QKK Privacy Policy

1. QKK Privacy Policy Scope of Application

This QKK Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as this “QKK Privacy Policy”) applies to personal information obtained by QIAGEN K.K. (hereinafter referred to as “QKK”).

Apart from this QKK Privacy Policy, QIAGEN Group has established QIAGEN Privacy Policy. This website is managed and operated by the German corporation QIAGEN GmbH, and personal information provided in connection with the use of this website is subject to QIAGEN Privacy Policy, not this QKK Privacy Policy. The details are as follows.

- Logs and cookies on this website
QIAGEN Privacy Policy applies.

- Personal information collected when subscribing to the Newsletter or registering for My QIAGEN on this website
QIAGEN Privacy Policy applies.

- Personal information entered into the contact form on this website
QIAGEN Privacy Policy applies.

The personal information you provide us via this website (name, contact information, inquiry details, etc.) may be shared with QIAGEN Group companies, including QIAGEN K.K., for the purposes described in the QIAGEN Privacy Policy. The name of entity responsible for the management of personal data to be shared is as follows:
QIAGEN GmbH
Qiagen Straße 1, 40724 Hilden, Germany
Chief Executive Officer Thierry Bernard

2. Purposes of Use

QKK uses personal information for the following purposes. In this QKK Privacy Policy, “personal information” shall be defined as in Article 2, Paragraph 1, of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.

(1) Customer personal information

  • To fulfill contractual obligations, such as sending products or providing services ordered
  • To send order-related information (including order confirmations, invoices, follow-ups, etc.)
  • To send proposals for various services, information about campaigns and lectures conducted by QKK, and other notices related to QKK’s products, services, business activities, etc.
  • To register for various membership services and to provide membership benefits
  • To develop new products and services, and improve existing products and services
  • To respond to any consultations or communication from customers

 

(2) Personal information of contractors and other business partners, etc., and related parties

  • For the performance of contractual obligations and the realization of rights
  • For business communication

 

(3) Personal information of QKK’s employees

  • For business communication
  • For attendance management and payment of salaries and bonuses
  • For labor management, including human affairs, personnel evaluation, skills development, welfare, and health and safety

 

(4) Job applicant personal information

  • For the selection of candidates
  • For various procedures and communications related to employment selection

3. Third-Party Provision

(1) QKK will not disclose or provide personal information to third parties, except in the following cases.

  • When the data subject gives a consent
  • When QKK outsources campaigns, questionnaires and prize competitions, distribution of new products and other information, and customer data management to outside vendors.
  • When disclosure is permitted under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws and regulations

(2) QKK’s contractors include the following foreign corporations.

  • Oracle Corporation (United States)
  • Salesforce.com, Inc. (United States)
  • SAP SE (Federal Republic of Germany)

4. Joint Use

QKK may share personal information with other QIAGEN Group companies.

（1）Scope of joint users

Other QIAGEN Group companies (Dutch company QIAGEN N.V., German company QIAGEN GmbH, and other affiliated companies)

For details, please refer to Group Company List. These QIAGEN Group companies handle the personal information entrusted to them in accordance with the QIAGEN Privacy Policy.

（2）Items of personal data used jointly

  • Customer personal information: Name, telephone number, email address, gender, postal address, place of work, position, purchase history, etc.
  • Contractors and other business partners and their related parties’ personal information: Name, telephone number, email address, gender, postal address, place of work, position, transaction history, etc.
  • Employee personal information: Contact data such as name, address, email address, and telephone number, labor-related data such as salary, personnel evaluation, training history, and welfare-related data
  • Job applicant personal information: Name, address, email address, gender, employment history, and other information provided to us by the applicant

(3) Purposes of use by users

Purposes as described in Section 2 “Purposes of Use” of this QKK Privacy Policy

(4) The names of persons responsible for the management of personal data to be shared

QIAGEN K.K.

Address: Forefront Tower II 3-13-1 Kachidoki, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

President and Representative Director: Sean Sakashita

5. Modifying and Deleting Registered Information

If you wish to correct or delete registered personal information, such request will be complied with as soon as possible. As a security measure, even if the information is deleted or changed in the registration database, the data before the correction or deletion may remain stored in another database of QKK, and it may take some time before the correction or deletion is fully complete. Please note that we may request submission of certain documents to verify your identity.

If you wish to correct or delete personal information, please contact at the “Contact for inquiries” in Section 9 of this QKK Privacy Policy.

6. Safety Management Measures

To ensure the safe management of personal data in QKK’s possession, a privacy policy has been established, internal rules formulated, various IT systems to prevent unauthorized access and data leaks implemented, and regular internal audits and employee training are conducted.

7. Anonymously Processed Information

QKK processes anonymized employee payroll data and provides it to third parties.

(1) Items of information on individuals included in the anonymized processed information produced

Position, gender, salary (For position, information that would lead to the identification of individuals is deleted.)

(2) Items of information about individuals included in the anonymized processed information provided by QKK to third parties and the method of provision of such information

  • Items of information: Position, gender, salary (For position, information that would lead to the identification of individuals is deleted)
  • Method of provision: By electronic file

8. Changes to this QKK Privacy Policy

This QKK Privacy Policy is subject to change without notice. Revisions to this QKK Privacy Policy shall become effective upon posting on this website.

9. Contact for Inquiries

Please direct any questions regarding this QKK Privacy Policy to the following contact.

QIAGEN K.K.
Forefront Tower II 3-13-1 Kachidoki, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Public Relations
PR-jp@qiagen.com