Site Policy

This website is operated by Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "the Company").

Visitors to our website are asked to read and consent to the information provided here.

Website Disclaimer

The content on our website is provided by the Company on the condition that it be used according to the terms of use set forth below.

The Company reserves the right to change the terms of use periodically. Visitors are asked to check the terms of use from time to time.
By accessing this website and viewing, using, or downloading the content, the visitor accepts these conditions of use.

Copyrights

Copyrights to the content posted on this website belong to the Company.

In cases in which copyright holders other than the Company exist, the copyright belongs to the author as a general rule.
These copyrights are protected under copyright law. Visitors may use the content for personal purposes only, and are not permitted to copy the content onto other websites or printed material.

Links

Anyone can link to this website as a general rule.

However, we refuse links from websites which: violate public order and morals; provide content which may be in violation of laws or regulations; or slander or defame the Company or any of our Group companies.
Furthermore, we are not responsible for any problems or damages caused by links from our website.

Security

Communications on this website are securely protected by SSL/TLS and other encryption technologies.

Personal data

This website uses cookies or similar technologies to automatically collect personal data such as your IP address and access logs. In addition to using the foregoing personal data for the purpose of improving the convenience of the website, analyzing the usage of the website, and delivering advertisements, we may provide personal data to third parties in an appropriate manner according to the purpose of use. Please note that we will not identify your personal information from personal data.
If you do not wish to have your personal data used, you can restrict its use by the following methods. However, please note that by restricting use, some of the website's functions may become unavailable to you.

  • Disabling cookies in your browser settings

    • You can disable cookies by changing your browser settings. If you disable cookies, some functions on websites other this website may become unavailable.

  • Customizing privacy settings on our site to manage individual preferences

    • In some parts of this website, a dialog box or gear symbol regarding the use of your device information, etc. is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen. On these pages, you can choose whether to allow or restrict the use of your personal data for each purpose of use or recipient on the privacy settings screen displayed by clicking the "Settings" button in the dialog box or the gear symbol. However, it is not possible to restrict the use of personal data that is essential for browsing the site.

Recommended Environment

We recommend the following browsers for smooth navigation of this website.

  • Google Chrome: Latest version
  • Microsoft Edge: Latest version
  • Mozilla Firefox: Latest version
  • Safari: Latest version

You may encounter problems displaying the entire page if you use a browser that is not recommended.

Disclaimer

We are not responsible for any damage arising from the use of this website.

Trademarks

The rights to the trademarks used on this website belong to the Company or owners from whom we obtained permission to use them.

Visitors to this website are not permitted to use the trademarks.

Governing Laws and Jurisdiction

This website and terms of use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.
The Tokyo District Court shall be the exclusive court of direct jurisdiction for any disputes regarding this website.

GDPR Policy

This GDPR Policy (hereinafter this "Policy") applies to the handling of personal information of users who access websites published by Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "the Company") in English from within the European Economic Area (EEA) (hereinafter "Users within the EEA") in addition to the "Global Group Privacy Policy." In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Policy and other policies, etc. established by the Company, the provisions of this Policy will prevail.

  • Personal Information

    • In this Policy, "personal information" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, including their name, address, telephone/FAX number, email address, and other personal data as outlined in "Site Policy."

    Users within the EEA are not obligated to provide personal information to us; however, if a user chooses not to share personal data, it may impact our ability to provide some or all of our services to that user.

    The Company appropriately handles personal information of Users within the EEA collected through its website in accordance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter "GDPR").

  • Purpose of Use and Basis Therefore

    • The Company processes the personal information of Users within the EEA in accordance with the legal base outlined in GDPR Article 6 or 7. As outlined in "Site Policy," the Company automatically collects personal data essential for browsing its website. This collection serves the following legitimate interests:

    • To appropriately display site content
    • To understand how the site is being accessed and to improve content based on that understanding.

    The Company will not use personal information of Users within the EEA for automated decision-making that has a legal effect or similar significant impact on them, except in cases falling under Article 22(2) of the GDPR.

  • Transfer of Personal Information Outside the Region

    • The Company may share the personal information of Users in the EEA with third parties outside the EEA in order to fulfill the purpose of use of the personal information. In such cases, the Company takes appropriate measures to ensure a sufficient level of protection of personal information, such as entering into standard contractual clauses with the third party.

  • Retention Period

    • Unless longer retention is required or permitted by law, the Company retains personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose of use.

  • Rights of Users within the EEA

    • Users within the EEA have the following rights with respect to the personal information that the Company collects and processes. Users within the EEA can exercise these rights by contacting the reception desk specified in Section 7 of this Policy by mail.

    • The right to withdraw consent in respect of their personal data (GDPR Article 7(3))
    • The right to request access to their personal data (GDPR Article 15)
    • The right to request correction of their personal data (GDPR Article 16)
    • The right to request deletion of their personal data (GDPR Article 17)
    • The right to request restriction on the processing of their personal data (GDPR Article 18)
    • The right to data portability (GDPR Article 20)
    • The right to object to the company's processing of personal information (GDPR Article 21)

    In addition, Users within the EEA have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (GDPR Article 77) with respect to the processing of personal information by the Company.

  • Revisions to This Policy

    • The Company reserves the right to revise this Policy without prior notice. If the Company revises this Policy, it will promptly post the revised policy on its website.

  • Reception Desk

    • 1-6-1 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0004, Japan
    Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd. General Affairs Department