Our Security Policy & Privacy Policy

Our Security Policy

1. Basic Philosophy and Purpose

Regional Environmental Planning Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “our company”), while providing and managing information and education about nature and environment, handles highly sensitive information, such as important business related information and personal information. We strive to protect these information and information systems from various threats, in order to maintain the trust of our customers and maintain their competitiveness.

In order to illustrate our basic idea and direction for ensuring information security, we have established an information security policy. All employees who handle information must recognize the importance of information security and comply with this policy.

2. Scope of Application

The scope of application of the information security policy is defined as follows.

(1) Information

• Information provided in writing.
• Digitized information.
• Corporate documents created by our company (including those in the middle of work).
• Information obtained from others.
• Personal information.

(2) Information System

• Hardware, software, and networks for processing information electronically.
• Documents required for operation management and maintenance of information systems.

(3) Employees

• Staff employed by our company, who handle the information and information systems.

3. Maintaining Information Security Standards and Continuous Response

In order to maintain the security level appropriately in the future in response to changes surrounding information and information technology, we regularly review information security-related rules, and add items and contents as necessary.

4. Compliance with Information Security related Laws and Regulations

When our company and its employees implement information security measures, they must comply with information security-related laws and regulations such as the Personal Information Protection Law and the Unauthorized Access Prohibition Law.

5. Penalties

If an employee violates the basic information security policy and related rules, he /she may be punished based on our employment rules.

May 1, 2014
Regional Environmental Planning Inc.
President Satoshi Takatsuka

Declared IPA SECURITY ACTION（two stars）

Our Privacy Policy

Regional Environmental Planning Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “our company”) respects the privacy of our customers and complies with the law concerning the protection of personal information and other laws and regulations so that our customers can receive our services with peace of mind. We will endeavor to protect your personal information in accordance with the personal information protection policy set forth below.

* Personal information refers to information that can identify an individual customer, such as name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address, and information that is unique to the individual customer.

1. What is Personal Information?

Personal information refers to information such as name, address, telephone number, email address, purchase history, or other information, by which an individual can be identified.

It also includes information that can be identify an individual by combining the information with other available information (for example type of industry, etc.).

2. Use of Personal Information

We handle personal information within the scope of the purpose of acquisition.

In addition, we will take measures such as obtaining the customer’s consent again when using the information beyond the initial purpose.

3. Management of Personal Information

We will make every effort to manage personal information securely and to prevent unauthorized access, loss, damage, destruction, falsification or leakage of the information. We will endeavor to take safety measures to prevent the risk of unauthorized outflow of information.

4. Provision to Third Parties

Personal information will not be disclosed or provided to any third party except in the following cases.

• With the consent of the customer.
• When it is necessary to protect the life, body or property of a person and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the customer.
• When it is necessary for a national institution or a local public body or a person entrusted with it to cooperate in carrying out the affairs stipulated by laws and regulations.
• When a formal inquiry based on the law is received from a court, public prosecutor’s office, police, bar association, consumer center or an organization with equivalent authority.

5. Disclaimers

In the following cases, we are not responsible for the acquisition of personal information by a third party.

• When the customer himself reveals personal information to a specific company.
• When the person can be identified by the information entered by the customer or other customers.
• When information that can identify the individual of the customer is obtained by someone other than the customer himself / herself.
• When personal information is provided by the customer on other websites linked to this website.

6. Disclosure / Correction / Deletion of Personal Information

The customer who has provided the personal information can request our company to disclose or delete the personal information that our company has to himself / herself any time.

If there is an error in your personal information after the disclosure, you can request us to correct or delete your personal information.

Our company, at the request of the customer himself / herself , will correct the information or promptly take measures to delete it.

For inquiries regarding the handling of personal information, please contact us through the following Contact Form.