PRIVACY POLICY

SUL K.K. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company" or "we," as appropriate) establishes the following Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as the "Policy") regarding the handling of personal information of users of our services available through this website (hereinafter referred to as the "Services").

• 1.Personal Information

  "Personal information" shall mean the term "personal information" as referred to and used in the Protection of Personal Information Law.
  "Personal information" shall mean the information about a living individual which can identify the specific individual by name, date of birth, phone number, contact information or other description contained in such information, and the information which can identify the specific individual by the single information alone (personal identification information) such as the data of appearances, fingerprints, voiceprints, and insurer number of health insurance card.

• 2.Acquisition of Personal Information

  The "Company" may obtain personal information such as your name, facility name, address, telephone number, e-mail address. The "Company" store information submitted by users in contact forms.
  In addition, we may collect the users’ records containing personal information which made between the users and the "Partners" (information provider, advertiser, advertisement destination, etc. hereinafter referred to as "Partners"）.

• 3.Purpose of Collection and Use of Personal Information

  The purposes for which we collect and use personal information are as follows.

  To provide and operate our services

  To provide products and services to customers

  To properly respond to users’ inquiries (including identity verification)

  To provide new functions, update information, campaigns, etc. of the service that the user is using via email and to introduce the information of other services that the "Company" operates via email

  To provide the necessary information such as maintenance, important information, etc.

  To identify users who have violated the Terms of Use or who intend to use the service for unauthorized or improper purposes, and to refuse those users’ use

  To facilitate the use of our products and services provided to doctors or provided by doctors and to ensure traceability of products when they are used to treat patients

  To improve our products and services

  To promote and market our products and services to customers or surgeons

  To facilitate or improve our marketing, administrative and system security procedures

  To screen job applicants

  To customize or personalize the content of this websites for users, to identify and authenticate users of this websites, and to improve the content of this websites for users.

  Purpose associated with the above purpose of use

• 4.Changes to Purpose of Collection and Use of Personal Information

  We may change the any purposes of use stated in Article 3 ("Purpose of Collection and Use of Personal Information") within the scope which can be considered reasonably relevant to the pre-altered utilization purpose.
  In such case, the change will be notified to the users or announced on this website according to our prescribed method.

• 5.Disclosure to Other Third Parties

  We will not disclose your personal information to any third party without the prior consent of the user except in those cases set forth in the following.
  However, this does not apply when permitted by the Personal Information Protection Law and other relevant laws.

  cases in which there is a special need to enhance public hygiene or promote fostering healthy children, and when it is difficult to obtain a principal's consent

  cases in which there is a need to cooperate in regard to a central government organization or a local government, or a person entrusted by them performing affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and when there is a possibility that obtaining a principal's consent would interfere with the performance of the said affairs

  cases where the following matters have been informed or announced in advance and the "Company" has notified them to the Personal Information Protection Commission

  • to set a third-party provision as a utilization purpose
  • the categories of personal data provided to a third party
  • a method of a third-party provision
  • to cease a third-party provision of personal data in response to a principal's request
  • a method of receiving a principal's request

  Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in those cases set forth in the following, a person/entity receiving the provision of the personal information shall not fall under a third party

  cases in which we entrust a whole or part of the handling of the personal information to a personal information handling business operator within the necessary scope to achieve a utilization purpose

  cases in which personal information is provided accompanied with business succession caused by a merger or other reason

  cases in which personal information to be jointly utilized by a specified person is provided to the specified person, and when a principal has in advance been informed or a state has been in place where a principal can easily know to that effect as well as of the categories of the jointly utilized personal information, the scope of a jointly utilizing person, the utilization purpose for the utilizing person and the name or appellation of a person responsible for controlling the said personal information

• 6.Disclosure of Personal Information

  When the person requests the disclosure of personal information, the "Company" will disclose it to the person without delay. However, if the disclosure falls under any of the following cases, we may not disclose a whole or part of it, and if we decide not to disclose it, we will notify you without delay.

  cases in which there is a possibility of harming a principal or third party's life, body, fortune or other rights and interests

  cases in which there is a possibility of interfering seriously with the "Company" implementing its business properly

  cases of violating other laws or regulations

  Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, information other than personal information such as the browsing history and characteristic information will not be disclosed in principle.

• 7.Correction and Deletion of Personal Information

  When we receive the request from the user, we will make the "Corrections" of the personal information without delay.
  We will notify the user without delay when we make the "Corrections" based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

• 8.Suspension of Use of Personal Information

  When the "Company" receives the requests of suspension or stoppage (collectively, hereinafter referred to as the "Suspensions") of the use of personal information due to the fact that the personal information may be handled beyond the necessary scope to achieve a utilization purpose, or that it has been obtained by an illegal means, the "Company" will conduct the necessary investigation without delay.
  If it is determined that it is necessary to comply with the request based on the survey results in the preceding paragraph, we will process "Suspensions" of using the personal information without delay.
  The "Company" will notify the user without delay if the "Suspensions" is made based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or if it is decided not to do the "Suspensions".
  Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraphs, in cases where the "Suspensions" requires a large amount of expenses or other cases where it is difficult to process the "Suspensions" and when necessary alternative action can be taken to protect a principal's rights and interests, the "Company" shall take this alternative action.

• 9.Changes to Privacy Policy

  The contents of this policy can be changed without notifying the users except for matters that are otherwise provided in laws or this policy.
  Unless otherwise specified by the "Company", the changed privacy policy will take effect from the time it is posted on this website.

• 10.Links to other websites

  This website may contain links to other websites (via social media such as Facebook, Instagram or other mechanisms such as email) that are not owned or operated by the "Company". Please carefully review the privacy policies and practices of other websites.
  We have no control over the privacy policies and practices of third party websites and are not responsible for them.

• 11.Contact Information

  For inquiries regarding this policy, please contact from "CONTACT".