PRIVACY

PRIVACY|Sogo Development Co., Ltd.

Sogo Development Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) considers the proper handling of personal information to be an important responsibility, based on respect for the rights and interests of individuals. The Company will strive to protect and properly manage personal information based on the following policy, thereby responding to the trust placed in us by society.

  1. Scope of Application and Definitions

    This policy applies to personal information, personal data, and retained personal data acquired by the Company in its business activities (including websites, various procedures, recruitment, and customer/supplier interactions). In accordance with legal definitions, anonymized processed information, pseudonymized processed information, and personal-related information will be handled separately.

  2. Acquisition and Purpose of Use

    We acquire personal information through appropriate means and use it only within the scope of the purposes of use that have been publicly announced, notified, or clearly stated.

    Representative Purposes of Use
    • Responding to inquiries and various procedures; communication and management
    • Providing, operating, and maintaining facilities and services (real estate, hotels, parking lots, events, etc.)
    • Management of contracts and transactions (credit checks, billing/payments, after-sales service, etc.)
    • Recruitment screening, onboarding procedures, and personnel/labor management
    • Surveys and analysis for service improvement and quality enhancement (e.g., access analytics)

    If the purpose of use is changed, it will be done within the scope relevant to the original purpose, and will be publicly announced or notified as necessary.

  3. Restrictions on Use

    We will not use personal information beyond the scope necessary to achieve the stated purpose of use. If exceeding this scope is necessary, we will obtain the individual’s consent, except where permitted by law.

  4. Provision to Third Parties, Outsourcing, and Shared Use
    • Personal data will not be provided to third parties except with the individual’s consent or as required by law.
    • When outsourcing handling, we will select and supervise appropriately.
    • When sharing data with others, we will disclose the parties involved, the data items, the purpose of use, and the responsible manager.
    • When providing personal data to third parties located overseas, we will provide the individual with information regarding the recipient country’s systems and the recipient’s organizational structure, and take measures prescribed by law, such as obtaining consent.
  5. Handling of Personal Related Information and Cookies
    • Our website may use personal-related information such as cookies for purposes including improving convenience and analyzing access.
    • If such information can be easily cross-referenced with other information to identify an individual, it will be appropriately managed as personal information.
    • When providing personal-related information to a third party where it may be acquired as personal data by the recipient, we will take measures such as obtaining consent and creating records based on laws and regulations.
  6. Security Management Measures
    • To prevent leakage, loss, damage, unauthorized access, etc., of personal information, we implement organizational, human, physical, and technical security management measures, reviewing and improving them as necessary.
    • In the event of an incident, we will strive to investigate the cause and prevent recurrence, reporting to the supervisory authority and notifying the individual as necessary.
  7. Anonymized Processed Information and Pseudonymized Processed Information
    • When creating and providing anonymized processed information to third parties, we will comply with laws and regulations, including prohibiting re-identification, disclosing the creation method, and providing disclosure when providing to third parties.
    • Pseudonymized information will be used solely for internal analysis, statistics, etc., and will not be provided externally except as permitted by law.
  8. Rights Regarding Held Personal Data
    • The data subject may request disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, suspension of use, or cessation of third-party provision regarding personal data held by our company.
    • After verifying the identity of the individual, the Company will respond appropriately and promptly in accordance with laws and regulations (a fee may be charged).
  9. Compliance with Laws and Continuous Improvement

    We strive to comply with relevant laws, regulations, and guidelines, and continuously improve our internal regulations, employee training, and management systems.

  10. Revision

    This policy may be revised without prior notice based on changes in laws and regulations or operational circumstances. Significant changes will be announced on this website.