Aoyama Law Office (hereinafter referred to as "the Office") recognizes the importance of personal information, complies with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI), and endeavors to appropriately protect personal information.
1. Definition of Personal Information
In this Privacy Policy, "personal information" refers to personal information as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, namely information relating to a living individual that can identify the specific individual by name, date of birth, or other description contained in such information (including information that can be easily cross-referenced with other information and thereby identify the specific individual).
2. Purposes of Collecting Personal Information
The Office collects personal information for the following purposes:
- Provision of legal consultations and legal services
- Execution and performance of contracts, and post-engagement management
- Responding to inquiries
- Providing information about seminars and events
- Distribution of newsletters
- Preparation of statistical data (anonymization processing is applied)
- Other purposes within the scope necessary for the Office's business operations
3. Methods of Collecting Personal Information
The Office collects personal information through the following methods:
- Entries submitted via the inquiry form
- Inquiries by telephone or email
- In-person meetings and consultations at the Office
- Registration for seminars and events
- Subscription to newsletters
- Inquiries submitted via Google Forms
- Exchange of business cards
4. Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
The Office uses collected personal information within the scope of the purposes stated above and will not provide it to third parties without the consent of the individual concerned. However, exceptions are made in the following cases:
- When required by law
- When it is necessary for the protection of the life, body, or property of an individual and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
- When it is especially necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound development of children and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
- When it is necessary for a national government organ or a local government body, or a person entrusted by either, to carry out affairs prescribed by law, and obtaining the consent of the individual is likely to impede the execution of such affairs
5. Management of Personal Information
The Office maintains the accuracy of personal information and manages it securely. We implement necessary and appropriate security measures to prevent the loss, destruction, alteration, and leakage of personal information.
We also exercise necessary and appropriate supervision over employees and contractors who handle personal information.
6. Disclosure, Correction, and Deletion of Personal Information
When an individual requests the disclosure, correction, suspension of use, or deletion of their personal information, we will respond within a reasonable period after verifying the identity of the requester.
For inquiries regarding personal information, please contact us at the address provided below.
7. Cookies
The Office's website may use cookies to provide better services.
Cookies are small data files sent by a website to your computer and stored in your browser. Cookies are used to analyze your website usage and to provide a better user experience.
If you do not wish to accept cookies, you can disable them in your browser settings. However, please note that some features of the website may be limited in this case.
8. Google Forms
The Office may use Google Forms as an inquiry form. Information submitted through Google Forms is processed in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy.
For details, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy.
9. Google Analytics
The Office's website uses web analytics tools such as Google Analytics. These tools use cookies to collect information about your usage, but this information is collected anonymously and does not identify individuals.
For details about the data collected through Google Analytics, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
The Office may revise this Privacy Policy in response to changes in laws, regulations, or business operations.
The revised Privacy Policy shall take effect from the time it is published on this website.
11. Contact Information