1.Basic Policy on Personal Information Protection

R&B Engineering Co., Ltd. and its affiliated companies (hereinafter “the Company”) recognize the proper protection of personal information of all individuals who provide personal information through business transactions as a serious responsibility and handle such information under the following policy.

  1. The Company complies with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (hereinafter referred to as the “Personal Information Protection Act”) and other applicable laws and regulations, and handles personal information appropriately in accordance with generally accepted practices. The Company also strives to continuously improve its handling of personal information as necessary.
  2. The Company clearly establishes internal rules regarding the handling of personal information and ensures that all employees are fully informed and comply with them. The Company also provides necessary and appropriate supervision of its contractors and outsourced service providers.
  3. When handling personal information, the Company specifies the purpose of use, notifies or publicly announces it, and handles personal information strictly in accordance with such purposes.
  4. The Company implements necessary security measures and appropriately manages personal information to prevent leakage, loss, falsification, or other unauthorized handling.
  5. The Company accepts requests for disclosure, correction, deletion, or suspension of use of personal information from the individual concerned through the designated contact point and responds sincerely and appropriately to such requests.

2.Purpose of Use of Personal Information

The Company may use personal information obtained through lawful and appropriate means, within the scope necessary for its business operations, for the following purposes:

  1. Provision and guidance of products and services
  2. Purchase of raw materials, goods, and services
  3. Response to inquiries from the individual concerned

3.Joint Use

The Company may jointly use personal data items such as name, address, telephone number, email address, purchase history, place of employment, and job title among affiliated companies, within the scope of the purposes stated in the preceding section.

The Company assumes responsibility for such joint use. Any inquiries or complaints regarding joint use will be accepted through the contact point listed below.

4.Provision to Third Parties

The Company will not disclose or provide personal data to third parties, except in cases of joint use described in the preceding section, provision to contractors, or any of the following circumstances.

  1. With the consent of the individual
  2. When disclosed or provided in a form that does not identify the individual, such as statistical data
  3. When disclosure or provision is required based on laws and regulations
  4. When necessary to protect the life, body, or property of a person and it is difficult to obtain the individual’s consent
  5. When cooperation is necessary for the execution of public duties by national or local government agencies, and obtaining the individual’s consent may hinder the execution of such duties

5.Website Management

Stored personal information is protected through appropriate security measures to prevent leakage, falsification, or unauthorized access. In the unlikely event of any incident, the Company will take prompt and appropriate corrective actions as soon as possible.

[1] Security

The Company implements SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) as a measure for personal information protection. SSL is a technology that encrypts data transmitted over the internet and helps prevent information leakage to third parties.

Pages that handle personal information are SSL-enabled. For SSL-enabled pages, please confirm that the URL begins with “https://” instead of “http://”.

[2]Use of Cookies

Cookies may be used for the purposes of ensuring security and providing appropriate information to users.

Cookies are data sent from a server to a user’s browser and may be stored on the user’s computer hard drive or similar device. Please note that cookies do not contain any information that can identify individual users.

Users can choose to accept or reject cookies through their browser settings. However, if cookies are disabled, some services on our website may become unavailable.

[3] Access Logs

When using our website, access information is recorded and stored on the server.

This information is used solely for statistical purposes, such as measuring website traffic, and will not be used for any other purposes.

6. Disclosure

If an individual requests disclosure of their personal data held by the Company, the Company will verify the identity of the requester and, if the request is deemed necessary and appropriate, respond within a reasonable period and scope.

7.Correction / Deletion

If an individual requests correction, addition, or deletion of their personal data held by the Company, the Company will verify the identity of the requester. If the information is found to be inaccurate and the request is deemed necessary and appropriate, the Company will make the correction, addition, or deletion within a reasonable period and scope.

8. Suspension of Use / Deletion

If an individual requests suspension of use or deletion of their personal data held by the Company, the Company will verify the identity of the requester and, in accordance with Article 27 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, will suspend or delete the information if such action is deemed necessary and appropriate. This will be carried out within a reasonable period and scope.

Please note that if all or part of the information is suspended or deleted, we may be unable to provide certain services as requested. We kindly ask for your understanding and cooperation.

In addition, please note that in some cases, we may not be able to comply with requests for suspension or deletion of information that we are required to retain under applicable laws and regulations.

9. Revisions to This Policy

The Company may review and revise its practices regarding personal information in accordance with changes in applicable laws and regulations.

In such cases, any updates will be made available on this website, and the revised version shall become effective upon publication.

10. Contact

For any inquiries regarding personal data held by the Company or other matters related to personal information, please contact us at the address below.

R&B Engineering Co., Ltd.
TEL: +81-3-3919-2218
President & CEO: Takahiro Fujii