Privacy Policy

JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation promises to appropriately treat personal information as follows based on the relevant laws, guidelines, the ENEOS Group Philosophy, the ENEOS Group Code of Conduct, in-house regulations, and this Privacy Policy (hereinafter generally referred to as "relevant laws, etc.").

1. Personal information protection system

We have created and maintain a system designed to properly protect the subject persons' personal information. We have also established a compliance program, which is continually implemented and updated, that requires board members and employees to protect personal information.

2. Managing personal information security

We are careful that the subject persons' personal information is managed safely, accurately, and in the latest status when acquiring, using, storing and canceling/deleting said information, and we ensure that the information will not be leaked nor wrongly accessed.
Furthermore, we may subcontract part of this work and provide personal information to the work subcontractor to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of use. In such a case, we sign an agreement with said work subcontractor(s) regarding the handling of personal information and take other steps necessary for appropriate subcontractor management and supervision.

3. Clarifying the purpose of use

When acquiring personal information, we clarify its intended purpose of use along with other matters in accordance with the relevant laws, etc., and then either inform the subject persons thereof directly or publicly disclose said matters. We use personal information for the following purposes.

  1. (1)For contact / responses to business partners (including parties that may become business partners) regarding work / transactions
  2. (2)To give information about and provide products and services to business partners
  3. (3)To carry out relevant duties in cases where we receive the provision of products or services from a business partner or are entrusted with handling of personal information
  4. (4)To respond to legal obligations or demands (including reports to domestic and international regulatory bureaus, judicial / administrative agencies, and stock exchanges and responding to audits thereof)

Furthermore, in the following cases, we may use personal information without contact to the subject persons directly or public disclosure.

  1. (1)If there is a risk that informing the subject person of or publicly disclosing the purpose of use may damage the life, health, property, or other rights and profits of the subject person or a third party
  2. (2)If there is a risk that informing the subject person of or publicly disclosing the purpose of use may damage our rights or appropriate profits
  3. (3)If cooperation is required for a national agency or regional organization to fulfill legally determined work and there is a risk that informing the subject person of or publicly disclosing the purpose of use may impede the fulfillment of the said work
  4. (4)If the purpose of use is deemed obvious from the status of acquisition

4. Provision to third parties

As a rule, we do not share personal information with third parties. However, in the circumstances listed hereafter, personal information may be shared with or disclosed to a third party.

  1. (1)If permission has been granted by the subject persons
  2. (2)If the information is to be shared with a separate entity with which we have a confidentiality agreement and when required to fulfill our objectives
  3. (3)If personal information is to be shared with our affiliate companies or with a specific entity, and when this has been publicly disclosed or the subject person has been informed of such
  4. (4)If the information must be shared or disclosed as an exception for legal reasons
  5. (5)If disclosure or provision is required to prevent danger regarding the life, health, or property of the subject person or a third party

5. Transfer of personal information to overseas

If providing personal information to overseas third party, such as business partners, work subcontractors and the parties with which the personal information is to be shared, we take the necessary and appropriate measures determined by relevant laws.

6. Use of anonymized information

We may use personal information having turned it into statistical information or having otherwise edited it to prevent personal identification, to the extent necessary for business. In such a case, we do not acquire descriptions deleted from the said personal information or information regarding the processing method, nor do we compare the said anonymized information with other information in order to identify an individual in the personal information used to create the anonymized information. Also, we take the necessary and appropriate measures regarding the handling of anonymized information.

7. Handling of inquiries and requests for the disclosure, change, or stoppage of use of personal information

If a subject person contacts us about the handling of their personal information or requests that we disclose, change, or stop using their personal information, we will handle their inquiry or request quickly and properly after first verifying their identity.

Inquiries to JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration

8. Revisions and notifications of this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is subject to full or partial revisions. In such a case, the changes will be listed on our company website.

Toshiya Nakahara, President
JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation

Handling of personal information on this website

Users' personal information on this website is handled as outlined below based on the "ENEOS Group Privacy Policy".

1. Collection of user information

In line with the purpose defined on this website and in accordance with using this website's services, we may ask users for the following information. A user's personal information will not be used for any reason other than its intended purpose of use.

  1. (1)The user's name, email address, zip code, address, telephone number, etc.
  2. (2)The user's age, date of birth, gender, job, company name, etc.
  3. (3)The user's interests, magazines to which the user subscribes, etc.
  4. (4)Services the user uses, the user's hobbies, etc.

2. Use of cookies

We use cookies for the following reasons. Note that cookies do not contain personal information (such as the name, address, date of birth, or email address) of the user.

  1. (1)To prevent users who use our membership services from having to input their password each time they visit this website
  2. (2)To statistically process data on users' activity on this website for the purpose of improving our website services
  3. (3)To provide users with services that are relevant to their interests and to customize services to satisfy each individual user

Cookies

Technology for saving and reusing the information about the user who accessed the website.

3. Use of user access logs

Information such as when and from where a user has accessed our website is compiled on our web server or ASP-type measurement server as an access log.
We may use such data for the reasons listed below.
Note that such data cannot be used to identify an individual.

  1. (1)To identify the source of and solve any server related problems that arise
  2. (2)For administration of this website

ASP-type measurement server

Server for measuring how many times access was accessed to this website from the Internet.

4. Blocking cookies

Your browser can be set to block cookies or to display a warning message when cookies are received.
Most services on this website can be used without cookies. However, without cookies, the services may be limited, and you may not be able to use some services.

5. Security measures

To protect users' personal information, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is used by the following services on this website.

  1. (1)Online inquiry forms

6. Personal information protection policy changes and notification

These policies may be changed in part or in whole. Notice of any changes will be posted on this website.

Personal information used within our transfer and product delivery work

Users' personal information is handled as outlined below based on the "ENEOS Group Privacy Policy."

To facilitate the transfer of funds between customers and parties to transactions, we collect personal information from both customers and parties to transactions. This information is not used for any other purpose.