Effective Date: September 1, 2025
Canale Japan Co. Ltd. ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. We handle your personal information in compliance with Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information ("APPI") and other relevant laws and guidelines.
1. Company Information
Name: Canale Japan Co., Ltd.
Address: 38-1 Ebe, Higashi-Kaganoi, Ichinomiya-shi
Representative Director: Yasuhiro Kozuka
2. Information We Collect
(1) We may collect "Personal Information," which is any information about a living individual that can be used to identify that person, such as their name, address, or date of birth. This includes information that contains a Personal Identification Code as defined by the APPI.
(2) We collect Personal Information in a lawful and fair manner, primarily when you provide it to us directly through our website's contact form.
(3) When collecting Personal Information, we will disclose or notify the purpose of use in advance, including by publication of this Privacy Policy. When Personal Information is obtained directly from the individual through contracts or other written or electronic documents, we will clearly indicate the purpose of use beforehand. We will use Personal Information only to the extent necessary to achieve such purposes.
3. Compliance with Laws and Guidelines
We comply with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information of Japan (the “APPI”), the guidelines issued by the Personal Information Protection Commission, and other applicable laws and guidelines, and handle Personal Information in an appropriate manner.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the Personal Information we collect for the following purposes:
(1) For Business Partners and Customers:
- i.To respond to your inquiries, including for identity verification purposes.
- ii.To provide you with information about our products, services, and events, such as sending newsletters.
- iii.For other purposes incidental to the above.
(2) For Shareholders:
- i.To enable the exercise of rights and fulfillment of obligations under the Companies Act.
- ii.To provide various benefits and services in connection with your status as a shareholder.
- iii.For shareholder management as required by law, including the creation of shareholder data.
(3) For Our Employees:
- i.For human resources and labor management (e.g., attendance, payroll, benefits).
- ii.For business-related communications, health and safety management, and training.
- iii.For legally required notifications and reports to government agencies.
(4) For Job Applicants:
- i.To conduct and manage the recruitment and selection process.
- ii.To communicate with you regarding the selection process.
- iii.To complete the hiring process after a decision has been made.
We will only use your Personal Information within the scope necessary to achieve these purposes.
5. Sharing and Disclosure of Your Information
(1) We will not provide your Personal Data (meaning Personal Information that constitutes a personal information database, as defined under the APPI) to third parties without your prior consent, except in the following situations:
- i.When required by laws or ordinances.
- ii.When necessary to protect a person's life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain your consent.
- iii.When especially necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound growth of children, and it is difficult to obtain your consent.
- iv.When we must cooperate with a national or local government entity in executing legally prescribed duties, and obtaining your consent could impede those duties.
- v.When we have notified the Personal Information Protection Commission and publicly announced the necessary matters in advance as required by law.
(2) The following cases shall not be deemed disclosure or provision of Personal Data to a third party under the APPI:
- i.When we entrust all or part of the handling of Personal Data to a contractor within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use.
- ii.When Personal Data is provided in connection with a business succession due to a merger or other similar reasons.
6. Data Security
We implement necessary and appropriate security measures to prevent the leakage, loss, or damage of the Personal Data we manage, including Personal Information that we have obtained or intend to obtain and treat as Personal Data. We also provide necessary and appropriate supervision to our employees and any contractors who handle Personal Data.
7. Your Rights
In accordance with the APPI, you have the right to request access to, correction of, addition to, deletion of, suspension of use of, or cessation of third-party provision of your retained Personal Data. We will respond to such requests appropriately and in accordance with the law after verifying your identity or the authority of your representative.
8. Cookies and Analytics
Our website uses "cookies" to provide you with a better service. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device that is exchanged between our web server and your internet browser when you visit our website. By using cookies, we may obtain non-personally identifiable attribute information such as your browsing history, service usage history, and location information. You can disable cookies or delete existing ones by changing your browser settings.
Furthermore, this site uses Google Analytics, an access analysis tool provided by Google. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect traffic data. This traffic data is collected anonymously and does not personally identify you. You can refuse this collection by disabling cookies in your browser settings. For more details on these terms, please review the Google Analytics Terms of Service page.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or complaints regarding our handling of Personal Data, please contact us at:
Email: info@canale-japan.com
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy as necessary. When we do, we will post the updated policy on our website, and the new policy will become effective from the time of posting.