Privacy Policy

Wada & Watanabe ("WW") will comply with the Personal Information Protection Law and relevant ordinances, and shall handle personal information in an appropriate manner in accordance with this privacy policy.

1. Acquisition of Personal Information

WW acquires personal information as required to perform our legal services in a lawful and proper manner.

2. Purposes of Use of Personal Information

WW will use personal information acquired in connection with our legal services for the following purposes. WW will not use the personal information for any other purpose without the consent of the individual concerned, except as permitted by laws or regulations:

(1) to provide legal services and contact individuals in relation to these services (including a conflict of interest check between clients and WW);
(2) to provide information as required pursuant to laws, relevant legal ordinances and authorities;
(3) to send greetings, or other notifications relating to WW;
(4) to send information on seminars, newsletters, or other notifications relating to legal issues;
(5) to recruit lawyers and/or other staff;
(6) to otherwise enable WW to perform its business in a smooth and proper manner in connection with above purposes.

3. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

WW will not provide personal information to third parties without the consent of the individuals concerned, except as permitted by laws or regulations.

4. Measures ensuring the Secure Handling of Personal Information

WW will control the handling of personal information properly through appropriate management of WW's rules, administrative systems and the education of personnel, and will take necessary measures to prevent leakage, loss or damage of personal information.

5. Request for Disclosure, Correction and Others of Personal Information

WW will respond in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Law to any request to disclose, correct, add to, delete, or cease use, etc., of personal information, after first confirming that the request was indeed made by the individual concerned. Please contact WW at the email stated below for more information.

Please note that where the disclosure of, and the notice of purpose of use of personal information is requested, WW may charge appropriate fees for such requests.

6. Continuous Improvement

In order to ensure compliance with the laws and regulations and the appropriate handling of personal information, WW will from time to time review and make improvements to this Privacy Policy, WW's relevant rules and administrative system.