Privacy policy

Privacy Policy

Established: August 19, 2019
Last revised: September 3, 2019

ANT PRODUCTION INC. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) operates under the management philosophy of creating inspiration and continuing to evolve it. Based on our personal information protection philosophy and our own code of conduct, we fully recognize our social responsibility, protect the rights of individuals, and comply with laws and regulations concerning personal information.

In addition, in order to embody the following policies, we have established a personal information protection management system. We hereby declare that we will continuously work as a company to improve this system while constantly recognizing trends in the latest IT technologies, changes in social demands, and changes in the business environment.

1. The Company will properly acquire, use, and provide personal information, and will not handle personal information beyond the scope necessary to achieve the specified purposes of use. The Company will also take measures to ensure this.
2. The Company will comply with laws and regulations concerning the handling of personal information, guidelines established by the government, and other standards.
3. The Company will take reasonable security measures against risks such as leakage, loss, or damage of personal information, and will invest management resources appropriate to the actual conditions of its business in order to prevent such risks. The Company will continuously improve its personal information security system. In the unlikely event of an incident, the Company will promptly take corrective measures.
4. The Company will respond promptly and sincerely to complaints and consultations regarding the handling of personal information.
5. The personal information protection management system will be reviewed appropriately and continuously improved in light of changes in the environment surrounding the Company and the actual conditions of its business.

This policy will be distributed to all employees and made known to them. It will also be posted on the Company’s website and made available to anyone at any time.

Contact for inquiries regarding the Privacy Policy and complaints

ANT PRODUCTION INC.
Administration Department, Personal Information Consultation Desk
Email: info@ant-production.jp
TEL: 06-6451-6111
Business hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

ANT PRODUCTION INC.
Representative Director: Tatsuya Kawamura

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Publication of the Purpose of Use of Personal Information

ANT PRODUCTION INC. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) hereby announces, pursuant to Article 18, Paragraph 1 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, that personal information will be used within the scope of the following purposes of use.

Purpose of Use of Personal Information

(1) Purpose of use when personal information is obtained directly from the individual in writing, including through websites, email, or other electronic means.
・Personal information of customers will be used to provide web services, related after-sales services, and information on new services.
・Personal information of individuals who make inquiries regarding the Company’s businesses will be used to respond to such inquiries.
・Personal information of the Company’s employees will be used for personnel and labor management, business management, health management, security management, and related purposes.
・Personal information of direct applicants to the Company will be used for recruitment activities.
・Member information and personal information obtained at the time of product purchases on EC sites operated by the Company will be used to confirm order details, ship products, contact customers, and process applications.

(2) Purpose of use when personal information is obtained by methods other than directly in writing from the individual.
・To carry out contracted work entrusted to the Company.
・Personnel information of partner companies will be used to confirm skills and to provide such information to clients.
・Applicant information obtained from Hello Work or private job placement websites will be used for recruitment activities.

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Procedures for Disclosure of Retained Personal Data

For retained personal data, customers may request notification of the purpose of use, disclosure, correction, addition or deletion of content, suspension of use, erasure, or suspension of provision to third parties.
The Company will respond to requests for disclosure and other procedures regarding personal information according to the following steps.

1. Acceptance of Requests for Disclosure

(1) Please contact the address below.
The Company will send you the designated form by mail. After receiving it, please agree to the Company’s handling of personal information and send or bring the completed form to the address below.

Keihin Umeda Building 2F
1-5-1 Oyodominami, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 531-0075, Japan
ANT PRODUCTION INC.
Personal Information Inquiry Desk
Email: info@ant-production.jp
TEL: 06-6451-6111
Business hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

(2) For identity verification, please send or bring one of the following documents together with the designated form mentioned in (1).
・A copy of an official identification document, such as a driver’s license or passport, that can confirm the identity of the person making the request and shows the person’s name and address.
・A copy of the certificate of residence issued within 30 days prior to the date of the request.

(3) If a representative is carrying out the procedure, in addition to the designated form in (1) and the identity verification documents in (2), please send or bring one of the documents listed in A and the document listed in B below.

A. Identity verification documents for the representative
・Documents proving the representative’s authority, or a copy of an official identification document such as the representative’s driver’s license or passport that can confirm the representative’s identity and shows the representative’s name and address.
・A copy of the representative’s certificate of residence issued within 30 days prior to the date of the request.
・If the representative is an attorney, a document showing the attorney registration number.

B. A document proving the authority of representation, such as a power of attorney.
・If the documents proving the identity of the individual or representative show the registered domicile, it may be blacked out.
・Documents proving the identity of the individual or representative will be responsibly disposed of by the Company within two months after receipt.

2. Fees for Requests for Disclosure and Method of Collection

Only in the case of a request for notification of the purpose of use or disclosure, the following fee, including the Company’s reply postage, will be charged per request.
Please enclose a postal fixed amount money order for the amount below when mailing the request documents.

・Fee: 1,000 JPY including tax

3. Notification of Review Results

The Company will promptly notify the requester of the results of its review by the following methods.

・For notification of the purpose of use or disclosure of personal information: by written document sent by mail or handed over in person.
・For correction, notification, deletion, suspension of use, erasure, or suspension of provision to third parties of personal information: by telephone or email.

Written responses will be sent by selecting one of the following appropriate methods.

・Sending the response by mail to the registered address of the individual.
・Sending the response by fax to the registered fax number of the individual.
・Sending the response by email to the registered email address of the individual.
・Calling the registered telephone number of the individual and providing the response verbally.

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