Privacy Statement

Introduction

CHOWA KOGYO CO.,LTD. is committed to providing customers, dealers, and suppliers with the best value products and services in the field and online. CHOWA KOGYO CO.,LTD. recognizes and respects your online privacy. This privacy statement is being provided to you to explain what information CHOWA KOGYO CO.,LTD. is collecting from you through your use of this website (this "Site") and how it uses this information.
This privacy statement applies to information collected through this Site and it does not apply to information that we collect through other means (e.g., other websites or other methods such as telephone calls), or to information collected on any other company or third-party site regardless of whether such site links to or is accessible from this Site. You should carefully read the privacy statements of any other websites.

Collection and Use of Information

When you visit this Site, it automatically collects certain information about you and your request (e.g., your Internet Protocol ("IP") address, the content that you request), and other information provided by your browser (e.g., browser name, referral site). This information may be used to improve the content and usefulness of this Site, to understand your usage of the Site and to customize content based on your usage.
In addition to the technical data noted above, you may provide personal information through this Site through various forms to inquire about or receive CHOWA KOGYO CO.,LTD. events, products, services, offers, and general information. In each case your personal information will be used to fulfill your request (e.g., if you sign up for a newsletter then your information will be used to provide you with a copy of that newsletter). In addition, you have the option to select (i.e., "opt-in") to receive marketing communications. If you do then your personal information and your Site usage will used to customize and deliver future communications, including without limitation through email.
Questions on forms that are required (as opposed to optional) will be designated by a red asterisk (*).
You may notify us in writing if you do not wish to be marketed to by CHOWA KOGYO CO.,LTD. at the address below (please see "Contavting CHOWA KOGYO CO.,LTD." below).

Disclosures of Information

CHOWA KOGYO CO.,LTD. may disclose personal information in response to legal process, such as a court order or subpoena, and any personal information that you provide may be transferred in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or other corporate transaction involving CHOWA KOGYO CO.,LTD. or its assets.

Security

CHOWA KOGYO CO.,LTD. cares about the safety and security of your transaction(s) at this Sitee. We redirect visitors to a secure server to transfer and receive certain types of sensitive information, such as credit card information, and take precautions against physical and electronic intrusion to protect against loss, misuse, or alteration of information that we have collected from visitors to this Site.

Accessing or Updating

Your Information Upon request, and after providing satisfactory proof of identity, individuals will be given reasonable access to and, if appropriate, the option to update or delete the personal information they have provided through this Site.

Contacting CHOWA KOGYO CO.,LTD

To make a request to access, update or delete your personal information (including to opt-out of future advertising, marketing or opinion poll communications from CHOWA KOGYO CO.,LTD.), or for additional information about this privacy statement, please contact us at:
CHOWA KOGYO CO.,LTD.
5th Floor,Shin-Osaki-Kangyo Bldg,1-6-4,Osaki,Shinagawa-ku,Tokyo,Japan
Or you may contact CHOWA KOGYO's Office of Business Practices at http://www.chowa.co.jp/.

Links

This Site may contain links to other sites. CHOWA KOGYO CO.,LTD. has no control over the information and privacy policies and practices of those websites, and is not responsible for their content, collection and use of information, or freedom from error or viruses. It is your responsibility to recognize, by paying attention to your browser's address bar, when you are leaving this Site.

Changes and Modifications

CHOWA KOGYO CO.,LTD. reserves the right to change or replace this Privacy Statement at any time. Changes will be posted here before the new Statement becomes effective. Please review this page periodically to remain apprised of our current policies and practices.

Legal Statement

This Privacy Statement forms part of the Terms & Conditions for use of this Site. You should also review the Terms & Conditions, as your use of this Site and any dispute arising under this Privacy Statement is subject to the terms and conditions contained therein.

Your Consent

By providing personal information to us, you consent to the collection and use of the personal information in accordance with this privacy statement. This Site is hosted in Japan.

Last Revised: June 30, 2014

COOKIE STATEMENT

Cookies

When you visit this Site we will send you a cookie. A cookie stores a small data file on your computer. This file enables us to recognize you each time you visit us. Cookies help us in many ways, for example, by saving your region and language preference and for purposes of collecting non-personal data.
If you do not allow this website to use cookies, then certain features or sections of the Site may not be available to you or may not function as expected. Cookies can also be removed or blocked by following the help directions in your browser.

Browser Settings

The Help feature on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie and how to disable cookies altogether. Additionally, you can disable or delete similar data used by browser add-ons, such as Flash cookies, by changing the add-on's settings or visiting the website of its manufacturer.

Internet Advertising

We use cookies, web beacons (also known as action tags or single-pixel gifs), and other technologies (collectively, "cookies"). Cookies enable us to learn about what content you see, what ads you click, and other actions you take on this Site and other sites. This allows us to provide you with more useful and relevant content. We do not associate your interaction with unaffiliated sites with your identity. We do not provide any personal information to advertisers or to third party sites that display our interest-based ads.