Information Security Basic Policy

• 1.

  Comply with all internal regulations and rules when collecting, utilizing, or providing information assets in doing businesses.

• 2.

  Take appropriate measures for the prevention and correction of unauthorized access, loss, divulgence, falsification, or destruction of information assets.

• 3.

  Comply with codes and other norms applicable to information security.

• 4.

  Provide proactive education and training for all officers and personnel who are engaged in our business to ensure they recognize the importance of information security and are fully informed on the proper use of information assets.

• 5.

  Inspect, assess, and periodically audit compliance with information security to maintain information security, and based on the results, shall continually review and improve the information security policy.

Personal Information Protection Policy

• 1.

  We collect personal information using legitimate and fair means, identify the purposes of use of specific personal information, and disclose required particulars on our website.

• 2.

  We ensure that officers, personnel (including employees, part-time workers, and temporary staff), contract vendors, and all other relevant persons are thoroughly trained and instructed in handling personal information properly.

• 3.

  We take appropriate information security measures including measures against unauthorized access and computer viruses to prevent loss, destruction, falsification, and divulgence of personal information.

• 4.

  We sufficiently investigate potential third parties to which we are going to outsource work/service that require the provision of personal information, conclude contracts with such third parties, and take other legally required measures.

• 5.

  We use personal information within the scope of the purpose of use, and only personnel with specific authorization may use personal information, and such use will be limited to the extent required to perform their duties.

• 6.

  We use personal information, such as the names of executives and representatives of target companies, for the purpose of providing such data to third parties.

• 7.

  We confirm data subjects have the right to disclose, correct, suspend the use of, and/or delete their own personal information, and shall respond appropriately to such requests from them after confirming that the requests to take such action have been made by the data subjects in question.

Joint Use of Personal Information
(Public Notice based on Article 27,
Paragraph 5, Item 3 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information)

Privacy Policy

• 1. Purpose of Use

  We will use personal information only for the following stated purposes and will not use it for any other purposes without the consent of the individual concerned, except as permitted by law or where the purpose of use has been separately notified or made public.

  (1)Personal Information of Business Partners and their Personnel

  In connection with our business operations, including information services regarding pharmaceutical distribution, research, analysis, and consulting, the information obtained from business partners may include the names, business addresses, and contact information of their officers and employees. When we obtain such personal information, it will be used only to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes set forth below.

  • For identity verification required to provide our products and services.
  • For business communication.
  • For the performance of transaction and contractual rights and obligations.
  • For billing and related purposes.
  • For credit management.
  • For the provision of notifications and information regarding our products and services.
  • For the proper and smooth execution of other business operations.

  (2)Other Personal Information

  Any personal information we obtain, as listed below, will be used only to the extent necessary to achieve the following stated purposes.

  (a)Personal Information of Individuals who Requested Materials

  • To verify the identity of individuals and determine eligibility for requested materials.
  • To prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity, including violations of the Terms of Use, and to respond to any suspected misconduct.

  (b)Personal Information of Individuals who Made Inquiries

  • To verify, respond to, and address inquiries and handle other related matters.

  (c)Personal Information of Office Visitors

  • To ensure the safety and security of our facilities

• 2. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

  Except as permitted by law, we will not provide personal information to third parties (excluding contractors) without the consent of the individual concerned.

• 3. Security Management Measures

  We take necessary measures for the security management of personal information to prevent its loss, destruction, falsification, and divulgence. When entrusting the handling of personal information to third parties, we select contractors who meet our defined criteria, conclude a service agreement, and monitor how the personal information is handled by the contractors through methods such as receiving periodic reports. For specific details regarding our security management measures, please contact the inquiry desk listed in Section 5.

• 4. Requests for Notification of the Purpose of Use, Disclosure, Correction, Suspension of Use of Personal Information

  When we receive requests from an individual regarding the personal information we hold, including requests for notification of the purpose of use, disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, suspension of use, erasure, or cessation of provision to third parties, we verify the identity of the requestor, and handle the requests appropriately in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations. For details, please contact the inquiry desk listed in Section 5.

• 5. Inquiry Desk

  Please contact the inquiry desk listed below for any questions or complaints regarding our handling of personal information, or for requests for the disclosure of personal information.

  【Data Controller Information】
  Name: CRECON Research & Consulting Inc.
  Head Office Address: The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan, Nagai Memorial 12-15, Shibuya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002
  Name of Representative: Hitoshi Kimura
  Contact Information: Inquiry Form

• 6. Changes to Handling Procedures

  We shall be committed to the continuous improvement of our handling of personal information, and we may modify it as necessary. In such event, we will handle the personal information in accordance with the modified content from the date of its publication.
  
  Enacted: April 2026

Cookie Policy

• 1. About Cookies

  Cookies are files that our website server sends to the browser of user who visits our website. These files allow information regarding the user’s browsing activities to be stored on the user’s computer or mobile devices.
  Cookies do not contain information that identifies specific individuals unless users input personal information on our website.

• 2. Use of Google Analytics

  We use Google Analytics to analyze site usage, improve user convenience, and drive continuous improvement.
  For details on how Google Analytics collects and processes information, please see the following
  https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites?hl=en-US
  
  The information collected by Google Analytics is managed in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy. For details on Google's Privacy Policy and Google Analytics Terms of Service, please see below.
  
  Google's Privacy Policy
  https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US
  Google Analytics Terms of Service
  https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/us/
  
  You may disable the information collection via Google Analytics by using the Google’s Opt-out Browser Add-on.
  https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
  Please note that no information collected by Google Analytics contains any information that can identify specific individuals.