Privacy Policy

Behomal Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) establishes this Privacy Policy as follows regarding the handling of information concerning users (hereinafter referred to as “Users”) of this website (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”).

 1. Compliance with Applicable Laws and Regulations

The Company complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and governmental guidelines concerning the protection of personal information.

 2. Personal Information Handled by the Company

Except where otherwise permitted or required by applicable laws and regulations, the Company uses personal information only within the scope of the purposes described below. If personal information is to be used for any other purpose, the Company will notify the individual concerned or publicly disclose the relevant purpose at the time the information is collected.

 2.1 Personal Information Collected Directly by the Company

 Personal information of participants in events, seminars, lectures, and similar programs organized by the Company (collectively, “Events”)

Purposes of use:

* To provide information necessary for participation in Events, share information following participation, respond to inquiries by email, telephone, or other means, and operate the relevant Events
* To provide information about new Events and respond to related inquiries by email, telephone, or other means
* To conduct analyses for improving Events, email newsletters, and related content

Personal information of business partners

Purposes of use:

* To communicate by email, telephone, or other means regarding consultations, confirmations, and other matters related to business transactions
* To send seasonal greetings, provide information about the Company’s services, Events, seminars, campaigns, surveys, and other activities through email newsletters or other means, and respond to inquiries

Personal information of job applicants and individuals who access information provided by the Company

Purposes of use:

* To conduct recruitment activities, communicate regarding employment, carry out selection procedures, formulate future recruitment plans, and take other necessary actions

Personal information of the Company’s officers, employees, and their family members

Purposes of use:

To use such information as necessary for business operations, human resources administration, and other corporate management purposes, including:

* Personnel and employment management, including attendance management, transfers, secondments, changes of employment, promotions, advancement, retirement, dismissal, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, and emergency communications
* Payroll administration, including salaries, bonuses, retirement benefits, corporate pensions, and expense management
* Social insurance procedures
* Tax-related procedures, including income tax and resident tax
* Employee education and training
* Insurance and safety management
* Employee benefits, occupational health and safety, and health management
* Access control, including the implementation of necessary security measures and the collection of entry and exit records
* Other duties related or incidental to the above

If such information is used for any purpose other than those listed above, the Company will inform its officers and employees of the relevant purpose as necessary.

#### Personal information of individuals who contact the Company

**Purposes of use:**

* To contact and respond to inquiries by email, telephone, or other means
* To verify the identity of the individual making the inquiry

Personal information collected through consumer surveys and other research conducted by the Company

**Purposes of use:**

* To communicate by email, telephone, or other means regarding surveys and research
* To provide information about new research requests by email, telephone, or other means
* To analyze the information after applying statistical processing so that individuals cannot be identified, and to publish the resulting data at Company Events or through other channels

2.2 Personal Information Handled by the Company on Behalf of Business Partners

 Types of personal information

Personal information acquired, used, retained, deleted, or otherwise handled by the Company in connection with services commissioned by its business partners.

 Purposes of use

To perform tasks necessary for commissioned services, including Event operations, research, and analysis.

3. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

The Company will not provide personal information to any third party without the individual’s prior consent, except in the following cases permitted by applicable laws and regulations:

* When permitted or required by law
* When necessary to protect a person’s life, physical safety, or property, and obtaining the individual’s consent is difficult
* When particularly necessary to improve public health or promote the sound development of children, and obtaining the individual’s consent is difficult
* When cooperation is required with a national government agency, local government authority, or an entity acting on its behalf in performing duties prescribed by law, and obtaining the individual’s consent may impede the performance of those duties
* When the individual expressly requests the disclosure or provision of their personal information to a third party
* When a court, public prosecutor’s office, police authority, or other institution with equivalent legal authority requests disclosure of personal information through appropriate procedures
* When personal information is transferred as part of a business succession resulting from a merger or other circumstances, provided that the information continues to be handled within the scope of the purposes established before the succession
* When personal information is provided or disclosed to a service provider within the scope necessary to fulfill the stated purposes of use

If the Company intends to provide personal information to a third party for any reason other than those listed above, it will notify the individual of the information to be provided, the purpose of the provision, and other relevant details, and will provide the information only after obtaining the individual’s consent.

 4. Handling of Personal Information Concerning Minors

The Company will not collect or use the personal information of minors without the consent of a parent or legal guardian. If it becomes known that a minor has provided personal information to the Company without such consent, please contact the Company promptly.

 5. Security Measures

The Company implements necessary and appropriate security measures to prevent the leakage, loss, damage, or other unauthorized handling of personal information. The Company also provides necessary and appropriate supervision of employees and service providers that handle personal information.

6. Disclosure, Correction, Addition, Deletion, and Suspension of Use

If a User requests the disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, or suspension of use of their personal information, the Company will respond after confirming that the request was made by the User concerned. To submit a request, please contact the inquiry desk specified below.

The Company may decline to fulfill a request where permitted under Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other applicable laws and regulations. In such cases, the Company will notify the User of its decision and the reason for it.

 7. Contact Information

For inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information, please contact us through our Contact Form.

8. Personal Information Handling Business Operator

**Behomal Co., Ltd.**

BKC Incubator, Room 201
1-1-1 Noji-higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan

Representative Director and President: Mayuko Nishihara

 9. Revisions to this Privacy Policy

The Company complies with applicable Japanese laws and regulations concerning personal information and periodically reviews and improves this Privacy Policy.

Except as otherwise provided by law or in this Privacy Policy, the Company may revise the contents of this Privacy Policy. The revised Privacy Policy will take effect when the Company notifies Users by a method designated by the Company or publishes it on the Company’s website.

 10. Other Provisions: Disclaimer and Copyright

The Company assumes no responsibility for the information, services, or other content provided on third-party websites accessed through links, banners, or other means from this Website.

All intellectual property rights relating to information published on this Website, including copyrights, patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, trademark rights, rights to obtain registration, rights arising from applications, and all other related rights, belong to the Company.