Privacy policy

Basic Policy

To manage Personal Information appropriately, THINKY has established regulations to protect such information, and all Thinky employees must observe these regulations.

1.Collection of Personal Information

Thinky specifies the purpose of using Personal Information at the time of its collection and lawfully and appropriately obtains it within the range required to achieve the stated purpose.

2.Use of Personal Information

Thinky uses the Personal Information obtained only within the range of specified purposes of use and has formulated regulations to manage it appropriately and conforms to these regulations.

3.Joint use of Personal Information with third parties

Upon obtaining the consent of Personal Information holders, Thinky may consign all or part of the handling of Personal Information to third parties within the range required to achieve the specified purposes of use. Thinky will not provide Personal Information to third parties unless it is necessary to do so to protect the life, body, and property of its holders regardless of whether consent is obtained, or unless there is a legally justifiable reason for doing so.

4.Management of Personal Information

To prevent inappropriate practices such as unauthorized access to Personal Information as well as its loss, falsification, and leakage and damage, Thinky shall manage Personal Information properly in accordance with the purposes of its use and take appropriate information security measures as required. Thinky will also provide employees with necessary training so that said employees recognize the importance of Personal Information and handle it appropriately.

5.Disclosure, correction, deletion, etc. of Personal Information

If the holder of Personal Information Thinky manages requests its disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, or discontinuation of use, Thinky shall respond appropriately to such a request after confirming the authenticity of the request.

6.Continuous improvement

Thinky will continuously review the appropriate measures for protecting Personal Information as required, improve the way Personal Information is managed, and maintain an adequate safety management system.

Established on December 1, 2006
Revised on June 13, 2018
Seiji Ishii, President
Thinky Corporation

Purposes of use

THINKY Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Thinky) obtains the personal information required to carry out its business and uses it for the following purposes:

• 1.To appropriately carry out duties related to the delivery, installation, repair, inspection, maintenance, and after-sales services of products
• 2.To plan, develop, and improve products and services
• 3.To provide information on new products and services
• 4.To carry out business negotiations, preliminary discussions, and demonstrations, and to disseminate notifications
• 5.To respond to various inquiries (such as requests for materials, product information, and sales calls)
• 6.To provide information on promotional campaigns, to carry out questionnaire surveys, and to hold exhibitions, seminars, lectures, and other special events
• 7.For the employment and screening of personnel and sending notifications to applicants
• 8.To exercise rights and perform duties in accordance with contracts, laws, and so forth
• 9.Other purposes specified at the time of obtaining personal information

Consignment of handling of personal information

Thinky may consign all or part of the handling of personal information to third parties such as contractors and financial institutions when Thinky conducts business such as service provision, product and other sales, repair of failed products, account settlement, and marketing, and supervises these third parties as required by stipulating safety management measures, confidentiality rules, and other matters related to the proper handling of personal information.

All inquiries concerning THINKY Corporation’s privacy policy should be addressed to:

Business Administration Department
THINKY Corporation
2nd DIC Building, 2-16-2 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021, Japan
Phone: +81-3-5207-2666, Fax: +81-3-5289-7955
Email: inforequest[at]thinkymixer.com

Use of the website

This website is operated by THINKY Corporation (hereinafter referred to as THINKY). Before you use this website, please confirm the conditions of use specified below and proceed only if you agree to the conditions. Noted that using this website implies that you have agreed to all the conditions.
THINKY permits users to display and view this website on the monitor of their computer and to download, print out, and use what is displayed on the screen for nonprofit and personal purposes.

・Copyrights and other rights

Copyrights, trademark rights, and other intellectual property rights of the content of this website (such as information, trademarks, logotypes, and designs) belong to Thinky (or original authors and other rights holders). Their reproduction, change, modification, reprinting, or distribution beyond private purposes or the range explicitly approved by law without prior written approval or their use for commercial purposes are all prohibited. Even if you use or otherwise handle personal information with the prior written consent of Thinky, approval will be withdrawn if you fail to follow the instructions on the methods of use, the indication of copyright, and the like. If personal information includes portraits or the works and trademarks of third parties, Thinky may refuse the use of such information.

・Information on the products posted, etc.

The types and specifications of products and their other characteristics may vary depending on the countries where they are sold. Their specifications and other features are subject to change without notice for product improvement.
Thinky’s products and related technologies may fall into the list of control cargo/technologies in accordance with the provisions of laws such as the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act. They may also fall under catch-all control cargo or technologies depending on their countries of destination or users. If they are subject to either of the two controls, the prior permission of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry is required, except in instances in which the special case of permission not being required is applied.
For details, please refer to the inquiry page or contact the customer consulting office at 0120-660-318.

・Cookies, etc.

Thinky’s website uses cookies, IP addresses, and other technologies for purposes such as increasing the convenience of users, enhancing its quality by statistically analyzing the history of the website’s use, efficient placement of advertisements, preventing unauthorized access, and identifying the causes of server failures to enable recovery. Cookies and IP address information do not enable identification of particular users.
When you visit Thinky’s website, you can inactivate the functions of cookies by appropriately adjusting your browser settings. It should be noted, however, that if you do so, you may be unable to use some of the services offered at the website.
* Cookies refer to small sets of data transmitted by the website to the equipment you use (such as PCs and mobile phone sets) through the browser.
* IP addresses are the identification numbers assigned to equipment (such as PCs, mobile phone sets, and Web servers) connected to the Internet. They enable data communication between the equipment you use and Thinky’s website server.

・Access logs

If you have registered your personal information with Thinky in advance, Thinky may record and refer to information on your accesses to the website and on whether you open some of the emails distributed. Such information is recorded as access logs and includes the IP address, type of browser and operating system, Internet service provider, pages visited, URL of websites visited immediately before, date and time, and the like. Thinky appropriately handle these access logs as part of the personal information Thinky manages in accordance with our privacy policy.
If you do not agree to such use, you can opt out as instructed in the email distributed or on the inquiry page.

・Disclaimer

Thinky does not guarantee the accuracy of the information provided at the website or the safety of the website (such as uninterrupted operation, freedom from errors, and the absence of harmful objects at the website and in the server, including computer viruses).
Thinky may change the information at the website or suspend or discontinue the operation of the website without notice. Thinky assumes no responsibility for the damage caused by such changes, suspension, or discontinuation.

For inquiries, contact

Business Administration Department
THINKY Corporation
2nd DIC Building, 2-16-2 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021, Japan
Phone: +81-3-5207-2666, Fax: +81-3-5289-7955
Email: inforequest[at]thinkymixer.com