies, web beacons and IP addresses may be used for the following purposes:

A. To identify and solve the cause of problems that occurred on the server.

B. To improve the contents of websites and e-mails.

C. To use browsing history etc. for marketing activities.

D. To create and use statistical data, based on the personal information provided,

✻Website visitors may refuse the use of cookies and web beacons by our company by refusing receipt of cookies on their web browser. However, in this case, they may incur some restrictions such as the inability to use certain features.

(3) The use of log information

When our website is visited, we record the access log information including the visitor’s IP address. This information is used to determine the utilization status of our website and the information will not be used to identify any individual unless it is necessary to contact the visitor or if the user visits pages requiring user authentication.

(4) The handling of personal information at linked destinations

Our website contains links to various websites which are operated by entities outside the Amano group. As such, we cannot be held responsible for the handling of personal information on websites operated by entities other than Amano group entities.

✻1. This refers to the identification information sent from a web server when a website is accessed by a browser, and sent from the browser to the web server when accessed again.

✻2. This refers to a small image file included in a page of a website used for logging the page access.

8. Accredited Personal Information Protection Organization

Our company is subject to the supervision of the Accredited Personal Information Protection Organization. Any complaints regarding our handling of personal information can be directed this organization.

Please refrain from making inquiries regarding our products and services.

(1) Name of the Accredited Personal Information Protection Organization:

A general incorporated association, JIPDEC

(2) Contact to resolve complaints:

Personal Information Protection Consultation Service Office

Roppongi First Bldg., 9-9 Roppongi 1-Chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo,

106-0032 Japan

TEL: 03-5860-7565 / Toll free: 0120-700-779

9. The revision of contents

Please note that we may revise the contents of “Our company’s handling of personal information” from time to time depending on safety improvement levels and/or in accordance with the revisions made on related laws and regulations. As such we recommend that you regularly check our website for any changes.