Personal Information Protection Policy

Privacy Policy

Ascend Executive Partners Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) recognizes the importance of personal information and, in handling such information, complies with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information of Japan, related laws and regulations, and guidelines issued by the competent authorities.The Company endeavors to appropriately manage and operate personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.This Privacy Policy is published on the Company’s website and made available for public access at all times.

1.Company Information and Personal Information Protection Manager

Company Name: Ascend Executive Partners Co., Ltd.
Address: 3F, 3-15 Kanda-Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Representative Director & Personal Information Protection Manager: Ben Wei

2.Types of Personal Information Collected and Purposes of Use

The Company holds personal data and uses it for the following purposes:

a) Personal information of job seekers in the employment placement business

For the purpose of providing paid employment placement services, including compliance with procedures required by applicable laws and regulations, introduction of job opportunities, provision of personal information to recruiting companies with the individual’s prior consent, management of placement results, management of candidate information, communication, and provision of information related to the Company’s services such as newsletters.

b) Personal information of applicants for employment with the Company

For communication, screening, selection, and recruitment-related decision-making.

c) Personal information of officers and employees of the Company

For human resources and labor management purposes, including social insurance procedures, benefits administration, performance evaluations, and the Company’s public relations activities.

d) Personal information of officers and employees of business partners

For business discussions, contract performance, payment processing, management of business partner information, and other activities necessary for the Company’s business operations.

e) Personal information of individuals making inquiries

For responding to inquiries and related communications.

3.Collection of Personal Information

The Company endeavors to obtain personal information after clearly stating the purpose of use and other necessary information, and obtaining the individual’s consent in advance.Please note that the Company may record or log communications related to transactions or inquiries.

4.Provision to Third Parties

The Company will not provide personal information to third parties without the individual’s consent, except as permitted by applicable laws and regulations.However, for the purpose of providing employment placement services, the Company may provide personal information to recruiting companies with the individual’s prior consent.The Company does not provide personal information to third parties based on the opt-out system under Article 23, Paragraph 2 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.

5.Outsourcing of Personal Information Handling

The Company may outsource all or part of the handling of personal information to third parties to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes of use.In such cases, the Company will carefully evaluate the suitability of the outsourcing party and exercise necessary and appropriate supervision, including entering into confidentiality agreements.

6.Requests for Disclosure, Correction, or Suspension of Use

Inquiries regarding disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, or suspension of use of retained personal data should be directed to the contact below.

Ascend Executive Partners Co., Ltd.
3F, 3-15 Kanda-Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Contact: info@ascend-executive.com

7.External Transmission of User Information (Access Analytics)

The Company uses the following service to analyze website usage and improve its services.

Information transmitted:

Browsing and usage history (date/time of access, accessed pages, referrer URLs, clicks, etc.)
Device-related information (IP address, cookies, browser identifiers, etc.)

Service Provider:

Google LLC(Google Analytics)
Information collected and analyzed by Google Analytics does not include any data that can identify specific individuals.

8.Security Control Measures

The Company implements necessary and appropriate organizational, human, physical, and technical security measures to prevent leakage, loss, or damage of personal data.The Company also provides necessary and appropriate supervision of employees and contractors handling personal data.

9.Changes to This Privacy Policy

The Company may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time, except where otherwise required by laws and regulations.
Any changes will take effect upon publication on the Company’s website.