HCA Law Office ("the Firm") is committed to handling personal information appropriately. In doing so, the Firm complies with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information of Japan ("APPI") and other applicable laws and regulations. The Firm hereby establishes the following privacy policy to ensure the proper handling of personal information.

1. Name and Address

HCA Law Office
3F Tomoecho Annex 2, 3-8-27 Toranomon, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-0001, Japan

2. Acquisition of Personal Information

The Firm will acquire personal information by appropriate means and only to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes of use.

3. Purpose of Use of Personal Information

The Firm will use personal information only within the scope necessary to achieve the following purposes. Except where permitted by the APPI or other applicable laws and regulations, the Firm will not use personal information beyond the scope of these purposes without the prior consent of the individual concerned:

• Responding to inquiries
• Performing legal services
• Billing for fees
• Providing information on publications, articles, lectures, seminars, and other legal updates
• Sending greeting letters or messages
• Recruitment activities and personnel management after hiring
• Other purposes incidental to the above

4. Provision to Third Parties

Except as required by law, the Firm will not provide personal information to third parties without the prior consent of the individual concerned.

5. Safety Control Measures

The Firm will implement necessary and appropriate measures to manage personal information securely and prevent any leakage, loss, or damage. The Firm will also supervise its staff appropriately in the handling of personal information and will supervise any contractors to whom it outsources the handling of personal information to ensure appropriate management.

6. Requests for Notification, Disclosure, Correction, and Suspension of Use

With respect to personal information held by the Firm, should an individual request notification of the purposes of use, disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, suspension of use, erasure, or suspension of provision to third parties in accordance with the APPI, the Firm will confirm the identity of the requester and respond appropriately in accordance with the law. For further details, please contact us via the inquiry form lisked to below.

7. Changes to this Privacy Policy

The Firm may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time as necessary.

8. Contact Information

If you have any comments, questions, requests for disclosure, or any other inquiries regarding the Firm’s handling of personal information, please contact us via the inquiry form.