Privacy Policy
SPHERE LAW FIRM (hereinafter referred to as “our office”) establishes, publishes, and complies with the following privacy policy regarding the handling of users’ personal information in the services provided on this website (hereinafter referred to as “the service”).
Article 1 (Compliance with Relevant Laws and Regulations)
Our office complies with the Personal Information Protection Law and other relevant laws, guidelines, and this privacy policy, and appropriately handles personal information.
Article 2 (Lawful and Proper Acquisition of Personal Information)
When acquiring personal information, our office will disclose or notify the purpose of use (including disclosure through this privacy policy) and, if directly obtaining it from the individual in writing (including electronic records), will explicitly state the purpose of use in advance and acquire it by lawful means. However, this does not apply in cases where there are special provisions in the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws.
Article 3 (Purpose of Use of Personal Information)
Our office uses personal information for the following purposes. Except as permitted by the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws, personal information will not be used beyond this scope without the consent of the individual.
Execution of legal-related work provided by our office
Provision of information related to our office’s legal-related work
Sending greeting cards, seminar announcements, newsletters, etc.
Responding to various inquiries
Selection, contact, and management of personnel recruitment
Purposes incidental to the above purposes
Appropriate and smooth execution of other law office work
Article 4 (Management of Personal Data)
Our office will take necessary and appropriate security control measures to prevent leakage, loss, or damage of personal data. The content of the security control measures will be promptly disclosed in response to the individual’s request based on laws and regulations. Additionally, necessary and appropriate supervision will be carried out for employees and contractors who handle personal data.
Article 5 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)
Our office will not provide personal data to third parties without prior consent, except as permitted by the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws.
Article 6 (Disclosure of Personal Information)
When an individual requests disclosure of their personal information, our office will promptly disclose it. However, if disclosure would violate laws or infringe on the rights of others, all or part of the information may not be disclosed. In such cases, the individual will be notified accordingly.
Article 7 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)
If a user finds their personal information held by our office is incorrect, they can request correction, addition, or deletion of the personal information through procedures specified by our office. Our office will take appropriate actions and notify the user of the results.
Article 8 (Suspension of Use of Personal Information)
If requested by the individual or if the personal information was obtained by improper means, our office will promptly suspend the use or delete the personal information. In such cases, the individual will be notified of the results.
Article 9 (Use of Google Analytics)
This site uses Google Analytics to understand usage and improve the site. Google Analytics collects, records, and analyzes visit history but does not include information that identifies individuals. This site adheres to the Google Analytics terms of service and privacy policy.
Article 10 (Cookies)
This site uses cookies to improve the convenience of the website. Cookies are stored in the browser and can be disabled, but doing so may prevent some or all functions of the site from being used.
Article 11 (Changes to the Privacy Policy)
The contents of this policy may be changed without notifying users. The revised privacy policy will take effect from the time it is posted on this website.
Article 12 (Contact Information)
For inquiries regarding this policy, please contact the following:
SPHERE LAW FIRM
5th Floor,TWG Kojimachi, 3-10-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083