Handling of personal information

Apiste Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "our company") believes that protection our customers' personal information is extremely important, and has established the following policy regarding the handling of personal information, which we will thoroughly implement throughout the company.

1. What is personal information?

Personal information is information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual based on the name, date of birth, etc. contained in the information (including information that can be easily collated with other information and thereby used to identify a specific individual) or that includes a personal identification code.

2. Purpose of use of personal information

We ask customers to provide us with personal information in order to provide them with information about our products and services.
The personal information provided by customers will be used for the following purposes:
(1) Providing information on sales activities related to our products and services
■ Providing and guiding the latest information on products, services, etc., and technical information
■ Information on various campaigns, exhibitions, etc.
■ Distribution of advertisements related to products, services, various campaigns, etc.
■ Providing information on product specification changes and maintenance
■ Shipping products and responding to customer inquiries
In order to achieve these purposes, we may analyze information such as your browsing history and purchase history that we have acquired, and deliver information and advertisements that match your hobbies and preferences.
(2) To conduct surveys regarding the planning, development, and improvement of our products or the improvement of our services to customers.
■ Conducting surveys related to product development and improvements
■ Conducting surveys regarding the enhancement and improvement of service content
(3) Delivery of advertisements that match your hobbies and preferences
■ Analyze your browsing history and other information display advertisements on our and other companies' websites that match your interests and preferences.
(4) Improving the usability of our website
■ Assistance when logging in to our authentication service
■ Survey of usage of our website

3. Appropriate management of personal information

We comply with laws and regulations regarding protection of personal information, and take necessary and appropriate measures to prevent the leakage, loss, or damage of your personal information, including the following, in order to safety manage personal information.

(1) Establish basic handling methods for acquiring, using, storing, etc. personal information in internal regulations
(2) Providing training opportunities to ensure that employees are fully aware of the above internal regulations
(3) Designate devices that can handle personal information and manage and restrict the use of those devices using IDs, etc.
 

4. Disclosure of personal information to third parties

We will not disclose your personal information to third parties unless we have received your prior consent or unless required by law.

5. Subcontractors for handling personal information

We may outsource the handling of personal information within the scope of the aforementioned purposes of use, such as operations related to the operation of our website or the management of your personal information.
In such cases, we will strictly supervise and manage the handling of personal information by the contractor.

6. Request for disclosure of personal information

For inquiries regarding disclosure of personal data held by our company (disclosure, notification of purpose of use, correction, suspension of use, suspension of provision to third parties, etc.), please send your inquiry by mail to the address listed below, enclosing the necessary documents listed in (1) to (3) below.
If we are able to verify your identity, we will respond to your inquiry by providing you with an electromagnetic record or by issuing you a written document (if you do not specify otherwise, we will respond by issuing you a written document). Please note that we may not be able to comply with your request if the necessary documents are insufficient or if disclosure, etc., violates laws and regulations.
(1) Identity verification
Please enclose a copy of one of the following documents (with valid expiration date) as proof of identity.
Original resident registration card or residence card (issued within one month prior to the application date and without My Number listed. Same below), driver's license, passport, health insurance card (with the "insurer number," "symbol," "number," and "two-dimensional code" masked (blacked out, etc.) so that they cannot be read. Same below.)
If the application is made by a representative, in addition to the above documents, documents showing legal authority (such as a copy of your family register or a court ruling) or documents showing authority based on delegation (such as a letter of attorney and identification documents of the representative) must be submitted.

(2) Claim form
Please enclose a request form stating the name, address, and telephone number of the person and their representative, along with the type of request (disclosure, notification of purpose of use, correction of content, etc., suspension of use, etc., suspension of provision to third parties) and the specific content of the request (personal information concerned, use for which correction, etc. is requested).

(3) Fees
For requests regarding disclosure of personal information and notification of purpose of use, please enclose 1,000 yen worth of postage stamps as a handling fee for each application.

Apiste Co., Ltd.
Sales Promotion Group Personal Information Officer
TEL: 06-6343-0523 / E-mail:support@apiste.co.jp
 

7. Use of Cookies and Google Analytics

Cookies are small text files that are downloaded to the browser of your device (computer, smartphone, etc.) when you access a website. By using cookies, we can recognize your device and learn information such as your browsing history and how you use this website.
We use remarketing and advertising reporting functions linked to Google Analytics and Google Adwords, an entity owned by Google Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect, record, and analyze users' use of the Service. For more information on how data is collected and processed by Google Analytics, please see here (https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites).
We will use the information obtained through these means for the purposes described in "2. Purpose of Use of Personal Information."
If you wish to opt out of the use of Google Analytics for advertising purposes, you can opt out through the Google Ads Settings (https://adssettings.google.com/u/0/authenticated). Also, if you do not want to accept Google Analytics cookies, you can use the opt-out plugin provided by Google (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=ja).

This privacy policy may be changed as necessary to protection personal information provided by customers or in response to the enactment or amendment of laws and regulations related to personal information.