About the Handling of Personal Information in dualfront WD-Related Services

Mainichi Communications Inc. (hereinafter, “our company”) respects the privacy of those people using (hereinafter, “users”) “dualfront WD” and its related services, and is paying very careful attention to the control of users’ personal information (according to the definition provided below) and handling such information appropriately.

■ Our company’s handling of personal information

The handling of personal information in our company is undertaken based on the Personal Information Protection Policy (Link: http://www.mycom.co.jp/privacy/index.html)

■ Personal information

Personal information refers to information concerning the individual user, and that can be used to identify an individual user based on the name, date of birth and other descriptions, etc., included in said information. In addition, those instances where even though an individual user cannot be identified solely by that information, it can be cross-checked easily against other information, and an individual user can ultimately be identified with it are also included in personal information.

■ Purposes of acquiring personal information

The acquisition of personal information and the purposes of its use are as follows. Our company has acquired it from everyone within the necessary scope.

1. 1. Provision of services to dualfront WD registered users.
2. 2. Personal authentication on services for the same registered users.
3. 3. Notices from our company, collection of information for producing articles, questionnaires and introduction of questionnaires, and delivery of advertisements.
4. 4. Recruitment of news coverage subjects and production staff in businesses such as dualfront WD and “Web Designing” magazine, etc.

■ About the consequences when you do not provide personal information

In the event that you do not input the respective required items during the implementation of the dualfront WD-related services, you may not be able to receive the respective services.

■ Changes in personal information, etc.

A user can at any time change, add or delete personal information that he or she has registered as a member in dualfront WD-related services.

■ Disclosure of personal information to third parties

Our company will in principle not disclose a user’s personal information to a third party without obtaining the consent of the user himself or herself. We will only disclose it when it has first specified the party to whom it will be provided and the contents of the information to be provided, and obtained the user’s consent. However, in the following cases we may disclose a user’s personal information without a user’s consent, in a scope that does not violate relevant laws and regulations.

1. 1. When our company determines that the user has put a third party at a disadvantage.
2. 2. When it is required for protecting a person’s life, person or property, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person in question.
3. 3. In the event that it is particularly necessary for the improvement of public hygiene or the promotion of sound education for children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person in question.
4. 4. In the event it is necessary to cooperate with the execution of business prescribed by laws and regulations of the state’s institutions, or local governments, or a party entrusted with the same, and there is a possibility that an obstacle may be posed to the execution of said business by obtaining the consent of the user in question.
5. 5. In the event that a request is received for the disclosure of personal information from a court, prosecutor’s office, the police, bar association, a consumer center or an institution with authority conforming to these.
6. 6. When the disclosure or provision to a third party is explicitly sought by the user in question.
7. 7. When disclosure or provision is allowed by laws and regulations.
8. 8. When our company reasonably determines that it is necessary in order to provide services to another user.

■ Scope of third parties

The parties provided with personal information in the following cases shall not fall under the definition of a third party.

1. 1. When all or a part of the handling of personal information is entrusted to an outsourcee, within the scope necessary for our company to achieve the purposes of use.
2. 2. In the event that personal information is provided accompanying a merger of our company or the succession of its business due to some other circumstance.

■ Exemption from liability

In the following cases, our company will bear no liability at all in connection with the acquisition of personal information by a third party.

1. 1. When the user himself or herself clarifies the personal information for a specific corporation by employing the functions of the various services or another means.
2. 2. When the person in question can be identified by chance, based on the user’s activity information or information inputted to the various services by another user.
3. 3. When personal information is provided from the user, or it is used, at an external site that is linked from said services.
4. 4. When a party other than the user in question acquires information (ID, password, etc.) that can identify the user personally.

■ Outsourcing

Our company may outsource all or a part of the handling of personal information. When undertaking the outsourcing, it will select an outsource based on the pre-condition that it has ensured an adequate level of personal information protection, and will moreover undertake the outsourcing after concluding a confidentiality agreement with the outsource.

■ Use of statistical information, etc.

Based on the personal information that has been provided, our company prepares utilization status and statistical data that is processed so that individuals cannot be identified, and shall be able to use said information without any restrictions. The copyright in this case reverts to our company.

■ About control of personal information

Our company is striving so that it continuously devises safety countermeasures required on the technological front and organizational front, against the risks posed by illicit access to personal information or the loss, destruction, falsification, leaking, etc., of personal information. In addition, our company observes the laws and regulations relating to the protection of personal information, industry norms and customs and public order and morality.

■ Changes concerning the handling of personal information

Our company is continuously revising “About the Handling of Personal Information in dualfront WD-Related Services”, and is striving for its improvement. It may be changed for the aforementioned purpose without advance notice.

■ Inquiries

We request that you make inquiries as indicated below concerning your personal information.

1. 1.
You can input your login name and password from the following page, for checking the contents that you yourself have inputted with the purpose being use of the services in dualfront WD. Please inquire from the following e-mail address about revisions or deletions of the contents.
   
2. 2.Please send e-mails about other inquiries or inquiries relating to personal information. For the inquiry content, please write as specifically as possible, including the business department, nature of the business, etc. Our company will notify you about the procedures for disclosure within a 3-business-day target period.
   
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