Privacy policy

Arai Shoji Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") handles personal information in order to provide products and services that are convenient and beneficial to our customers. To protect personal information from risks such as leakage, loss, and falsification, and to safeguard the rights of the individuals concerned, the Company has established the following "Personal Information Protection Guidelines" and will take all necessary and appropriate measures to protect personal information.

• 1.The Company will comply with applicable domestic laws, regulations, and other standards concerning personal information, and will manage personal information appropriately.
• 2.The Company will establish rules and regulations regarding the proper handling of personal information, including acquisition, use, and provision, and ensure all employees adhere to them.
• 3.If the Company entrusts all or part of the handling of personal information to a third party, it will exercise necessary and appropriate supervision to ensure that the third party manages personal information securely.
• 4.The Company will implement appropriate and reasonable safety management measures for the personal information it holds and will strive to prevent leakage, loss, or falsification.
• 5.The Company will continuously review and improve its management systems and efforts for personal information protection.

The personal information held by the Company will be handled within the necessary scope to achieve the following purposes:

• 1.To operate auction venues and provide various services related to the auction business.
• 2.To provide various services related to the provision and sale of food and beverages.
• 3.To provide various services related to the pachinko and slot machine business.
• 4.For selection and communication related to recruitment activities.
• 5.To send materials and provide email distribution services.
• 6.To manage transactions, contracts, and provide after-sales services with customers.
• 7.To send direct mail and other various notifications for providing the Company’s products and services, as well as products and services that may be useful to customers.
• 8.To respond to inquiries made through the website or other channels.
• 9.For other purposes necessary for the Company’s business operations.

In principle, the Company will not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the consent of the individual concerned. Personal information will only be provided to third parties when the recipient and the content of the information are specified, and the consent of the individual is obtained. However, the Company may provide personal information without the individual’s consent in the following cases, within the limits permitted by applicable laws and regulations:

• 1.When required by law.
• 2.When it is necessary to protect a person’s life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the individual’s consent.
• 3.When it is particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound development of children, and it is difficult to obtain the individual’s consent.
• 4.When it is necessary to cooperate with a national or local government agency or a party entrusted by them to perform duties prescribed by law and obtaining the individual’s consent would interfere with the execution of those duties.
• 5.When the following matters have been disclosed or made publicly available in advance:
• • (1)That the provision to third parties is included in the purpose of use.
  • (2)The items of personal data to be provided to third parties.
  • (3) The means or method of providing personal data to third parties.
  • (4)That the individual can request the cessation of provision of personal information to third parties.
    However, the following cases do not fall under the definition of "third parties" as described above:
  • • a.When the Company entrusts all or part of the handling of personal information to a third party within the necessary scope to achieve the purpose of use.
    • b.When personal information is provided due to business succession such as mergers, and the information is handled within the scope of the original purpose of use.
    • c.When personal information is jointly used with specific parties, and the individual is notified in advance or made easily aware of the fact of joint use, the items of personal information to be jointly used, the scope of the parties jointly using the information, the purpose of use with the parties, and the name or designation of the party responsible for the management of the personal information.

The Company jointly uses personal information as follows:

• 1.Items of Personal Data to be Jointly Used
  Name, business name, address, phone number, information directly related to odometer tampering, payment delay information, membership cancellation information, bankruptcy information, violation of the Secondhand Articles Dealer Act information, antisocial forces information.
• 2.Scope of Parties Jointly Using the Information
  Nippon Auto Auction Association, Arai Logistics Co., Ltd., MIRIVE Co., Ltd., Kyushu Central Auto Auction Co., Ltd., BAYAUC Co., Ltd.
• 3.Purpose of Use by the Parties
  To smoothly operate auctions and provide used car distribution services.
• 4.Responsible Party for Joint Use Management
• • ・For the personal information acquired by the Company:
    Address: 17-2 Beniya-cho, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa
    Representative Director: Ryōzō Arai
  • ・For the personal information acquired by the Nippon Auto Auction Association:
    Address: 3-2-14 Nihonbashi KN Building 3F, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
    President: Juichi Arai
  • ・For the personal information acquired by Arai Logistics Co., Ltd.:
    Address: 17-2 Beniya-cho, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa
    Representative Director: Junichi Minagawa
  • ・For the personal information acquired by MIRIVE Co., Ltd.:
    Address: 2631 Tanaka, Fukaya-shi, Saitama
    Representative Director: Fumihiko Itō
  • ・For the personal information acquired by Kyushu Central Auto Auction Co., Ltd.:
    Address: 726-2 Yoshio-cho, Kōriyama-shi, Miyazaki
    Representative Director: Takashi Ōmine
  • ・For the personal information acquired by BAYAUC Co., Ltd.:
    Address: 3-5-30 Nanko-higashi, Suminoe-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
    Representative Director: Takahiro Kashihara

The Company will respond within a reasonable scope, in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Law, to requests for notification of the purpose of use of personal information, disclosure, correction (correction, addition, or deletion of content), suspension of use (suspension or deletion of use), or suspension of third-party provision (collectively referred to as "Disclosure, etc.") from the individual concerned.

For inquiries regarding the disclosure of personal information, please contact the following:

254-0043
17-2 Beniya-cho, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa
Arai Shōji Co., Ltd., General Affairs Department
TEL: 0463-23-2011
FAX: 0463-23-2463