PwC Legal Japan Privacy Policy
PwC Legal Japan (also ‘we’, ‘us’ and ‘our’) complies with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other related laws and guidelines (hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘laws’).
1. Collection of personal information
We collect personal information by legal and fair means.
2. Purpose of use of personal information
We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes. We will not use your personal information beyond the scope of these purposes of use, except with the consent of the data subject or as required by law.
1）Legal advice, processing or management of requested cases, and the sending documents and other communications
2）Providing information through our books, dissertations and other legal information (including those provided via website or email), as well as matters related to the sales and subscription of such books, dissertations and other legal information
3）Providing information and conducting administrative matters related to seminars and workshops.
4）Sending of letters, greetings and notifications
5）Selection and hiring of lawyers and other employees and personnel management after hiring
6）Making recommendations, gathering statistics and taking surveys regarding our services.
7）Performing related reporting procedures based upon requests from public agencies (including any bodies designated by public agencies) both domestically and internationally
8）Confirmation of identity based on laws, and confirmation and management of qualifications to use products and services
9）Responses to inquiries from the data subject
The above purposes of use will be announced in the privacy policy on our website. In addition, when obtaining personal information directly from you in writing or otherwise, the purpose of use will be clearly indicated in advance, unless the relevant laws specifically stipulate that there is no explicit need to do so.
3. Implementation of security control actions
We will implement the necessary and appropriate measures and other security controls to prevent the leakage, loss, damage, and falsification of personal information and specific personal information. Please see this page for an outline of such measures.
4. Provision to third parties
We will not provide your personal information to third parties without your prior agreement, unless the relevant laws specifically stipulate that there is no explicit need to do so.
5. Joint use
We may use the collected personal information jointly with other member firms of the PwC global network and their designated subsidiaries (including, but not limited to, PwC Consulting LLC, PwC Advisory LLC and PwC Tax Japan; hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘PwC member firms’) to assist in the provision and improvement of worldwide services by the entire PwC global network. PwC member firms include companies located outside Japan. However, we have established a management system that complies with the standards required by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and have taken necessary measures to ensure that the compliance system is maintained on an ongoing basis. If you have any questions, please contact us using the method described in Section 8. Comments and inquiries regarding the handling of personal information and specific personal information.
The following personal information may be provided to PwC member firms by means of physical document, email or electromagnetic recording medium.
- Name, age, address, telephone number, fax number, email address, workplace, department, job title
- Matters pertaining to inquiries and services provided
- Matters contributing to the provision and improvement of worldwide services throughout the PwC global network
We are responsible for the management of personal data during this joint use.
We will not share the specific personal information that we collect with PwC member firms, except in cases where it is used within the extent of the purpose of use of specific personal information.
6. Procedures for responding to requests for disclosure of retained personal data
To make a request regarding your personal information (including requests for notification of the purpose of use, the disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, cessation of use or erasure of information, the cessation of provision of the data to third parties, and disclosure of records of provision to third parties), please contact us by telephone or mail as described in the following section.
Please note that you will be asked to bear the actual expenses required for the fulfilment of your request.
7. Continuous improvement
We endeavour to continuously improve the handling of personal information. As a result, this privacy policy may be changed as necessary.
8. Comments and inquiries regarding the handling of personal information and specific personal information
We will respond appropriately to your comments and inquiries about the handling of personal information and specific personal information.
For any comments or inquiries regarding the handling of personal information and specific personal information, please contact us as follows:
PwC Legal Japan
Otemachi Park Building
1-1-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004
Tel. 03-6212-8001 (main line)
Hours: 9:15am-5:15pm (Monday to Friday, excluding national holidays)
Michito Kitamura, Representative
PwC Legal Japan
