Protection of personal information related to reporting and writing
Privacy Policy
Asahi Broadcasting Group Basic Policy for the Handling Personal Information
Note: The following document is an English translation of the Japanese-language original.
Formalized November 8, 2021
Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings Corporation and Company subsidiaries (collectively, "the Group") gives the utmost attention to the handling of personal information received from customers and other individuals. The Group has established the following Basic Policy for the Handling Personal Information.
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The Group shall appoint an individual in charge of the protection of personal information for the Group, and establish an organization to oversee the protection of personal information for the Group under the supervision of said individual. In addition, each company within the Group will designate a department and individual to be in charge of personal information protection to clarify responsibilities, establishing an organization and system to maintain, manage, and use personal information protection while cooperating as appropriate with other companies within the Group.
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The Group shall comply with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Act No. 57 of May 30, 2003) and other laws, regulations, and related guidelines.
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In handling personal information, the Group shall specify as clearly as possible the purpose for which said personal information shall be used.
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The Group shall acquire personal information to the extent necessary in an appropriate and fair manner.
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The Group shall strive to keep the content of the personal information obtained accurate and up-to-date to avoid errors.
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The Group shall appoint an individual to be in charge of handling personal information to ensure leakage, loss, or damage does not occur, and to ensure information is managed in a safe and appropriate manner. Personal information no longer needed will be promptly disposed of.
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In principle, the Group shall not provide personal information to third parties without the prior consent of the individual in question. However, this affirmation does not apply to statistical data which cannot be used to identify individuals.
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When consigning the handling of personal information to a third party, the Group shall only select third party capable of protecting personal information adequately, and the Group shall only do so after concluding an agreement with said third party regarding the handling of personal information. In addition, the Group shall implement necessary and appropriate supervision of the third party in question to ensure appropriate security management at said third party.
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If the Group receives any inquiries or requests for disclosure of personal information, the Group shall respond promptly and appropriately in accordance with procedures established by the Group.
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In the event that the law requires the Group to handle personal information in a different manner than described herein, the Group shall do so in respect of the purpose of said law.
Handling of personal information
This policy explains how Procenstudio Co., Ltd ("the Company") handles the personal information or information regarded as personal information (“Personal Information”) belonging to customers and other individuals involved with the Company as the Company engages in various businesses and services.
In this policy, the term "Group" refers to Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings Corporation and Group companies (https://corp.asahi.co.jp/en/company/group.html).
Scope of this policy
This policy applies to the handling of personal information encountered through the business activities of the Company (excluding information the purposes of news reporting and writing). However, in the event that the handling of personal information is stipulated separately under a notice concerning the handling of personal information by a service or in individual terms of use, etc. (“Individual Terms”), the provisions of such notice shall also be applicable. In the event of any inconsistencies between this policy and Individual Terms, Individual Terms shall take precedence.
The Company shall strive to handle personal information used in news reporting and writing in an appropriate manner, including appropriate safety management measures in accordance with the Group Information Security Policy, based on the purpose and provisions of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.
*The Act on the Protection of Personal Information stipulates that the obligations of a business operator handling personal information do not apply to personal information handled by a broadcasting institution or literary writer for the purpose of news reporting or writing.
Purpose of personal information use
The Company shall acquire personal information, for the following purposes, except in cases where exceptions are permitted by law.
Use of personal information in business activities
【1】当会社が主催するセミナーやウェビナーなど、イベントに参加された方の個人情報
利用目的
・ イベントの円滑な運営
・ イベントに関する連絡やご案内
・ イベントで撮影した写真、映像の掲載(テレビ、新聞雑誌、ポスター、ホームページ等)
・ 当グループ内各会社の事業やサービスに関するメール配信等でのご案内
・ スタジオ利用及び制作業務のご案内
・ 制作作業への出演及び参加のご案内
・ 社員等の募集活動のご案内
【2】資料などを請求された方に関する個人情報
利用目的
・ 資料の発送
・ 発送後の連絡やアフターフォロー
・ スタジオ利用及び制作業務のご案内
・ 制作作業への出演及び参加のご案内
【3】公開情報、イベント等で配布された名簿等から入手した個人情報
利用目的
・ 当グループ内各会社の事業やサービスに関するご案内
・ スタジオ利用及び制作業務のご案内
・ 制作作業への出演及び参加のご案内
・ 社員等の募集活動のご案内
【4】ソーシャルメディア等インターネット上で公開されている個人情報
利用目的
・ お客様との最適なコミュニケーションのための分析
・ サービスの向上
・ 弊社に関するご意見の確認
・ スタジオ利用及び制作業務のご案内
・ 制作作業への出演及び参加のご案内
・ 社員等の募集活動のご案内
【5】お問い合わせやご相談、ご指摘をいただいた方の個人情報
利用目的
・ お問い合わせ、ご相談への対応
・ お客様への連絡
・ お問い合わせやご相談、ご指摘への対応のために必要とされる
委託先や当グループ内各会社への調査・確認
・ スタジオ利用及び制作業務のご案内
・ 制作作業への出演及び参加のご案内
・ 社員等の募集活動のご案内
【6】サービスに対するご意見やご感想をいただいた方の個人情報
利用目的
・ ウェブサイトやサービスの最適化
・ 弊社に関するご意見への対応
・ スタジオ利用及び制作業務のご案内
・ 制作作業への出演及び参加のご案内
【7】アンケートおよび調査等にご協力いただいた方の個人情報
利用目的
・ ウェブサイトやサービスの最適化
・ 当グループ内各会社の事業やサービスに関するメール配信等でのご案内
・ スタジオ利用及び制作業務のご案内
・ 制作作業への出演及び参加のご案内
・ 社員等の募集活動のご案内
【8】お取引先様および営業活動から入手した個人情報
利用目的
・ 事業活動における連絡やアフターフォロー
・ 当グループ内各会社の事業やサービスのご案内
・ スタジオ利用及び制作業務のご案内
・ 制作作業への出演及び参加のご案内
・ 社員等の募集活動のご案内
【9】来社された方に関する個人情報
利用目的
・ 来社された方の確認、入退館管理
・ 社屋のセキュリティ確保
・ 感染症の拡大防止に必要な対応
・ スタジオ利用及び制作業務のご案内
・ 制作作業への出演及び参加のご案内
・ 社員等の募集活動のご案内
【10】委託を受けた業務で取り扱う個人情報
利用目的
・ 委託を受けた範囲内での業務の遂行
・ スタジオ利用及び制作業務のご案内
・ 制作作業への出演及び参加のご案内
・ 社員等の募集活動のご案内
【11】株主様の個人情報
利用目的
・ 会社法その他関係法令に定められた義務の履行および株主権利のご行使への対応
・ 事業報告書その他の配布物の送付
Use of personal information of job applicants and retirees
【1】採用応募者の個人情報
利用目的
・ 面談等にあたっての必要な連絡
・ 採否の検討・決定のため(応募から入社まで)
・ 社員等の募集活動のご案内
【2】退職者の個人情報
利用目的
・ 会社からの業務、懇親等の必要に応じた連絡
・ 在職中の社内経歴および勤務・就業、安全管理状況等の把握
・ 社員録、名簿類への記載
・ 業務上の対外公表、広報活動
・ 労働関連法令の義務の遂行および連絡
・ 社員等の募集活動のご案内
Use of personal information as described above for purposes of statistical information
上記に挙げるすべての個人情報
利用目的
・ ウェブサイトやサービスの最適化
・ 皆様との最適なコミュニケーションのための分析としての利用、公表
Safety management measures for personal information
In accordance with the Group Basic Policy for the Handling Personal Information, the Company shall take measures necessary and appropriate for safety management in accordance with each matter described below to prevent leakage, loss, or damage of personal information.
① Establish privacy protection rules for the specific handling of personal information
② Establish an organizational structure for implementing safety management measures specified in privacy protection rules, a means for confirming the status of said structure in accordance with rules, a system for responding appropriately and promptly when a leak or other incident occurs or signs of a leak are detected, and the ongoing evaluation, review, and improvement of these measures
③ Inform and educate employees consistently on the appropriate handling of personal information
④ Manage areas where personal information is handled, engage in appropriate management to prevent theft, etc., of equipment and electronic media, prevent leaks, etc., when electronic media, etc., are physically relocated, provide appropriate deletion of personal information, and disposal of equipment and electronic media, etc.
⑤ Institute access control when using information systems to handle personal information, identify and authenticate accessors, prevent unauthorized external access, and prevent of leaks, etc., associated with the use of information systems
⑥ Take necessary and appropriate measures when handling personal information in a foreign country based on an understanding of the systems for personal information protection within said foreign country
Provision of personal information to third parties
As a general rule, the Company shall not provide personal information to a third party without first providing the individual in question with the necessary information and obtaining said individual's consent. However, such shall not apply under any of the following circumstances.
① When required by law
② When necessary to protect the life, body, or property of an individual and obtaining consent of said individual is difficult
③ When particularly necessary to improve public health or promote the sound growth of children and obtaining consent of said individual is difficult
④ When providing personal information is necessary for cooperating with a national agency, a local government, or an individual or entity entrusted by either of the foregoing in executing affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining the consent of said individual is likely to impede the execution of such affairs
Provision of personal information to third parties in foreign countries
As a general rule, the Company shall not provide personal information to a third party in a foreign country without first providing the individual in question with the necessary information and obtaining said individual's consent. However, such shall not apply under any of the following circumstances.
① When required by law
② When necessary to protect the life, body, or property of an individual and obtaining consent of said individual is difficult
③ When particularly necessary to improve public health or promote the sound growth of children and obtaining consent of said individual is difficult
④ When providing personal information is necessary for cooperating with a national agency, a local government, or an individual or entity entrusted by either of the foregoing in executing affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining the consent of said individual is likely to impede the execution of such affairs
Acquisition and provision of personal information
The Company shall, with the individual’s consent, link personal information used by the Company with personal information obtained from third parties (such as usage status of websites and web services collected through device identifiers such as advertising IDs and cookies), and use such information to the extent necessary to achieve the said purpose of use.
Further, in the event that personal information is expected to be acquired as personal data by the party to which it is provided, the Company shall not provide personal information to a third party without confirmation, etc., that the individual in question has provided consent.
Creation of anonymously processed information and pseudonymized processed information
At the time of publication of this policy, the Company has not created anonymously processed information or pseudonymized processed information.
In the future, if the Company creates anonymously processed information, the Company shall disclose such, as well as what details of information about individuals are included in anonymously processed information. If the Company creates pseudonymized processed information, the Company shall disclose such and the purpose of use of the pseudonymized processed information in question.
Contact for complaints, requests for disclosure, etc.
Complaints and requests for disclosure regarding the Company’s handling of personal information are accepted via the following contact methods.
〔Contact for complaints, requests for disclosure, etc.〕
(Via physical mail)
Privacy Protection Desk, Legal and Compliance Division
Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings Corporation
1-1-30 Fukushima, Fukushima-ku, Osaka 553-8503
(Online)
Contact for inquiries about personal information
(This page is available in Japanese only.)
https://cypher.asahi.co.jp/personal
Procedures for disclosure of personal information
Follow the procedures below to request notifications of the purpose of use, disclosures, corrections, additions, deletions, suspension of use, or deletion of personal information. In principle, the Company shall respond to such requests in writing (by physical mail). Such is not the case when the request is made by the individual themselves.
① Contact the desk for complaints and requests for disclosure in writing or via web form. Details regarding subsequent steps will be announced separately.
② To confirm the individual's identity, the Company may ask the individual to provide a copy of a driver's license, passport, or other official document with photo.
③ In some cases, the Company may not be able to respond to requests for disclosure, etc., due to legal requirements. The Company will provide notification for the reason in this case.
④ A handling fee of 300 yen (including consumption tax) and the actual cost of shipping will be charged for each request for disclosure and notification of the purpose of use.
Changes to this policy
The Company may change the content of this policy to comply with laws and regulations or to meet business needs. In the event of any changes, the date of publication will be updated and the updated policy will be posted.
Published by
Junji Murakoshi
Representative Director and President
Procenstudio Co., Ltd.
1-4-2 Moto-Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0051, Japan
Last Updated: June 12, 2023
Protection of personal information related to reporting and writing
The Act on the Protection of Personal Information exempts news organizations, etc., from provisions stipulating obligations as a business operator handling personal information when such news organizations, etc., handle personal information for the purpose of news reporting and writing. This exemption relates to the conflict with the freedom of expression guaranteed by the Constitution. However, in light of the purpose of the Act, Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings Corporation/Procenstudio Co., LTD shall ensure the appropriate handling of personal data that respects the privacy rights of individuals, and shall handle personal information related to news reporting and writing as carefully as possible.
When personal information is handled for the purpose of news reporting or writing, the Company shall take the following measures.
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When collecting personal information in the field of news reporting and writing, the Company shall, in principle, clarify that such information is for news reporting and writing purposes.
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The Company shall endeavor to acquire personal information by appropriate means in light of the purpose of news reporting and writing.
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The Company shall protect personal information obtained and retained for the purpose of news reporting and writing from loss, destruction, falsification, misuse, or leakage.
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The Company shall endeavor to keep personal information obtained and retained for the purpose of news reporting and writing accurate and up-to-date.
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In principle, personal information obtained for the purpose of news reporting and writing shall not be diverted for any other purpose.
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With respect to the field of news reporting and writing, the individual responsible in the Company shall respond sincerely to complaints from individuals regarding the handling of their personal information.
Protection of personal information related to reporting and writing
The Act on the Protection of Personal Information exempts news organizations, etc., from provisions stipulating obligations as a business operator handling personal information when such news organizations, etc., handle personal information for the purpose of news reporting and writing. This exemption relates to the conflict with the freedom of expression guaranteed by the Constitution. However, in light of the purpose of the Act, Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings Corporation/Procenstudio Co., LTD shall ensure the appropriate handling of personal data that respects the privacy rights of individuals, and shall handle personal information related to news reporting and writing as carefully as possible.
When personal information is handled for the purpose of news reporting or writing, the Company shall take the following measures.
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When collecting personal information in the field of news reporting and writing, the Company shall, in principle, clarify that such information is for news reporting and writing purposes.
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The Company shall endeavor to acquire personal information by appropriate means in light of the purpose of news reporting and writing.
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The Company shall protect personal information obtained and retained for the purpose of news reporting and writing from loss, destruction, falsification, misuse, or leakage.
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The Company shall endeavor to keep personal information obtained and retained for the purpose of news reporting and writing accurate and up-to-date.
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In principle, personal information obtained for the purpose of news reporting and writing shall not be diverted for any other purpose.
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With respect to the field of news reporting and writing, the individual responsible in the Company shall respond sincerely to complaints from individuals regarding the handling of their personal information.