Privacy Policy
C-DiC Company Limited (hereafter “C-DiC”) respects the privacy rights of online users and is committed to protecting personal information (names, e-mail addresses etc.). C-DiC believes that online users have a right to know our practices regarding the information we collect when you visit the C-DiC website (hereafter “website”)., and what type of information is collected. To further this commitment, we have stipulated this Privacy Policy to guide how we collect, store, and use the information users provide us. This Privacy Policy applies only to visits to www.c-dic.co.jp, which is operated by C-DiC. This includes web pages on www.c-dic.co.jp that contain "c-dic.co.jp" in their URLs, but does not include any redirect URLs that link the user to other internet domains. Third-person websites that are linked to/from www.c-dic.co.jp may have different policies, and so please read the privacy policies on the respective websites for details. C-DiC is not responsible for the content or activities provided on such sites. Please note that this Privacy Policy applies only to information submitted and collected by C-DiC online, and does not apply to information that may be collected by C-DiC offline.
Submitting Personal Information
C-DiC may collect personal/demographic information about you, but only if you voluntarily provide it. We may ask you to submit personal /demographic information in certain cases. Please note that in order to use some of the features offered on our website, it will be necessary for you to provide certain information. If you choose not to submit personal information when requested, you may not be able to use some of the features offered on our website. However, to simply browse and view certain information on our website, you do not need to provide C-DiC with any personal information.
Agreement to Online Privacy Policy
Using and submitting personal information to C-DiC’s website, signifies your agreement to C-DiC’s Online Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please refrain from using the website. C-DiC reserves the right to alter the Privacy Policy. If C-DiC makes any changes to this Privacy Policy, this will be notified on the website or in this Privacy Policy. Please check the Privacy Policy periodically for changes. Your continued use of the C-DiC website constitutes your binding acceptance of this Privacy Policy.
Collection of Information
C-DiC may ask you to provide certain information in order to provide you with certain features and services. Also, C-DiC’s web server automatically recognizes and stores information of online users, such as the IP address. C-DiC may use the following methods of collecting information:
Cookies
When you visit C-DiC’s website, we may use “cookies” (information sent from the server to the browser of a user to identify the user on the server side, and stored in the computer of the user). “Cookies” allow us to customize your experience to better match your interests and preferences, or to facilitate your signing in to use certain services. On most browsers, you can disable cookies or set your browser to warn you when cookies are being sent to your computer, although this may affect your ability to use some of the features on our websites, and may make us unable to restore any preferences or customization settings.
IP Addresses
An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a series of numbers that is used by computers on the network to identify your computer each time you log on to the Internet. C-DiC does not generally collect IP addresses, but we may collect and use your IP address when we feel it is necessary to protect our services, website, customers, or others.
Log Files
C-DiC may collect Log Files, which are files that record website activity. These files enable C-DiC to review overall website activity, collect statistics about browsing habits of users, comprehend interest in advertised sales, and maintain security. Access logs do not contain information that can identify individuals, although they do contain the names of domains and IP addresses of those who accessed the website, type of browser they use and date and time of access.
C-DiC may use log file entries for internal marketing and demographic investigation. Log files are used internally only, and may be combined with other data to help us understand behavior patterns of users, and consequently improve the online services C-DiC provides.
Personal/Demographic Information
C-DiC may ask you to provide individually identifiable personal information, such as your name, e-mail address, mailing address, telephone number, social security number, credit card number, or customer ID, to enable you to order products and services, participate in competitions, fill out registrations, or send comments to our customer services. C-DiC may combine the information you provide online with other information we may collect from you in order to improve our services. Users who have provided us with personal information will have the right to alter, inspect, or delete such information. Generally, information that we collect for a particular purpose is used for that purpose only.
Use of Information
Unless you instruct us otherwise, C-DiC may use your email address to notify updates to our Privacy Policy, changes to our Terms and Conditions and online services, alterations in product details, promotions, competitions, or other activities or offerings that may be of interest to you.
Unless it is for the purposes you have requested or agreed to, C-DiC will not share the personal information you provide on the website with any other parties, except with your consent, if required by law or court order, to persons or companies with whom C-DiC contracts to carry out the internal, or under urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety or property of our users, the public, or ourselves.
Also, Personal information submitted by users may be used for our internal marketing and demographic studies, for the objective of improving the online products and services we provide.
Regardless of the method C-DiC uses to collect information and how we use that information, we will only collect the information that is judged to be reasonably necessary to fulfill requests of users and our legitimate business objectives.
Security of Information
Although C-DiC cannot guarantee that unauthorized access will never occur, C-DiC will take considerable care in maintaining the security of your personal information and in preventing unauthorized access to it.