1. Collection and Use of Personal Information

NTFC will collect and use personal information to achieve the purposes of use set forth below. When NTFC uses personal information for any purpose other than the following purposes, NTFC will use such personal information in an appropriate manner in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

2. Purposes of Use [Information of customers]

<Business-related notifications concerning products, services or the like>

• To perform and manage transactions related to products and services of Nippon Shokubai Group (such as delivery of the products or other items, request for payment, follow-up communication and the like);
• To analyze web browsing history and other information collected, and based thereon, provide information on products and services of Nippon Shokubai Group (including products under development) that customers may be interested in, and recommend such products and services; and
• To provide notifications of various events such as exhibitions, briefing sessions, tours and seminars.

<Questionnaires concerning planning, etc. of products and improvement of services>

• To conduct surveys concerning planning, research and development, and sales promotion of products and services of Nippon Shokubai Group; and
• To conduct questionnaires concerning products and services of Nippon Shokubai Group.

<Others>

• To respond to inquiries, requests for materials, and other requests or needs from customers;
• To research and improve the status of the usage of the website of Nippon Shokubai Group;
• To exercise NTFC’s rights and perform NTFC’s obligations under applicable laws and regulations;
• To conduct any other business that is related or incidental to the purposes of use set forth in Section 2 “Purposes of Use“; and
• To share personal information with a third party to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes of use set forth in Section 2 “Purposes of Use“.

3. Management of personal information

NTFC strives to maintain the accuracy of personal information and keep it up to date.

4. Security control measures for personal information

NTFC takes appropriate security measures to ensure that personal information is accurate and up-to-date, and to prevent the loss, destruction, alteration, or leakage of personal information.

5. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

NTFC will not provide any personal information to any third party without the consent of the subject thereof. However, NTFC may provide personal information to a third party only to the extent set forth by applicable laws and regulations, such as the cases of entrustment or joint use stipulated below. In such case, NTFC will appropriately process such personal information in accordance with those applicable laws and regulations.

6. Entrustment of the Processing of Personal Information

NTFC may entrust the processing of personal information to a third party within the scope of the purposes of use stipulated in Section 2 above. In such case, NTFC will strictly select the relevant entrusted party and conduct proper supervision over the same with respect to the processing of personal information.

7. Joint Use of Personal Information

For the achievement of the purposes of use stipulated in Section 2 above, NTFC may, from among the personal information that customers provide to NTFC, share certain information such as the customers’ names, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, departments/sections and positions, details of inquiries from the customers, and products or services that the customers are interested in within Nippon Shokubai Group. In such case, NTFC shall be liable for the management of such personal information.

8. Disclosure of personal information

If you want to request the disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, or suspension of use of the personal information that NTFC has obtained, please contact us at the contact information below. Upon confirming the identity of the person who made a request, we will respond as soon as reasonably possible, in accordance with laws and regulations and NTFC’s predetermined procedures.

9. Compliance with laws and regulations

NTFC complies with laws and regulations concerning the protection of personal information and will make and stay committed to efforts based on this policy.

10. Contact information

For inquiries regarding our handling of personal information, please contact us at the following address:

Nisshoku Techno Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.　Customer Service Desk
9-1 Koya-Shinmachi, Ichikawa, Chiba 272-0011, Japan
Administration Division　General Affairs Section
TEL : +81-47-328-1185
Mail : info.ns-techno@ns-technofine.co.jp