Invester Relations

Privacy Policy

Circle K Sunkus Co., Ltd. (hereafter, "the Company") handles and strives to continuously safeguard customer information acquired from customers who use this website. This data includes names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses and other personal information (hereafter "Personal Information") that could identify individual customers, in accordance with the policies outlined below.

1. Basic Policy

The Company recognizes the importance of Personal Information. To this end, it strives to manage Personal Information properly through compliance with laws pertaining to the appropriate management and protection of Personal Information, and in accordance with regulations governing the handling of personal information gathered from this website (hereafter, "the Regulations"). The Regulations are periodically reviewed and revised as necessary.

2. Information Management System

In handling Personal Information, the Company carefully manages Personal Information obtained from customers by designating personnel responsible for the safeguarding and management of Personal Information. The Company takes due precautions with respect to the management, protection and handling of Personal Information, as well as appropriate security countermeasures, against the unauthorized access, leak, loss or alteration of personal information by third parties. These systems notwithstanding, users of this website acknowledge that the Company offers no guarantees that it can completely prevent information leaks or other issues pertaining to Personal Information.

3. Collection of Information and Security Countermeasures

When receiving Personal Information from customers, the Company uses an SSL (Secure Socket Layer) environment to safely exchange Personal Information. In addition to the strict management and protection of Personal Information obtained from customers, the Company also has technological security countermeasures in place, such as firewalls and anti-virus programs.

4. Purposes of Collecting Personal Information

In addition to the provision of services found on this website, the Company uses Personal Information obtained from customers for the following purposes:

  1. To introduce the Company's products and services to customers
  2. To answer customer inquiries and requests
  3. To send prizes and other items to customers chosen as winners in campaigns and other events sponsored by the Company
  4. To compile statistical data for the Company's marketing activities and product development
  5. To send materials and other items requested by customers

5. Provision or Disclosure of Information

The Company may, in the following circumstances only, provide or disclose Personal Information obtained from customers to companies, such as those under contract to operate this website or advertising agencies (hereafter, "the Contractors"), with which it has signed non-disclosure agreements in advance, or to third parties when such provision or disclosure is deemed necessary. Outside of such cases, however, the Company will not provide or disclose Personal Information of any kind to third parties. Furthermore, the Personal Information provided or disclosed to the Contractors are carefully managed to prevent information leaks.

  1. Provision of services offered by this website to actual customers
  2. Provision or disclosure to the Contractors within the scope required for preparations, implementation, or after-services pertaining to the provision of the Company's services
  3. Cases in which data are displayed on the Personal Information management page on each individual customer, or cases in which information (email newsletters, etc.) is sent to the customer from the Company or the Contractors via email.
  4. Cases in which statistical data are produced in a form in which individual customers cannot be recognized or specified following the statistical compilation and analysis of personal information obtained from customers
  5. Cases in which customer consent has been given
  6. Cases in which answers to customer inquiries are provided directly by Circle K/Sunkus stores, the Company's business partners, or other entities as deemed appropriate by the Company.
  7. Cases in which disclosure is requested by the courts, the Public Prosecutors Office, the police, or other authorities in accordance with laws and regulations
  8. Cases in which it is difficult to obtain customer consent, and in which such information is necessary to prevent a serious impact on or loss of customers' lives, health or assets, etc.
  9. Other cases stipulated by laws and regulations

6. Referencing, Correction and Deletion of Information

The Company will, within a scope deemed reasonable, respond quickly to requests from customers for the referencing, correction or deletion of their own Personal Information upon confirmation of such requests.

7. Protection of Personal Information on External Links

Customers using this website acknowledge that the Company and the Contractors bear no liability whatsoever for the handling of Personal Information on other websites that are linked to this website.

8. Waiver of Liability

The Company and the Contractors are waived of liability and so shall bear no liability whatsoever for the matters listed below with respect to the operation of this website. Customers using this website acknowledge that their use constitutes an acceptance of this waiver of liability by the user. As mandated by law, customers acknowledge and accept their own responsibility for the viewing of information on this website and acceptance of any services provided.

  1. Damages to customers or third parties stemming from the information and services provided on this website, or from other website-related issues, including delays, changes, or interruptions.
  2. Damages to customers or third parties stemming from the leak, loss, or alteration by third parties of personal information entered into or sent from this website.
  3. Damages to customers or third parties stemming from information or services provided by this website, or from email information and other data sent from the Company or the Contractors.
  4. Damages to customers or third parties stemming from information or services found on other websites that are linked to this website. The Company and the Contractors do not necessarily have partnerships, cooperative agreements, or other relationships with the companies or individuals that control or operate other websites that are linked to this website.
  5. Damages stemming from changes or mistakes in telephone numbers, addresses, and email addresses and other information provided by customers.

*SSL refers to a method of data encryption used for transactions. The use of SSL enables the encryption of transmitted data, thereby preventing private information from being seen by third parties during transactions.

This website uses SSL-encrypted communications for privacy protection.

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