We understand that privacy is important. We want you to know that we take your privacy just as seriously as we take our own. We are committed to honoring your privacy and earning your trust. To that end, we have adopted a set of standards and special protections for dealing with your personal information. This document is our privacy policy; it outlines why we collect and how we handle your personal information.
Coverage: This privacy policy relates to our Web site,and our company as a whole. When we refer to ourselves as "we" we mean our entire organization, including any company that we control (for example, a subsidiary that we own). We may share information among those companies that we own or control, but that information is always protected under the terms of this privacy policy. Information Collection: We are the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, disclose or rent this information to others. We do collect information from our users at several different points on our Web site mainly for statistical purposes. Information Collected from Unregistered Visitors: Visitors to the Web site can access the Web site's log in page, and browse some areas of the site, without disclosing any personal information. As a visitor, we do track information provided to us by your browser, including the Web site you came from (the "referring URL"), the type of Web browser you use, when you accessed our Web site, and other information that does not identify you personally. Use of Information: This section outlines our policies regarding the use of information that we collect through our Web site and from other sources. Aggregate Data: We gather aggregate data about users through the registration process and through Web site usage. We use this data for product development and improvement activities. We also use it to help us to understand the quality and impact of various content and other offerings within our Web site and for market analysis. We may provide information from our Web site in aggregate form, with identifying information removed, to third parties. For example, we may share with a partner company information regarding viewership of a particular piece of content or participation in a particular offering on the Web site, without disclosing the identities of the users involved. Any third party that receives aggregated information from us must agree to the terms of our privacy policy and must agree not to attempt to re-identify the people reflected in the data. Depending on our agreement with the third parties, we may or may not charge for this information. Restricted Data Sharing with Third Parties: In addition to aggregate information, we reserve the right to share some kinds of information with third parties. When we share information with third parties, we ask that they agree in writing to abide by our privacy policy. If we discover that a third party inadvertently disclosed personal information about any of our users, we will take immediate action to prevent further occurrences. Other than the cases described below, we will not release personally identifiable information to a third party without your consent. Also, if we ask your consent to release personal information to a third party, we will use our best efforts to clearly define and limit the scope of your consent. Individuals and Companies Who Work for Us: We contract with other entities to provide many of the services required to operate our Web site. For example, we may have an outside vendor for customer service and we host our Web site with a third-party co-location and Web hosting service for security and reliability. These other companies may have limited access to some of the personal information we maintain about our users. They must have this information to perform their respective services. We require all of these companies to abide by the terms of our privacy policy, to limit their information access to the minimum necessary to perform their services, and not to use the information they may access for purposes other than fulfilling their services to Hakotoyo Seikan K.K. In addition, all employees of Hakotoyo Seikan K.K. are bound by proprietary information and non-disclosure agreements that prevent them from using any data possessed in any way. Additional Forms and E-mails: We may also ask you to provide additional information via e-mail or web-based forms in order to provide services or information or to resolve complaints or concerns. This information will be subject to the terms of this privacy policy. Log Files: We also gather information about you that is automatically collected, such as your IP address and domain name. We use this information to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movements, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. Policy on Children's Privacy: The Web site is primarily designed and intended for use by adults, and is not intended to be used by children under the age of 18. We do not specifically collect personally identifiable information from any person we know is under the age of 18. Legal Requirements: If we believe that the release of any information is required to comply with law or is required by an order of a court of law, we may release account and other personal information as required. Links: This Web site may contain links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites outside the domain of Hakotoyo Seikan K.K. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every Web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this Web site. Changes & Revisions to this Policy: We reserve the right to change this privacy policy at any time by posting a new privacy policy at this location. As our privacy policy changes in significant ways, we will make every reasonable effort to notify you of the changes. Any change made to this policy will be reflected within the Privacy Policy link on the Web site in a timely manner and will be effective upon such posting on our site. It is your responsibility to be aware of such changes and to review the policy each time you access and use our site. Minor changes to the policy may occur that will not affect our use of personal information. If our privacy policy changes in a way that we reasonably believe significantly affects the way we handle personal information, we will not use the information we have previously gathered without obtaining consent from the appropriate individual. Revision Date: This policy was last updated on 11APR04. 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HAKOTOYO SEIKAN CORPORATION MAY MAKE CHANGES, REVISIONS OR IMPROVEMENTS IN, OR DISCONTINUE THE SUPPLY OF, ANY PRODUCT, OR SERVICE DESCRIBED OR REFERENCED IN THESE DOCUMENTS AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND AT HAKOTOYO SEIKAN CORPORATION'S SOLE DISCRETION. IN NO EVENT SHALL HAKOTOYO SEIKAN CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, EXPENSE OR DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF OR RELIANCE UPON THE INFORMATION IN THESE DOCUMENTS. Revision Date: This TERMS OF USE was last updated on 11APR04.