In order to provide legal services and all kinds of information to our clients, we may use the clients’ personal information (according to the definition of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information. The same shall apply hereinafter.).

Therefore, we are responsible for the proper and strict protection and management of personal information when utilizing personal information.

ALG & Associates LPC has been working to protect personal information so far, but in the development of the broadband era, it is important to be able to properly manage personal information, and we declare the basic policy below for personal information protection.

1. When collecting, using and providing personal information, we will identify the purpose as much as possible and strictly prohibit the use of personal information for any other purpose.
2. We will comply with laws and regulations, and other norms related to personal information.
3. When managing personal information, we will appoint a person who is responsible for the management of personal information to ensure appropriate management and prevent leakage of personal information to outside parties. In addition, in order to prevent risks such as unauthorized external access, loss, destruction, falsification, and leakage of personal information, we will take appropriate and reasonable safety measures and other preventive measures, and will promptly take corrective action against the risk of accidents occurring.
4. Personal information shall be used only to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected, and shall be used with due care so as not to impair the rights of customers. In addition, we will not disclose or provide personal information to third parties other than outsourcing companies without the customer's consent, except when specifically required by law or other regulations.
5. We will respond appropriately and promptly to complaints and consultations regarding personal information.
6. The personal information protection management system will be continuously improved in line with future changes in circumstances.
7. We will set the retention period of customers' personal information necessary for the purpose of use, and delete customers' personal information without delay after the retention period has elapsed or the purpose of use has been achieved. However, this does not apply to cases in which the information is specifically required by laws, regulations, and norms.

ALG & Associates LPC has established the following privacy policy and treats the personal information of those who use our office with the utmost care.

When acquiring personal information, ALG & Associates LPC will acquire personal information based on the consent of the person concerned, or by an appropriate means within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use after announcing or notifying the purpose of use.

ALG & Associates LPC stipulates the purpose of use of personal information acquired in accordance with 1 above as follows.

Purposes of use

1. Responding, communication and provision of information necessary for legal consultation, legal services, and advisory services

2. Execution of legal affairs requested

3. Obtaining, registration, and registration work of various documents necessary for the performance of legal services

4. Various inquiries, etc. necessary for the performance of legal affairs

5. Sending greeting cards, New Year's cards, and other various communications

6. Notifications, sending, or receiving applications for participation in various seminars, books, newsletters, and legal services held, provided, or involved in ALG & Associates LPC

7. Presentations at lectures, etc. in which ALG & Associates LPC is involved, and publication in media

8. Use as an emergency contact in addition to recruitment activities for staff of this office, various procedures related to personnel and labor management (tax, social insurance, etc.) and education

9. Responding to inquiries

ALG & Associates LPC stipulates the use, provision, and entrustment of personal information as follows.

(1) Use of Personal Information

a. Lawyers and employees shall be fully aware of the specified purposes of use and shall use personal information within the scope of the purpose of use and shall not use it for any other purposes.

b. We shall recognize specific sensitive personal information and handle it carefully to the extent consent has been obtained.

c. In the event that personal information is to be used beyond the scope of the purpose, we will notify the person concerned and obtain consent in advance, except in cases based on laws and regulations.

(2) Publication of purpose of use of personal information

ALG & Associates LPC posts and announces pages regarding the purpose of use, scope of use, disclosure procedures, etc. of personal information on its website officially.

(3) Provision of personal information

a. When providing personal information, we will provide it within the scope of the specified purpose of use, except when provision is permitted based on laws and regulations.

b. In the event that personal information is provided beyond the scope of the purpose of use, we will notify the person and obtain consent in advance, except in cases based on laws and regulations.

(4) Outsourcing of personal information

a. When personal information is entrusted, it will be done within the scope of the specified purpose of use.

b. As the outsourcing company, we will select the company that meets adequate protection level of personal information and ensure the protection level of personal information at the outsourcing company.

c. If the personal information entrusted beyond the scope of the purpose of use, we will notify the person concerned and obtain consent in advance.

(5) Use of personal information such as provider and contact person of outsourcing company

Personal information such as provider and contact person of outsourcing company is used within the scope of use and shall not be used for any other purpose.

At ALG & Associates LPC, we take necessary and appropriate measures for organizational, physical and technical security control to ensure the accuracy of the personal information we handle and to prevent unauthorized access, loss, destruction, falsification, leakage, etc. We will manage personal information by taking appropriate measures and comply with appropriate business execution in accordance with our company's regulations. In addition, we will appropriately take human safety management measures, such as striving for education and enlightenment activities regarding the handling of personal information.

The content of privacy policy of ALG & Associates LPC may change without notice. The revised privacy policy will be effective from the time it is posted on the website of ALG & Associates LPC.

For disclosure, correction, deletion, or other inquiries regarding personal information, please contact the following desk according to the statement as below. https: //www.avance-lg.com/en/personal_information.html. Please note that if necessary, we may request the provision of documents for identity verification.

ALG & Associates LPC
Shinjuku Square Tower 28F, 6-22-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-1128
Telephone: 03-4577-0705 E-mail:
Hours: 10:00-18:30 (excluding Saturday, Sunday, public holidays, and year-end and New Year holidays)
Personal information protection manager: Isao Ienaga, Executive Officer in charge of Human Resources and General Affairs, Business affairs agent, Human Resources and General Affairs Department
Enactment date: August 26, 2014 Date of last revision: March 19, 2021