For the purposes of this Policy, “personal information” means personal information as defined under Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information.

The Company may acquire personal information relating to the following persons by appropriate means and to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes of use set forth in Section 4:

・The Company appropriately collects, acquires, uses, and provides personal information.
・The Company endeavors to keep personal data accurate and up to date.
・The Company takes necessary and appropriate measures to manage personal data, including measures to prevent unauthorized access, loss, leakage, destruction, or damage.
・The Company complies with laws and regulations concerning personal information, related guidelines, and its internal rules.・
・When outsourcing the handling of personal data, the Company selects only service providers that satisfy the requirements of its internal rules and appropriately supervises their handling of the data.
・The Company continually endeavors to improve the protection of personal information.

In principle, the provision of personal information to the Company is voluntary. However, if information required for a particular purpose of use is not provided, the Company may be unable to perform all or part of the actions set forth in Section 4, including entering into or performing a contract, providing products or services, responding to inquiries or repair requests, conducting recruitment screening, managing employment, or completing entry and exit procedures for its facilities.

The Company uses personal information only for the business purposes listed below. If the Company uses personal information for a purpose other than those listed below, it will obtain consent on each occasion and will not use personal information beyond the scope of the stated purposes without the person’s consent.

When acquiring personal information provided directly by the person in writing or through an application or input form on the website, the Company will, to the extent possible, state in advance the purpose for which the information will be used by the Company, its agents or distributors, or other business partners. Agents, distributors, and other business partners may separately publish information concerning their handling of personal information. In such cases, please also review the information published by the relevant company.

The Company’s Business Purposes

・Manufacture and sale of test equipment, measuring instruments, control-related equipment and systems, and computers, and the provision of commissioned services
・Instrumentation work and other construction work, and the manufacture and sale of related materials and equipment
・Manufacture and sale of office equipment, information equipment, and other equipment
・Manufacture and sale of semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, printed circuit boards, and other parts and equipment related to the preceding items
・Development and sale of software
・Sale of chemicals and gases
・Brokerage of leases and rentals of movable property
・Plate making, printing, bookbinding, sale of related products, and translation
・Provision of information and consulting concerning business management and industrial technologies related to the preceding items
・Investment in businesses considered necessary for management purposes
・All activities incidental or related to the preceding items

Purposes of Use of Personal Information

・To plan, develop, manufacture, and sell products and to provide services
・To enter into contracts for goods, products, and services and to confirm billing and payment
・To provide maintenance, repairs, servicing, replacement, and collection relating to products or services
・To send catalogs, specifications, technical documents, and other information concerning products and services, or to provide such information by fax, telephone, or in person
・To provide information necessary for participation in exhibitions, campaigns, events, and forums; confirm applications; distribute participation or admission tickets; send follow-up surveys; make arrangements; and express appreciation for participation
・To communicate with persons attending product- or service-related training or seminars and to receive and answer inquiries
・To appropriately perform transactions and orders, including the provision of outsourced information-processing services
・To request participation in surveys and other studies, receive responses, report results, pay honoraria, or send promotional items
・To customize products, services, websites, and other content for individual users
・To understand the use of products or services that have been ordered or applied for and to survey satisfaction with them
・To aggregate statistically processed personal information and use or publish the aggregated information as research results
・To provide information concerning applications for, and continued delivery or subscription to, technical reports, periodicals, books, digital content, membership services, and other services relating to the Company’s business
・To understand the use of products, services, and websites and to provide users with information and research results from companies, organizations, or other sources that may be useful to them
・To receive consultations and inquiries and to confirm, coordinate, and respond to them
・To manage the employment of employees, seconded personnel, contract employees, and other personnel
・To provide information to job applicants, communicate with and notify them, and conduct recruitment screening procedures
・To manage entry to and exit from the Company’s offices, buildings, and facilities, and to conduct crime prevention and security management
・To confirm and record opinions, requests, consultations, and complaints received and to respond to them
・To conduct reception, entry and exit procedures, and other security management for visitors
・To pay customs duties and other public charges and to perform other matters required by law
・To send direct mail, including by fax and email
・To maintain, service, and manage systems
・To ship or mail products, prizes, and documents
・To dispose of products and documents

The Company will change the purpose of use of personal information only when the revised purpose is reasonably considered to be related to the purpose before the change. If the purpose of use is changed, the Company will notify users of the revised purpose by a method prescribed by the Company or publish it on this website.

The Company may jointly use necessary items of personal information, including a person’s name, address, employer, image, and information regarding products or services purchased, among the parties described in item 2 below and within the scope of the purposes of use stated above. The Company is responsible for managing such personal information. Personal data acquired from customers is jointly used as follows.

The Company appropriately manages personal information acquired from individuals and will not provide it to a third party without the individual’s prior consent, except in the following cases:

1. When required by laws or regulations
2. When necessary to protect a person’s life, body, or property and it is difficult to obtain the individual’s consent
3. When particularly necessary to improve public health or promote the sound development of children and it is difficult to obtain the individual’s consent
4. When cooperation is necessary for a national government agency, local public body, or a person entrusted by either of them to perform duties prescribed by law, and obtaining the individual’s consent may impede the performance of those duties

For clarity, a service provider entrusted with the handling of personal data to the extent necessary to achieve a purpose of use, a successor receiving personal data in connection with a business succession, or a party jointly using personal data in accordance with Section 6 will not be treated as a third party where applicable law so provides.

7.1 Means or Methods of Provision to Third Parties

7.2 Requests to Stop Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

If the Company provides personal data to a third party and receives a request from the individual to stop such provision, the Company will endeavor to stop the provision appropriately and promptly. To request that provision to a third party be stopped, please contact the office to which you provided your personal information or the relevant product or service inquiry contact. The Company may request documents necessary to verify your identity to the extent required. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the recipient of information will not be deemed a third party in any of the following cases:

When the Company receives a request from an individual concerning the Company’s retained personal data relating to that individual, including notification of the purpose of use; disclosure; correction, addition, or deletion of content; suspension of use or erasure; suspension of provision to third parties; or disclosure of records of provision to third parties (collectively, a “Request for Disclosure or Other Action”), the Company will respond without delay in accordance with Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other applicable laws and regulations. However, the Company may decline to disclose all or part of the retained personal data if disclosure would result in any of the following. In such a case, the Company will notify the individual of that decision without delay.

To request disclosure of your personal information, please contact the Company’s Personal Information Contact shown below. The Company will provide information on the procedures required for disclosure. The Personal Information Contact also handles other inquiries and consultations concerning personal information, including requests for correction, suspension of use, or erasure. In all cases, the Company will respond appropriately in accordance with the principles of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.

The Company takes the utmost care when handling the personal information of minors. Personal information relating to a minor must be provided with the consent of the minor’s parent or guardian.

The Company may change this Policy as necessary without notifying users, except as otherwise provided by law or in this Policy. Unless otherwise specified by the Company, the effective date and content of the revised Privacy Policy will be announced by posting them on the Company’s website or by another appropriate method, or will be communicated to customers.

This website uses cookies. The Company also uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, to collect and analyze information about how this website is used.

The Company uses the information collected through Google Analytics to understand website usage and to improve this website, its content, and its services.

Information collected through Google Analytics is processed by Google in accordance with Google’s policies. For more information about how Google uses information collected from websites and apps that use its services, please refer to the following pages:

You can restrict or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the availability or functionality of certain features of this website.

You can also disable the collection of data by Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on:

As a general rule, you may link to this website without prior permission or notice. However, please do not display this website within an inline frame or link directly to images. When creating a link, clearly indicate that it links to this website. The Company is not responsible for the handling of personal information by third-party websites that link to the Company’s website.

The Company’s website supports SSL/TLS to protect customers’ personal information. Personal information entered by customers, such as names, addresses, and telephone numbers, is encrypted during transmission using SSL/TLS to help reduce the risk of interception or tampering by third parties. The website uses a digital certificate to authenticate EMIC CORPORATION as its operator and implements encrypted communications throughout the website to protect customer privacy. To use encrypted communications, customers must use a browser that supports SSL/TLS.

The copyrights, portrait rights, and other rights in images posted on this website belong to their respective rights holders. If there is a problem with an article or posted image, the relevant rights holder should contact the Company through the inquiry form. Although the Company endeavors to provide information that is as accurate as possible, information or services provided on external websites and content published on this website may contain errors or outdated information. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Company will not be liable for damages arising from such information, services, or content, except where the damage is caused by the Company’s willful misconduct or negligence or where liability cannot otherwise be excluded under applicable law.

The Company uses social media as a means of communicating with customers and society and publishes information concerning its corporate activities, products, technologies, and services. In providing information, the Company seeks to communicate sincerely and responsibly, comply with laws and social norms, and operate its social media accounts with due regard for its corporate social responsibility.

When providing information through social media, the Company considers the following principles important:

・Endeavoring to provide accurate information
・Avoiding expressions that may cause misunderstanding
・Respecting the rights and privacy of third parties
・Complying with social norms and laws
・Exercising due care in handling the Company’s and its customers’ confidential information, non-public information, technical information, and similar information

The Company also recognizes that information published online may be difficult to delete completely and communicates responsibly.

The Company may delete or otherwise address posts on social media accounts operated by the Company if they contain any of the following:

Information posted on the Company’s social media accounts is based on information available at the time of posting, and the Company does not warrant its accuracy or completeness. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Company will not be liable for damage arising from actions taken by users based on information provided through social media, except where the damage is caused by the Company’s willful misconduct or negligence or where liability cannot otherwise be excluded under applicable law. Please refer to the Company’s official website for official announcements and the latest information.

The Company may change this Policy as necessary. The revised Policy will apply from the time it is posted on the Company’s website.

This website (hereinafter referred to as “the Site”) is operated by EMIC CORPORATION (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”). By using the Site, you are deemed to have agreed to the following terms.

These Terms apply to all use of the Site, including browsing, using its content or functions, making inquiries, and any other use through the Site.

Information posted on the Site is provided to introduce the Company’s products, services, technologies, corporate information, and related matters. Content may be changed, added, or deleted without prior notice.

Users must not engage in any of the following acts:

Rights in text, images, documents, logos, trademarks, and other content published on the Site belong to the Company or their respective lawful rights holders.

As a general rule, you may link to the Site. However, links from websites that damage the Company’s reputation or are contrary to public order and morals are prohibited. The Company assumes no responsibility for the content of websites that link to or are linked from the Site.

Personal information handled through the Site is governed by the Company’s Privacy Policy.

The Company may change these Terms as necessary without prior notice.

These Terms are governed by the laws of Japan. Any dispute arising in connection with the Site will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the court having jurisdiction over the location of the Company’s head office as the court of first instance.