MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Declaration of Personal Information Protection (Privacy Policy)
October 1, 2010
Declaration of Personal Information Protection (Privacy Policy)
Given the importance of protecting personal information, we will strictly adhere to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (so-called “Personal Information Protection Act”), as well as other laws, ordinances and guidelines to properly handle personal information and take appropriate measures for secure management. We will also ensure that personal information is not mishandled, and will properly educate and supervise employees on the appropriate handling of personal information. We will continue to review and improve our handling of personal information and our methods for secure management.
1. Collection of Personal Information
We will obtain personal information to the extent necessary for business in a fair and legitimate manner. We may also obtain personal information from phone calls involving questions and consultations, which will be recorded to accurately record their content.
2. Purposes of Use of Personal Information
We will also notify individual respondents of or make public our purposes for using the personal information, and use it only to the extent necessary to accomplish the following purposes. We will define the purposes of use clearly for respondents to understand and we announce it on a Web site as in the following. We limit the purposes of use to an extent relevant to specific cases where personal information is obtained. In cases where obtained personal information is intended to be used beyond the extent necessary to accomplish the said purposes, we should acquire consent from the relevant individuals to such use unless it meet any item of Article 16, paragraph (3) of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.
Purposes for Using Personal Information
- • For corporate management of group companies
- • For appropriate and smooth performance of transaction with the relevant individual
3. Provision of Personal Data to Third Parties
We will not offer personal data to third parties without prior consent from the relevant individual except for the following cases:
- 1. When required to do so by law;
- 2. When offering the information to consigned companies to the extent necessary for operations;
- 3. When offering the information to third parties via procedures based on Article 23, paragraph (2) of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (i.e. opting out);
- 4. When sharing information between our Group companies (please refer to item 5 below).
4. Consignment of Personal Data Handling
We may provide a certain portion of obtained personal information to external third parties for consigned operations within the extent necessary to accomplish the purposes of use. According to pre-set criteria for selecting consigned companies, we will check their information management system and conduct other necessary and adequate supervision on the consigned company prior to making an order and trusting personal data to it.
5. Shared Use of Personal Data
For MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. (hereinafter, the "Holding Company") to manage the business of the MS&AD Insurance Group companies, MS&AD Insurance Group may share personal data between the Holding Company and the MS&AD Insurance Group companies based on the following conditions.
(1) Items of personal data
- a) Shareholder information (name, address, number of shares, etc.)
- b) Customer information held by the Holding Company or the Group companies (name, address, phone number, email address, gender, date of birth, other information related to customer transactions such as those noted in contract forms or information regarding insured events, etc).
(2) Scope of users of shared information and management representative
Users of shared information are domestic and overseas insurance companies, reinsurance companies, and related companies of the MS&AD Insurance Group. (Click here to see the users.) The management representative for the shared use of information will be the holding company.
6. Handling of Sensitive Information
In accordance with Article 53-10 of the Enforcement Regulation of Insurance Business Law, we will not obtain, use, or offer to third parties personal information regarding political opinions, faith (religion, thoughts and beliefs), membership of labor unions, race or ethnicity, family and domicile of origin, health condition and medical treatment, sexual orientation or criminal records (hereinafter, "sensitive information"), unless otherwise stipulated by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, other laws, ordinances or guidelines.
7. Request for Notification, Disclosure, Corrections, etc.
Please refer to the information desk below for requests for notification, disclosure, corrections, etc. of matters regarding information that we hold under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or discontinuation, etc. of their use.
We will reserve the right to verify the identity of the claimant, who will be required to complete the prescribed forms and the application procedure. In principle, requests will be answered in writing at a later date. At the time of responding, we will require claimants to pay the standard fees for any requests for disclosure.
If we find that information about the claimant is incorrect, we will correct the information based on the results of our investigation.
(Click here for details of the procedure.)
8. Summary of Secure Management Procedures for Personal Data
We will make efforts to prevent leakage, damage, or defamation of personal data. It will also ensure adequate security measures such as the maintenance of policies regarding use as well as that of systems in place for secure management procedures.
Please contact the information desk below for queries regarding secure management procedures.
9. Information Desk
We will respond quickly and appropriately to complaints and requests for consultations regarding its handling of personal information. Please contact the desk below for enquiries, disclosure, corrections, etc. regarding the handling of personal information, requests for discontinuation, etc. of use of personal data, and questions about secure management procedures.
Contact Desk
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc., Compliance Department
Telephone Number: 03-3297-4841
Business Hours: 9:00-20:00 (Monday through Friday)
* The office is closed during the year-end and new-year period and public holidays.
