Thinker Inc. (hereafter referred to as "the Company") recognizes the importance of the protection of personal information, and in order to realize such protection when the Company handles personal information, the Company will comply with the laws on the protection of personal information (including the Law No. 57 of 2003 and any of its subsequent amendments, hereafter "the Personal Information Protection Act"), and the guidelines of ministries and other related laws and regulations. The Company will properly handle the personal information received from the customer, business partners, and others (hereafter "You") in accordance with the following privacy policy (hereafter "the Policy"). Please note that, unless otherwise specified, the definition of personal information in the Policy shall be in accordance with the Personal Information Protection ACT and related government ordinances, regulations, and guidelines established by the government.

1. 1. Acquisition of Personal Information

   When acquiring personal information, the Company will notify or publicly announce the purpose of use (including announcement through the Policy) and when acquiring directly from You Your personal information stated in a contract or some other written form (including an electromagnetic record), the Company will again clarify the purpose of use in advance and use legal and fair means. The personal information that the Company acquires will be used appropriately within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use.
   Please note that the Company may record or tape-record the contents of transactions and inquiries.

2. 2. Purpose of Use of Personal Information

   The Company will handle personal information only to the extent necessary to achieve the following purposes of use, which are specified in advance, except when the Company have obtained the consent of You or when permitted by law.

   A. Personal information acquired from the customer or a business partner

   - Providing or storing a product or service (hereafter “the Product, etc.”) that is handled by the Company or its business partnership

   - Planning, research and development, or quality improvement of the Product, etc.

   - Providing various information about sales or installation and product information about the Product, etc.

   - Managing of a contractual relationship for the provision of the Product etc. or other business activities

   - Providing information for, or conducting an event such as an exhibition related to, the Product, etc.

   - Providing or sending various materials such as data or catalogs related to the Product

   - Conducting a research, such a questionnaire about the Product, etc. and analysis

   - Contacts for business meetings and discussions

   - Responding to inquiries and other necessary contacts

   - Manage ingress and egress to and from the Company’s facilities

   B. Personal information acquired from job applicants (hereafter “the Applicants”)

   - Identification of Applicants

   - Execution of hiring selection

   - Contacting Applicants, arranging an interview time and date

   - Confirmation of whether or not Applicants applied in the past

   - Information on the results of the selection process

   - HR work management when Applicants are hired

   - Review of recruitment and hiring practices

   C. Personal information obtained from others

   - Responding to inquiries and other necessary contacts

3. 3. Provision of Personal Information to a Third Party

   Except in the following cases, the Company will not disclose personal information to third parties without first obtaining Your consent from:

   - For reasons based on laws and ordinances
   - When necessary to protect the life, body, and property of You and it is difficult to obtain the consent from You
   - When particularly necessary to improve public health, to promote the healthy upbringing of children and it is difficult to obtain Your consent
   - When necessary to cooperate with a national agency, local government, or a person or entity charged by them with carrying out matters prescribed by law, and obtaining your consent is likely to impede the performance of such matters
   - When it is necessary for a third party that is an academic research institution or similar organization to handle the personal information for academic research purposes (including cases where academic research is part of the purpose of handling the personal information and excluding those where there is a risk of unjustified infringement of personal rights and interests.)

4. 4.　Outsourcing

   The Company may outsource the handling of personal data in part or in whole. In such cases, the Company will conclude a contract with the outsourcing provider and conduct necessary and appropriate supervision in order to plan the safe management of personal data at the outsourcing provider.

5. 5. Safety Control Measures

   The Company takes the necessary and appropriate measures for the safe management of personal data in order to prevent the leakage, loss, or damage of the data handled. When handling personal data overseas, the Company ascertains external factors such as the systems regarding the protection of personal data of said country and takes the necessary and appropriate measures for the safe management of personal data.

6. 6. Handling Cookies

   A. Use of Cookies

   The Company’s website (hereafter “the Website”) uses cookies and similar types of technologies (hereafter collectively called “Cookies”) that perform tracking or analysis in order to provide You with appropriate services. Cookies are a small text file containing random characters. When You visit a website, Cookies are exchanged between the web server and the software You use to view the website (web browser) and stored on Your device. By using Cookies, the Company may obtain Your viewing history, service usage history, location information, or other attribute information that cannot be used to identify You a specific individual.
   You may set Your browser to indicate in advance that a site uses Cookies, disable Cookies, or delete Cookies that have been saved. If You choose to decline or delete Cookies, the features available to you on a website may be limited. Your understanding would be appreciated.

   B. Google Analytics

   In order to track the status of Your visits to the Website, we use Google Analytics, a service provided by Google. When Google Analytics is used on the Website, Google collects, records, and analyzes Your browsing history on the website based on the cookies issued by the Company. The Company receives the analysis results from Google to track how You browse the Website. The information collected, recorded and analyzed by Google Analytics does not contain any personally identifiable information. In addition, the information is managed by Google based on its privacy policy.
   By disabling Google Analytics in Your browser’s add-on settings, You can prevent the Company from collecting Your information using Google Analytics. To opt-out of Google Analytics, visit the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on download page, download and install the “Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on”, and change Your browser’s add-on settings. Please note that if You opt-out of Google Analytics, You will also be opting-out of Google Analytics on any other website You visit than the Website. However, You can re-enable Google Analytics by resetting Your browser's add-on.
   For an explanation regarding the Google Analytics Terms of Service, visit the Google Analytics website and Google’s website for an explanation regarding Google’s privacy policy.
   Google Analytics Terms of Service:
   https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/us/
   Google Privacy Policy:
   http://www.google.com/intl/us/policies/privacy/
   Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
   https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

7. 7. Right to access and correct personal information held about You

   If You request notification of the purpose of use, disclosure, correction, addition/deletion, or suspension of use/deletion/suspension of disclosure to third parties with respect to personal information held about You based on the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act, and if You request the disclosure of the third party provision record, the Company will confirm that the request received is from You and respond to Your request in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act and other relevant laws and regulations and the prescribed procedures established by the Company.
   However, if each request does not meet the requirements set forth in the Personal Information Protection Act and other laws and regulations or if there are grounds for refusing each request that are recognized by the Personal Information Protection Act and other laws and regulations, the Company may not respond to Your request.
   If you wish to make a request as described above, please contact us using the contact form linked below.

8. 8. Continuous improvement of internal systems

   In order to handle personal information appropriately, the Company strives to continuously strengthen and improve our internal systems, including by revising the Policy, by, for example, appointing an administrator in charge of controlling personal information, establishing internal regulations, training the Company officers and employees, and implementing appropriate internal audits. When the Policy is revised, we will notify You of the revised policy in a manner that is easy for You to reach, such as on the Website.

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   To contact us with inquiries regarding personal information protection, please click the link “Click here to contact Thinker” posted below in the Website and access the email form.

9. The Policy is written in Japanese and translated into English. The Japanese version is the original version and the English version is for reference purposes only. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between these two versions, the Japanese version shall prevail.

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