Disclaimer

Please make sure to read this Disclaimer before using the website (hereinafter referred to as “this Website”) of SIKs & Co. (hereinafter referred to as “SIKs”), and only use this Website when you agree to this Disclaimer. If you use this Website, SIKs deems that you have agreed to this Disclaimer.

The information and contents posted on this Website are provided as general information only for the reference of users and are not provided as legal advice or legal opinion.

Users shall be responsible for securing all the rights and performing all the duties with regard to using the information and contents posted on this Website.

While SIKs is constantly paying attention to the information and contents posted on this Website, SIKs does not in any way guarantee such accuracy, validity and the fitness for the purpose of using etc.

SIKs is not in any way responsible for any kind of damage or loss that may arise from the use of the information and contents posted on this Website.

SIKs has no knowledge of or involvement at all with the information, contents and services offered on other websites to which links are provided on this Website, and therefore assumes no responsibility, whatsoever, for said information, contents and services etc.

Please also note that the information and contents of the Website and the address of this Website may be changed without notice.

Privacy Policy

Handling of personal information

SIKs & Co. (hereinafter referred to as the “SIKs”) will comply with Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other regulations related to handling of personal information that SIKs acquires, strictly protect and properly manage such personal information.

1. Acquisition of personal information

SIKs obtains personal information of users of the SIKs’ website (hereinafter referred to as “this Website”) to the extent necessary to operate this Website.

2. Purpose of use of personal information

SIKs does not use personal information that SIKs acquires beyond the scope necessary for the achievement of the purpose of use as follows, except for the requirement of the provision of related laws and regulations or consent of users:
1) to operate, maintain and administrate this Website
2) to answer the inquiries of users from the form “CONTACT US” on this Website

3. Security control measures of personal information

SIKs takes necessary and proper measures for the prevention of leakage, loss, or damage, and for other security control of the personal information that SIKs handles.

4. Provision of personal information to third parties

SIKs will not provide the personal information to any third party or entrust the handling thereof to any third party excluding any of the following cases:
• SIKs obtained consent of users in advance; or
• SIKs is required to provide the personal information pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations.

When SIKs entrusts an individual or a business operator with the handling of personal information in whole or in part, SIKs adequately reviews competence of the trustee and exercises necessary and appropriate supervision over the trustee to ensure the security control of the entrusted personal information.

5. Disclosure, etc. of personal information

When SIKs receives a request for the disclosure, change or deletion of the personal information, SIKs will confirm that the requester is the person to which the personal information relates, and thereafter take appropriate measures pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations.

6. Change of the purpose of use of personal information

SIKs does not change the purpose of use of personal information without users’ prior consent, provided that SIKs may change the same within the scope which is reasonably considered that the purpose after the change is duly related to that before the change and, provided further that SIKs announces the purpose after the change in advance.

7. Review and improvement of this Privacy Policy

SIKs will observe laws, regulations and other rules applicable to the personal information, and review and improve the subject matter of this Privacy Policy as needed.

8. Disposal of personal information

When SIKs does not need to maintain personal information in view of the purpose of use of personal information, SIKs deletes or disposes personal information by means of necessary and proper measures for the prevention of leakage etc. and to the extent necessary to perform its work.

9. Use of Cookies through Google Analytics

This Website uses “Google Analytics” – Google’s access analyzing tool – to collect access information to this Website. While Google Analytics collects information by using Cookies, individual users cannot be identified with Cookies. The collected information will only be used as statistical data for improving the user-friendliness of this Website and enhancing the services provided by SIKs, and will not be used for any other purpose.

If users do not want this Website to collect their information based on Cookies, they can disable the Cookie function by setting your browser accordingly. In such case, please kindly note that users may not be able to use certain services provided on this Website.

For details regarding Google Analytics and Google’s Privacy Policy, please access Google’s official information.