Privacy
27 July 2004
Introduction
This privacy statement applies to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Japan) and any of its affiliates which control and make use of visitor information collected via this site.
If you as a visitor choose to register or submit information to this Website, you agree to the use of such data in accordance with this privacy statement. Please note that this site contains links to other sites, including sites maintained by other member firms and affiliates of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, which may not be governed by this privacy statement.
If you have any questions regarding this privacy statement or do not feel that your concerns have been addressed, please direct your questions to Webmaster Services using the Contact Us link.
Information Collection
As a visitor, you do not have to submit any personal information in order to use the Web site. The site collects only personally identifiable information that is specifically and voluntarily provided by visitors. Such information may consist of, but is not limited to, your name, current job title, company address, email address and telephone and fax numbers.
We do not usually seek sensitive information (e.g., data relating to race or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, criminal record, physical or mental health, or sexual orientation) from visitors. We will, where necessary, obtain visitors' explicit consent to collect and use such information.
Cookies and Web Beacons
To ensure that our Web site is well managed and to facilitate improved navigation within the site, we or our service provider(s) may use cookies (small text files stored in a user’s browser) or Web beacons (electronic images that allow the Web site to count visitors who have accessed a particular page and to access certain cookies) to collect aggregate data. We may use such devices to track information on our systems and identify categories of visitors by items such as IP address, domain, browser type and pages visited. This information is reported to our Webmasters who use the information to analyze the number of visitors to different areas of the site and to make sure that our Web site is serving as a useful, effective information source.
Neither cookies nor Web beacons collect personal information such as your name or email address. Further, most browsers permit individuals to decline cookies. Please click here for more information on cookies and how to reject them. However, under specific circumstances, visitors may be denied access to some parts of our site if their browsers are set to decline cookies.
Information Use
Personal information is used only for limited purposes. For example, when you register with the Web site to gain access to premium content or request future communications about Deloitte areas of interest, such as specific Deloitte publications or marketing campaigns, we may use the information you submit to create a personal profile to customize our response to further requests or inquiries. We may also use the information to personalize your Web site experience. And, when you choose to register online for a Deloitte-hosted event, we will use the information you submit to respond to you. In addition, the web masters may, where necessary, use your information for various site related tasks.
We will ensure that our marketing activities comply with applicable law, and implement procedures to obtain necessary consents before sending you email containing information about Deloitte service offerings. You may at any time request that we discontinue sending you such materials.
Disclosure of Information to Third Parties
Although we may provide visitors' information to service providers that handle information on our behalf, we will usually not share the information with third parties or other Deloitte entities for secondary or unrelated purposes unless otherwise disclosed at the point of collection.
Personal information may be transmitted internationally through the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu worldwide organization or to third parties for the purposes identified above. This may include transfer to countries without data protection rules similar to those in effect in your country of residence. By providing information to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Japan) and any of its subsidiaries, affiliates through this Web site, you are consenting to such transfers.
Where appropriate, personal information may be disclosed to law enforcement, regulatory or other government agencies, or third parties where necessary or desirable to comply with legal or regulatory obligations or requests or for the purposes identified above.
Access to Information
We are dedicated to providing reasonable access to visitors who wish to review the personal information retained when they register with our Web site and correct any inaccuracies it may contain. Visitors who choose to register may access their user profile, correct and update their details, or unsubscribe at any time. Visitors who have any problem accessing their profiles, or would like to request a copy of their personal information should contact Webmaster Services using the Contact Us link.
In all cases we will treat requests to access information or change information in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Information Security
We have in place reasonable commercial standards of technology and operational security to protect all information provided by visitors from loss, misuse, alteration or destruction.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Japan) and any of its subsidiaries, affiliates reserves the right to modify or amend this privacy statement at any time and for any reason. Nothing contained herein creates or is intended to create a contract or agreement between Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (
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Visitors' Questions
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your privacy while using this Web site, please direct them to Webmaster Services using the Contact Us link.
Protection of Personal Information
As “a business operator handling personal information” defined in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Kojin Joho Hogoho), each entity of Tohmatsu group will recognize the importance of protecting Personal Information and pay the special attention to its protection in accordance with the policy described below:
1. Basic Policy
Each entity of Tohmatsu group:
(1) will comply with laws and regulations, including but not limited to, the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and relevant guidelines, and ensure the proper acquisition and security control of your personal information,
(2) will not utilize your personal information for purposes other than those originally intended, and
(3) will properly handle requests, including but not limited to, inquiries and complaints by you concerning your personal information.
For the purpose of this policy, “Tohmatsu group” means the de facto or unincorporated organization consisted of Japanese entities that are members of the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Swiss Verein) or Japanese entities that are operating their business under the name of “Tohmatsu”, “Deloitte Tohmatsu” or other related names.
2. Utilization of Personal Information
A. (1) Purpose of utilization except your prior consent and as stipulated in laws and regulations, each entity of Tohmatsu group will utilize personal information, regardless of whether it was acquired directly or indirectly, to the extent necessary for the accomplishment of the purposes listed below, and for purposes that are notified in advance or that are made known, notified, or explicitly identified to the person promptly after such personal information was acquired: To propose and provide services including audit & assurance services, enterprise risk services, financial advisory services, consulting services, tax services, industry-specific services, and global services (Japanese Services Group).
B. To provide information on the publications (including through web-site, and e-mail) by each entity of Tohmatsu group and to introduce information on their sales/subscriptions,
C. To provide information on seminars and study sessions and to operate the management of these seminars and study sessions,
D. For hiring or selecting personnel, including but not limited to, partners/employees or directors/personnel, and for human resources management after its employment,
E. For the purposes of making a proposal, conducting research or taking statistics concerning the services listed in A above, as well as social contribution activities such as responding to the request for advice made by public organizations,
F. To respond to various inquiries,
G. To provide personal data to third parties, and *Please refer to (2) below for details.
H. Sharing of personal data. *Please refer to (3) below for details.
These purposes of utilization will be publicly announced to you via the privacy policy posted on this homepage. When having acquired personal information, in writing or in other form, directly from those to whom such personal information may pertain, each entity of Tohmatsu Group will notify you of these purposes of utilization in advance.
(2) Provision of personal data to a third party
Each entity of Tohmatsu group will not, in principle, provide your personal data to a third party without obtaining your prior consent, except in cases stipulated in laws and regulations. However, we may provide personal data to a third party, other than each entity of Tohmatsu group, to the extent required for purposes of performing services, as under the circumstances listed below:
A. Items of personal data that will be provided to a third party;
Name, age, address, telephone number, fax number, email address, company name, division to which one belongs, current position, response to a request or an inquiry
B. Method of communication to provide personal data to a third party;
In writing or by transfer via electronic media, or an online or direct access to database by a third party, and
C. Discontinuation of providing personal data to a third party;
Upon the request of the person to whom the personal information pertains, each entity of Tohmatsu group will discontinue providing his/her retained personal data to a third party.
(3) Personal data used jointly
To the extent required for utilization mentioned above and for providing services, each entity of Tohmatsu group will use your personal data jointly in the manner listed below:
*Excluding personal information handled by Accounting Outsourcing Tohmatsu K.K. for its outsourcing services.
A. Items of personal data used jointly (applicable to all entities of Tohmatsu group);
Name, age, address, telephone number, fax number, email address, company name, division to which one belongs, current position, response to a request or an inquiry
(a) Person in charge of managing shared personal data- Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Japan (Audit)
(b) Scope of the joint users
-all entities of Tohmatsu group *Please click here.
- all member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Swiss Verein ) *Please click here.
-Tohmatsu Corporate Health Insurance Kumiai (Japan)
B. Items of personal data used jointy (applicable only to Deloitte Tohmatsu FAS K.K. (Tokyo))
Location of real estate, value, square footage, name of parties involved in a transaction, and pricing elements, such as restrictions under public law and regional peculiarity
(a) Person in charge of managing personal data used jointly - Japanese Association of Real Estate Appraisal
(b) The joint users of personal data
-Japanese Association of Real Estate Appraisal or its members
-Members of a Local Association of Real Estate Appraisal
3. Personal Information Management
Each entity of Tohmatsu group will maintain personal information accurately and will manage such personal information safely. In addition, we will take necessary and proper information security measures against unauthorized access, computer viruses and so forth to prevent the loss, damage, falsification, and leakage of such personal information. Each entity of Tohmatsu group will also supervise its employees (personnel) and outsourcers properly with respect to the handling of personal information and data.
4. Items concerning Retained Personal Data, over which each entity of Tohmatsu group is allowed to exercise its authority, by means of disclosure; correction, addition, or deletion of contents; discontinuation of its use or erasing; and discontinuation of its provision to a third party
(1) Name of individual person
Each entity of Tohmatsu group *Please click here for a list of company names.
(2) Purposes for using retained personal data
Please refer to “Utilization of Personal Information” above.
(3) Procedures in response to disclosure and other requests.
Please refer to 5 below.
(4) Contact regarding your complaints
Please refer to 8 below.
5. Notification of Purposes of Utilization of Retained Personal Data; Disclosure of Retained Personal Data; Correction, Addition, or Deletion of Retained Personal Data; Discontinuation of the Use of or Erasing of Retained Personal Data; and/or Discontinuation of Providing Retained Personal Data to a Third Party
Upon request for disclosure of retained personal data; correction, addition, or deletion of retained personal data; discontinuation of the use of or erasing of retained personal data; and/or discontinuation of providing retained personal data to third parties, each entity of Tohmatsu group will handle such issue promptly in compliance with the relevant laws and regulations.
(1) Procedures
Please contact us using the information below.
We will provide you details separately. After we receive your inquiry, we will respond to you in approximately 2 weeks.
(2) Help desk of each entity of Tohmatsu group
*Please click here.
6. Organization/Framework
Each of Tohmatsu group will appoint an individual responsible for the management of personal information in each division and will take appropriate security control measures to manage personal information. In addition, we will provide training to engaging personnel including partners/staff (or directors/employees) with respect to the protection of personal information as well as appropriate measures for managing personal information in order to ensure the appropriate handling of personal information in the course of daily operation.
7. Establishment, Implementation, Maintenance, and Improvement of internal policies and procedures regarding the Protection of Personal Information
In order to implement this Policy, each entity of Tohmatsu group will establish various internal policies and procedures regarding the protection of personal information, maintain them, and improve them by keeping partners, employees, and related parties fully informed of these policies and procedures.
8. Complaints Office/Contact
If you have complaints, comments, or questions regarding the handling of personal information by each entity of Tohmatsu group, please contact the help desk. * Please click here.
The help desk will handle the matter appropriately.
All responsibilities and obligations arising with respect to the protection of personal information are assumed by each entity of Tohmatsu group separately and independently. Accordingly, all responsibilities and obligations are not assumed jointly and severally by all entities of Tohmatsu group.
