Privacy policy
Our firm has established the following Privacy Policy, and we are committed to protecting personal information.
Obtaining Personal Information
Our firm will use appropriate methods to obtain personal information in compliance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information ("APPI") as well as other applicable laws and ordinances.
Purposes of Use of Personal Information
Our firm will not use personal information for any purpose other than for the purposes listed below, except where prior consent from the relevant person has been obtained, where permitted by the APPI or other laws and regulations, or where or separately notified or announced by us.
Purposes of Use
- Performing legal services including handling legal matters and providing legal advice and providing information regarding our legal services;
- Providing information about our seminars, lectures, newsletters, and other activities and information;
- Responding to inquiries and sending notifications and greeting letters;
- Recruiting, selecting, and communicating with attorneys and staff candidates and for post-employment personnel management;
- Any other purposes incidental to the above; and
- Any other purposes necessary to enable the proper and smooth operation of our firm.
Management of Personal Information
Our firm strives to prevent unauthorized access to personal information, as well as leakage, loss, and damage of personal information, and accordingly we will take necessary and appropriate measures for securely managing personal information. In order to safely manage personal information, our firm shall appropriately supervise our attorneys and staff, and if we entrust the handling of personal information to any third party, our firm will also appropriately monitor such third party.
Provision of Personal Information to Third Party
Our firm will not provide personal information to any third party without the consent of the relevant person except as otherwise permitted by law and regulations.
Request for Disclosure and Correction of Personal Information
If any person has any questions or comments, or wishes to request disclosure, correction, addition or deletion of such person’s personal information (“Disclosure Request”), please contact us as described below. After verifying the identity of such person as the person of the relevant personal information request, our firm shall handle the Disclosure Request in accordance with the APPI and other applicable laws.
Please note that a fee may be charged for a Disclosure Request.
Please note that a fee may be charged for a Disclosure Request.
Use of BowNow
Our firm uses “BowNow,” a marketing automation tool provided by Cloud CIRCUS Inc., to enhance website usability and provide information tailored to our visitors' needs. BowNow may use cookies to collect and analyze a visitor’s site usage data (such as browsing history, time spent on site, browser used, etc.).
Opting Out (Disabling Data Collection)
Visitors can opt out of having their information collection by BowNow by clicking on the URL below:
Please note that if you delete cookies or change your browser, you may need to reconfigure your opt-out settings.
Please note that if you delete cookies or change your browser, you may need to reconfigure your opt-out settings.
- BowNow Opt-Out Page
- https://www.vl-tokyo.co.jp/?bownowtrace=optout
- Configure your browser to delete or disable cookies.
Amendment to the Privacy Policy
Our firm may amend this Privacy Policy as necessary. Any changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted to this webpage.
Please contact us using the form below if you have any questions, comments or inquiries with respect to the Privacy Policy and handling of personal information.
Please contact us using the form below if you have any questions, comments or inquiries with respect to the Privacy Policy and handling of personal information.