PRIVACY POLICYOCTOBER 30, 2024

This Privacy Policy is administered and maintained by Vadas Co., Ltd. or one of its affiliated entities ("Vadas"). Protecting your privacy is important to Vadas. By ensuring that you are aware of and understand this Privacy Policy, we can provide you with better service. Please take a moment to read this Privacy Policy to learn how we handle your personally identifiable information.

This Privacy Policy covers personally identifiable information collected by Vadas either online, through Vadas Websites that link to this Policy (individually and collectively, the "Websites"), or offline, such as, for example, through trade shows or events. Other websites affiliated with Vadas may have different privacy policies.

Acquisition of Personal Information

When acquiring Personal Information, VADAS shall notify or publicly announce the purpose of use of such information in advance and acquire such information within an appropriate scope in accordance with laws and regulations. In addition, when acquiring Personal Information directly from you by means of a written agreement or other means, unless otherwise permitted by laws and regulations, VADAS shall clearly indicate the purpose of use thereof to you in advance:

1.Operations with respect to the delivery, installation, repair, inspection, and payment of products purchased by customers

2.Introduction, survey, analysis, planning and development of various products and services of VADAS and VADAS Group companies

3.Analysis of customer behavior history on the VADAS website for improving products and services of VADAS and VADAS Group companies and considering new products and services, and proposal and introduction of products and services to customers based on analysis results

4.Response to inquiries and requests from customers (requests for materials, product introductions, visits, consultations, etc.), and confirmation and recording of such inquiries

5.Information on new products and event campaigns held by VADAS and VADAS Group companies

6.Drawing of various campaigns and delivery of products

7.Booking management and history management for visitors to VADAS facilities and equipment

8.Creation of statistical data without identifying the individual to use for reference to VADAS and customers

9.Joint use of Personal Information published separately

10.Operations with respect to the price, delivery date, quality, and payment of materials, equipment, fixtures, and services purchased from business partners

11.Response to various inquiries from business partners

12.Exercise of rights and fulfillment of obligations under contracts, laws and regulations with customers and business partners

13.Conducting business negotiations, discussions and communications with customers and business partners

14.Properly and smoothly fulfilling transactions and contracts with customers and business partners

Use of Personal Information

VADAS shall not use Personal Information for any purpose other than the purpose of use explicitly announced to you or publicly announced, except with your consent or as permitted by laws and regulations. Provided, however, VADAS may use Personal Information to aggregate statistical data, such as sales and website access methods, without identifying the individual.

Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

VADAS will not provide Personal Information to any third party except with your consent or as permitted by law and regulations.

Joint Use of Personal Information

VADAS may jointly utilize the acquired Personal Information as follows within the scope of the Purpose of Use.

(1) Target information: name, company name, company address, department, position and contact information (TEL, fax and e-mail address).

(2) Scope of users: VADAS group companies and distributors of VADAS products contracting with VADAS.

(3) Purpose of use: within the scope of the Purpose of Use of the above "Use of Personal Information".

Safety Management Measures for Personal Information

VADAS shall take reasonably necessary and appropriate safety management measures to control Personal Information handled by VADAS, such as preventing leakage, loss, or damage. VADAS shall also conduct reasonably necessary and appropriate supervision of employees and contractors handling Personal Information.

The safety management measures for Personal Information are separately stipulated in "Regulation on the Protection of Personal Information" and other internal regulations. In principal, the details are as follows.

(1) Formulation of the Basic Policy In order to ensure the proper handling of Personal Information, VADAS has established basic guidelines for compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and guidelines, matters related to safety management measures, and contact points for questioning and complaint handling.

(2) Development of Disciplines on the Handling of Personal Information VADAS has developed disciplines on the handling of Personal Information by establishing Regulation on the Protection of Personal Information regarding the handling methods, responsible persons, and their duties at each stage including acquisition, use, storage, provision, deletion, and disposal.

(3) Systematic Security Control Measures VADAS has established an organizational system to take safety management measures, such as appointing a person in charge of the handling of Personal Information. VADAS has also established a system to clarify the roles of employees handling Personal Information and the scope of Personal Information handled by the employees, and to report to the person in charge of the handling of Personal Information if any facts or signs of violation of Act on the Protection of Personal Information or "Regulation on the Protection of Personal Information" are identified.

(4) Human Security Control Measures VADAS regularly trains its employees on matters of concern regarding the handling of Personal Information.

(5) Physical Security Control Measures In addition to appropriately managing areas where Personal Information is handled, VADAS implements measures to prevent unauthorized persons from accessing Personal Information. VADAS also manages equipment, electronic media, and documents handling Personal Information designed to prevent theft or loss, etc., and has implemented measures to prevent leakage, etc., when carrying such equipment, electronic media, etc.

(6) Technical Security Control Measure VADAS limits information systems and equipment that can handle Personal Information databases defined by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information. VADAS further identifies and authenticates employees who can use such information systems and equipment. VADAS has also introduced a mechanism designed to protect such information systems and equipment from unauthorized access from outside or unauthorized software.

(7) Understanding the External Environment VADAS has implemented safety management measures after understanding the legislation on the protection of personal information in the country where Personal Information is handled.

Disclosure, Correction, Deletion, etc. of Personal Information

In the event that VADAS receives your request for disclosure of Personal Information under VADAS's control, or in the event that VADAS receives your request for correction, deletion, suspension of use, or suspension of provision to a third party due to an error in the contents of Personal Information, or in the event that VADAS receives any other complaint, VADAS shall respond appropriately in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. For any consultations, inquiries, or complaints about Personal Information at VADAS, please Contact Us.

Usage of Cookies

Some VADAS websites (hereinafter referred to as "VADAS websites") use cookies to make them more convenient for users who have accessed VADAS websites. You may be able to disable cookies features through browser settings, but some or all the services on the VADAS website may not be available to you.※A cookie is a small piece of information that a web server sends to a user's browser, sometimes stored as a file on the user's disk. This system is designed to store server information on the user's side. Once the user leaves the web page, the server can identify the user's computer by reading Cookies stored in the user's browser when the user accesses the web page again. Cookies identify the computer which the user is using but cannot identify the user individually unless the user enters his or her Personal Information.

About online advertising remarketing

Third-party advertisers, including Google, post ads of VADAS's website on various websites.Third-party advertisers, including Google, use Cookies to deliver ads based on historical access to VADAS's Web site.

You can access the Google Advertising opt-out page to disable the use of Cookies by Google! (or you can access Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page to disable the use of Cookie by third-party advertisers).

For more information about Google Marketing Privacy Policy, please click here.

Amendments to this Policy

VADAS reserves the right to change this Policy from time to time, and if any updates or revisions to this Policy are posted on this website, please check this Policy periodically to view the latest version. When you access or use this website or its services, you are deemed to have accepted the latest version of the Privacy Policy.

Contact VADAS

If you have any questions, comments or requests regarding this Policy or your personal information, please contact us.