Personal Data Protection Policy

Toshiba Digital Media Engineering Corporation ("DME"), understands the importance and the value of the Personal Data, engages to protect Personal Data in business activities that contribute to society.

■ Basic Policy

  1. 1) DME strictly observes the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other relevant laws and regulations.
  2. 2) DME utilizes personal data within the scope of the intended use that is clearly communicated to customers. DME does not disclose or provide personal data provided by customers to third parties except with the consent of the customer from whom the personal data was obtained or when there is a legitimate reason.
  3. 3) While maintaining the accuracy and up-to-dateness of personal data, Toshiba strives to prevent unauthorized access to personal data or the leakage, loss, or damage of personal data and continually enhances and remediates information security management.
  4. 4) DME endeavers to enforce the Personal Data Protection system and observe it, we also keep on refine it.

Established: October 1st, 2004
Revised: June 25, 2007

Kenji Hibi
President and Chief Executive Officer
Toshiba Digital Media Engineering Corporation

■ Intended Use of Personal Data

DME utilizes personal data within the scope of the intended use that is clearly communicated to customers.
DME disclose or provide personal data provided by customers to third parties except with the consent of the customer from whom the personal data was obtained if we need it for another use.
We inform the use intended of Personal Data to our costumer individually.

■ Provision of Personal Data

DME does not disclose customers' personal data to third parties except in the following cases.

  1. 1) When the customer has given a prior consent to the disclosure
  2. 2) When complying with laws and regulations
  3. 3) When disclosure is necessary for the protection of human life, human health or property and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the customer
  4. 4) When DME consigns the handling of personal data to a third party within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use
  5. 5) When another entity succeeds to the business of DME due to a merger, corporate separation, transfer of business or otherwise

■ Procedures for Requests for Disclosure

DME complies with the following requests from customers concerning the customer's personal data held by DME.

  1. 1) Request for disclosure
  2. 2) Request for notification of the intended purpose
  3. 3) Request for correction, addition or deletion
  4. 4) Request for cessation of use or cessation of disclosure to third parties

■ Inquiries Concerning Personal Data

  1. Customers should direct inquiries concerning their personal data to the window of products and services with which they have registered the information .
  2. Inquiries about the Personal Data Protection Policy in general should be directed from the page of Inquiries concerning Personal Data Protection at DME.

■ Other points

  1. 1) Request to Children under 16 years
    When children under 16 years provide their personal data to DME, they should provide them only after obtaining the consent of a parent or guardian.
  2. 2) Use of Cookies and Web Beacons
    DME uses cookies and web beacons to provide better services on its websites.
  3. 3) Notes for Links
    DME disclaims any responsibility for the security of customers' personal data used on third parties' websites that are linked from DME websites. Please confirm the privacy policies of the linked websites of third parties.
  4. 4) Revisions
    From time to time DME may revise the Personal Data Protection Policy to better protect customers' personal data and to comply with changes in the applicable laws and regulations.

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