The Company shall endeavor to protect personal information by establishing internal rules for the proper acquisition, use, and provision of personal information, as well as for its security control, and by providing education to its officers and employees.

The Company may collect the following types of personal information to the extent necessary for its business activities:
• Names, affiliations, job titles, contact information, etc., of contact persons at customers and business partners
• Information provided through the inquiry form on the Company's website
• Information collected through exhibitions, business meetings, exchanges of business cards, etc.
• Information related to requests for repair and calibration services
• Resumes, work history statements, etc., of individuals who apply for employment with the Company

The Company shall use the personal information it has collected for the following purposes:
• Responding to inquiries, orders, quotations, deliveries, and other matters concerning products and services
• Providing after-sales services, such as repair, calibration, and inspection
• Providing information on products and services, and on exhibitions, seminars, etc.
• Conducting recruitment screening and communicating with applicants regarding recruitment
• Conducting analysis for improving the Company's business and developing new products and services

The Company shall not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the prior consent of the individual concerned, except where required by laws and regulations, where necessary for the protection of a person's life, body, or property, or in other cases prescribed by laws and regulations.

The Company may outsource the handling of personal information to external parties to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes of use. When outsourcing, the Company shall select contractors that maintain an adequate level of personal information protection, require appropriate management through contracts and other means, and provide necessary supervision.

The Company has implemented the following security control measures to prevent the leakage, loss, or damage of personal information. Details of the security control measures are separately specified in the "Personal Information Protection Regulations."

(1) Organizational Security Control Measures
The Company has appointed a person responsible for the handling of personal information and has clarified the responsibility structure. The Company has established a system for reporting and communicating incidents and other matters, and the responsible person periodically inspects the status of personal information handling.

(2) Human Security Control Measures
The Company provides its officers and employees with education and training on the handling of personal information at least once a year, and obtains confidentiality pledges from them. The confidentiality obligation regarding personal information, during and after the period of employment of officers and employees, is also clearly stated in the Rules of Employment and other regulations.

(3) Physical Security Control Measures
The Company controls entry to and exit from the areas where personal information is handled, and restricts access by persons other than authorized personnel. Documents and recording media containing personal information are stored in lockable locations, and measures are taken to prevent loss, theft, and similar incidents when such items are carried.

(4) Technical Security Control Measures
Access privileges are set for the information systems that handle personal information so that only the personnel who need access for business purposes can access them. The Company uses password authentication and has introduced mechanisms to protect the systems against unauthorized access, viruses, and other threats. In addition, the use of external recording media (such as USB flash drives) is prohibited as a general rule.

(5) Understanding of the External Environment
When personal information is handled using cloud services or similar means, the Company implements appropriate security control measures after understanding the systems related to the protection of personal information.

The Company's website may use cookies and the access analysis tool "Google Analytics" to improve its services and to understand usage conditions. The information collected through these tools is obtained anonymously and does not identify individuals.
You can refuse to accept cookies by changing your browser settings. If you do not want Google Analytics to collect your information, use the opt-out add-on provided by Google (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/).

To make any of the following requests concerning personal information held by the Company, or to make inquiries or complaints regarding this Policy, contact the address below: notification of the purposes of use, disclosure, correction, addition, or deletion of content, suspension of use, or suspension of provision to third parties. After verifying the identity of the individual concerned, the Company will respond within a reasonable period of time in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

[Personal Information Protection Manager and Contact Point]
• Sales Department, Sigma Electronics Co., Ltd.
• Personal Information Protection Manager: Akinori Nakato, Sales Department
• Telephone: +81-865-42-6055
• Email: info@jp-sigma.com
• Business hours: Weekdays, 8:30 to 17:30 (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and the year-end and New Year holidays)

The Company may revise this Policy in response to amendments to laws and regulations, changes in social conditions, and other circumstances. Any revised Policy will be made public by posting it on the Company's website.