Privacy policy and compliance program: Honyaku Corporation
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Privacy Policy
Honyaku Corporation ("Honyaku") is aware of the importance of protecting personal information as it carries out its business of providing translation-related services. Honyaku has implemented a Compliance Program Regarding Personal Information and works to ensure that everyone working for it strictly follows the Program in order to appropriately protect personal information.
- Honyaku will clearly indicate the purposes for which it collects any personal information and will restrict its use of such information to what is necessary to accomplish the declared purposes. It will not use the information for any other purposes.
- Honyaku will implement security measures to prevent unauthorized access to or loss, destruction, falsification, or leaking of personal information it collects. These measures will be revised as necessary.
- Honyaku will strictly follow laws and generally accepted practices regarding the handling of personal information.
- Honyaku will periodically audit its Compliance Program Regarding Personal Information and improve it when necessary.
- Honyaku will attempt to respond within a reasonable amount of time when an individual requests that personal information obtained regarding that person be disclosed, corrected, or deleted.
When Honyaku will request personal information
- When someone places an order with Honyaku, requests an estimate, makes an inquiry, asks a question, and/or requests documents
- When a translator, DTP operator, or proofreader registers with Honyaku or requests that his or her registration be considered
Content of personal information and purposes of collection
- Personal information refers to any information that identifies an individual, such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, or e-mail address, and that is provided voluntarily by that individual.
- The personal information collected from clients and registered staff members is necessary in order to smoothly provide and appropriately operate Honyaku's services. It is used only within the bounds of work that Honyaku performs. It will not be used for any other purpose without the permission of the individual concerned.
Handling of personal information
- Honyaku will not disclose collected personal information to other companies or third parties without the permission of the individual concerned. However, this does not apply in the event that Honyaku receives a lawful request for disclosure from a court, government agency, or similar entity.
- When individuals request registration as temporary staff members or request assignment of temporary staff, they may be contacted by the Honyaku affiliate company Mankind Associates Co., Ltd.
- Collected personal information is stored in a secure environment in which it is carefully and strictly handled so that no one except authorized Honyaku employees may access it.
Revision of this Privacy Policy
Honyaku may revise all or part of this Privacy Policy. Any changes will be published on this website.
Policy established April 1, 2005
Takeshi Harada
Representative Director
Honyaku Corporation