This Privacy Policy explains how your personal data is processed by Takasago International Corporation and its affiliates (“we”, “us” or “our”). We may further provide you with one or more separate notices regarding your privacy. If there is any discrepancy between such notices and this policy, such notices will take precedence unless otherwise stated.

1    About Us

Information on Takasago International Corporation and our affiliates can be found in the attached sheet.

2    Personal data Collected by Us and Purposes of Processing

This chapter explains what personal data we collect, how we collect it, and for what purposes we process it.

2.1    Personal data about our business partners

When interacting with a client, supplier, business partner or prospect (collectively “partners”), we collect personal data of the partners (including partners’ personnel) from the respective partner or from publicly available information.

Categories of personal data we collect
・    Contact information (such as name, title, address, email address and telephone numbers)
・    Information necessary for the transaction with partners (such as payment information, delivery information, and ID numbers issued by the government)
・    Records of communications and transactions with us

Purposes of processing
・    Communicating with partners in connection with our business, fulfilling obligations and exercising rights in relation to transactions
・    Collecting information necessary for pursuing our business appropriately
・    Providing information on the use, quality, safety, effectiveness, etc. of our products
・    Sending greetings, providing information regarding our products and services
・    Maintaining, improving or developing our products and services
・    Complying with our legal obligations

2.2    Personal data of joint research partners, academic societies, and industry organizations

When cooperating with a joint research partner, academic society, industry association or other entity, we collect personal data of personnel of such the entity involved from the respective entity or from publicly available information.

Categories of personal data we collect
・    Contact information (such as name, title, address, email address, and telephone number)
・    Information necessary for the activity (such as payment information and delivery information)
・    Records of communications and activities performed with us

Purposes of processing
・    Conducting research activities and exchanging information
・    Providing information regarding our products and services
・    Maintaining, improving and developing our products and services
・    Complying with legal obligations

2.3    Personal data of local residents

To develop relationship with residents in our local communities, we may collect personal data of local residents from them or from respective local organizations.

Categories of personal data we collect
・    Contact information (such as names, titles, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers)
・    Records of communications and activities performed with us

Purposes of processing
・    Interacting with local organizations and participating in various local activities
・    Sending letters of greeting

2.4    Personal data of job applicants

In our recruiting activities, we collect personal data of job applicants from them, their agents, or from publicly available information.

Categories of personal data we collect
・    Contact information (such as name, title, address, email address, and telephone number), date of birth, biography, qualification and other similar information
・    Information included on resumes, entry forms, and other application documents submitted by the job applicant 
・    Information obtained from background checks and other job applicant screening processes
・    Records of communications with us, application records, and screening results

Purposes of processing
・    Communicating with job applicants
・    Screening job applicants
・    Evaluating, analyzing, and improving the screening process

2.5    Personal data of shareholders

We collect personal data of our shareholders or their representatives or personnel from the shareholders.

Categories of personal data we collect
・    Contact information (such as name, address, email address, and telephone number)
・    The number of shares held, information on dividend payment, and other information on exercising shareholders’ rights
・    Records of communications with us

Purposes of processing
・    Enabling shareholders to exercise their shareholders’ rights
・    Managing shareholders
・    Implementing measures to facilitate relations with shareholders

2.6    Personal data of trial subjects

When conducting a physiological or psychological experiment for the research and development of our products or services, we collect personal data of the subjects of the experiment from him/her.

Categories of personal data we collect
・    Contact information (such as names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers)
・    Other information necessary for the experiment provided by the subjects
・    Results of the experiment and their analysis

Purposes of processing
・    Conducting a physiological or psychological experiment and analyzing the results
・    Maintenance, developing and improving our products and services
・    Communicating with the subjects in connection with the experiment

2.7    Personal data of visitors to our facilities

We may collect personal data of visitors to our facilities from them.

Categories of personal data we collect
・    Contact information (such as name, address, email address, and telephone number)
・    Photographs (of participants in our events or other activities) and security camera footage
・    Records of communications with us

Purposes of processing
・    Ensuring security of our facilities and activities, assuring product and services quality, and preventing incidents
・    Maintaining and developing the relationship between our visitors and us
・    Complying with regulations

2.8    Personal data of those who contact us

When you contact us, we may collect your personal data from you.

Categories of personal data we collect
・    Contact information (such as name, address, email address, and telephone number)
・    Records of communications with us

Purposes of processing
・    Handling the inquiry
・    Maintaining, improving and developing our products and services

2.9    Personal data of those who access our websites

We collect personal data of those who access our websites.

Categories of personal data we collect
・    Information entered into website forms, etc.
・    Information collected by cookies or other similar technology (including information that cannot identify a specific individual; for more details, please refer to the terms of use for each website)

Purposes of processing
・    Handling inquiries
・    Analyzing access to our websites
・    Providing, improving, and ensuring the security or performance of our websites
・    Maintenance, developing and improving our products and services

3    Sharing Personal data with Third Parties

We do not share any personal data we collect with any third party without prior consent of the data subject or as required by law.
However, personal data may be shared among the affiliates within our group to the extent necessary to achieve all or some of the purposes listed above. These affiliates include companies located outside Japan. 
In addition, we may partly outsource personal data processing to third party providers to the extent necessary to achieve all or some of the purposes listed above. Our third-party providers include the following.  In such cases, we will conclude appropriate agreements with the providers to prohibit them from using personal data for any other purpose.

・    Cloud service providers, customer data management service providers, website development service providers, and other IT service providers
・    Carriers and printing service providers
・    Financial institutions and payment service providers
・    Audit corporations and consultants

4    Lawful Basis

Some countries and regions require a lawful basis for processing personal data.
We rely on the following lawful basis for processing personal data.

4.1    Necessity for the performance of a contract with you or for precontractual measures

Although most of our partners are business companies, when we perform a contract with you as an individual or take steps at your request prior to entering into such a contract, we will process personal data necessary for such performance or precontractual steps.  This includes the case where you apply for a position with us.

4.2    Legitimate interests

We may process your personal data to pursue legitimate interests of running our business, including when processing personal data for the following purposes:

・    Communicating, fulfilling obligations and exercising rights in relation to transactions with organizations you belong to 
・    Providing information regarding our products and services
・    Maintaining, improving and developing our products and services
・    Managing security of our facilities, assuring product and services quality, or preventing incidents

4.3    Consent

We may ask for your consent to process your personal data for a specific purpose. In this case, we will process your personal data based on your consent.
You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. However, your withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of any processing of your personal data that occurred before your withdrawal.

4.4    Complying with legal obligations

We may process your personal data to comply with our legal obligations, including:

・    when you visit our manufacturing facilities that are subject to regulations.
・    when we need to verify your identity to allow you to exercise your privacy rights.

5    Controller

Some jurisdictions define “controller” as an entity that determines the purposes and means of personal data processing.
In principle, the controller of your personal data is the company within our group with which you directly deal or interact, unless otherwise provided in a separate privacy notice.

6    Security Measures

We are committed to protecting the personal data we have collected by taking necessary and appropriate measures in order to prevent any loss, destruction, falsification, leakage, or other such incidents with regard to said personal data.
We are also committed to providing continuous personal data training to employees and to maintaining and improving the personal data management systems necessary to protect personal data.
For more information on our security measures, please contact us.

7    Retention Period

We retain your personal data for as long as it is necessary to achieve the purposes of processing or to comply with legal obligations.
For more information on the retention period, please contact us.

8    Cross-Border Transfer

Your personal data may be transferred to a country or region outside yours, including the locations of the affiliates belonging to our group, and the locations of our third-party providers. In this case, we will provide appropriate safeguards, including concluding an appropriate agreement with the recipient, taking into account the level of data protection in the destination country or region.
For more information on our cross-border data transfer, please contact us.

9    Child Privacy

We will not intentionally collect any personal data of a child under 13 years of age without the consent of the holder of parental responsibility. If you become aware that your child’s personal data has been collected without your consent, please notify us.

10    Privacy Rights

You have the right to request the disclosure, erasure, and other actions with respect to your personal data under applicable law. Your rights will vary according to applicable law. When making such a request, you may be asked to provide additional information (such as information to verify your identity). If you wish to exercise your personal data rights, please contact us.

⇒　Disclosure, Rectification, Suspension of Use, etc. of Personal Data

11    Supplementary Rules

This policy is supplemented by specific policies depending on the country or region. If any additional policies are established for a particular country or region beyond those listed below, they will be added to this policy and posted in accordance with section 12 below.

・    Japan　Personal Information Protection Policy (Japan)
・    EU/UK　EU/UK Privacy Policy

12    Updates to this Policy

We may update this policy from time to time by posting an updated version on this website with the effective date of the update specified.

13    Where to Contact Us

If you have any complaints or other inquiries regarding our handling of your personal data, please contact our Personal Information Management Representative by postal mail, telephone, or email. Kindly note that we cannot accept requests made in person at our office. However, for requests for disclosure, correction, or suspension of use of personal data held or processed by our group in Japan, please refer to the addendum for Japan.

Personal Information Management Representative:

Establishment as of June 6th, 2025
Takasago International Corporation