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PRIVACY POLICY<\/span><\/h1><\/div>
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Uism K.K. (hereinafter referred to as “we” or “the company”) is dedicated to investigating experiences in various fields including automobiles, IT, and healthcare, and providing consistent support to client companies’ UX strategies, from research to design. In conducting our research activities, we have established the Privacy Policy detailed below, and will handle collected or otherwise acquired information in accordance therein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Definition of personal information<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We define personal information as all information, including personally  identifiable information, that can be used to accurately identify individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Purpose of collection, scope of use, deletion and correction of personal information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We may collect personal information in the following two areas of service:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Personal Information of Participants in Survey Services\n
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    • When collecting personal information, we will inform individuals of the collection purpose, usage methods, and contact point in advance. We will only collect personal information from participants within the necessary scope. For its use, we will adhere to the consent given at the time of collection and restrict usage to the scope agreed upon at time of collection. Measures will also be taken to prevent usage beyond the intended purposes.

      \u203b For detailed usage purposes, please refer to  Purpose of Personal Information Use<\/strong> below. If there are changes to your personal information (such as a change of address) or if you wish to have your personal information modified, updated, or deleted, we will do so upon request. Please contact us at the details provided in the Contact<\/strong> section below if any of these circumstances apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Website Browsing Information in Our Website Operations\n
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      • To operate and improve our website, we collect browsing information (cookie information) from site visitors. Additionally, when using our inquiry form, we gather email addresses and names.

        \u203b For detailed usage purposes regarding cookies, please refer to Cookie Usage Policy<\/strong> below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        3. Discretionary provision of personal information<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Provision of personal information is voluntary, however, as services may be dependent on information provided, if certain information is withheld, we may be unable to provide all or part of the requested services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        4. Personal information management framework<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        To ensure the safe handling and operation of personal information, we have set up a framework necessary to manage personal information and appointed a Personal Information Management Officer to oversee the necessary tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        5. Collection of personal information under an outsourcing agreement<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Under provision of information processing services that include personal information through an outsourcing agreement, we will set out and adhere to the clauses of confidentiality, subcontracting, sharing of responsibility at the time of incident, returning and deleting of personal information at the expiration of the agreement, and all other necessary guidelines as laid out in the agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        6. Provision of personal information to a third party<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        We do not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the consent of the person concerned, nor do we provide personal information to third parties under the opt-out system as defined in Article 23, Paragraph 2 of the Personal Information Protection Act, except for the following exemptions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • when required by law<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • in cases where necessary for the protection of human life, health or property, and it is difficult to obtain the concerned person\u2019s consent<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • in cases where necessary for the protection of human life, health or to promote the sound development of children, and it is difficult to obtain the concerned person\u2019s consent<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • in cases where cooperation is required with national or local public entities or individuals commissioned by public agencies to perform administrative functions prescribed by law and obtaining the concerned person\u2019s consent produces a likelihood that execution of the concerned administrative function may be affected<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          7. Consignment of personal information<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          We may outsource the handling of personal information to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use. When doing so, we ensure that consignee corporations or individuals have in place a personal information protection system at an equivalent or higher level than our own, and, upon confirmation, only entrust information within the scope of the purpose of use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          8. Disclosure of personal information<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Disclosure of personal information to a third party will not be implemented without prior consent. In the case a third party is entrusted to process personal information, strict supervision of its operations through concluding an agreement prohibiting divulging or offering of entrusted information to another party will be implemented. For withdrawals or retrievals of collected personal information, please contact us at the details provided in the Contact<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          9. Security measures<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          We implement rigorous security measures to protect personal information from various threats. Our security system is constantly reviewed and maintained to prevent unauthorized access, loss, misuse, destruction, leakage, and alteration of the information. To prevent human error in the protection of personal information, all employees are educated and trained on proper handling and risk of collected information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          10. Legal compliance and the continuous improvements on the personal information management framework<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          We observe applicable law, regulations, guidelines and other official standards concerning personal information while regularly reviewing and improving our initiatives described above. However, we will disclose personal information to comply with legally enforceable requests from courts, police departments, consumer centers, or other comparable authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          11. Changes to Privacy Policy<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          The company reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy based on various factors including changes in laws, guidelines, and operational necessities. When such changes occur, we will ensure proper communication and notification to the concerned parties through appropriate means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Established: October 1, 2018
          Last Revised: August 24, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Uism K.K.
          \u3012151-0053
          5F BizSmart, 1-25-5 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku,Tokyo, Japan
          Chief Executive Officer: Yuki Asakawa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          \uff1cFor details regarding the handling of personal information, please see below\uff1e<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Purpose of Personal Information Use<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Our main duty is the implementation of user research. The purpose is to survey and collect consumer awareness and actual conditions related to products and services, process that information statistically, and provide it to corporations and organizations. As a rule, the collected personal information is gathered as statistical data and is not used in a way in which an individual can be identified.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. In order to identify people who cooperate with our research (survey respondents), there are cases where we collect names, addresses and other information. The methods of collection are from a variety of proper and legal information sources, including survey and interview.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. We use personal information (name, address, telephone number, email address, gender, date of birth, other related information, survey details, etc.) of survey respondents obtained for the purpose of research or acquired in the process of research for the following purposes:\n