In implementing our freelance and SOHO business matching business, game operation and development business, social media management business, industry-academic collaboration project promotion business, and system development business, Linked Brain Inc. is deeply aware that the personal information of our customers is critical information that constitutes their privacy. When handling personal information during the course of our operations, we respect our customers and respond to their expectations and trust in our company by complying with laws and regulations concerning personal information, establishing internal rules and developing an organizational structure to safeguard personal information, and striving to properly protect personal information.

• Acquisition, use and provision of personal information

• We shall identify the purpose of use of personal information within the scope of our business operations and obtain, use, and provide personal information in a fair and proper manner to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose. In addition, we shall take measures to prevent acquired personal information being used for any other purpose.

• Compliance with laws, regulations and norms

• We comply with all laws and regulations, guidelines established by the government, and other norms and social requirements relating to personal information, and we strive to appropriately protect personal information.

• Appropriate management of personal information

• We fully understand the dangers of unauthorized access, loss, destruction, alteration or inappropriate dissemination of personal information we handle, implement reasonable safety measures, and take appropriate corrective action when a problem occurs.

• Responding to inquiries

• We properly respond to inquiries about personal information we handle, including inquiries concerning disclosure, correction, suspension of use, complaints or consultations from the individual identified by the personal information.

• Continuous improvements

• We establish and ensure all employees thoroughly implement management rules and systems concerning the protection of personal information, periodically review the rules and systems, and strive for continual improvement.

• Contact regarding personal information protection

• Name of contact point	Contract point for personal information inquiries
  Contact details	Personal Information Protection Manager：Tomoki Shiraishi Address: 3-7-4, Kojimachi, Chiyoda Ku, Tokyo TEL：03-3222-9300 / FAX：03-3222-9330 Email: info@linkedbrain.jp

• Established: October 1, 2011
• Revised: December 12, 2015
• Linked Brain Inc.
• Representative Director: Koichi Shimizu

We strive to properly protect personal information based on our “Personal Information Protection Policy.” The personal information that we acquire or retain for use in our businesses is as follows:

• 1. Name of personal information handling business operator

• Linked Brain Inc.

• 2. Purpose of use

• Personal information acquired and retained during our business activities falls into one of the following two categories, each with its own purpose of use:

• 1) Personal information to be disclosed (when acquired directly in writing)

• Information on business partners	Used for administrative purposes, contact, billing, payment management
  Information on employees	Used in work relating to employee management (work, labor and personnel management operations, salary operations, welfare operations, etc.)
  Information on job applicants	Used in recruitment operations (providing information on recruitment, hiring decisions, contact relating to recruitment operations, etc.)
  Information on former employees	Used to contact former employees and to respond to inquiries from former employees
  Information on people who make inquiries	Used to respond to inquiries
  Information on an individual or his/her representative (when requesting disclosure, etc.)	Used to respond to requests for disclosure, etc.

• Other purposes of use shall be as specified separately in writing.

• 2) Non-disclosed personal information (when personal information is not acquired directly in writing)

• Personal information acquired as part of entrusted services	Used to enter into contracts and make contact associated with contracts, to perform entrusted services, and to provide after-sales services
  Information acquired from recruitment websites	Used to make recruitment decisions and to notify applicants
  Personal information acquired from content	Used to publicize campaigns and services, in marketing activities including statistics and analysis aiming to improve services, to respond to inquiries, consultations, and complaints, to settle disputes, and to verify and certify identities

• 3. Contact point for inquiring concerning personal information

• Refer to the procedures for disclosure, etc. outlined below.

• 4. Name of authorized personal information protection organization and contact for resolving complaints

• None

• 5. Procedures for disclosure, etc.

• Upon receiving requests for disclosure, etc. (notification of purpose of use, disclosure, content corrections, additions or deletions, termination of use, erasure and suspension of provision to third parties) from the individual concerned concerning personal information to be disclosed, having first confirmed that the person making the request is the individual concerned or his or her representative, we will respond, correct, add, or delete information, and terminate use, erase, or suspend provisions to third parties within a reasonable time period and scope. However, we may no longer be able to provide services as requested once we have terminated use or erased all or some of such information.(Information subject to disclosure is as stated in 3 above)
• Individuals provide personal information to us at their discretion. We may not be able to respond to requests for disclosure, etc. if the individual concerned has refused to provide personal information. We assume no liability whatsoever for loss or damage (including lost profits) or detriment suffered by the individual concerned resulting thereof.

• 6. Method and contact point for accepting requests for disclosure, etc.

• Please contact the following contact point to request the disclosure, etc. of your information that relates to personal information of the discloser. If you contact us, we will send you a Personal Information Disclosure Request form by post, fax, or email, etc. Please fill out the form and return it to us by post enclosing the necessary documents. (Postage to be borne by the sender) After verifying the identity of the individual concerned (or his/her representative) we will respond to the request in writing.
• Individuals provide personal information to us at their discretion. We may not be able to respond to requests for disclosure, etc. if the individual concerned has refused to provide personal information. We assume no liability whatsoever for loss or damage (including lost profits) or detriment suffered by the individual concerned resulting thereof.

• Name of contact point	Contract point for personal information inquiries
  Contact details	Personal Information Protection Manager: Tomoki Shiraishi Address: 3-7-4, Kojimachi, Chiyoda Ku, Tokyo TEL：03-3222-9300 / FAX：03-3222-9330 Email: info@linkedbrain.jp