Houei Real Estate Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) has developed and announced the following measures for the personal information protection of the Company and the principles for personal information (including customers’ personal numbers and personal information containing numbers (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Specific Personal Information, etc.”)) handling, as the ” Houei Real Estate. Personal Information Protection Policy”:
(General Policy)
The Company recognizes that it is our social responsibility to protect and use personal information appropriately. In the conduct of our business, we will comply with the Personal Information Protection Law and the Act of Specific Personal Identification Numbers Using in Administrative Procedures. We will comply with this policy and the Company’s related rules and regulations, and strive to protect and appropriately use customers’ personal information.
(Obtaining information appropriately and legally)
The Company will collect customer personal information by appropriate and lawful ways within the scope required by business needs.
(Purpose of use)
The Company will specify the purpose of use of the customer personal information, and will handle the information only to the extent necessary to achieve such purpose, and the information using will not beyond such scope. For the use of personal numbers, etc., according to the Act of Specific Personal Identification Numbers Using in Administrative Procedures, if the using purpose of specific personal information is otherwise specified and restricted by law, the information will not be handled beyond this using purpose. The using purpose of personal information can be view on the Company’s website. At the same time, the Company’s head office will also provide relevant explanations for customers to apply.
(Prohibition of improper use)
The Company will not use personal information in any way that may encourage or trigger illegal or inappropriate acts.
(Provided by third party)
With the consent of the customer, the Company will provide the customer’s personal information to third party within the scope of prior disclosure in accordance with the law. However, if it is necessary to entrust the personal information handling to any third party to the extent necessary to achieve the using purpose, or in the case of merger, etc., or in the case of joint use with any specific party, the customer personal information may be provided to any party other than the Company without the consent of the customer.
For the specific personal information, the Company will not provide such information to any third party unless it is expressly specified in the Act of Specific Personal Identification Numbers Using in Administrative Procedures.
Customers can view detailed information about the provision of personal information to third parties through the Company’s website. If necessary, the company can provide relevant instructions for customers to apply.
(Handling of Sensitive Information)
The Company will not collect or use sensitive information (i.e., information specified in the Personal Information Protection Guidelines for the Financial Sector, including “Personal Information to be Considered” as stipulated in the Personal Information Protection Law), or provide such information to any third party, unless as required by law and to the extent necessary for the performance of the business, or in accordance with the provisions of the Guidelines, such as with the consent of the customer.
(※) Sensitive information includes the following:
・Race, creed, and social identity
・Medical history, medical care, and sexual life
・Criminal record and facts of criminal injury
・Membership in a labor union
・Place of birth and domicile
・Other personal information that requires special care to avoid undue discrimination, bias, or adverse effects.
(Safety control measures)
The Company promises to adopt effective measures for customers’ personal information protection, take necessary and appropriate security management measures to ensure the accuracy and security of information, and prevent data leakage. In addition, the Company will supervise the staff and contractors (including subcontractors) who handle the personal information as necessary. For details of the safety management measures taken by the Company, please view it on the Company’s official website (The Company’s Safety Control Measures).
(Continuous improvement)
The Company will revise this Personal Information Protection Policy timely in accordance with the development of information technology and changes in social needs, and will continue to improve the handling of customers’ personal information.
(Procedures for information disclosure request, etc.)
The Company will endeavor to respond appropriately and promptly for the requests including notification and disclosure of the customer’s personal information using purpose; correct, add and delete the information when they are do not correspond to the facts; cessation and deletion of the personal information use; and suspension of provide to a third party, etc.
For the detail of requests such as disclosure, please view it on the Company’s website (Disclosure Procedures, etc.). If necessary, the company can provide relevant instructions for customers to apply.
(Feedback)
The Company promises to respond carefully and promptly to the comments and requests from customers regarding the handling of the personal information.
If you have any comments or requests regarding the handling of the personal information, you can submit them to the following address:
| Company | HOUEI REAL ESTATE |
| Head Office | 3F Sekitora Building No. 3, Nishi-Kasai 6-17-5, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 134-0088 |
| Phone | 03-6808-5886 |