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Sony Foundation for Education Privacy Policy

This policy was established and took effect on April 1, 2005, and was revised on December 1, 2006.

Sony Foundation for Education (hereinafter referred to as "the Foundation") understands that your Personal Information, in collaboration on our activities, is entrusted to us of your own will based on your trust in the Foundation for specific purposes of use. We regard it our important responsibility to keep such Personal Information safely and use it in a manner that respects your expectations.

We hereby declare that we do our best to protect your Personal Information, keeping the following principles always in mind.

(Compliance)

  1. The Foundation will comply with the applicable laws and regulations including "Act on the Protection of Personal Information," obligations under the applicable ministerial guidelines and this Privacy Policy in handling Personal Information (information which can identify a specific individual).

(Use within Specific Purpose(s))

  1. The Foundation will use personal information only within the scope necessary for the achievement of the purpose(s) of use which has been specified in advance, except for cases in which the Foundation has obtained in advance consent from the individual who provides his/her Personal Information (hereafter "the individual") and for cases permitted under the related laws or regulations.

(Obtaining Personal Information)

  1. The Foundation will endeavor to clearly notify necessary information such as purpose(s) of use, names of user(s) as well as contact details and to obtain consent when asking for Personal Information. The Foundation may record in writing or in voice applications the contents of registration, application and inquiries for our activities.

(Personal Information of Persons Under Fifteen (15) Years Old)

  1. The Foundation will make special consideration for the handling of Personal Information of persons under fifteen (15) years old, e.g., to notify clearly in advance to ask such persons to provide Personal Information only upon guardian's consent.

(Security Control Measures)

  1. The Foundation will endeavor to maintain entrusted Personal Information to be accurate and updated to the extent necessary for the purpose(s) of its use. the Foundation will take necessary and appropriate security control measures in line with existing technical standards and will implement corrective actions as needed to protect entrusted Personal Information from unauthorized access, leakage, modification, loss, destruction, etc.

(Supervision of Subcontractor(s))

  1. The Foundation may subcontract the processing of entrusted Personal Information to a third party within the scope necessary for the achievement of the purpose(s) of use. Such third party will be selected after confirming sufficient level of information security, and the Foundation will exercise necessary and adequate supervision to the party by such means as making contracts.

(Providing to Third Parties)

  1. Without the consent of the individual, the Foundation will not provide Personal Information to any third party, except for cases permitted under the related laws or regulations. the Foundation will not provide Personal Information to any third party, based on the "Opt-Out System" (Article 23.2 of the Act on the Protection Personal Information Protection).

(Request(s) for Review, etc.)

  1. The Foundation will, based on the provisions of the related laws or regulations, properly respond to comment(s) and request(s) from the individual regarding handling of Personal Information such as to review, correct, stop providing further activity information from the Foundation, or to delete Personal Information of their own after confirming their identity. Please contact the information office under the guidance of the Foundation to which you have provided your Personal Information.

(Continuous Improvement of Internal System)

  1. The Foundation will continuously endeavor to improve internal compliance systems including appointing responsible officers for administration of Personal Information, updating this Privacy Policy through establishment of internal rules, education to directors, officers and employees, and appropriate internal audit to handle entrusted Personal Information properly.

Ryoji Chubachi
Chairman of the Board
Sony Foundation for Education

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