SITE POLICY

Terms of Use

Use of the Japan Echo Inc. (“Japan Echo” or “the Company”) website (“the Website”) and its contents is subject to the following rules and conditions (“Terms of Use”). By accessing the website and using its contents, you consent to these Terms of Use.

The contents of the Website are liable to change without notice. If modifications are made to these Terms of Use, notification will be posted on the Website. A user will be construed to have consented to the revised Terms of Use at the time when the user first uses the Website after the revised Terms of Use have been posted.

Disclaimer

Japan Echo takes great care over every aspect of the website. However, the company provides no guarantee of reliability or safety, and accepts no liability whatsoever for injuries arising from the use of the Website or the information contained therein.

Japan Echo reserves the right to alter or delete information contained on the Website and to suspend or discontinue the Website’s operation. The company assumes no responsibility for damages caused by the alteration or removal of information or by suspension or discontinuation of the Website for any reason.

Privacy Policy

Protection of personal information

Based on applicable laws and guidelines, Japan Echo has established a policy for safeguarding personal information, and will strictly adhere to the terms of this policy.

All officers and employees of Japan Echo who handle personal information understand the principles for safeguarding personal information, and will work to earn users’ trust by putting these principles into practice.

1. Compliance with laws and other regulations
In handling personal information, Japan Echo will comply with all applicable laws and other regulations, and will act in accordance with the company’s personal information protection system.
2. Collection, use, and provision of personal information
The Company is keenly aware of the importance of protecting personal information. We will not acquire, use, or provide personal information to third parties except for the purposes of Japan Echo’s business. The Company will not collect personal information without the user’s consent, and will clearly state the purpose for which it is being collected.
3. Proper supervision of personal information
Japan Echo will take all reasonable and appropriate measures to protect personal information, and will guard against unauthorized access, loss, destruction, falsification, or disclosure. The Company will work to implement preventive and corrective measures in relation to the risks associated with personal information.
4. Ongoing improvements to the system for protecting personal information
Japan Echo will regularly review its personal information protection system in order to safeguard and ensure the appropriate use of personal information, and will continue to work on improving this system. If you have an inquiry about the company’s handling of personal information, please contact us at 03-3519-3511.
Collection of personal information from website users
The Website will collect information and materials identifying an individual user when a user registers for e-mail services, requests that publications or other materials be sent by mail, responds to job openings, or makes inquiries. Examples of personal information include name, address, place of employment, school, job title, contact details such as e-mail address, telephone, and fax number, and (in the case of job applicants) information and materials relating to the applicant’s personal history.
Scope of use of collected information and materials
Japan Echo maintains the right to keep, use, and analyze information identifying individual users within the limits of the Company’s business activities. The company may use identifying information and materials collected on individual users in accordance to the terms stipulated in the relevant clauses of this Privacy Policy.
Disclosure of collected information and materials to third parties
Japan Echo will never intentionally disclose the personal information it collects to third parties, except in the following cases:
  • Where we are required to provide personal information on legal grounds;
  • Where the company obtains the consent of the user to disclose personal information and materials provided, particularly to third parties;
  • Where information is disclosed to delivery or other service providers in order to send information and materials from the company to the user.
Japan Echo will take all reasonable measures to prevent the information and materials it collects from being accidentally disclosed to third parties.
Security
Japan Echo will take reasonable measures to prevent the loss, disclosure, inappropriate use, falsification, or destruction of any personal information provided by users. In spite of these measures, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of personal information and materials provided by users.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
Japan Echo may make changes to this privacy policy, in which case notification will be posted on the website. A user will be construed to have consented to the revised privacy policy at the time when the user first uses the Website after the revised privacy policy has been posted.

Linking to the Website

Links to the Website may be made freely provided that the linking site is not offensive to public morals in either intention or content, and provided that the linking site does not display Website content in frames or otherwise violate copyright laws.

Links may be created to any of the Website’s pages, but the URL of content contained on the Website is subject to change without prior notification.

Linking to Third-Party Websites

Japan Echo will occasionally provide links to third-party websites as a convenience to users. The company has no control over third-party websites, and assumes no responsibility whatsoever for the contents, privacy policies, and private information handling policies of third-party sites. Use of third-party sites is subject to the conditions established by each website.

Copyright

Japan Echo retains copyright (intellectual property rights) on all text, illustrations, and images used on the Website unless specifically stated otherwise.

Please use this inquiry form for any queries about the Website.