Privacy Statement
NIDEK CO., LTD. (hereinafter “NIDEK”) has established a Privacy Statement for the personal information and privacy matters (hereinafter “Personal Information”) about visitors to our website including Social Media operated by NIDEK (hereinafter “Website”), online and/or in-person events such as exhibition booths, seminars or NIDEK private events. This Privacy Statement is based on the NIDEK Privacy Policy.
By providing your Personal Information to NIDEK through this Website, you agree to the following Privacy Statement.
Collection of Personal Information
We will collect your personal information from the Website, online and/or in-person events such as exhibition booths, seminars, or NIDEK private events. In general, you are able to browse the Website without providing your Personal Information. However, you will be requested to provide your Personal Information to NIDEK when you send inquiries, registrations, etc. to NIDEK. When you accept cookies on your device, we will use these cookies for the purposes described below and in NIDEK’s Cookie Policy.
Purpose of Using Personal Information
NIDEK respects your privacy and is committed to the appropriate use of your Personal Information provided through the Website, real and/or online events only for the following purposes. However, NIDEK may use the Personal Information for statistics without disclosing your personal identity.
- To respond to your requests or inquiries to NIDEK. For this purpose, NIDEK may also provide local subsidiaries or distributors conducting sales activities in your region with personal information including your requests, inquiries, and your e-mail address.
- To provide you with further information on our products, services, events and our subsidiaries, or distributors.
- To combine your personal information which we store and cookies that we store only with your consent, for the purpose of marketing or providing our products and services based on your interest and provide this combined personal information to local subsidiaries or distributors conducting sales activities in your region.
- For other purposes identified when obtaining your personal information.
Management of Personal Information
NIDEK will manage your Personal Information appropriately in accordance with the purpose of use and will endeavor to prevent leakage, loss, destruction, unauthorized access, etc., of this data.
Provision and Disclosure to Third Parties
NIDEK will not provide or disclose your Personal Information to any third parties except in the following cases:
- Your consent has been obtained.
- Operation is entrusted to a third party to achieve the purpose of use.
- Disclosure is required in accordance with laws or regulations.
- Disclosure is immediately required to protect human life, body, or rights, under conditions where it is difficult to obtain your consent.
Providing Personal Information for People Under Age of 16
If you are under the age of 16, you must obtain parental or guardian consent before you provide your Personal Information to NIDEK.
Access to Your Personal Information
If you would like to disclose, correct, and delete your Personal Information, contact NIDEK by e-mail. NIDEK will respond with sincerity to your request within reason.
Coverage of This Statement
NIDEK applies this Privacy Statement to the Personal Information provided through the following Websites. However, NIDEK may modify this Privacy Statement, or append the necessary information on each Website. When specific terms are posted on the Website, such terms shall take precedence over this Privacy Statement.
- www.nidek.co.jp(NIDEK CO., LTD. Japanese Website)
- www.nidek-intl.com (NIDEK CO., LTD. Global Website)
- www.facebook.com/nidekglobal (NIDEK CO., LTD. Global Facebook)
- www.linkedin.com/company/nidekglobal (NIDEK CO., LTD. Global LinkedIn)
Linked Sites
In case the Website has links to or from other third-party websites (“linked sites”), NIDEK will not be responsible for the security of your Personal Information on these linked sites.
Revisions and Improvements
NIDEK will appropriately revise and improve the Privacy Statement in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Inquiries about Personal Information
Planning Department, NIDEK CO., LTD.
E-mail: info@nidek.co.jp
For Visitors in Europe
NIDEK will keep your Personal Information securely maintained until this Personal Information is no longer necessary for the said purposes. The Personal Information will be automatically recorded on a server computer, however, NIDEK will not use this Personal Information for the purpose of automated decision-making.
You have the right to access, rectify, or erase your Personal Information as well as the right to data portability and the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority based on applicable laws and regulations. You may at any time withdraw the consent that you have given to NIDEK.
Last Updated: October 4, 2023
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