Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation and its Group companies (hereinafter collectively called The AKM Group) are committed to maintaining the privacy and security of personal information, and to ensuring that it is handled appropriately in accordance with this policy. (This Privacy Policy stipulates a basic policy concerning handling of personal information of the AKM Group. The AKM Group handles personal information in compliance with the applicable regulations in each country or region where operations are located.) Because this policy may be revised, we recommend that you refer to this page again from time to time.
- We handle personal information properly and in compliance with the Personal Information Protection Law and other applicable statutes, and in conformance with generally accepted norms and standards.
- We ensure that personnel throughout the AKM Group thoroughly understand and faithfully comply with corporate standards and regulations for the handling of personal information.
- We use personal information only for the specific purposes which have been indicated or announced at the time of its receipt.
- We employ appropriate measures in the maintenance and management of personal information to ensure against unauthorized alteration, disclosure, and loss of personal information.
- We will respond in good faith to requests from you to confirm, revise, cease using, or delete your personal information.
Specifics are described below.
In addition to collecting personal information that you provide to us, the AKM Group automatically collects information of visitors to the AKM Group website and may obtain information of its visitors’ preferences and browsing histories from information analysis providers.
Purposes for which personal information may be used by the AKM Group are described below. Some AKM Group companies include additional purposes as described in the privacy policy specific to their respective websites or sections of this website.
We may share personal data with the following categories of recipients:
(1) AKM Group companies
The AKM Group may disclose personal data to AKM Group companies.
(2) Employees
The AKM Group may disclose personal data to employees of the AKM Group who have the authority and need to access personal data.
(3) Service providers
The AKM Group may disclose personal data to service providers such as delivery companies, IT service providers, etc.
Information subject to shared use
Name (in the case of a legal entity, name, position, and department of executive or employee) date of birth, address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, place of work, bank account information, etc.
Scope
AKM Group and Other Asahi Kasei Group Companies (*)
Japan
Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
Asahi Kasei Technosystem Co., Ltd.
AKM Technology Corporation
Asahi Kasei Electronics Co., Ltd.
Asahi Kasei Microsystems Co., Ltd.
Overseas
AKM Semiconductor, Inc.
Asahi Kasei Microdevices Europe GmbH
Asahi Kasei Microdevices Korea Corporation
Asahi Kasei Microdevices (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Purpose of shared use
As described in Item 2 above.
Responsible party
Vice President, Corporate Administration & Planning
Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
1-1-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006, Japan
The AKM Group implements necessary and appropriate security control measures to prevent leakage, loss, or alteration of personal data. We perform appropriate supervision of employees and contractors (including subcontractors) who handle personal data. We implement security control measures for personal data in accordance with specific internal rules, the gist of which is as follows.
Formulation of Privacy Policy:
To ensure the proper handling of personal data, this Privacy Policy is formulated with respect to compliance with relevant laws, ordinances, and guidelines, and contact for handling questions and complaints.
Preparation of rules for handling personal data:
Internal regulations are formulated with respect to method of handling, responsible party, handling party, and their duties, etc., for each step including acquisition, use, storage, provision, deletion, and disposal.
Organizational security control measures:
- Regarding the handling of personal data, a person is assigned with responsibility for handling personal information, and the employees who handle personal data and the scope of personal data they handle are clarified. A system is in place to ensure that the person with overall responsibility is notified if there is a violation or potential violation of personal information protection laws and internal regulations.
- Regarding the state of handling personal data, self-inspections are periodically performed and audits are performed by other departments.
Individual security control measures:
- Employees are regularly trained on important points regarding the handling of personal data.
- Items related to prevention of leakage of personal data are stipulated in internal regulations.。
Physical security control measures:
In zones where personal data are handled, there is control of entry and egress of employees and restriction of devices carried. Measures are in place to prevent viewing of personal data by unauthorized persons.
Technical security control measures:
- Regarding access control, there are restrictions on the scope of the personal information database, etc., that may be handled.
- Measures are introduced to protect the information system handling personal data from improper access and improper software.
Understanding the external environment:
Security control measures are implemented based on an understanding of the system related to protection of personal information in foreign countries where personal data is stored.
The AKM Group retains personal information only for as long as needed. If there are legal obligations for longer periods of retention, the retention period is in accordance with the legal obligations.
You have several legal rights regarding your personal information held by the AKM Group. These rights may vary depending on the applicable data protection law according to your domicile and your relationship with the AKM Group. Typically they include the following.
a. The right to obtain information regarding the handling of your personal information and the right to access personal information of yours which is held by the AKM Group.
b. The right to request correction of your personal information if it is incorrect or incomplete.
c. In certain circumstances, the right to request deletion of your personal information.
d. In certain circumstances, the right to request restrictions on handling your personal information.
e. The right to object to the handling of your personal information.
f. The right to receive your personal information which is structured in a common machine-readable format and/or obtain direct transfer of same to a recipient within the scope technically feasible for the AKM Group.
g. The right to retract your agreement regarding the treatment of your personal information.
If you believe your rights have been infringed by the AKM Group, you may lodge a complaint with the data protection authorities.
The AKM Group accepts questions and complaints related to the exercise of rights regarding the handling of personal information as shown below. Some AKM Group companies have different methods of contact as described in the privacy policy specific to their respective websites or sections of this website.
Please contact us by telephone, fax, e-mail, or post as shown below. We will reply to you in writing or otherwise after confirming your identity. Proof of identity may be required.
Contact
Digital Marketing Dept. ,Marketing&Sales Center, Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
Responsible party
Vice President, Corporate Administration & Planning, Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
Contact methods
Please send us your name, address, contact email address, phone number and a description of your business by filling out the "Contact Us" form from the following request.
Confirmation of identity:
If you inquire in person, you will be asked to verify your identity. If you inquire by proxy, your proxy will be asked to provide proof of authorization.
Costs which we incur to fulfill a request for exercise of your rights may be charged to you as a handling fee except as prohibited by law.
This section applies to persons in the European Economic Area (EEA) and United Kingdom (UK).
The AKM Group processes your personal data on the following legal basis:
(a) Contract.Where the processing of your personal data is necessary to perform a contract we enter into with you.
(b) Legitimate interests.Where the processing of your personal data is necessary for legitimate interests pursued by the AKM Group or a third party (such as responding to an inquiry or advertising), and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests. Further details regarding legitimate interests may be obtained by inquiring to the contact shown above.
(c) Consent.Where the AKM Group has received your consent to process your personal data. If you retract your consent, it does not affect the lawfulness of processing performed based on consent prior to such retraction.
Your personal data may be transferred to, and stored by, a third party outside the EEA or the UK. If the AKM Group transfers your personal data to a third party outside the EEA or the UK, we ensure one of the other of the following.
(a) That the recipient destination has been found by the European Commission or has been designated by the government of the UK as ensuring an adequate level of protection for the rights and freedoms that you possess in respect of your personal data.
(b) That the recipient enters into a personal data transfer contract with the AKM Group containing standard data protection clauses that have been approved by the European Commission and other requirements of data protection laws.
Further details of the protection given to your personal data when it is transferred outside the EEA or the UK may be obtained by inquiring to the contact shown above.
This section applies to persons in the Peoples’ Republic of China.
The AKM Group engages in handling such as personal information collection, retention, use, processing, transmission, provision, disclosure, and deletion.
In the case of handling sensitive personal information, the AKM Group implements measures required under the Personal Information Protection Law of the Peoples’ Republic of China (hereinafter in this section, “the Law”) such as notifying you of the necessity of handling sensitive personal information, and effects on personal rights and interests.
If the AKM Group provides your personal information to third parties other than the consignees to which the handling of personal information is consigned by the AKM Group, we implement measures required under the Law, such as notifying you of such third parties’ names, contact methods, handling purposes, handling methods, and categories of personal information.
If we provide your personal information to third parties outside China, we implement measures required under the Law, such as notifying you of such third parties’ names, contact methods, handling methods, categories of personal information and the methods and procedures in which the rights set forth under the Law will be exercised against such third parties.
This Privacy Policy applies to the AKM Group; provided, however, that in case an AKM Group company has a privacy policy which is different from this Privacy Policy, such policy will apply to such AKM Group company.
AKM is not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites linked to this website, so please check the privacy policies of those websites.
Revised April 1, 2023
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Inquiries
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