Privacy Policy

QD Laser, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Company”) recognizes the importance of protection of personal information, complies with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (hereinafter referred to as “Personal Information Protection Act”) and will endeavor to handle and protect personal information appropriately in accordance with the following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as this “Privacy Policy”). Moreover, unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, the definitions of the terms used in this Privacy Policy shall be as specified in the Personal Information Protection Act.

1. Definition of Personal Information

In this Privacy Policy, personal information means information about a living individual which falls under any of the following items:

information through which a specific individual can be identified by a name, date of birth or other description (which means all matters stated or recorded in a document, drawing or electronic or magnetic record or expressed by audio, movement or other means) included in that information (including information which can be easily checked with other information and through which a specific individual can be thereby identified); or
information which includes a code for personal identification.

2. Purpose of Use of Personal Information

The Company shall use personal information for the following purposes and those incidental thereto.

(1) Personal information about the Company’s customers and the persons of the Company’s business connections: Providing information about the Company’s products and services; Selling and providing the Company’s products and services; Sending notices of the Company’s seminars, exhibitions, and events; Providing support for the Company’s products, services and others; Responding to inquiries to the Company; Providing the Company’s various services for members only; Developing the Company’s products; Conducting company questionnaire surveys and analyzing the results of questionnaires; Performing Company agreements; Negotiating on Company business, having meetings and making contact; Managing entrance and exit to and from the Company’s facilities; Note: Personal information may be provided to the Company’s business connections to the extent necessary for attaining the purposes mentioned above.
(2) Personal information provided by an outsourcer to the Company in the course of business with which the Company is entrusted: Performing an agreement with that outsourcer
(3) Personal information about its shareholders and share option holders: Exercising and performing the rights and obligations under the Companies Act; Affording various facilities; Taking various steps for shareholders; Managing shareholders and share option holders
(4) Personal information about applicants for its employees: Sending employment information to applicants and screening those applicants; Managing the employment operation at the Company
(5) Personal information about its officers and employees: Managing employment and going through in-house procedure

3. Alteration to Purpose of Use of Personal Information

The Company may alter the purpose of using personal information to an extent reasonably found to be relevant and, in the case of that alteration, shall notify the alteration to an individual who is the subject of the personal information (hereinafter referred to as “Person Concerned”) or announce the alteration publicly.

4. Restrictions on Use of Personal Information

The Company shall not handle personal information beyond the extent necessary for attaining the purpose of using personal information without obtaining consent from the Person Concerned unless such handling is allowed by the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations, provided that this does not apply to the following cases:

a case where the handling is pursuant to laws and regulations;
a case where the handling is necessary for protecting the life, body or property of a person, if it is difficult to obtain consent from the Person Concerned;
a case where the handling is especially necessary for improving public health or promoting sound nurture of children, if it is difficult to obtain consent from the Person Concerned; and
a case where the Company needs to cooperate with a national government organization or local public entity or person entrusted by that organization or entity in conducting affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, if obtaining consent from the Person Concerned is liable to cause a hindrance to conduct those affairs.

5. Proper Obtaining of Personal Information

5.1 The Company shall obtain personal information properly, not by deception or other wrongful means.

5.2 The Company shall not obtain special-care required personal information (which means personal information as defined in Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Personal Information Protection Act) without obtaining prior consent from the Person Concerned except in the following cases:

a case falling under any of the items of Section 4;
a case where that special-care required personal information is made public by the Person Concerned, a national government organization, local public entity, person set forth in any of the items of Article 76, paragraph (1) of the Personal Information Protection Act or other person specified in the Personal Information Protection Commission Rules;
a case where special-care required personal information apparent from the outward form of the Person Concerned is obtained by visually observing or photographing the Person Concerned; and
a case where special-care required personal information is provided in a state specified in the proviso of Section 7.1 as not falling within provision to a third party.

5.3 When the Company receives personal information from a third party, the Company shall confirm the following matters as specified in the Personal Information Protection Commission Rules except where provision of that personal information falls under any of the items of Section 4 or is made in a state specified in the proviso of Section 7.1 as not falling within provision to a third party:

the name and address of that third party as well as the name of the representative of the third party when the third party is a corporation (or the representative or manager when the third party is a group which is not a corporation and designates its representative or manager); and
the details of the third party’s obtaining the personal information.

6. Security Control over Personal Information

In order to work for secure management of personal information against risks of loss, destruction, falsification and leakage of the personal information, the Company shall supervise its employees in a necessary and appropriate manner. In addition, when the Company entrusts the whole or any part of handling of personal information to the outside, the Company shall supervise the outsourcee in a necessary and appropriate manner in order for the outsourcee to work for secure management of personal information.

7. Provision to Third Parties

7.1 The Company shall not provide personal information to a third party without obtaining prior consent from the Person Concerned except in the case falling under any of the items of Section 4, provided that the following cases do not fall within the provision to a third party as mentioned above:

a case where the Company provides personal information when it entrusts the whole or any part of handling of personal information to the extent necessary for attaining the purpose of using personal information;
a case where personal information is provided in the case of taking over business owing to merger or other cause; and
a case where personal information is jointly used pursuant to the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act.

7.2 Notwithstanding the provision of Section 7.1, when the Company provides personal information to a third party (except for those which have established a system that conforms to the standards specified by the Personal Information Protection Commission Rules pursuant to Article 24 of the Personal Information Protection Act) in a foreign country (except for those countries designated by the Personal Information Protection Commission Rules pursuant to Article 24 of the Personal Information Protection Act), the Company shall obtain prior consent from the Person Concerned to provision to a third party in a foreign company except in the case falling under any of the items of Section 4.

7.3 When the Company provides personal information to a third party, the Company shall keep and preserve its record pursuant to Article 25 of the Personal Information Protection Act.

7.4 When the Company receives personal information from a third party, the Company shall perform necessary confirmation and shall keep and preserve a record of that confirmation, pursuant to Article 26 of the Personal Information Protection Act.

8. Disclosure of Personal Information

When the Company is requested by a Person Concerned to disclose his/her personal information pursuant to the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act, the Company shall disclose that personal information to that Person Concerned without delay after it confirms that that request has been made by the Person Concerned himself/herself (if the personal information does not exist, the Company shall notify the Person Concerned to that effect), provided that this does not apply when the Company is not obliged by the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations to so disclose.

9. Correction of Personal Information

When the Company is requested by a Person Concerned to make a correction or addition to or deletion of (hereinafter referred to as “Correction, etc.”) the content of his/her personal information for the reason that that personal information is not true, pursuant to the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act, after it confirms that that request has been made by that Person Concerned himself/herself, the Company shall conduct a necessary examination without delay to the extent necessary for attaining the purpose of using personal information and, based on the result of that examination, shall make a Correction, etc. to the content of the personal information and shall notify the Person Concerned to that effect (when the Company makes a decision not to make a Correction, etc., it shall notify the Person Concerned to that effect), provided that this does not apply when the Company is not obliged by the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations to make such a Correction, etc.

10. Suspension of Use of Personal Information

When the Company is requested by a Person Concerned to suspend the use of or erase (hereinafter referred to as “Use Suspension, etc.”) his/her personal information for the reason that that personal information is handled beyond the extent of the purpose of using personal information which is previously made public or that the personal information has been obtained by deception or other wrongful means, pursuant to the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act or when the Company is requested by a Person Concerned to suspend providing (hereinafter referred to as “Provision Suspension”) the personal information for the reason that the personal information is provided to a third party without the consent of that Person Concerned, pursuant to those provisions, if it turns out that there is good reason for that request, after it confirms that the request has been made by the Person Concerned himself/herself, the Company shall perform Use Suspension, etc. or Provision Suspension of the personal information without delay and shall notify the Person Concerned to that effect, provided that this does not apply when the Company is not obliged by the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations to perform such Use Suspension, etc. or Provision Suspension.

11. Use of Cookies and Other Techniques

Cookies and techniques similar thereto may be used in the Company’s services. Those techniques are useful in the Company’s grasping of how its services are used and will contribute to improving its services. A user who wishes to disable cookies can do so by changing the setting of his/her Web browser, provided that, when a user disables cookies, that user may become unable to use part of the Company’s services according to circumstances.

12. Inquiries

For request for disclosure or other matters, opinions, questions, complaints or other inquiries about handling of personal information, please apply to the following department.
Management Department, QD Laser, Inc.
Keihin Bldg 1st floor, 1-1, Minamiwatarida-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0855 Japan
Phone: 044-333-3338
(Reception Hours are from 9:00 to 17:00 on weekdays.)

13. Continuous Improvement

The Company shall fittingly review the state of operation related to handling of personal information and shall endeavor to improve that operation continuously and may revise this Privacy Policy as necessary.

[Revised on May 18, 2017]
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SNS Policy

At QD Laser Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") we have obtained official accounts on "X (formerly Twitter)" and "LinkedIn" (hereinafter collectively referred to as "official SNS") to enhance our public relations activities by sharing information about our business initiatives and events. The operating policy for these accounts is outlined as follows:

1. Account Information: X (formerly Twitter)
■Social Media Platform: X (formerly Twitter)
■Account Name: QDレーザ（公式）[QD Laser, Inc. (Official)]
■URL: https://x.com/qdlaser_jpn; LinkedIn
■Social Media Platform: LinkedIn
■Account Name: QD Laser, Inc. Laser Device Division
■URL: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/qdlaser-laser-device-division
2. Administrator: QD Laser, Inc.
3. Post Authors: QD Laser, Inc.
4. Types of Content to be Posted: - Event information
- Product and service introductions
- Recruitment and hiring information
- Other company-related information
5. Replies to Comments: In principle, we will not respond to comments directed at the Company through our official SNS accounts.
Please use the "Contact" form on our website for any feedback or inquiries.
6. Business Hours: In principle, our business hours are from 8:40 AM to 5:30 PM (JST) on weekdays, excluding public holidays, year-end New Year holidays, and summer breaks.
However, posting, editing, or deleting posts outside of these hours may occur if deemed necessary.
7. Prohibited Activities and Comment Deletion Criteria: The following actions are prohibited, and any posts or comments that fall under these categories will be deleted:
- Content that violates or is likely to violate laws or regulations
- Content that is contrary to public order and morals
- Content that promotes criminal activity
- Defamation or damage to the reputation or trust of specific individuals, companies, organizations, etc.
- Disclosure of personal information without consent or content that invades privacy
- Content that infringes upon intellectual property rights such as copyrights, trademarks, or portrait rights
- Advertising, promotion, solicitation, sales activities, or other content aimed at profit-making
- Content for political or religious activities
- Factually inaccurate content or content that promotes mere rumors
- Discriminatory content or content that promotes discrimination
- Repeated posts of the same or similar comments by the same user
- Impersonation of other users or third parties
- Content that violates the terms of use of the relevant social media platform
- Harmful programs or malicious content
Additionally, any posts that receive feedback from public institutions or those with legitimate authority, claiming that the information is illegal, contrary to public order and morals, or infringing on others' rights, may be deleted at the Company’s discretion.
8. Copyright: The content of the official SNS accounts (including text, photos, and illustrations) belongs to the Company or the rightful owner. Except in cases permitted under copyright law, such as reproduction for private use or citation, unauthorized reproduction or reuse is prohibited.
The copyright of comments or other content posted by users belongs to the individual users. However, by posting content, users grant the Company a non-exclusive, royalty-free worldwide right to use the posted content and agree not to exercise any copyrights against the Company.
9. Handling of Personal Information: When we obtain personal information from users, we will appropriately manage it in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
10. Disclaimer: While we strive to ensure the accuracy of the information posted on our official SNS, we do not guarantee the accuracy, reliability, or usefulness of the content.
The content of our official SNS may change without notice.
The Company shall not be responsible for any direct or indirect losses resulting from the use of our official SNS.
We reserve the right to change or discontinue the operation of our official SNS without notice.
11. Inquiries: Please use the "Contact" form on our website for any feedback or inquiries.
12. Application: This policy has been effective since September 10, 2024.

Terms of Use

Terms of Use: These Terms of Use (“Terms”) apply to your access to www.qdlaser.com (the “Website”).
Ownership of Rights and Limitation of Use: All contents on this Website and all copyrights, trademarks and any other intellectual property rights related to these contents are owned by QD Laser, Inc. or the owner of such contents. Except to the extent permitted by applicable law, no contents on this Website may be used, copied, modified, translated, distributed or otherwise utilized without the prior permission of QD Laser, Inc. or the owner of the contents. QD Laser, Inc. reserves the right to add, delete, or modify these Terms or the contents of this Website at any time without notice.
Disclaimers of Warranties: The contents on this Website are provided “AS IS” without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied (including, but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, or non-infringement of third parties’ rights). The QD Laser, Inc. does not warrant that the contents are error-free. The QD Laser, Inc. will use reasonable efforts to place accurate and up-to-date information on this Website but makes no warranty of its accuracy, completeness and/or timeliness.
Disclaimer of Links: Except for this Website, the QD Laser, Inc. does not operate or maintain contents on websites that are directly or indirectly linked from this Website (the “Linked Sites”). Any reference to a Linked Site or to a specific third party’s product or service on the Website, or a Linked Site, is not a recommendation by the QD Laser, Inc. The QD Laser, Inc. disclaims liabilities for access to and use of Linked Sites.
Limitation of Liability: The QD Laser, Inc. is not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive, or other damages (including, but not limited to, economic losses, lost profits, lost revenues, or lost data) arising out of the access to or inability to access to this Website or the Linked Sites, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
Transmitted Materials: Any materials, information, or ideas that you transmit to or post to the Website or the (“Transmitted Material”) is deemed non-confidential and non-proprietary and the QD Laser Inc. has no obligations including without limitation confidentiality obligations in connection with the Transmitted Material.

Linking to the Website

Permission is granted to link to the Website if you comply with the following linking policy: your site must not slander or damage the QD Laser, Inc. or contain inappropriate content; you may not create a frame around QD Laser, Inc. content or create any impression by any other method that the content does not belong to the QD Laser, Inc. ; you must use our name correctly: This permission terminates automatically if you breach any terms or conditions of these Terms or any applicable terms of use. Upon termination, you must remove any link. Please place your link in this way:

<a href="https://www.qdlaser.com/">QD Laser, Inc</a>

You may place links to other pages on the Website, but specific pages or materials on the Website may have unique terms of use and you must comply with those terms.