About Handling Of Your Personal Information

Our company collects and handles personal information in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The collection and handling of personal information obtained through this input form is for the purposes outlined in Paragraph 3 below and will not be used beyond these purposes. Please be aware that this website is not intended for children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

This "About Handling Of Your Personal Information" statement is subject to change, and we reserve the right to update or modify it at any time. Significant updates will be communicated through our website or via direct communication to ensure you are informed of changes that may affect your rights or how we handle your personal information. It is important that you read this statement along with any other relevant privacy notices or fair processing notices we may provide on specific occasions when we are collecting or handling personal information about you. Please note that this statement supplements other notices we may provide and is not intended to override them. This "About Handling Of Your Personal Information" statement is effective as of December 1, 2024.

1. Name of the Organization

Name of the Organization: INFORICH Inc.

2. Name, Affiliation, and Contact Information of the Person Responsible for Personal Information Management

Name: Takeshi Sasaki, Personal Information Protection Responsible Person
TEL: 070-1374-3685
Email: takeshi.sasaki@inforichjapan.com

3. Collection and Handling of Personal Information

The purposes of collecting and handling personal information through this website are to evaluate your interest and suitability as a potential franchisee, and to communicate with you regarding our franchise opportunities and related matters. When collecting and handling your personal information, we adhere to the principles of purpose limitation and data minimization, meaning we collect and handle only the necessary data to fulfill relevant and legitimate purposes. When you fill out and submit the input form via our website, we collect personal information including your name, company name, email address, phone number, and country/region. Please inform us promptly of any changes to your personal information to ensure its accuracy and current relevance. Additionally, any other personal information you choose to provide in the input form may be collected. However, please refrain from submitting unsolicited personal information that we do not request.

As you interact with our website, we may automatically collect technical and usage data about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, and other information through cookies, server logs, and other similar technologies. For more details, please refer to Paragraph 8 below.

We may also receive personal information about you from various third-party sources and publicly available records, acquired through legitimate means, to complement the information you provide and enhance our understanding of your needs.

Upon receipt of your personal information, we apply security measures to prevent accidental loss, unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. We have established procedures to manage suspected data breaches, including obligations to notify you and applicable regulatory bodies where mandated by law. Subject to any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements, we will also retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and handled. Once the retention of personal information is no longer required, we ensure its secure destruction. This process involves erasing digital data using methods that prevent recovery and shredding or securely disposing of physical records.

4. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

We will not provide the personal information you give us to third parties, except in the following cases:

• When consent is obtained from you
• When required by law or regulation
• When it is necessary to protect life, body, or property, and it is impracticable to obtain your consent
• When it is particularly necessary for the improvement of public health or the promotion of the sound growth of children, and it is impracticable to obtain your consent
• When cooperation is required with a government agency or a contractor to whom they have delegated tasks stipulated by law, and obtaining your consent might hinder the execution of those tasks

If we provide your personal information to third parties, we ensure it is disclosed only to those necessary on a need-to-know basis in accordance with the exceptions above. We require those third parties to respect the security of your personal information and handle it in compliance with the law.

5. Outsourcing the Handling of Personal Information

We may outsource some business operations, including the handling of personal information, to our affiliates, subsidiaries, subcontractors, and third-party service providers, but only to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes for which your personal information was collected and handled. We take reasonable steps to ensure the recipients implement proper safeguards to protect your information, based on contracts ensuring proper management, confidentiality, and prevention of information leakage.

6. Request for Disclosure of Personal Information

Depending on your location, the applicable laws and regulations, and the relevant circumstances, you may be entitled to request disclosure, notification of the purpose of use, correction, addition, deletion, suspension of use, erasure, or cessation of provision to third parties of your personal information through the "Personal Information Inquiry Contact" at our company.

Your request will be evaluated to ensure it meets the legal and regulatory requirements. To protect your information, we may ask you to verify certain details to confirm your identity before processing your request. We may also ask for additional information if needed to expedite our response. If your request is legitimate, we endeavor to respond within a reasonable period.

If you reside in California, you can designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. We may require you to verify your identity and provide authorization details of the agent to ensure compliance with your request.

Accessing your personal information (or exercising other relevant rights) is generally free of charge. However, we may impose a reasonable fee if your request is unfounded, repetitive, or excessive. Alternatively, in such circumstances, we may refuse your request.

For details regarding such requests, please contact the "Personal Information Inquiry Contact" below.

7. Voluntary Provision of Personal Information

Providing personal information to our company is voluntary. Failure to provide the requested personal information may affect our ability to contact you and fulfill the purposes for which your personal information is collected and handled.

8. Information Automatically Obtained When Accessing This Website

We may automatically obtain technical and usage data about how you use our website, including your internet protocol (IP) address, login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, platform, and other technologies on the devices you use. We may also obtain information through cookies from those who have visited our website to ensure security and improve user services. Most browsers offer options to erase, block, or receive alerts about cookies. Note that disabling cookies may limit personalization and customization capabilities. Please refer to your browser's instructions for managing cookie settings. If not disabled, our website uses cookies to enhance user experience and differentiate you from other users. These cookies may include:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: Required for operating our website and enabling access to secure areas.
• Analytical/Performance Cookies: Help us understand site usage and improve functionality.
• Functionality Cookies: Allow us to remember your choices and personalize content.
• Targeting Cookies: Record your site interactions for advertising relevance, which may be shared with third parties for targeted advertising.