Taiheiyo Cement Corporation views the protection of personal information as an important social responsibility, and in an effort to properly manage, use, and protect personal information, it has established voluntary rules and guidelines, set the following policies for handling personal information, and is working to implement and uphold these rules, guidelines, and policies.
1. Taiheiyo Cement conducts itself appropriately under strict management when collecting, using, providing, or depositing personal information. It also strives to protect personal information.
2. Taiheiyo Cement complies with all laws, regulations, and standards pertaining to the protection of personal information.
3. Taiheiyo Cement takes appropriate measures to prevent or rectify the unauthorized access, loss, destruction, falsification, or leakage of personal information.
4. Taiheiyo Cement has established a Personal Information Protection Compliance Program to ensure the implementation of the foregoing. It also conducts ongoing reviews and is working to maintain proper information management.

Fumio Sameshima
President and Representative Director
Taiheiyo Cement Corporation
March 1, 2005

Taiheiyo Cement does not collect personal information about visitors without their consent. The collection of visitors' personal information in principle requires visitors to willingly provide their personal information. This information is only requested when needed to respond to inquiries or deliver information pertaining to products of Taiheiyo Cement or Taiheiyo Cement group companies, or to provide requested services.

Some services on Taiheiyo Cement's website send a small amount of data, known as a cookie, from the company's web server to the visitor's computer. This data is stored on the visitor's hard drive. Using cookies allows the company to provide appropriate information based on prior usage history, which helps reduce the burden (such as repeated input) on visitors. Visitor information identified by cookies is used for the sole purpose of making the company's website more convenient to use. Browsers can be set to refuse cookies, but please note that refusal of cookies may impair your ability to use the company's website normally.

Taiheiyo Cement's website may contain links to other websites. Visitors need to confirm the privacy policies of those websites before using them, as they may differ from those of the Taiheiyo Cement site.

Visitors under the age of 16 may provide personal information only with parental consent.

Taiheiyo Cement may revise its privacy policies without prior notice, to conform to changes in laws and regulations. Be sure to check this page for updates when using the website.

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