Privacy Policy Announcement

Announcement pursuant to the act on the protection of personal information

Pursuant to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (the "Act"), NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation makes the following announcement.

1. Purposes of Use of Personal Information
(Article 18.1, Article 24.1.1 and Article 24.1.2 of the Act)

Purposes of use for personal information that NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation collects and retains are, in addition to cases where the purposes of use are notified or announced to you on an individual basis, as described below unless the circumstances of acquisition make the purposes of use clearly evident, or notification or announcement is not required by the Act.

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2. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties
(Article 23 of the Act)

1. Provision to Third Parties
   In principle, NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation will not provide personal information to third parties without your consent. However, the following cases are exceptions:
   • Cases in which opt-out procedures for provision to a third party are conducted (Article 23.2 of the Act);
   • Cases in which business activities are subcontracted, businesses are succeeded, or there is joint use of personal information (Article 23.4 of the Act); and
   • Cases in which your consent is not necessary under the Act (Article 23.1 of the Act).
2. Joint Utilization (Article 23.4.3 of the Act)
   In the case of joint use of personal information, it will be done as follows unless otherwise NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation notifies necessary matters to you individually or makes such matters easily accessible.
   
   

   Items of personal data subject to joint use	Name, position/title, company address/phone number, e-mail address and other items necessary to make contact for business, of the directors and employees of NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation, Business Partners and Interested Parties
   Those who may jointly use the personal data	NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation, the Business Partners and the Interested Parties
   Purpose of joint use	Communication for business purposes between NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation and the Business Partners or Interested Parties
   Names of those in charge of management of personal data	Management of personal data of directors and employees of NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation Management of personal data of directors and employees of the Business Partners and the Interested Parties: each of the Business Partners and the Interested Parties (companies, governmental offices, organizations, etc.)

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3. Procedures to Make a Request for Disclosure and Other Matters
(Article 24.1.3, 24.1.4, Article 29 and Article 31 of the Act)

1. Place to Submit a Request for Disclosure
   A request for disclosure should be submitted to the division which acquired personal information from you. In the case that you are not sure where to contact, please call the Personnel & General Administrative Division, General Administrative Office of NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation (Phone: +81-3-6841-4800).
2. Necessary Documents for a Request for Disclosure (Format)
   A designated request form of a request for disclosure will be sent to you by mail, fax or e-mail, unless we determine otherwise for the particular case. Please fill in and send the request form with an identification document (a copy of either a driver's license, passport or health insurance card) by mail or fax to the place of submission provided above.
   In the case of a proxy request, please attach a document substantiating proxy representation in addition to the aforementioned documents.
3. Place to File a Complaint
   Complaints regarding the handling of personal information held by NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation should be lodged with the division which acquired the personal information. In the case that you are not sure where to contact, please call the Personnel & General Administrative Division, General Administrative Office of NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation (Phone: +81-3-6841-4800).