PRIVACY POLICY

Shoji Ishida Patent Office has established the following basic policy (privacy policy) based on the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.

Compliance with laws and regulations

Regarding the handling of personal information, we will comply with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and its norms (hereinafter referred to as the “Personal Information Protection Act”).

Safety management measures

  • Based on the Personal Information Protection Law, the collected personal information will be strictly managed to prevent unauthorized access, loss, destruction, falsification and leakage.
  • We will establish internal rules regarding the protection of personal information and provide appropriate education and training to employees.
  • Regarding the provision of personal information to outsourcers, we will take sufficient safety management measures based on the Personal Information Protection Law and supervise it appropriately.
  • We will review this privacy policy, internal regulations based on the Personal Information Protection Law, and their operation as necessary, and strive for continuous improvement.

About personal information

We define personal information and information that can identify a specific individual by collating with other information as “personal information” and show the following information.

  • Contact information such as name, address, telephone number, date of birth, email address, occupation, job title, work place, etc.
  • Information about the service and its history.

Purpose of collecting and using personal information

Personal information collected by legal and fair means will be used for the following purposes.

  • To respond to inquiries by mail, telephone, email, etc.
  • To advertise and guide the service.
  • To provide services and carry out various collections.
  • To advertise and guide the service.
  • To be used as statistical data for marketing and service provision.

Provided by a third party

Personal information will not be provided to a third party without the prior consent of the individual. However, this does not apply if it is required by law or if there is a disclosure request from a public institution such as a national institution or a local public institution.

Revision of contents

This privacy policy may change all or part of the content depending on the situation. We will inform you of the changed contents on the notice on our website, so please check this privacy policy as appropriate.

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