We will acquire personal information (meaning personal information as defined in the Personal Information Protection Act) by appropriate means, specifying the purpose of use as much as possible. When acquiring personal information, we will either announce the purpose of use in advance, or notify or announce it to the customer promptly after acquisition. However, if we acquire the information directly from the customer in writing, etc., we will clearly state the purpose in advance (hereinafter, these measures will be collectively referred to as "notification/announcement, etc.").

We will not use personal information in a manner that may encourage or induce illegal or unjust acts. We will use personal information only within the scope of the purpose of use that we have notified or announced to the customer. However, this does not apply if we have obtained the customer's consent in advance, or if it should be treated as an exception under law.

We will not disclose or provide personal data (meaning personal information that constitutes a personal information database, etc.; a personal information database, etc., is a collection of information including personal information, systematically organized so that specific personal information can be searched for, as stipulated by the Personal Information Protection Act and Cabinet Orders) to third parties without the prior consent of the customer. However, this does not apply in the following cases.

We strive to keep the personal data we handle accurate and up-to-date to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use, and to take necessary and appropriate measures to prevent leakage, loss, damage, or unauthorized access, and to supervise employees and contractors to ensure appropriate management.

When we receive a request from a customer (including an agent) for disclosure, notification of the purpose of use, correction, suspension of use, or suspension of provision to a third party of the customer's held personal data (excluding personal data that we have the authority to disclose or correct, etc., and whose existence or non-existence is specified by government ordinance as harming the public interest or other interests), we will respond to the request within a reasonable range after confirming that the request is made by the customer (including an agent) in accordance with the law.

We will promptly and appropriately respond to complaints from customers about the personal information we handle, and will strive to establish an internal system for this purpose.