Privacy Policy

Air Water NV engages in the metal surface treatment business as well as other businesses that cater to industries and people’s lives in a diverse range of fields. In the course of such business efforts, we collect personal information of many customers, business partners, and employees. Air Water NV recognizes the social significance of the protection of personal information and considers compliance with laws, regulations, and other norms on the protection of personal information to be its social responsibility. As such, Air Water NV established the following Privacy Policy and declares to execute and maintain this Privacy Policy.

1.Collection of Personal Information

Air Water NV will properly and fairly acquire personal information upon clearly presenting the purpose of its use.

2.Purpose of Use of Personal Information

Air Water NV will use personal information only within the scope of the Purpose of Use. Air Water NV will, when entrusting the handling of personal information to a third party, investigate that third party before entering into a contract that ensures proper management and supervision of contractors while taking other legally necessary measures.

3.Provision of Personal Information to a Third Party

Air Water NV will never provide personal information about a person to any third party unless: the person has given consent to do so or such provision of personal information is permitted by law or regulation.

Handling Personal Information

1.Purpose of Use of Personal Information

Air Water NV will use personal information in the course of the following business activities (1) for the following purpose of use (2):

(1) Air Water NV’s business activities

Services in relation to metal surface treatment business
Services concerning the sales of techniques and know-how related to metal surface treatment
Services concerning the sales of industrial-use rubber products
Services concerning the sales of synthetic resin products
Services concerning the sales of oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, carbon gas, dissolved acetylene, and other compressed gas and liquefied gas
Any and all other services related to the above
Management operations incidental or related to the business activities listed above

(2)Purpose of use

<Customers’ personal information>

To execute rights or to perform obligations under law, etc. or any contract concerning the services
To facilitate proper and smooth performance of the services
To provide products and services offered and sold by Air Water NV
To ensure proper and smooth transactions with customers, including business communications and sending announcements, greeting cards, etc.
To announce products and services offered from Air Water NV’s individual business segments and to conduct surveys, data collection/analyses, and research and development
To ensure proper and smooth performance of any services, whether in whole or in part, that concern handling of personal information entrusted by other business operators, etc.
To respond to inquiries, requests, and complaints

<Employees’ and ex-employees’ personal information>

To manage employment of employees
To provide information to or communicate with ex-employees

2.Provision of Personal Information to a Third Party

Air Water NV will not disclose personal information about a person to any third party except in any of the following cases:

When the persons have given consent for such disclosure
When required by law or regulation to provide personal information
When provision of personal information is necessary for the protection of human life, physical well-being, or property, whereas it is difficult to obtain consent from the person to whom the personal information belongs
When provision of personal information is particularly necessary for the improvement of public health or the promotion of children’s sound development, whereas it is difficult to obtain consent from the person to whom the personal information belongs
When provision of personal information is necessary to cooperate with a national or local governmental agency, or another entity commissioned by such agency, performing a statutory operation, whereas the acquisition of consent from the person to whom the personal information belongs has the risk of causing a problem for the performance of the said operation
When Air Water NV provides a contractor with personal information within the scope necessary for achieving the Purpose of Use
When personal information is provided to another entity through a business transfer due to a merger or other reasons

Site Policy

1.Terms of Use

Air Water NV Inc. website https://www.aw-nv.com/ (hereinafter, the “Website”) is a website operated by Air Water NV Inc. (hereinafter, “Air Water NV”). You agree to the following Terms of Use by using the Website. The Terms of Use is subject to change without notice. Please check the latest version.

2.Copyrights

The content of this Website is third-party property that Air Water NV is licensed to use and is protected by copyright law. Except for non-commercial and private use, no part of this Website may be reproduced, reprinted, altered, re-distributed, used, or translated to another language without prior permission from Air Water NV.

3.Trademarks

Air Water NV’s product and service names published on this Website are trademarks or registered trademarks owned by Air Water NV or that Air Water NV owns a license for. Other (companies’) product and service names published on this Website are trademarks or registered trademarks owned by the respective companies or that the respective companies own a license for.

4.Disclaimer

Information on this Website may contain inaccurate descriptions or errors. Air Water NV reserves the right to change the content of this Website and the content of the products and services described on the Website at any time without prior notice. When you use any information provided on this Website, use it at your own discretion and responsibility according to your purpose of use.

For any reason whatsoever, Air Water NV assumes no responsibility for any damage incurred as a result of your using any information on this Website or any related products or services.

5.Governing Law and Jurisdiction

Any matters regarding this Website or the use thereof will be governed by the law of Japan unless otherwise specified. All disputes related to this Website will be exclusively brought in the Kobe District Court of Japan for the first instance.

6.URL

Whenever the URL of this Website is provided on another website, publication, printed material, document, etc., it must be described in either of the following styles:

・https://www.aw-nv.com
・www.aw-nv.com

7.Changes and Discontinuation

This Website is subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Air Water NV does not assume any responsibility for any damage that may arise from such change or discontinuation.

8.Web Browser

This Website uses cascading style sheets (“CSS”), JavaScript, and other advanced Web technologies in some pages. Using Web browsers or Web browser versions that do not support such technologies may limit the use of certain functions or may cause problems in displaying certain Web pages.

9.Printing

Please note that due to the nature of Web browsers and operating systems, printed results may not be the same as the actual screen display.

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