Privacy Policy

SODEN Inc. (“SODEN,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our customers, business partners, website visitors, and other individuals who interact with us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information in connection with our corporate website, services, business activities, and online as well as offline communications with you.

This Privacy Policy is primarily intended to explain our handling of personal information in accordance with the laws and regulations of Japan, including the Act on the Protection of Personal Information of Japan. Unless expressly stated otherwise, this Privacy Policy is not intended to create rights or obligations under privacy laws of other jurisdictions, such as the GDPR, UK GDPR, or CCPA/CPRA.

By using our website or providing personal information to us, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

We use personal information only to the extent necessary for the purposes described below.

to respond to inquiries, requests, or other communications from you;

to provide information about our company, business activities, services, projects, and other updates that may be relevant to you;

to communicate and coordinate with customers, business partners, prospective business partners, contractors, service providers, and other relevant parties in connection with our business activities;

to operate, maintain, analyze, and improve our website, services, business operations, and internal processes;

to ensure the security of our website, systems, and communications, and to prevent or address fraud, misconduct, unauthorized access, or other security incidents;

to comply with applicable laws and regulations, respond to legal or regulatory requests, and protect our rights, interests, and property.

If we use personal information for any purpose other than those described above, we will obtain your consent or take other appropriate measures as required by applicable laws and regulations.

We may use cookies and similar technologies on our website to operate the website, improve user experience, understand how our website is used, and maintain the security of our website and systems.

Cookies are small text files stored on your browser or device when you visit a website. Information collected through cookies or similar technologies may include access logs, browser type, device information, pages viewed, and other usage information. Such information does not, by itself, directly identify you.

You may disable cookies through your browser settings. However, if you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.

We do not disclose personal information to third parties except as described in this Privacy Policy or as permitted by applicable laws and regulations.

We may share or disclose personal information in the following cases:

when we have obtained your consent;

when disclosure is required or permitted by applicable laws or regulations;

when necessary to respond to inquiries, provide information, or otherwise communicate with you in connection with our business activities;

when we share personal information with our affiliates, business partners, contractors, service providers, or other relevant parties to the extent necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy;

when we entrust the handling of personal information to service providers, contractors, or other business partners to the extent necessary for our business operations;

when necessary to protect the life, body, property, rights, or interests of you, SODEN, or a third party; or

when necessary to cooperate with a national government agency, local government, court, regulatory authority, or other public authority.

When we entrust the handling of personal information to service providers, contractors, or other business partners, we take appropriate measures to supervise such parties in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

We take reasonable and appropriate technical, organizational, and administrative measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Access to personal information is limited to officers, employees, contractors, service providers, and other relevant parties who need such access for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

You may request disclosure, correction, deletion, suspension of use, or other handling of your personal information in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

If you wish to make such a request, please contact us using the contact information provided in the “Contact Us” section below. We may ask you to provide information necessary to verify your identity and process your request.

We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Please note that we may be unable to respond to all or part of your request if permitted by applicable laws and regulations, such as where responding to the request would interfere with our business operations, violate laws or regulations, or affect the rights or interests of SODEN or a third party.

If you have any questions, requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of personal information, please contact us through the inquiry form available on our website.

We may update or revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make any changes, we will post the updated Privacy Policy on this page with the effective date or revision date.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we handle personal information.

Established: October 2023

Last revised: June 8, 2026