We recognize the importance of protecting personal information, and have established a policy regarding the protection of personal information, striving to protect personal information appropriately. As a means of ensuring the collection and use of personal information, basic principles, management methods, and effectiveness, we have established and will implement the following education, training, and audits.

 

Article 1 (Personal information)

"Personal information" refers to "personal information" as defined in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Act No. 57 of 2003, hereinafter referred to as the "Personal Information Protection Act"), and refers to information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual by name, date of birth, or other description, or that includes a personal identification code.

 

Article 2 (Acquisition and Use of Personal Information)

Our company will collect and use personal information about individuals within the scope of the following purposes. If we use personal information beyond the scope of the following purposes, we will obtain the prior consent of the individual in an appropriate manner.

 

1. Responding to inquiries

2. Conclusion and execution of contracts for the purchase and sale of ships, and related business communications

3. Consulting services such as providing information on ship conditions and market conditions, price assessments, and transaction proposals

4. To provide after-sales service and support related to ship brokerage business, and to contact you regarding maintenance, etc.

5. To check transaction history and contract information and refuse use in order to prevent fraudulent activities or breach of contract, or for appropriate transactions

 

The purpose of use of personal information will be changed only when there is a reasonable correlation between the information before and after the change. When the purpose of use of personal information is changed, we will notify users of the changed purpose in a manner specified by our company, and will also publish the change on our website.

 

Article 3 (Management and protection of personal information)

We will manage personal information with strict care and will not disclose or provide data to third parties without the consent of the individual, except in the following cases: In addition, with safety in mind, we will take measures to prevent and correct risks such as unauthorized access to personal information, loss, destruction, falsification, and leakage of personal information.

 

1. When it is necessary to protect a person's life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the individual's consent

2. When it is particularly necessary for the improvement of public health or the promotion of healthy child development, and it is difficult to obtain the individual's consent.

3. When it is necessary to cooperate with a national government agency, local government, or a person commissioned by them in carrying out duties prescribed by law, and obtaining the individual's consent may impede the performance of said duties.

4. When outsourcing all or part of the handling of personal information to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use in order to smoothly carry out business operations.

5. When personal information is provided in connection with business succession due to merger or other reasons

6. Other cases permitted by law

 

Article 4 (Joint use)

We will not provide or entrust personal data to third parties without the prior consent of the individual, except in cases beyond the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use or in cases set out in paragraphs 1 to 6 of the preceding article.

 

Article 5 (Disclosure of Personal Information)

When a user requests disclosure, correction, or suspension of use of their personal information pursuant to the Personal Information Protection Act, we will disclose the information within a reasonable period of time after confirming that the request is from the user themselves (if the personal information in question does not exist, we will notify the user). However, this does not apply if we are not obligated to disclose, correct, or suspend use under the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations.

 

Article 6 (Procedure for changing privacy policy)

We will review the contents of this policy as appropriate and strive to improve it. The contents of this policy may be changed, except for matters otherwise specified by law or otherwise in this policy. The changed privacy policy will take effect when it is notified to users in a manner prescribed by our company or when it is posted on our website.

 

Article 7 (Access Analysis)

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Article 8 (Inquiries)

For any comments, questions, complaints, or other inquiries regarding the handling of personal information, please contact the following office.

 

Address: 1-2-18-205 Sakaetacho, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, 780-0061

Personal information handling officer: Kiichi Nabeshima