Privacy Policy

Handling of personal information

1．What is human information?
Personal information refers to information that can identify a customer, such as name, address, telephone number, email address, date of birth, gender, place of employment, and family composition, provided by the customer.
2. Acquisition of personal information
Our website may collect personal information from customers to the extent necessary to provide various services to them appropriately. When collecting personal information, we will clearly state the purpose of use in advance and use it appropriately and by fair and appropriate means. (Please note that if customers do not provide their personal information, we may not be able to provide some products, services, etc. appropriately.)
3. Purpose of use of personal information
Our website uses personal information provided by customers for the following purposes. We will not use personal information beyond the scope of these purposes. • To respond to customer inquiries • To send materials about various services that customers have inquired about • To appropriately provide various services that customers have applied for • To provide customers with useful information about the various services offered by our company and its affiliated group companies (If a customer does not wish to receive such information, we will cease providing that information to them at their request.)
For any other reason that requires contacting you. <About joint use by our company and affiliated companies> Our company and our affiliated group companies may jointly use the personal information you provide to us in order to provide better service to you. We may also provide you with information about various services offered by our company and our affiliated group companies via email or direct mail. However, if you do not wish to receive such information, we will cease providing that information to you upon your request.
4. Provision and disclosure of personal information
We will not provide or disclose personal information provided by customers to third parties except in the following cases: • With the customer's consent • When disclosure is deemed necessary due to a legal or regulatory requirement • When disclosure is deemed necessary to protect human life, body, or property. In addition, we may statistically process the personal information provided by customers and provide or disclose it as "statistical information," but this information will not contain any information that could identify individual customers. <Regarding Provision and Disclosure to Contractors> We may outsource the handling of personal information to third parties. When providing or disclosing customer personal information to contractors to the extent necessary, we will take appropriate measures, such as contractually requiring them to thoroughly manage personal information, prohibit re-provision, and prevent information leaks.
5. Regarding customer requests for disclosure, correction, or deletion of personal information
When we receive a customer request for disclosure, correction, deletion, etc. of personal information, we will respond promptly within reasonable limits after verifying that the requester is the customer or their agent in accordance with our prescribed procedures. 6. Regarding security measures for personal information Our website will appropriately and strictly manage personal information provided by customers and implement necessary and sufficient security measures to prevent unauthorized access to personal information and the loss, destruction, alteration, or leakage of personal information.
1) Use of cookies
Some pages on our website use a technology called cookies to reduce the burden on our users and make their experience more convenient. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer when you visit our website. This allows your computer to be recognised the next time you visit our website, improving convenience. No personally identifiable information is stored in cookies. Most computer browsers are set to accept cookies, but it is possible to set your browser to refuse cookies. However, please note that as a result, some functions on our website may not function properly.
2) Links to other sites
Our website contains links to websites operated by other companies in order to provide customers with useful information and services. Please note that we cannot assume any responsibility for personal information on linked websites.
7. Revision of Personal Information Handling Policy
In order to further protect the personal information of our customers, we will review and revise our handling of personal information as appropriate. Any revisions to the handling of personal information will be posted on our website as they occur.
8. Contact information for inquiries regarding personal information
If you have any comments or questions regarding the handling of personal information, please contact us at the address below.
 

Food and Agriculture Health Research Institute, General Incorporated Association
Address : 464-4 Hiratsu, Yoneda-cho, Kakogawa City, Hyogo 675-0054, Japan
Contact ： +81-79-432-7468
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