In addition to complying with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI) and all other laws and regulations regarding the handling of personal information, Nii & Hoshi Law Office (hereinafter referred to as “the office” or “we”) will comply with the following privacy policy:

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We will only acquire personal information by legitimate means.

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Except where permitted under the APPI or any other relevant law or regulation, we will not use an individual’s personal information for any purpose outside of those listed below, without that individual’s prior consent:

• Conducting legal services;

• Notification of workshops, speeches, seminars and other events;

• Sending (by mail, fax, email or other means) publications, articles, other legal information, and greeting cards;

• Responding to inquiries;

• Screening or contacting candidates for recruitment and personnel management after recruitment; or

• Any other purpose incidental to those listed above.

 

We will comply with the APPI and all other relevant laws and regulations regarding the provision of personal information to third parties.

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We may, in accordance with the policies listed below, share within the office personal information acquired by the office. The categories of personal information that may be shared are as follows: Contact information such as names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses; and all other categories of personal data that the office possesses.

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Only entities within the office are the parties who may share personal information.

The purposes of use of parties using personal information are as follows:

• Conducting legal services;

• Notification of workshops, speeches, seminars and other events;

• Sending (by mail, fax, e-mail or other means) publications, articles, other legal information, and greeting cards;

• Responding to inquiries;

• Screening or contacting candidates for recruitment and personnel management after recruitment; and

• Any other purpose incidental to those listed above.

 

We will handle all personal information in an appropriate manner and put in place proper measures to prevent the disclosure or loss of, tampering with, or damage to, any personal information in our custody, by implementing operational procedures and instructing our staff.

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If we receive from an individual, whose personal information we hold, a request to disclose that information, to amend, supplement or delete that information, to temporarily suspend or permanently cease the use of that information, to cease providing that information to a third party, or to inform that individual of the purpose of use of that information, then we will promptly respond to that request in good faith in accordance with the APPI, after first confirming that the request is from the individual to whom the information relates.

 

Please note that we may not be able to respond to your request if it does not meet the requirements of the APPI or if we are authorized by that law or other related legislations to refuse your request for disclosure or otherwise.

 

We also ask for your understanding if we charge a handling fee with respect to any request regarding the purpose of use of or disclosure of the personal information held by the office.

 

We continuously strive to improve our policies and procedures for the handling of personal information, and as a result this privacy policy may be amended, as required.

 

All requests, opinions, questions, complaints and other inquiries with respect to our handling of personal information should be made via our email address.

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01 January 2025