Privacy Policy

HOKKAIDO BARREL Co., Ltd. ("we," "us," or "our") establishes this Privacy Policy (the "Policy") regarding the handling of customers' personal information on the website we operate (the "Site"), as set forth below.

1. Definition of Personal Information

In this Policy, "personal information" means personal information as defined in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (the "APPI"). It refers to information about a living individual that can identify the specific individual through descriptions such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, or email address, or that can be readily cross-referenced with other information and thereby identify the specific individual.

2. Acquisition of Personal Information

We acquire personal information by lawful and fair means. Personal information acquired through the Site includes the following.

  • Information you provide through inquiry forms, requests for materials, requests for quotations, and the like (name, company name, department, job title, telephone number, email address, address, content of your inquiry, etc.)
  • Information acquired automatically through your use of the Site (IP address, browser type, browsing history, cookie information, etc.)

3. Purposes of Use of Personal Information

We use the personal information we acquire within the scope of the following purposes.

  • To respond to inquiries, consultations, quotations, and orders regarding our products (barrel products)
  • To manufacture and deliver products and to provide after-sales service
  • To send information about products and services, various announcements, newsletters, and the like
  • To provide information about events, seminars, and the like that we host or are involved in
  • To improve the quality of the Site and our services, and to plan and develop new products and services
  • To prepare and analyze statistical data (used after processing into a form that cannot identify individuals)
  • To respond and reply to inquiries from customers
  • To respond as required under laws and regulations

4. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

We will not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining your prior consent, except in any of the following cases.

  • Where required under laws and regulations
  • Where necessary to protect the life, body, or property of a person and it is difficult to obtain your consent
  • Where particularly necessary to improve public health or promote the sound upbringing of children, and it is difficult to obtain your consent
  • Where it is necessary to cooperate with a national government body, a local government, or a party commissioned by either, in carrying out affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining your consent is likely to impede the performance of such affairs

5. Outsourcing of the Handling of Personal Information

We may outsource all or part of the handling of personal information to contractors (including distributors, delivery companies, and system operation providers) to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes of use. In such cases, we will exercise necessary and appropriate supervision to ensure the secure management of personal information by the contractor.

6. Use of Cookies and Similar Technologies

On the Site, we may use cookies and similar technologies in order to provide better services to customers. A cookie is a small text file that a website sends to your browser and that is stored on your computer.

6-1. Purposes of Use of Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes.

  • To understand and analyze how the Site is used
  • To improve the convenience of the Site and optimize its content
  • To improve the quality of the Site and develop new features

6-2. Use of Access Analysis Tools

On the Site, we may use "Google Analytics," an access analysis tool provided by Google LLC, in order to understand how the Site is used. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of the Site. The information collected is acquired anonymously and does not identify any specific individual.

For details on the Google Analytics terms of service and privacy policy, please refer to the following pages.

6-3. Disabling Cookies

You can refuse to accept cookies or set your browser to display a warning by changing your browser settings. However, if you disable cookies, you may be unable to use some features of the Site.

7. Security Management of Personal Information

We take necessary and appropriate security management measures to prevent unauthorized access to, and the loss, destruction, alteration, or leakage of, personal information. We also exercise appropriate supervision over employees who handle personal information.

8. Disclosure, Correction, Suspension of Use, etc. of Personal Information

If you, as the individual concerned, request the disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, suspension of use, or suspension of provision to third parties of your own personal information under the APPI, we will, after confirming that you are the individual concerned, respond promptly within a reasonable scope and in accordance with laws and regulations. For such requests, please contact the inquiry desk below.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may change this Policy in response to changes in laws and regulations, changes in our business, and the like. The revised Policy takes effect from the time it is posted on the Site.

10. Inquiry Desk

For inquiries regarding this Policy and questions or requests concerning the handling of personal information, please contact us below.

HOKKAIDO BARREL Co., Ltd.
Address: 1-78, Nagayama-kita 3-jo 6-chome, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
Phone: +81-70-2157-8800
Email: contact@hokkaidobarrel.co.jp

Enacted: May 18, 2026

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