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This applies to all users accessing to NAR. Definitions that are not set in this document are identical to the definitions set in the NAR Terms of Use.</p> </div> </div>  <div class="article-box"> <div class="article-title-top"><h4>Privacy Policy</h4></div> </div>  <div class="article-box"> <div class="article-title"><h4>1. Introduction</h4></div> <div class="article-detail"> <p>This document stipulates the policy on how the provider of the Service, Nikkei, will handle the personal information of the User.</p> </div> </div>  <div class="article-box"> <div class="article-title"><h4>2. Gathering personal information</h4></div> <div class="article-detail"> <p>Nikkei will gather personal information to the extent that it is required to provide the Service. Nikkei will mainly gather personal information in the following instances. The following are examples, and in some cases the specific information collected may not be deemed as personal information, i.e.:</p> <p>(1) When Applicants Subscribe to the Service;</p> <p>Applicants may be asked their: name, email address, industry, title, company name, department, address, and phone number;</p> <p>a. when registration is made to Subscribe to the Service;</p> <p>b. when an inquiry to Nikkei is made regarding the Service;</p> <p>(2) When the User accesses the Service;</p> <p>If the User accesses the Service after Subscribing and logging on to the Service, Nikkei will gather Usage Status information such as the below with association to personally identifiable information;</p> <p>a. Transaction history of purchasing and/or use of services or products;</p> <p>b. The status of applications to events and seminars, cooperation with surveys, entry to competitions;</p> <p>(3) When the User accesses to the website or mobile apps that provide the Service</p> <p>When the User accesses the website or mobile apps that provide the Service, Nikkei will automatically collect IP addresses from the Users browser and will use cookies and web beacons to automatically gather advertisement viewing history, Service viewing history, and usage environment information. For further details regarding the use of Cookies and web beacons see our <a href="#CookiePolicy">Cookie Policy</a>.</p> <p>(4) When the User provides Nikkei with an email address that will result in any messages Nikkei may send you via a network or device operated or owned by a third party (e.g. The User's employer or college) then the User promises that it is entitled to receive those messages. The User also agrees that Nikkei may stop sending messages to it without notification.</p> </div> </div>  <div class="article-box"> <div class="article-title"><h4>3. How gathered personal information is used</h4></div> <div class="article-detail"> <p>Nikkei will use the personal information gathered by Nikkei from the User for the following purposes, i.e.:</p> <p>(1) for Nikkei to provide the Service to the User and so the User can use the Service;</p> <p>a. to allow a Subscriber to login to the Service and verify the Users' identification after logging on the Service;</p> <p>b. to display on various pages on the Service so that the User can access/configure information that has been submitted ("Registered Information") or check the Users' usage status (Usage Status);</p> <p>c. to distinguish which User has made a post or created a page;</p> <p>d. to automatically display Registered Information to simplify entering information and to forward Registered Information to other services with the consent from the User;</p> <p>e. to send emails and to confirm the subscription status to email services;</p> <p>f. to confirm subscription to fee based services and to provide these services;</p> <p>g. to confirm the purchase of goods such as newspapers, magazines, books, etc and deliver them;</p> <p>h. to provide various after services;</p> <p>i. to request and/or confirm payment and to make payment of various goods and fee based services;</p> <p>j. to deliver information regarding the renewal of subscriptions to periodical publications such as newspapers and magazines;</p> <p>k. to confirm the application to events or seminars and to deliver tickets.</p> <p>l. to deliver rewards for submission of surveys;</p> <p>m. to deliver prizes for entered competitions;</p> <p>n. to mediate the Users request of provision of information from an advertiser;</p> <p>o. to fulfill inquiries from the User and for Nikkei to contact the User;</p> <p>p. to deal with violators of the Terms of Use of the Service;</p> <p>(2) to provide information related to services and /or products provided by Nikkei;</p> <p>a. to send information regarding services such as, periodical publications, books, digital content, and various fee based services;</p> <p>b. to send requests to participate in surveys and report the results of them, and/or to send requests to take part in events and seminars;</p> <p>c. To send relevant information, surveys, advertisements to the User based on the Usage Status of the Service. Nikkei may connect personal information with personal information gathered and managed by Nikkei subsidiaries for the use by Nikkei subsidiaries in a manner stipulated in clause 8, "Joint use by Nikkei subsidiaries";</p> <p>(3) to improve and/or customize the Service;</p> <p>a. to improve the Service and develop new services and products;</p> <p>b. to customize contents or advertisements on the Service for each user according to Registered Information and Usage Status;</p> <p>c. to conduct research or a survey on topics such as satisfaction regarding the Service or services and/or products that a User has ordered;</p> <p>d. to make content and advertisements provided by third parties relevant by analyzing registered information or Usage Status, extracting relevant survey subjects to analyze, and provide third parties with analysis results that do not include information that allows for individuals to be identified;</p> <p>(4) for any other reasons required to provide the Service;</p> <p>for any other reasons that are required to provide the Service in relation with the above (1) ~ (3).</p> </div> </div>  <div class="article-box"> <div class="article-title"><h4>4. Disclosure of personal information</h4></div> <div class="article-detail"> <p>(1) Nikkei will not provide, sell or loan personal information to a third party without prior consent from the User.</p> <p>(2) Nikkei may disclose personal information if Nikkei is required to do so by law or Nikkei has a good faith belief that such action is necessary to: </p> <p>a. comply with the law or with legal process.</p> <p>b. protect and defend Nikkeis' rights and property.</p> <p>c. protect against misuse or unauthorized use of the Services.</p> <p>d. protect the personal safety or property of the User or the public (among other things, this means that if the User provides false information or attempts to pose as someone else, information about the User may be disclosed as part of any investigation into the Users' actions).</p> </div> </div>  <div class="article-box"> <div class="article-title"><h4>5. Changing and updating personal information</h4></div> <div class="article-detail"> <p>(1) Nikkei may ask for the Users cooperation to keep personal information up to date and accurate.</p> <p>(2) The User can carry out a procedure to a. check, b. revise, add, delete, c. suspend use, d. suspend provision to service providers/partners ("Check") personal information through the website or mobile apps. Nikkei will not accept any inquiries that are made directly to Nikkei in person nor will Nikkei accept any inquiries via email that do not fall under the instances stated above.</p> <p>(3) To Check personal information gathered by Nikkei that the User cannot Check through the above procedure, the User can request the information by following the procedures that are set separately by Nikkei. The procedure requires payment of a fee set by Nikkei. Note that Nikkei may not be able to fulfill requests for reasons set in the Personal Information Protection Law.</p> </div> </div>  <div class="article-box"> <div class="article-title"><h4>6. Security</h4></div> <div class="article-detail"> <p>To protect information from being intercepted, obstructed, or tampered with and to ensure the security of the Service, Nikkei uses SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) technology when important information such as credit card details are being entered.</p> </div> </div>  <div class="article-box"> <div class="article-title"><h4>7. Transfer of Data</h4></div> <div class="article-detail"> <p>As the internet is a global environment, collecting and processing personal information may involve the transmission of this data internationally, including outside of Japan. Therefore, by communicating electronically with Nikkei the User acknowledges and agrees to the Users' personal information being processed in this way.</p> </div> </div>  <div class="article-box"> <div class="article-title"><h4>8. Children under 13</h4></div> <div class="article-detail"> <p>Nikkei does not intentionally collect any information on children under 13 years of age. Nikkei will undertake to delete any details of the User where a parent or guardian has notified Nikkei that any such details have been obtained.</p> </div> </div>  <div class="article-box"> <div class="article-title"><h4>9. Joint use by Nikkei subsidiaries</h4></div> <div class="article-detail"> <p>Nikkei will jointly use the Users personal information with Nikkei subsidiaries.</p> <p>(1) The range of personal information that will be jointly used will be identical to the range stipulated in clause 2, "Gathering personal information".</p> <p>(2) Nikkei subsidiaries listed <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/http://www.nikkei.co.jp/nikkeiinfo/english/company/group.html">here</a> will jointly use personal information.</p> <p>(3) The purpose of joint use will be the same as stipulated in clause 3, "How gathered personal information is used".</p> <p>(4) Nikkei will be responsible for the management of joint use.</p> </div> </div>  <div class="article-box"> <div class="article-title"><h4>10. Point of contact for personal information inquiries</h4></div> <div class="article-detail"> <p>For details on how a User can inquire about its' personal information as specified by Personal Information Protection Law <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/https://regist.asia.nikkei.com/contact/">contact us</a>.</p> </div> </div>  <div class="article-box"> <div class="article-title"><h4>11. Miscellaneous</h4></div> <div class="article-detail"> <p>(1) Nikkei may act in a different way from as stated above to abide to the Personal Information Protection Law.</p> <p>(2) Nikkei may amend all or part of this privacy policy in the future. Any important amendments will be announced in a clear way on the website and mobile apps that the Service is provided on.</p> </div> </div> <br/>  <div class="article-box"> <div class="article-title-top"><a name="CookiePolicy"><h4>Cookie Policy</h4></a></div> <div class="article-detail"> <p>Nikkei and/or the companies that provide services that Nikkei uses to serve advertisements to users may send data known as cookies to a user's device when they use this service. This data will be saved on the user's hard disk or memory. Cookies are used for purposes like monitoring website performance, subscriber services, advertisement targeting, and advertisement management. Cookies will not perpetrate a user's privacy or usage environment. If a user chooses to disable cookies, certain parts of the service will be impossible to provide.</p> </div> </div>  <div class="article-box"> <p><b>Configuring cookie preferences</b></p> <div class="article-title"><h4>1. Opting out of cookies through your browser</h4></div> <div class="article-detail"> <p>In some cases you may be able to refuse cookies or receive a warning when a cookie is received by adjusting your browser settings. Refer to the "cookie" section within the "help" menu of the browser you use for further details.</p> </div> </div>  <div class="article-box"> <div class="article-title"> <h4>2. Opting out of third party cookies (Alphabetical order)</h4> </div> <div class="article-detail"> <p>See the below links for information on how third party cookies are used and how to opt out from them. See section (1) for privacy policies and sections (2) for instructions on opting out.</p> <br/> <p><b>Adobe Systems Incorporated</b><br/> Purpose: Traffic Analysis<br/> (1) Adobe Privacy Policy <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/http://www.adobe.com/privacy/policy.html" target="_blank">http://www.adobe.com/privacy/policy.html</a><br/> (2) Your privacy choices <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/http://www.adobe.com/privacy/opt-out.html" target="_blank">http://www.adobe.com/privacy/opt-out.html</a></p> <br/> <p><b>Cxense</b><br/> Purpose: Ad Delivery<br/> (1) Privacy Policy <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/http://www.cxense.com/about/privacy" target="_blank">http://www.cxense.com/about/privacy</a><br/> (2) Preferences <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/http://www.cxense.com/about/preferences" target="_blank">http://www.cxense.com/about/preferences</a><br/> *To opt out click the Opt out button</p> <br/> <p><b>Facebook, Inc.</b><br/> Purpose: Ad Delivery<br/> (1) Data Policy <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy</a><br/> (2) About Facebook Ads <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/https://www.facebook.com/help/769828729705201/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/help/769828729705201/</a><br/> *See "How Ads Work on Facebook" > "How does facebook decide which ads to show me and how can I control which ads I see?"</p> <br/> <p><b>Google Inc.</b><br/> [Google Ads]<br/> Purpose: Ad Delivery<br/> (1) Privacy Policy <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/http://www.google.co.jp/intl/en/policies/privacy/" target="_blank">http://www.google.co.jp/intl/en/policies/privacy/</a><br/>      Advertising <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/http://www.google.co.jp/intl/en/policies/technologies/ads/" target="_blank">http://www.google.co.jp/intl/en/policies/technologies/ads/</a><br/>      *Remarketing <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/https://support.google.com/adwords/answer/2453998" target="_blank">https://support.google.com/adwords/answer/2453998</a><br/> (2) Settings for Google ads <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/</a><br/>      *To opt out of DFP(DoubleClick for Publishers) or DFA(DoubleClick for Advertisers) <br/>        configure "Opt out of interest-based Google ads across the web"<br/> [Google Analytics]<br/> Purpose: Traffic Analysis<br/> (1) Security and privacy in Universal Analytics <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2838718?hl=en" target="_blank">https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2838718?hl=en</a><br/> (2) Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en" target="_blank">https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en</a></p> <br/> <p><b>LinkedIn Corporation</b><br/> Purpose: Ad Delivery<br/> (1) Privacy Policy <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy</a><br/> (2) Controlling cookies <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie_policy" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie_policy</a></p> <br/> <p><b>Outbrain Inc.</b><br/> Purpose: Content Recommendation<br/> (1) PRIVACY AND COOKIE POLICY <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/http://www.outbrain.com/uk/legal/privacy" target="_blank">http://www.outbrain.com/uk/legal/privacy</a><br/> (2) OPTING OUT <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/http://www.outbrain.com/uk/legal/privacy" target="_blank">http://www.outbrain.com/uk/legal/privacy</a></p> <br/> <p><b>The Rubicon Project , Inc. </b><br/> Purpose: Ad Delivery<br/> (1) Privacy Policy <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/http://rubiconproject.com/privacy-policy/" target="_blank">http://rubiconproject.com/privacy-policy/</a><br/> (2) Consumer Online Profile and Opt-out <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/http://rubiconproject.com/privacy/consumer-online-profile-and-opt-out/" target="_blank">http://rubiconproject.com/privacy/consumer-online-profile-and-opt-out/</a></p> <br/> <p><b>Sailthru</b><br/> Purpose: Traffic Analysis and Content Recommendation<br/> (1) Privacy Statement <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/http://www.sailthru.com/legal/#privacy" target="_blank">http://www.sailthru.com/legal/#privacy</a><br/> (2) How to Control Cookies <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/http://www.sailthru.com/legal/#cookies" target="_blank">http://www.sailthru.com/legal/#cookies</a></p> <br/> <p><b>Taboola</b><br/> Purpose: Traffic Analysis<br/> (1) PRIVACY AND COOKIE POLICY <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/http://www.taboola.com/privacy-policy" target="_blank">http://www.taboola.com/privacy-policy</a><br/> (2) OPTING OUT <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/http://www.taboola.com/privacy-policy" target="_blank">http://www.taboola.com/privacy-policy</a></p> <br/> <p><b>Teads Technology</b><br/> Purpose: Ad Delivery<br/> (1) Privacy policy <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/http://teads.tv/en/privacy-policy/" target="_blank">http://teads.tv/en/privacy-policy/</a><br/> (2) Ad Interest Manager <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505041020/http://teads.tv/en/privacy-policy/ad-interest-manager/" target="_blank">http://teads.tv/en/privacy-policy/ad-interest-manager/</a></p> </div> </div> <br/> <p>Established on November 21, 2013</p> <p>Revised on July 31, 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