Handling of Personal Information
Financial Information Systems Sales Management Division of Hitachi, Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Division") handles the personal information of customers who input their information on the website operated by the Division (hereinafter referred to as "this website"), as well as the personal information of customers provided to the Division through exhibitions, seminars, and other events organized or sponsored by the Division, as follows:
Title of the business operator and personal information protection manager
Marunouchi Center Building, 1-6-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220, Japan
Senior Director, Business Planning Unit, Financial Information Systems Sales Management Division, Hitachi, Ltd.
Purpose of using personal information
Personal information obtained through the inquiry form on this website and through exhibitions, seminars, and other events organized or sponsored by the Division (hereinafter referred to as "the business") will be used only to the extent necessary to achieve the following purposes:
- To notify customers of products, solutions, services, etc. sold by our company via email or other electronic means.
- To conduct sales activities (including sending advertisements and promotional emails) such as confirming customers' intention to purchase products, solutions, services, etc. sold by our company and obtaining information other than the information provided in the previous item via email or other electronic means.
- To conduct surveys for analyzing the current state of products, solutions, services sold by our company.
- To identify users of the Division's email magazine and send the magazine.
- To respond to inquiries from customers to the Division.
Joint use of personal information
Customers' personal information may be jointly used as follows:
| Items of personal information to be jointly used | Customers' names, company (organization) names, department names, job titles, email addresses, web access information, and other personal information provided by customers. |
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| Scope of joint use |
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| Purpose of joint use | Responding to inquiries from customers and providing information on the business activities of our company and the joint users, including sales activities (including sending advertisements and promotional emails). |
| Person responsible for the management of jointly used personal information | Same as the personal information protection manager. |
| Method of acquisition | Obtained through web registration on this website or through exhibitions, seminars, and other events organized or sponsored by the Division. |
Provision of personal information to third parties
Personal information obtained through the business may be provided to third parties to achieve the purpose of use with the prior consent of the customer only within the scope necessary. However, the personal information may be provided to third parties without the prior consent of the customer in the following cases:
- Based on provisions of laws and regulations.
- When it is necessary to protect human life, body, or property and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the customer.
- When it is necessary to cooperate with national agencies, local governments, or persons entrusted by them in performing duties prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining the consent of the customer may hinder the performance of such duties.
Outsourcing of the handling of personal information
Customer information obtained through the business may be outsourced to handle the information within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use. In addition, the Division may outsource the management of applications for exhibitions, seminars, and other events organized or sponsored by the Division.
Disclosure of personal data and contact information
- If customers wish to stop receiving notifications such as event announcements, product information, and other notices sent to them through the business, please contact the department handling personal information.
- If customers wish to request the disclosure of their personal information held by the business, please contact the department handling personal information at the contact point provided at the end of this document. In this case, the Division may request the submission of necessary documents to confirm that the requester is the customer whose personal information is the subject of the request.
- If customers wish to request the correction, addition, or deletion of their personal information held by Hackathon, please contact the department handling personal information at this form. In this case, the Division shall, as necessary, request the submission of necessary documents to confirm that the requester is the customer whose personal information is the subject of the request.
Voluntariness of providing personal information and the consequences of not providing it
Providing personal information for the business is voluntary. However, please note that if customers do not provide their personal information, certain services (including responses to inquiries) may not be available.
Information obtained through methods not easily recognizable from customers
In some parts of this application website, cookies*1 and web beacons (clear GIFs) *2are used to make the website more convenient for customers. Customers can change their web browser settings to refuse cookies or display a warning when receiving cookies. For more information, please refer to the instructions for your web browser. Customers can also refuse web beacons by refusing to accept cookies. However, please note that if customers refuse to accept cookies, some or all of the inquiry services provided on the website may not be available.
Glossary
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- Cookies:
Small text files that a website sends to a user's device in order to store certain information. Cookies may be saved as files on the user's computer. Cookies are used to enable users to navigate a website more conveniently by remembering the user's activities on the website. Cookies can also collect analytical data to improve a website's function and performance, track a person's activities on the internet and allow the website or our AdTech partners to show personalized advertising, or allow a person to share the website's content on social media. Cookies usually identify a user's device and web browser, but we cannot directly identify the user unless the user enters his or her personal information on the website. - *2
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Web Beacons:
Technology that functions with cookies to check how many times a person accesses a particular page. However, it cannot directly identify the user unless the user accepts cookies and enters his or her personal information on the website.
Request to customers
If the person providing personal information is under 14 years old, please provide the information with the consent of a guardian.
Personal Information Protection Policy
Please refer to our Personal Information Protection Policy below for more information.
Contact
Business Planning Unit, Financial Information Systems Sales Management Division, Hitachi, Ltd.
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- Before sending an email, please read this "Handling of Personal Information" and send it to the designated address after agreeing to the contents stated therein.
