Nippoh Chemicals Co., Ltd. (“Nippoh Chemicals”) considers the proper use and protection of personal information, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, to be one of its most important social responsibilities.
To this end, Nippoh Chemicals has established the following basic policy and is committed to using and protecting personal information appropriately.

Nippoh Chemicals obtains personal information through lawful and fair means.

Nippoh Chemicals uses personal information for the purposes set forth below. If personal information is used for any purpose other than those listed, such use will be conducted appropriately and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Personal Information of Customers and Business Partners

< Business-related notifications concerning products, services, and similar matters >

• To perform and manage transactions related to the products and services of Nippoh Chemicals and the Nippon Shokubai Group, including delivery, billing, and follow-up communication;
• To analyze browsing history and related data in order to provide or suggest information about products and services (including those under development) offered by Nippoh Chemicals and the Nippon Shokubai Group that may be of interest to customers and potential customers; and
• To provide information on exhibitions, briefings, factory tours, seminars, and other events.

< Questionnaires concerning product planning and service improvement >

• To conduct surveys on product and service planning, research and development, and sales promotion for Nippoh Chemicals and the Nippon Shokubai Group; and
• To conduct questionnaires regarding the products and services of Nippoh Chemicals and the Nippon Shokubai Group.

< Other >

• To respond to inquiries, document requests, and other requests from customers and potential customers;
• To investigate and improve the usage of websites operated by Nippoh Chemicals and the Nippon Shokubai Group;
• To exercise legal rights and fulfill legal obligations of Nippoh Chemicals and the Nippon Shokubai Group;
• To carry out other operations related or incidental to the purposes listed in “3. Purposes of Use”; and
• To share personal information with third parties to the extent necessary for achieving the purposes listed in “3. Purposes of Use.”

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Personal Information of Shareholders

• To respond to inquiries from shareholders;
• To provide information to shareholders and implement measures to strengthen relationships with shareholders;
• To exercise rights and fulfill obligations under the Companies Act; and
• To prepare shareholder data as required by the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and other applicable laws and to manage shareholder information.

Personal Information of Job Applicants

• To provide information, communicate, and notify applicants regarding recruitment activities;
• To evaluate applicant eligibility and conduct recruitment screening;
• For HR management of applicants who join the company; and
• To use recruitment data for future recruitment planning and related activities.

Nippoh Chemicals strives to keep personal information accurate and up to date.

Nippoh Chemicals will take necessary measures to ensure the secure management of personal information and to prevent leakage, loss, damage, alteration, or unauthorized access, in accordance with prevailing information security standards.

Nippoh Chemicals will not provide personal information to any third party without the consent of the individual concerned, except as permitted by applicable laws and regulations, such as in cases of entrustment or joint use as stipulated in Section 7 and Section 8 below. In such cases, Nippoh Chemicals will appropriately process personal information in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Nippoh Chemicals may entrust the processing of personal information to a third party within the scope of the purposes of use stipulated in Section 3 above. In such cases, Nippoh Chemicals will carefully select the entrusted party and exercise appropriate supervision over its handling of personal information.

To achieve the purposes of use stipulated in Section 3 above, Nippoh Chemicals may share certain personal information provided by customers?such as names, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, departments/sections and positions, details of inquiries, and products or services of interest?within the Nippon Shokubai Group. In such cases, Nippoh Chemicals will remain responsible for managing the shared personal information.

If you wish to request disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, or suspension of use of your personal information, please contact the office listed in Section 11 below. After confirming your identity, we will respond promptly in accordance with applicable laws and internal procedures.

Cookies are small text files downloaded to your device (computer, smartphone, etc.) when you access our website. We use cookies to recognize your device and collect information such as browsing history and website usage. Information obtained through cookies is used to achieve the purposes described in Section 3 above.

General Affairs Department
Nippoh Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Neo Kawai Building, 4-8-15 Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0023
Tel: +81-3-3270-5341 / Fax: +81-3-3270-3401