Privacy Policy
The Camera and Imaging Products Association (hereinafter referred to as "the Association") has established the following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as the "Policy") regarding the handling of personal information acquired by the Association, and will comply with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, guidelines on the protection of personal information, and other relevant laws and regulations regarding the protection of personal information, and will manage and operate it appropriately. However, if a specific privacy policy is established for an individual situation such as an event, the individual privacy policy will take precedence.
1. Acquisition of personal information
The Association may acquire personal information such as name, age, sex, address, telephone number, email address, company name, department, and information regarding the relation with the purpose for which the personal information is provided, through documents, emails, descriptions entered on the website, etc. In such cases, the Association will acquire personal information fairly, without using false or other illegal means.
2. Purpose of use of personal information
2.1 The Association will use the acquired personal information for the following purposes.
- Provision and operation of the Association's services
- Sending information, communications, and materials by email or post from the Association
- Responding from the Association to inquiries and questions
- Contacting as necessary, such as for maintenance and important notices
- Identifying and refusing use by users who have violated the terms of use or who are attempting to use the service for fraudulent or improper purposes
- Allowing users to view, change, or delete their own registered information, and to view their usage status
- Purposes incidental to the above-mentioned purposes of use
2.2 In addition to the above-mentioned purposes of use, the Association will also use the following personal information for the following purposes.
- a.Personal information obtained in photo contests hosted by the Association
- Judging the photo contest, notifying the results, and sending commemorative gifts to prize winners - b. Information obtained through the inquiry form on the Association's website (hereinafter referred to as the "Website")
- Responding to inquiries.
3. Changes to the purpose of use
- The Association will change the purpose of use of personal information only if it is reasonably deemed that the purpose of use is related to the purpose before the change.
- If the purpose of use is changed, the new purpose will be notified in a manner specified by the Association or published on the Website.
4. Secure management of personal information
The Association will take necessary and appropriate measures to prevent the leakage, loss, or damage of personal information it handles, and to manage the personal information securely.
5. Entrustment of personal information
If the Association entrusts all or part of the handling of personal information to a third party, it will enter into a contract with the entrusted party obligating them to protect the personal information, and will provide necessary and appropriate supervision to the third party to ensure the secure management of the personal information entrusted to it.
6. Provision of personal information to third parties
The Association will not provide personal information to third parties except with the consent of the individual or as permitted by laws and regulations such as the Personal Information Protection Act.
7. Disclosure, correction, suspension of use, etc. of personal information
If the Association receives a demand or a request from an individual regarding disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, suspension or erasure of use, suspension of third-party provision or notification of purpose of use, or disclosure of records of third-party provision based on the Personal Information Protection Act, the Association will respond appropriately in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act after confirming that the requester is the individual. For the above requests and inquiries, please contact the following address.
- Camera & Imaging Products Association (a general incorporated association)
- MA Shibaura Building 3F, 3-8-10 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0023, Japan
For inquiries regarding the handling and disclosure of personal information, please click here
8. Use of cookies, etc.
The use of cookies, etc. on the Website is subject to the Cookie Policy.
9. Links to third-party websites
The Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the handling of personal information on these linked websites. Please check the privacy policy of the linked websites before using them.
10. Disclaimer
- The Association shall not be held responsible for any actions taken by users using the information on the Website.
- The Association shall not be liable for any damages incurred by users as a result of their use of the Website, or damages incurred by users to third parties.
11. Changes to Privacy Policy
- The contents of the Policy may be changed.
- The changed Policy shall take effect from the time it is posted on the Website, unless otherwise specified by the Association.