Riz International Patent Office and Riz Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., collectively referred to as “RiZ,” comply with Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other applicable laws, regulations and guidelines, and handle personal information appropriately.
01Information we collect
RiZ may collect the following information through the inquiry form and other means of communication:
- Company or organization name and personal name
- Email address and telephone number
- Consultation topics, inquiry details and preferred contact method
- Other information provided to RiZ by the individual
02Purposes of use
Personal information collected will be used within the scope of the following purposes:
- Responding to and communicating regarding inquiries, consultations and requests
- Considering support, quotations, agreements and related matters according to the consultation
- Operating RiZ services, improving quality and maintaining records
- Addressing misuse, spam and other security issues
- Taking actions required by law
03Provision to third parties
RiZ will not provide personal data to a third party without the individual's consent, except in the following cases:
- When required by law
- When necessary to protect a person's life, body or property and obtaining consent is difficult
- Other cases permitted by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information
04Outsourcing
RiZ may outsource email, server, system operation and other work to external service providers to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes of use. In such cases, RiZ selects service providers appropriately and exercises necessary and appropriate supervision.
05Security controls
RiZ implements necessary and appropriate security controls according to applicable laws and the circumstances of handling in order to prevent leakage, loss or damage of personal data.
06Requests for disclosure and related actions
If you wish to request notification of purposes of use, disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, suspension of use, erasure, cessation of provision to third parties or another applicable action regarding personal data held by RiZ, please contact us through the inquiry form. After confirming your identity, RiZ will respond in accordance with applicable law.
07Cookies and related technologies
This website may use cookies and related technologies required for basic WordPress functions and secure site operation. If analytics or another external service is introduced and affects the handling of personal information, this policy will be updated.
08Privacy contact
For inquiries concerning the handling of personal information, please use our inquiry form.
RiZRiz International Patent Office / Riz Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
Daishin Building 5F, CN-517, 2-9 Kanda-Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0054, Japan
09Revisions
RiZ may revise this policy in response to changes in applicable laws, services or operating methods. Revised terms become effective when posted on this page.
Established: August 11, 2026