Handling of Personal Information

Metrics Work Consultants Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) will handle the personal information collected through this survey as described below. We kindly ask for your understanding and consent to the following before providing your responses.

1. Personal Information Collecting Entity and Personal Information Protection Manager

Metrics Work Consultants Inc. 
Office Court Yotsuya 4F, 2-11-8 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 
e-mail: info@metricswork.co.jp 
Personal Information Protection Manager: Hiroshi Nishino 
Personal Information Protection Contact: Keitaro Aoyagi　

2. Purpose of Use

The personal information obtained by the Company, such as names, ages, email addresses, etc., will be used for the following purposes:

1. Conducting and analyzing survey responses
2. Preparing statistical materials and reports

However, the Company may use the information without the consent of the individual if any of the following conditions apply:

1. When required by law.
2. When it is necessary to protect an individual’s life, body, or property, and obtaining the consent of the individual is difficult.
3. When it is necessary to improve public health or promote the sound development of children, and obtaining the consent of the individual is difficult.
4. When it is necessary to cooperate with a national government agency, local public entity, or an entity entrusted by them in executing duties prescribed by law, and obtaining the consent of the individual may hinder the execution of such duties.

3. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

The personal information you provide will not be disclosed or provided to any third parties without your consent.

4. Outsourcing of Personal Information

The personal information provided may be outsourced to contractors for business purposes, provided that the Company deems their personal information protection management system to meet a certain standard.

5. Requests for Disclosure, etc.

You have the right to request notification of the purpose of use, disclosure, correction, addition, or deletion of content, suspension of use, or suspension of provision to third parties regarding your personal information (except as stipulated by law). To exercise any of these rights, please contact the office indicated in “1. Personal Information Collecting Entity and Personal Information Protection Manager.” The same office also handles complaints and inquiries related to personal information.

6. Voluntary Nature of Providing Personal Information

Providing your personal information to the Company is voluntary. However, if you choose not to provide your personal information, the Company may be unable to fulfill the purposes of use described above.

7. Acquisition of Personal Information by Methods Not Easily Recognizable to the Individual

The Company does not acquire personal information by methods not easily recognizable to the individual.