Privacy Policy

Nakamura-Tome Precision Industry (Nakamura-Tome) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. More details about data protection can be found in our Privacy Policy below.

1.Purpose of Use of the Privacy Policy

The purpose of this notice is to clarify how Nakamura-Tome Group collects and uses your personal data through its website and social networking sites. This includes data provided when using the website. This website is not intended for children, and we do not knowingly collect information about them. We believe it is important that you understand how and why we use your information. This notice is meant to complement other privacy policies but not replace them.

2.Data Controller

The Nakamura-Tome Group comprises several legal entities, and the details can be found at the following link (Access | Nakamura-Tome Precision Industry Co.). This privacy policy is issued on behalf of the Nakamura-Tome Group. Nakamura-Tome Precision Industry Co., Ltd., controls this website and is responsible for all data processing. If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please use the contact information listed below.

  • ・Contact Details
  • Company name: Nakamura-Tome Precision Industry Co. Ltd.
  • Address: Ro-15, Netsuno-machi, Hakusan, Ishikawa 920-2195 Japan
  • Telephone number: +81(0)762-73-1111
  • E-mail address: privacy-tome@nakamura-tome.co.jp

You may file a complaint at any time with the supervisory authority on data protection issues in the country where you are located. However, we would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns before you contact the supervisory authority, so please contact us first.

3.Third Party Links

We may suggest hypertext links from the website on which this policy is posted to third-party websites or Internet sources. However, we have no control over and cannot be held responsible for the actual practices and content of third parties with respect to the protection of personal information. We encourage you to carefully read the privacy notices of all websites that you visit when leaving our website.

4.Information We Collect About You

Personal data or personal information means the information about an identifiable individual, but it does not include information (or anonymous data) from which identities have been removed. We may collect, use, store, and transfer different types of personal information about you, and such information is grouped as follows:

  • ・ID data includes the first name, last name, age, company name, department, job title, and position.
  • ・Contact data includes the postal code, address, state, province, county, prefecture, e-mail address, and telephone number.
  • ・Technical data includes Internet protocol (IP) addresses, login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plugin type and version, operating system and platform, and the device used to access this website and other technologies on the device you use to access this website.
  • ・Usage Data includes information about how you use our websites, products, and services.
  • ・Marketing and Communications Data include your preferences regarding the receipt of marketing from us and our third parties and your communication preferences.

We also collect, use, and share aggregate data, including statistical and demographic information, for all purposes. Aggregate data may be derived from your personal information, but this information is not considered personal information under the law because it does not directly or indirectly reveal your identity. For example, we may aggregate usage data to calculate the percentage of users who access certain website features. However, if the aggregate data are combined or connected to your personal information so that it directly or indirectly identifies you, the combined data will be treated as personal information and used in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

About Google Analytics

This website uses Google Tag Manager (GTM) and Google Analytics for access analysis. Google Tag Manager (GTM) and Google Analytics collect access analysis data to the website, but the data obtained is anonymous and does not associate the access information with the visitors' personal information. The analytical results are used for the purpose of improving the quality of this website and creating better content.

The information collected through Google Tag Manager (GTM) and Google Analytics is managed in accordance with Google's privacy policy. For more information, please refer to Google's Google Analytics Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

If you do not want these analytics tools to collect the data on your site visits, please change your browser settings to disable cookies for Google Tag Manager. For Google Analytics, please use the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on.

Please note that we shall not be liable for any damage resulting from the use of Google Tag Manager (GMT), Google Analytics, or Google Analytics Opt-Out Add-On services.

We do not collect special categories of personal information about you. (This includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health, and genetic and biometric data.) We also do not collect information about criminal convictions or offenses.

5.How We Collect Personal Information

We use a variety of methods to collect information from and about you, including the following:

・Direct Interaction

You may provide your identity and contact information by filling out a form or by contacting us by mail, telephone, email, or otherwise. This includes the following personal information that you provide when

  • ・Signing up for products or services,
  • ・Creating an account on our website,
  • ・Using our services, or
  • ・Requesting product materials to be sent to you.

・Automated Technology or Interactions

When interacting with our websites, we may automatically collect technical information about your device, browsing actions, and patterns. We collect this personal information through the use of cookies, server logs, and other similar technologies. For more information, please see “Use of Cookies” below.

・Third Party or Publicly Available Sources

We may receive personal information about you from various third parties as set forth below:

  • ・Technical data from the following parties:
  • (a)Analytic providers, such as Google based outside the EU.
  • (b)Advertising networks.
  • (c)Search information providers

6.How we use your personal information

We will only use your personal information where permitted by law. In general, we use your personal information in the following situations:

  • (1) To inform you about products and services
  • (2) To prepare or provide reference materials for planning, development, promotion, and marketing activities for products and services
  • (3) Sales, maintenance, and inspection of products as well as product support
  • (4) Responding to inquiries and requests from customers
  • (5) Negotiations, meetings, and other communications with customers
  • (6) Providing information on seminars, exhibitions, and other activities
  • (7) Confirmation of participants in seminars and exhibitions and contact afterwards
  • (8) Management of client information and transaction information
  • (9) Conducting recruitment, contacting applicants for employment, and other uses as necessary for recruitment and recruiting activities

7.Sharing of Personal Information

We may share personal information with group companies and third parties. We will obtain your explicit consent before sharing any personal information with these parties.

8.Use of Cookies

This website uses cookies. Through cookies, we display relevant content and advertisements to users and then analyze their interactions with the site. In addition, information about the use of the site may be used by our partners in combination with other information that visitors provide, such as social media platforms, ad-serving services, and data analysis companies, as well as information collected when visitors use services provided by those partners.

The cookies necessary for the operation of this site are legally permitted to be stored on the user's device; however, a variety of different types of cookies are used on other sites, and some cookies are composed of third-party services that appear on our pages.

You can change or modify your consent regarding cookies at any time via the Cookie Declaration on our site. Please state your consent ID and date when you contact us regarding your consent.

9.Data Security

We have implemented appropriate security measures to protect personal information from accidental loss, unauthorized use or access, modification, or disclosure. In addition, we limit access to personal information to employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties with a business need to know. Those authorized entities process the personal information only on our instructions and are bound by confidentiality obligations.

We have procedures in place to handle suspected breaches of personal information and will notify you and the applicable regulatory authorities of any breach if legally required.

10.Data Retention

We will retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which we collected the information. In some circumstances, such as when it is necessary to comply with legal, regulatory, tax, or accounting requirements, we may retain the personal information for longer than is necessary, but only for those purposes.

11.Your Legal Rights

Under certain circumstances, you have rights under the data protection law with respect to personal information. You have the following rights.

  • ・Request access to your personal information (commonly known as a “Data Subject Access Request (DSAR)”).
    This allows you to receive a copy of the personal information that we possess about you and to confirm that we are processing it lawfully.

  • ・Request that we correct the personal information that we possess.
    This will allow us to correct any incomplete or inaccurate information that we have about you, but we may need to verify the accuracy of any new information that you provide to us.

  • ・Request that we erase personal information.
    This allows you to request the deletion or removal of personal information if we have no legitimate reason to continue processing such personal information. You also have the right to request the deletion or removal of personal information if you have successfully exercised your right to object to processing (see below), if we may have processed your information unlawfully, or if we need to erase the personal information to comply with local law. Please note, however, that we may not always be able to comply with erasure requests for legal reasons. This will be communicated to you at the time of the request, if applicable.

  • ・Object to the processing of your personal information.
    This allows you to object to the processing of personal information in the event of any of the following:
    (1) If we are processing personal information on the basis of legitimate interests, you have the right to object to that processing. This applies in particular if you feel that your rights and freedoms are affected.
    (2) You can also object if we use personal information for direct marketing purposes. However, in some cases, we may be able to provide legitimate reasons that override your rights.

  • ・Request a restriction on the processing of your personal information.
    This allows you to ask us to suspend the processing of personal information in the following scenarios:
    (1) You wish to confirm the accuracy of your personal information.
    (2) You need to retain the data for purposes necessary to establish, exercise, or defend a legal claim, even if we no longer need it.
    (3) You object to our use of your personal information, but we need to know if you want to override our legitimate reasons for using it.

  • ・Request the transfer of personal information to you or to a third party.
    In doing so, we will provide you or a third party of your choice with your personal information in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format. Please note that this right applies only to information that you have initially given consent for us to use or that we have used to fulfill our contract with you.

  • ・Withdrawing Your Consent to Retain Your Personal Information.
    If we have processed your personal information based on your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time.
    However, this does not affect the legality of any processing that took place before you withdrew consent. If you withdraw consent, we may not be able to provide you with certain products or services. If this is the case, we will inform you when you withdraw consent.

12.Applicable Languages

This Privacy Policy is governed by the Japanese language. This Privacy Policy may be translated and published into languages other than Japanese. However, in the event of any doubts or discrepancies between the Japanese version and any other language, the Japanese version shall prevail.

Privacy Notice for California Residents

Announced date:January 2022
Update Date:January 2022

This privacy policy applies to residents of California.

We are posting this notice to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA).

Information we collect

Our website collects the following information.

Many of the items and categories listed below are collected by submitting forms located on this website.

Category:Identifiers
Example:Name, address, Internet Protocol (IP) address, e-mail address

Category:Customer records information
Example:Name, address, and phone number

Category:Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law
Example:age

Category:Commercial information
Example:Purchase history (machine ownership status)

We obtain the above category information from the following category sources.

Category:Direct
For example, from the forms you fill out on our website.

Category:Indirect
For example, observation of your behavior on our website.

The purpose of use of this personal information is the same as the "Purpose of use of personal information" already indicated in this privacy policy.
Don't discriminate

You will not be discriminated against for using any of the rights granted by the CCPA.

Your Rights

You have the following rights as determined by the CCPA.

Request to know

You have the right to request disclosure of information regarding the collection and use of your personal information during the past 12 months.When we receive your request and verify your identity, we will disclose the following.

  • Categories of personal information we collected
  • Category of information source when collected
  • To collect or sell personal information for business or commercial purposes
  • Categories of any personal information that the business has disclosed for a business purpose or sold to third parties in the preceding 12 months
  • Category of personal information and the categories of third parties to whom the information was disclosed or sold
  • Request to delete

    You have the right to request that we delete any personal information collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.

    When we received your request and verify your identity, we will remove your personal information from our records.

    We may deny your request for deletion if we need to retain the information for the following purposes.

  • When we provide services related to machine maintenance or may provide other services
  • When necessary to complete a request received from you
  • When we determine that your request is malicious and that it would interfere with our business to fulfill your request


  • When making a request, please keep the following points in mind

  • Requests are limited to twice per 12-month period.
  • Please provide information that reasonably explains that you are the person making the request or have the right to do so. If we are unable to verify your identity, we may not be able to respond to your request.
  • Please provide a clear and detailed explanation of your request.


  • Our response

    When we receive a request, we will acknowledge receipt of the request within 10 business days and provide information on how we will process the request.

    We will make every effort to complete it within 45 days of receiving your request. If it takes longer than that, we will explain the reason (Maximum 90 days).

    Requests

    For opt-out of data collection, deletion of your data, or any other questions or requests,please send your request to nt-information@nakamura-tome.co.jp.

    Changes to our privacy policy

    We will periodically review and modify this Privacy Policy.

    We post the date of those changes here if we make changes.

    Your continued use of this Website following the posting of any changes will mean that you accept those changes.