Effective Date: January 1, 2010
Privacy Policy
As part of our corporate social responsibility to protect Personal Information that can identify a specific individual, such as a customer’s name, address, e-mail address, and other data (“Personal Information”), Yamato Transport U.S.A., Inc. (“the Company”)practices the following policy in proper handling and use of Personal Information.
1. Compliance with applicable Laws and Regulations
The Company will observe all applicable laws and regulations, as well as Company’s in-house rules, concerning protection of Personal Information.
2. Purpose of Use
The Company will specify the purpose for use of Personal Information and will not use it beyond the specified purpose. Furthermore, the Company will not use Personal Information beyond the purpose limited by related laws and regulations.
Purpose of Use:
- To receive orders for product/service
- To provide product/service
- To confirm the qualifications or identity of the customer in providing product/service
- To research and analyze the market to develop new products/services
- To send communications (eg. direct mail) to introduce the Company and/or its business partner’s products/services
- To implement effective measures for smooth and adequate business relationships with customers
3. Collection/Acquisition of Personal Information
The Company will collect and/or acquire Personal Information only to the extent necessary for its business and in a manner appropriate and lawful.
4. Proper Management of Personal Information
The Personal Information will be kept up-to date, and the Company shall take measures to protect Personal Information from unlawful access, and to prevent loss, destruction, falsification, leakage, etc. of the Personal Information.
5. Retention of Personal Information and Disposition
Once fulfilled its purpose of use and retained for appropriate duration, Personal Information and/or any record of it will be properly deleted.
6. Limitation on Providing Personal Information to a Third Party
The Company will not provide Personal Information to any third party in principle unless the individual concerned has agreed to such use or required by law. However, the Company may provide Personal Information to relevant entities without customer’s consent if:
- Company entrusts to a third party the management of Personal Information that is necessary to achieve the Purpose of Use.
- Company is one of the parties in the consolidation transaction.
- Company uses Personal Information jointly with such designated entities that are publicly informed.
7. Control of Contractors
When a third party is consigned to deal with the Personal Information (such third party shall hereinafter be referred to as “Contractor”), Company shall take such necessary measures as executing a confidentiality agreement that will allow the third party to properly manage the Personal Information.
8. Shared Usage
The Personal Information may be shared among and within the Yamato Group companies. Please refer
here for details.
9. Requests for Disclosure of Personal Information
The Company shall promptly respond to any direct requests or inquiries for disclosure, correction, deletion or suspension of use of the Personal Information, unless required otherwise by law.
10. Management System
The Company will maintain, update and manage Personal Information with utmost accuracy, and will implement reasonable safety measures in order to prevent problems such as information leaks.
The Company will also ensure supervision of employees and contractors handling Personal Information.
11. Use of Cookies and IP Addresses on the Company Website
Though the Company may use cookies and log IP addresses to collect statistical data of Website access, such information obtained would not personally identify a user.
12. Continuous Improvements
In view of the developments in information technology and the changes in social requirements, the Company will implement continuous improvements in its management structure and approaches to ensure protection of the Personal Information.
13. Contact
For inquiries regarding this policy, please contact: PR Department
Phone: (201)583-9706 (Weekday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m..(Eastern Time)
Shared Usage of Personal Information among Yamato Group
The Company may share and use Personal Information among the Yamato Group only to the extent necessary to achieve any of the following purposes stated below and will not use Personal Information beyond the Purpose of Use. In case the Purpose of Use of any certain Personal Information is limited by applicable laws or regulations, the Company will not use such Personal Information beyond the limitations established by such laws and regulations.
1.Items of Shared Use
Name, Address, Phone Number, email Address, etc.
2.Shared Users
Companies within the Yamato Group
3. Purpose of Use
- To research and analyze the market to develop new products/services
- To send communications (eg. direct mail) to introduce products/services
- To confirm the qualifications or identity of the customer in providing product/service
- To implement effective measures for smooth and adequate business relationships with customers
4. Manager in Charge of Shared Use
Yamato Transport U.S.A., Inc.
Shared Users - Companies within the Yamato Group
- YAMATO HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
- YAMATO TRANSPORT CO., LTD.
- OKINAWA YAMATO TRANSPORT CO., LTD.
- Yamato Dialog & Media Co., Ltd.
- YAMATO ARCHITECTS & DESIGNING CO., LTD.
- YAMATO GLOBAL EXPRESS CO., LTD.
- YAMATO BOX CHARTER CO., LTD.
- YAMATO•STAFF•SUPPLY CO., LTD.
- BOXCHARTER CO., LTD.
- KOBE YAMATO TRANSPORT CO.,LTD.
- YAMATO AUTOWORKS CO., LTD.
- YAMATO AUTOWORKS OKINAWA CO., LTD.
- YAMATO AUTOWORKS HOKUSHINETSU CO.,LTD.
- DREAM CREATE LTD.
- YAMATO MULTI CHARTER CO.,LTD.
- YAMATO MANAGEMENT SERVICE CO., LTD.
- YAMATO CONTACT SERVICE CO., LTD.
- SWAN CO.,LTD.
- SWAN NET CO.,LTD.
- YAMATO HOME CONVENIENCE CO.,LTD.
- YAMATO FINANCIAL CO., LTD.
- YAMATO SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CO.,LTD.
- YAMATO CAREER SERVICE CO., LTD.
- YAMATO LOGISTICS CO., LTD.
- YAMATO PACKING SERVICE CO., LTD.
- YAMATO PACKING TECHNOLOGY INSUTITUTE CO.,LTD.
- KONAN INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
- YAMATO GLOBAL LOGISTICS JAPAN CO.,LTD.
- YAMATO MULTI-MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.