Privacy Policy
Public table items
based on the "Personal Information Protection Law" of Japan
Personal Information Protection Policy | Public table items based on the "Personal Information Protection Law" of Japan
Established day September 1, 2020
Last revised April 1, 2023
As part of our company's efforts to protect personal information, the following is a list of matters to be publicly announced in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations relating to the protection of personal information and specified personal information, etc. in Japan (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Personal Information Protection Law"). The following is a list of matters to be publicly announced in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
Name of business operator handling personal information and personal information protection control person
General Manager, Human Resources & General Affairs Department, Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan.
Objective of use of personal information
The objectives for which we use the personal information we hold are as follows
Personal information about customers and transaction partners
In our business activities (manufacturing, sales, and service of electronic devices, creation and sale of software, etc.), we use personal information for the following purposes.
(1) Provision of information by e-mail, Direct mail, etc.
- Proposals and other information provision regarding products and services handled by the Company (including sending catalogs, etc.)
- Proposals for repair, support, and maintenance of products handled by the Company, and provision of other information
- Provide information on promotions, fairs, and events
- Provide information about surveys and monitoring
- Information about our seminars
(2) Shipping of goods
- Shipment of products purchased or requested
- Sending prizes, etc. to campaign winners and participants
(3) Correspondence with customers and transaction partners
- Response to, confirmation of, and recording of inquiries and consultations
- Responding to, confirming, and recording repairs, support, and maintenance
- Product after-sales service and inspection activities
- Provision of version upgrade service
- Request for cooperation in surveys, questionnaires, etc. regarding business activities, services and products
(4) Aggregation, analysis, and statistical data for grasping the usage status of our services and products and improving quality
- Using usage log information (information such as browsing and action history obtained by access analysis tools such as Google Analytics and uSonar, etc.) obtained directly by the Company or after receiving information from a third party such as an advertising company or cloud service provider. Aggregation, analysis, creation of statistical materials * The usage log information we obtain may be matched with personal information we have about our customers or business partners, as well as with other personal information we have about them.
- Use in marketing activities, including provision of information on websites, etc., according to customer interests based on the above aggregation, analysis, and statistical data
(5) Others
- Conducting business negotiations and meetings with customers, and contacting them, etc
- Reservation management and history management of visitors to our facilities and equipment
- Safety management for crime prevention for visitors to our office
- Implementation of operations entrusted by business partners
- Accurate recording of inquiries and video recordings to improve the quality of responses
Personal information on recruitment/recruitment applicants, internship applicants, and retirees
(1) To provide information to and contact applicants for recruitment and recruiting activities (including internship applicants), and other uses related to recruitment and recruiting activities.
(2) Providing information and contacting retirees, etc.
Provision and joint use of personal information to third parties
(1) Provision of personal information to third parties
We will not provide your personal information to third parties except in the following cases
- With the consent of the person in question
- 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 person in question
- When our company outsource or share the handling of personal information, in whole or in part, to the extent necessary to achieve our objectives of use
- When personal information is provided in connection with the succession of business due to a merger or other reasons
- When it is necessary to cooperate with a national agency, a local government, or an individual or entity entrusted by either a national agency or local government to execute affairs prescribed by law, and obtaining your consent is likely to impede the execution of such affairs.
(2) Joint use of personal information
We may share personal information with Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan affiliates to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use. Our affiliates with which we share personal information include Nuvoton Technology Corporation and Winbond Electronics Corporation in Taiwan. The personal information shared will be managed in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) of Taiwan.
In addition, personal information may be shared with sales agents and other subsidiary companies for the objective of providing products and services of the our company and Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan affiliates.
In such cases, we will be responsible for controlling the personal information that we share.
(3) Provision of personal information to third parties located overseas
When we provide personal information to a third party located in a foreign country, we will provide information that should be helpful to you in accordance with the laws and regulations of the country to which the information is transferred and the method of transfer.
Safety control measures
In order to prevent leakage, loss, or damage of personal information (hereinafter referred to as "leakage, etc."), we have established a personal information protection policy and will continuously implement the following human, physical, and technical measures.
(1) A person responsible for the protection of personal information has been appointed and a system for the protection of personal information has been established.
(2) Regulations for handling personal information have been established for each stage of acquisition, use, storage, provision, deletion/disposal, etc. of personal information, including handling methods and roles of responsible persons.
(3) The status of management is verified through periodic internal audits, etc.
(4) Regular education and training are provided for employees on points to keep in mind when handling personal information.
(5) Measures are taken to prevent unauthorized access to or removal of personal information by implementing physical measures such as access control in areas where personal information is handled.
(6) Depending on the information, measures such as access restrictions, acquisition of access trails, encryption of data, etc., are implemented, and a system to protect the information system from unauthorized external access or unauthorized software, etc. is introduced.
(7) When personal information is stored in a foreign country, security control measures are implemented based on an understanding of the laws and regulations concerning the protection of personal information in that foreign country.
(8) In the unlikely event of a leakage or other incident involving personal information handled by the Company, the Company will take appropriate measures such as reporting the incident to the authorities established in each country, including the Personal Information Protection Commission, and notifying the person in question, in accordance with the provisions of the law.
Use of cookies, web beacons, etc.
Our website services may use cookies, web beacons, etc. to improve customer convenience, to statistically monitor the status of browsing to improve the website, to display and distribute content and advertisements that match customer interests and concerns, and to provide information on services and other information. Information on use will be provided at each website service.
Other
In order to further improve our efforts to protect personal information, or to respond to changes in laws and other regulations, we may change our personal information protection policy, public announcements based on the "Personal Information Protection Law," procedures for disclosure, etc., without prior notice.
Any changes will be promptly notified on this page.
Inquiries about personal information
(1)Various requests regarding your personal information
We accept the following requests from you or your representative for the following actions regarding your personal information entrusted to us.
- ・Notification of objective of use
- ・Disclosure
- ・Correction, addition or deletion of contents
- ・Suspension of use
- ・Deleted
- ・Cessation of provision of information to third parties
When requesting notification or disclosure of the objective of use, you may choose either e-mail or written notification or disclosure method.
In addition, personal information obtained by our company as a result of a request for disclosure, etc. will be used only to the extent necessary for the disclosure procedures, etc. After disclosure, the documents received will be destroyed in an appropriate manner.
If we decide not to disclose the information in response to a request for disclosure, etc., we will reply to that effect with the reason for our decision.
We will not be able to respond to your request in the following cases Please understand this in advance.
- ・If the information that is the subject of the request is not personal data held by our company
- ・If there is a possibility of violation of other laws and regulations
- ・If there is a risk of harm to the life, body, property, or other rights or interests of the person in question or a third party
- ・If there is a risk of significant hindrance to the proper conduct of our company's business
- ・If there are any errors, falsehoods, or discrepancies in name, address, etc. in the items for identity reaffirmation confirmed by as specified by our company
- ・If the agent's authority of representation cannot be verified
- ・In the event that a document is found to be falsified or forged
(2)Request procedures and other inquiries
For inquiries, please contct us at eht following address:
Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan
1 Kotari-yakemachi, Nagaokakyo-city, Kyoto 617-8520, Japan