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Privacy Policy & EU GDPR

Privacy PolicyPrivacy Policy
The International Career Support Association, a non-profit general incorporated association, and the Japanese Society of Natural Medicine (hereinafter referred to as "our organization") recognize the importance of protecting your personal information. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") recognizes the importance of protecting the personal information of its customers and complies with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (hereinafter referred to as the "Personal Information Protection Act"). The Company shall comply with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (hereinafter referred to as the "Personal Information Protection Act"), and shall handle and use personal information appropriately in accordance with the following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as the "Privacy Policy") The Company will strive to handle and protect personal information appropriately in accordance with the following Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as the "Privacy Policy").

Article 1 Definition of Personal Information
In this Privacy Policy, personal information shall mean personal information as defined in Article 2.1 of the Personal Information Protection Law.

Article 2 Purpose of Use of Personal Information
We will use your personal information for the following purposes

To provide our services

To provide you with information about our services and to respond to your inquiries

To provide information on our products and services

To respond to any violation of the Company's terms and conditions, policies, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "Terms and Conditions, etc.") regarding the Company's services. To respond to any violation of the Company's terms, policies, etc. (the "Terms, etc.") regarding the Company's services

To notify you of changes to the Terms and Conditions of our services

To help us improve our services and develop new services

To create statistical data related to the Company's services in a format that does not allow individuals to be identified

To provide the Company's website to other users for their search and browsing purposes.

For other purposes incidental to the above purposes of use.

Article 3 Changes to the Purposes of Use of Personal Information
The purposes of use of personal information may be changed within the scope reasonably deemed to be relevant, and in the event of such change, the Company will notify the customer or make a public announcement.

Article 4 Limitation of Use of Personal Information
Except as permitted by the Personal Information Protection Law and other laws and regulations, we will not use personal information beyond the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use without the consent of the customer. However, this does not apply in the following cases

When required by law

When it is necessary for the protection of the life, body, or property of an individual and it is difficult to obtain the customer's consent

When it is especially necessary to improve public health or to promote the sound growth of children, and it is difficult to obtain the customer's consent

When it is necessary to cooperate with a national agency, a local government, or an individual or entity entrusted by either a national agency or local government to execute affairs prescribed by law, and obtaining the customer's consent is likely to impede the execution of those affairs.

Article 5 Proper Acquisition of Personal Information
We will acquire personal information in an appropriate manner and will not acquire it through deception or other wrongful means.

Article 6: Safe Management of Personal Information
The SIA shall exercise necessary and appropriate supervision over its employees to ensure the safe management of personal information against risks such as loss, destruction, falsification, and leakage of personal information. In addition, when the SIA entrusts all or part of the handling of personal information to a third party, the SIA shall exercise necessary and appropriate supervision over the entrusted party to ensure that the personal information is securely managed by the third party.

Article 7 Provision to Third Parties
Except in cases where disclosure is permitted under the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws and regulations, the SBM will not provide personal information to any third party without obtaining the prior consent of the customer. However, the following cases do not fall under the provision of personal information to third parties as stipulated above.

When we outsource all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use

When personal information is provided as a result of the succession of business due to merger or other reasons.

Article 8 Disclosure of Personal Information
When we receive a request from a customer for disclosure of personal information in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Law, we will disclose the information to the customer without delay after confirming that the request is made by the customer himself/herself (if the personal information in question does not exist, we will notify the customer to that effect). (If such personal information does not exist, we will notify the customer to that effect. However, this shall not apply to cases in which the SBM is not obligated to disclose the personal information under the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws and regulations.

Article 9 Correction of Personal Information
If the Sokendai is requested by a customer to correct, add, or delete (hereinafter referred to as "correct, etc.") his/her personal information due to its untruthfulness, in accordance with the provisions of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, the Sokendai will correct, add, or delete such information. If a customer requests correction, addition, or deletion of his/her personal information (hereinafter referred to as "Correction, etc."), the Company will, after confirming that the request is made by the customer himself/herself, conduct the necessary investigation without delay to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use, correct the content of the personal information based on the results, and notify the customer to that effect (if the Company decides not to make a correction, etc., the Company will notify the customer to that effect). (If we decide not to make such corrections, we will notify the customer to that effect.) (If we decide not to make such corrections, we will notify the customer to that effect. However, this shall not apply in cases where we are not obligated to make such corrections, etc. under the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws and regulations.

Article 10 Suspension of Use of Personal Information
If we receive a request from a customer to stop using or delete (hereinafter referred to as "stop using, etc.") his/her personal information in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Law on the grounds that the personal information is handled in a manner that exceeds the scope of the purpose of use publicly announced in advance or that the information was obtained through deception or other wrongful means, we will stop using or delete the personal information (hereinafter referred to as "stop using, etc."). (hereinafter referred to as "Suspension of Use, etc.") (hereinafter referred to as "suspension of use, etc.") in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Law, or suspension of provision of personal information (hereinafter referred to as "suspension of provision") in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Law, on the grounds that the personal information has been provided to a third party without your consent. In such cases, if it is found that there is a reason for the request, we will, after confirming that the request is made by the customer himself/herself, suspend the use or provision of the personal information without delay, and notify the customer to that effect. However, this shall not apply to cases in which the SBM is not obligated to suspend the use or provision of the personal information under the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws and regulations.

Article 11 Handling of Anonymous Processed Information
The SIA shall not use or provide anonymized processed information (meaning those defined in Article 2, Paragraph 9 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, and limited to those constituting the anonymized processed information database, etc. defined in Article 2, Paragraph 10 of the same Act. The same shall apply hereinafter). (hereinafter the same shall apply), the personal information shall be processed in accordance with the standards set forth in the Rules of the Personal Information Protection Commission.

When creating anonymized processed information, SBM shall take measures for security control in accordance with the standards set forth in the Rules of the Personal Information Protection Commission.

When we have created anonymized processed information, we will publicly announce the items of information about individuals contained in the anonymized processed information in accordance with the Rules of the Personal Information Protection Commission.

Our association will not disclose anonymized processed information (including information created by our company and information provided by a third party) to any third party without the prior written consent of the individual concerned. The same shall apply hereinafter unless otherwise specified) to a third party. (2) When providing anonymized processed information (including information prepared by our company and information provided by a third party) to a third party, our association will, in accordance with the Rules of the Personal Information Protection Commission, publicly announce in advance the items of information concerning individuals included in the anonymized processed information to be provided to the third party and the method of providing such information, and will clearly indicate to the third party that the information pertaining to such provision is anonymized processed information. (2) Handling of Anonymous Processed Information

In handling anonymized processed information, SAKAMOTO HOLDINGS will not disclose the following information in order to identify the individual whose personal information is used to create the anonymized processed information: (1) matching the anonymized processed information with other information, and (2) obtaining information regarding descriptions or personal identification codes deleted from the relevant personal information or the method of processing information pursuant to Article 36, Paragraph 1 of the Personal Information Protection Law. (2) to obtain information regarding descriptions, etc. or personal identification codes deleted from the relevant personal information or the processing method used in accordance with the provisions of Article 36, Paragraph 1 of the Personal Information Protection Law (2) only with respect to such anonymized processed information provided by a third party).

SBM shall take necessary and appropriate measures for the secure management of anonymized Processed Information, handle complaints regarding the creation or other handling of anonymized Processed Information, and take other necessary measures to ensure the proper handling of anonymized Processed Information, and shall endeavor to publicize the details of such measures.

Article 12 Inquiries
Requests for disclosure, opinions, questions, complaints, and other inquiries regarding the handling of personal information should be directed to the following contact

International Career Support Association, a non-profit general incorporated association

1-8-1 Motomachi, Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture

2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

TEL 090-9632-4321

e-mail: jnms@ace.ocn.ne.jp

(Please note that the office hours are from 10:00 to 18:00 on weekdays.)

Article 13 Continuous Improvement
The Foundation shall review its operation regarding the handling of personal information from time to time and strive for continuous improvement, and may amend this Privacy Policy as necessary.

Established July 30, 2015

Revised April 4, 2018

Revised May 1, 2019

 

 

 

EU GDPR Principles

 

 

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) means that personal data must


1. is processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner with respect to the individual

2. is collected for specific, explicit and lawful purposes and is not further processed in a manner incompatible with those purposes. Further processing for archival purposes in the public interest, for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes must not be considered incompatible with the original purposes.

3. appropriate, adequate and limited to what is needed in relation to the purposes for which they are processed

4. accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date. All reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that inaccurate personal data is erased or corrected without delay, taking into account the purposes for which it is processed.

 

 

Initiatives and statements regarding modern slavery by the International Career Support Association, the Japanese Society of Natural Medicine, and related organizations

Modern slavery is a brutal form of organized crime in which people are treated as commodities and exploited for criminal profit. The International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates that 21 million men, women and children, including trafficked persons, are working in conditions of modern slavery. The majority of these people are in legitimate industry supply chains.

The International Career Support Association and the Japanese Society of Natural Medicine and related organizations are committed to working within their own business and supply chains to address hidden labor exploitation and proactively reduce these practices in the broader supply chain. We are working to ensure that we implement a comprehensive approach.

Modern slavery resources
Our organization and its associated organizations must submit a statement under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 explaining the steps taken to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking in our operations and supply chains. is required. The statement can be viewed below. We have also summarized our organization's statement in a short document highlighting the key activities we are undertaking.

Our risk assessment revealed that the most significant risks from a modern slavery perspective arise in the sourcing of raw materials and subcontracting. Therefore, we have developed guidance for suppliers that sets out the legal framework in this area and the requirements of the International Career Support Association and the Japanese Society of Natural Medicine and related organizations.

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