Furukawa Electric Group Policy on the Protection of Personal Information in China

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. and its Group companies respect the privacy of our customers and stakeholders and are strongly aware that protecting personal information is part of our social responsibility as a company. As a result, we have formulated this policy based on the requirements of the People's Republic of China Personal Information Protection Law and related policy, laws and regulations (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Laws and Regulations"). This policy applies to products, services and activities provided by Furukawa Electric Group companies（Global Network (East Asia)) in the Chinese territory (excluding Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and Taiwan. hereinafter referred to as "Furukawa Electric Group").

We will observe the principles of legality, legitimacy, necessity and good faith. We will not process personal information without the consent of the data subject unless it meets the requirements stipulated by Laws and Regulations.

In the circumstances described below, we may collect and use personal information from the data subject through the provision of business cards, telephone calls, emails, and the entry of information in electronic forms and documents.

• (1)
  Questionnaires and surveys conducted at exhibitions and events, etc.

  • Purpose: Purpose specified at the time of conducting the questionnaire or survey, product planning/development, consideration of measures to improve customer satisfaction, provision of information on products, services, exhibitions, seminars, events, etc., communications regarding business discussions, etc.
  • Types of personal information: Name, contact information, affiliated company/department, etc.
• (2)
  Company visits and business discussions, etc.

  • Purpose: To facilitate the identification of visitors, tours, and provision of information
  • Types of personal information: Name, contact information, affiliated company/department, etc.
• (3)
  Business transactions

  • Purpose: Review and implementation of transactions, communications regarding business transactions, provision of information on products, services, exhibitions, seminars, events, etc., communications regarding business discussions, etc.
  • Types of personal information: Name, contact information, affiliated company/department, etc.
• (4)
  Inquiries made on our website

  • Purpose: To respond to inquiries and send a reply, providing information on products, services, exhibitions, seminars, events, etc., communications regarding business discussions, etc.
  • Types of personal information: Name, affiliated company/department, etc., e-mail address, telephone number, address, etc.
• (5)
  Employee recruitment

  • Purpose: Consideration of employment, delivery of employment-related documents, etc. (following employment, personal information will be handled in accordance with the Furukawa Electric Group labor regulations, etc.)
  • Types of personal information: Name, gender, address, educational background, work experience, etc.

• (1)
  We will protect personal information by adopting reasonable and practicable security protection measures in accordance with Laws and Regulations and industry standards so that personal information will not be subject to unauthorized access.
• (2)
  Unless otherwise specified by Laws and Regulations, we will retain personal information for the period necessary to achieve the purpose stated in this policy, and delete or destroy personal information following the expiration of such period.
• (3)
  In the event of an incident involving personal information, we will comply with Laws and Regulations and fulfill our obligation of notification at an appropriate time and in an appropriate manner.

• (1)
  Outsourcing
  We will comply with the Laws and Regulations when outsourcing the processing of personal information to a third party.
• (2)
  Provision to third parties
  We will not provide personal information to third parties (including affiliated companies of the Furukawa Electric Group(Global Network (Japan)) without obtaining the consent of the data subject, unless the requirements of Laws and Regulations are met.
• (3)
  Disclosure
  Personal information will not be disclosed except with the express consent of the data subject.
• (4)
  Provision and disclosure to third parties under obligation of Laws and Regulations
  In order to fulfill obligations under Laws and Regulations, we may provide or disclose personal information based on a legal request from a court or administrative agency.

• (1)
  In accordance with Laws and Regulations, we guarantee that the data subject may exercise their lawful right (Example: disclosure of personal information, notification of the purpose of use, correction, addition, deletion, suspension of use, removal, etc.) to their own personal information.
• (2)
  In the event the data subject wishes to exercise the above rights, please contact us and note the following information.
  a）Required documents: Documents certifying the identity of the individual or proxy
  b）Fees: Free of charge (If the method is specified, or if the request exceeds a reasonable limit, appropriate and necessary expenses will be collected depending on the situation.)
  c）Contact: Applicable Furukawa Electric Group companies (Contact details listed in Global Network (East Asia))
• (3)
  Notwithstanding the aforementioned, in the event of any of the following, we may not be able to respond to a request from the data subject.
  a）When it may have an affect on significant public interest
  b) When it may have an affect on a criminal investigation, prosecution, trial or execution of judgment, etc.
  c) When the data subject has abused their rights
  d) When the data subject or another individual or organization may incur damages
  e) When it may have an affect on the trade secrets of the Furukawa Electric Group
  f) When it may hinder the performance of legal obligations of the Furukawa Electric Group

We will not collect or process personal information about children (The definition varies depending on local Laws and Regulations and customs, but individuals under the age of 14 are considered children.) without parental consent or unless the requirements of Laws and Regulations are met.

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Personal information collected and generated within China will be stored in China.We will not transfer personal information to jurisdictions outside the borders of China unless the requirements of Laws and Regulations are met.

This policy may be revised in the future, however any such revision will not reduce the rights held by the data subject unless said data subject has given their explicit consent.

For inquiries or complaints regarding the handling of personal information by the Furukawa Electric Group, please contact the corresponding Furukawa Electric Group companies (Contact details listed in Global Network (East Asia)).