Privacy Policy

NTT Advertising, Inc. reveals our policies on the protection of personal information as well as personal number and the specific personal information (hereinafter referred to as “specific personal information, etc.”) because we aware that dealing with personal information and specific personal information etc. properly is an important responsibility to protect our customers’ and other individual’s rights and interests and to ensure the trust of customers and society for us and our business activities.

  • 1. We will set up a system within our organization to promote the protection of personal information and specific personal information, etc., by clearly defining the role and responsibility of any and all of our officers and employees who handle personal information and specific personal information, etc.
  • 2. We will comply with any and all laws, regulations and principles relevant to the protection of personal information and specific personal information, etc.
  • 3. We will not obtain or use any personal information or specific personal information, etc. for any purposes other than those for which they are to be used as notified to the relevant individual.
  • 4. We will not disclose any personal information to any third party without consent of the relevant individual, except in case where provided in laws and regulations. We will not disclose any specific personal information, etc. to any third party, except in case where provided in laws and regulations.
  • 5. We will operate the Information Security Management System (ISMS) in order to maintain the confidentiality, integrity and availability of personal information and specific personal information, etc.
  • 6. When we entrust a third party to handle personal information or specific personal information, etc., we will select those who can handle personal information or specific personal information, etc. properly and supervise them to the extent necessary and appropriate.
  • 7. We will regularly conduct educational activities on the protection of personal information and specific personal information, etc. for our officers and employees in order to assure the compliance with the relevant laws, regulations and principles and to promote the awareness of protection of personal information and specific personal information, etc.
  • 8. Whenever we are required notice of purpose to use, disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, suspension of use, erasure or suspension of disclose to a third party of personal information and specific personal information, etc. we hold, we will promptly respond pursuant to laws and regulations.
  • 9. When we receive a complaint on our way to handle personal information and specific personal information, etc., we will respond properly and promptly.
  • 10. We will regularly audit our own activities on protection of personal information and specific personal information, etc., and will do our continuous efforts to improve.

Revised on July 9, 2021
Established on February 1, 2005

Akihiko Higashi
NTT Advertising, Inc.
President & CEO

Handling of Personal Information

Personal Information Handled by Us Purpose of Use of Personal Information Handled by Us
We handle the following information as personal information
*Personal information handled by us includes not only personally identifiable information but also information from which an individual may be identified.
We will handle personal information only for the following purposes and will not use it for any other purposes.
1 Personal information received from advertisers, media companies, partner companies, and other business partners in the course of our services. To carry out our services (including campaigns, direct messages, events, and questionnaire surveys).
2 Personal information collected directly or indirectly in the course of our own surveys and research activities. To use for surveys and research to ensure market superiority in our advertising business activities.
3 Personal information that we directly or indirectly collect under the distribution agreements with NTT group companies. To fulfil our obligations under the distribution agreements.
4 Personal information collected in the course of our recruitment and selection processes. To use in the selection process for those who have applied for employment.
5 Personal information collected from visitors to our offices. To ensure our security and safety in the event of a disaster.
6 Personal information collected from those who have made inquiries to us. To confirm the details of the inquiries and respond to them.
7 Personal information relating to employees, etc. collected directly or indirectly from us and NTT group companies. To use in labor management and NTT group’s business operations (personnel/business information sharing), etc.
8 Personal information collected from publicly available books and websites. To provide information and invitations related to our advertising business.
9 Personal information (including location information and Cookies) collected from users of our services. To provide our services, improve quality (including research and analysis), respond to inquiries, and use for our services after performing statistical data processing.
10 In addition to the above-mentioned items 1 to 9, personal information collected from those who have consented to the purposes of use separately notified or publicly announced by us in accordance with agreements and other provisions. In addition, for the purposes of achieving the purposes of use separately notified or publicly announced by us in accordance with agreements and other provisions.

Disclosure to a Third Party

We will manage personal information handled by us appropriately and will not disclose it to any third party, except in cases where disclosure is made in accordance with laws and regulations or where the consent of the individual who owns the personal information (including a guardian, etc. in the case of minors) is obtained in advance.

Joint Use

We will not jointly use any personal information handled by us, except in cases where the consent of the individual who owns the personal information (including a guardian, etc. in the case of minors) is obtained in advance.

Outsourcing

When outsourcing the handling of personal information handled by us to third parties, we will select those who meet our selection standards, ensure that they fulfill their obligations to handle personal information appropriately through written agreements and other means, and strive to prevent leaks from them, including providing appropriate instructions and supervision.

Disclosure, Correction, and Deletion

In the event we receive a request for the disclosure, correction, or deletion of personal information handled by us or other requests from the relevant individual (including an authorized agent) or through our business partner and it is deemed to be for a justifiable reason, we will respond to such request promptly to the extent reasonable, except in cases where doing so would violate the provisions of laws and regulations (including the guidelines of ministries and agencies).
※For requests for disclosure, correction, or deletion, please contact the Contact for Complaints and Consultation.

Contact for Complaints and Consultation

For questions and complaints regarding the handling of personal information and specific personal information, etc., please contact the following.