[NOTICE: This Privacy Policy is a translation of the Japanese original for reference purposes only, and in the event of any discrepancy, the Japanese original shall prevail.]

Daido Metal Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “we”) recognizes the importance of properly managing and protecting personal information and has established the following policy.

［1.］Collection of Personal Information

We collect personal information by appropriate means and only to the extent necessary. Unless otherwise authorized by any applicable laws, we either disclose the purpose of utilization in advance or inform you promptly afterwards. When we collect your personal information directly from you in a written form (including an electronic form), we state a utilization purpose in advance. When we collect sensitive personal information which requires extra care in its handling, we obtain your prior consent, unless otherwise authorized by any applicable laws.

［2.］Handling of Personal Information

When we collect personal information, we will limit the scope of use as narrow as possible, and use it only to the extent necessary for achieving the purpose. We obtain your prior consent, unless otherwise authorized by any applicable laws, when we need to use your personal information beyond the scope initially identified. We do not produce or provide to a third party any processed information which is produced from personal information in the way that no specific individual can be identified. When we receive and use such processed information, we will not try to spot any individuals by identifying the method of processing or by collating such information with other information.

［3.］Management of Personal Information

We strive to maintain personal information accurate and up-to-date within the scope necessary to achieve our purpose, and we will have adequate measures in place to safeguard the information in our possession. Such measures include, but not limited to, educating, training and supervising employees. We designate one person in charge of personal information in every department in order to prevent unauthorized access to, or loss, falsification, leak, destruction or any damages of personal information in our possession.

［4.］Provision of Personal Information to a Third Party

We do not provide your personal information to a third party without your prior consent, or unless otherwise authorized by any applicable laws. When we provide your personal information to a third party either with your prior consent, or permitted by any applicable laws, we limit the information we provide to the extent necessary, and we appropriately supervise a third party by binding it with Non-Disclosure Agreement.

［5.］Sharing of Personal Information

We may share your personal information among our group companies in Japan when it deemed appropriate for the purpose listed below. We do not share your personal information with any overseas parties, including our overseas group companies.

We share your personal information with our group companies listed as Affiliate Companies (Japan) in “Locations” of our website <https://www.daidometal.com/jp/locations/>.

Purpose of sharing your personal information with our group companies in Japan:

– to conduct communication, business meetings, and negotiations

– to provide information about our products

– to deliver products ordered by our customers’ representative

– for other purpose necessary for doing business

– to respond to inquiries

– to send requested information

Items of personal information to be shared

Name/Position/ Department/ Company name/Address/Phone number/Fax number/Email address, etc.

An entity responsible for personal information

Daido Metal Co., Ltd.

［6.］Disclosure, Correction and Termination of Utilization/Provision of Personal Information Retained

We appropriately fulfill your requests, as required by law, to disclose scope of use of personal information, to disclose your information we keep, to correct the information, to stop utilizing your personal information, or to stop our supply of your information to a third party (hereinafter referred to as a “request of disclosure etc.”)

［7.］Observance of Laws and Regulations

In handling personal information, we comply with all laws and regulations relating to personal information security, including but not limited to Japan’s Personal Information Protection Law, and all obligations specified in guidelines issued by the Personal Information Protection Commission and this Privacy Policy.

［8.］Inquiries about Personal Information

For any queries regarding personal information, or requests of disclosure, correction, termination of use, or complaints or consultation, please contact;

Legal Affairs Dept., Daido Metal Co., Ltd.

e-mail: houmuc@daidometal.com

Established on April 1, 2005

Purpose of Utilization of Personal Information

We utilize personal information for the following purposes:

Personal information of our customers’ representatives

– to conduct communication, business meetings, and negotiations

– to provide information about our products

– to deliver products ordered by our customers’ representative

– for other purpose necessary for doing business

Personal information of job applicants

– to provide information and to contact

– to use for selection process

Personal information of employees and their family member or others concerned

– for labor management of employees

– to provide company benefits

– for emergency communication

Personal information provided online through our website

– to respond to inquiries

– to send requested information

Personal Information of shareholders

– to exercise the rights and fulfill the obligations of shareholders under the law

– to provide various benefits to shareholders in their capacity as our shareholders

– to implement various measures to maintain a good relationship between shareholders and us

– to manage the information of shareholders, including the preparation of shareholder data according to the prescribed standards under various laws and regulations

Personal information provided in relation to the queries on personal information we hold

– to investigate and reply to queries

Revised on June 15, 2022