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Declaration on Personal Information Protection

Declaration on Personal Infor mation Protection

When handling personal information from business partners, DBJ complies with laws concerning the protection of personal information by independent administrative institutions, handling this information as described below.DBJ requests that any opinions or complaints concerning its handling of personal information be directed to the Development Bank of Japan Personal Information Desk.

1. Purpose of Using Personal Information

DBJ is entrusted by its business partners with necessary information, and the Bank uses this information to perform properly the operations defined by the DBJ Law.

2. Limiting the Purpose of Use for Personal Information

DBJ uses the personal information of its business partners only for the purposes described above. The specific purposes for such information are published on the Bank's website. Use for any other purpose will be clearly indicated at the time that information is obtained.

3. Obtaining Personal Information Appropriately

When entrusted with personal information from its business partners, DBJ does not obtain it under false pretenses or through improper methods.

4. Managing Personal Information Content

DBJ endeavors to verify the validity of personal information from its business partners and requests that the partners cooperate.

5. Storing Personal Information Safely

To prevent leakage of the information received from its business partners, the Bank has established measures to manage this information safely and will continue to improve these measures.DBJ endeavors to maintain strict information-handling procedures, supervising and training its executives and regular employees on the handling of personal information and concluding non-disclosure agreements with subcontractors.

6. Providing Personal Information to Third Parties

The Bank releases personal information to outside parties only if the providers, its business partners, agree, or it can be inferred to have agreed to such use. However, such information is provided to third parties in certain legally defined situations deemed to be in an individual's own or the public's interest.

7. Disclosing Personal Information

If an individual requests the disclosure of personal information entrusted to the Bank by its business partners, the procedures for such disclosure are as specified in relevant laws concerning the protection of personal information held by independent administrative institutions.

8. Revising or Discontinuing the Use of Personal Information

If an individual requests the discontinuation of the use of personal information, the procedures employed for such a request are as specified in laws concerning the protection of personal information held by independent administrative institutions.

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Public Announcement Based on the Act on the Protection of Personal Information

Development Bank of Japan Inc.
(Business Operator Handling Personal Information)

The Development Bank of Japan Inc., (hereinafter, "DBJ") publicly announces the following matters based on the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Act No. 57, promulgated May 30, 2003, hereinafter, the "Law").

1. Matters Concerning the Purpose of Utilization of Personal Information
(Article 18, Paragraph 1, of the Law)

DBJ handles clients' personal information to perform the business content included in the scope indicated in 1. below, and for the purposes of utilization indicated in 2. below, and does not exceed this scope.

1. Business Content
  • Financing business, guarantee business, capital investment business, businesses related to marketable securities, investment management business, investment advisory and agency businesses and ancillary businesses that DBJ conducts under the New DBJ Law (including business that it may handle in future, hereinafter collectively referred to as "Bank operations")
2. Purpose of Utilization
  • To make decisions regarding and exert ex post facto control regarding Bank operations
  • To conclude contracts, verify identities or confirm eligibility related to Bank operations
  • To manage due dates or ongoing transactions pertaining to Bank operations
  • For provision to third parties within the necessary scope of operations
  • To exercise contractual and legal rights and fulfill such obligations
  • To monitor economic conditions by conducting surveys, distributing questionnaires or conducting related operations
  • To introduce Bank operations
  • To execute other activities to ensure appropriate and smooth client transactions

In the event that laws and regulations limit the purpose of utilization of specified personal information, personal information will not be used other than for such purposes of utilization, as described below.

  • In accordance with Article 123, Item 7, of the Cabinet Order Relating to the Financial Instruments Transaction Business, DBJ does not use specific undisclosed information such as race, creed, family origin, registered address, medical treatment for health, or criminal background for any purposes except those required to conduct its businesses appropriately, nor does the Bank provide such information to third parties.

2. Matters Concerning Joint Utilization of Personal Data
(Article 23, Paragraph 4, Item 3, of the Law)

DBJ jointly utilizes the following personal data of its clients.

1. Matters Concerning Jointly Utilized Personal Data
  1. (1) Such information as contact information, including a client's name, birth date, physical address, telephone number and e-mail address; family-related information; employer-related information; information regarding a clients' assets and liabilities; information regarding transaction needs; and publicly disclosed information
  2. (2) Transaction status; type of service; agreement date, transaction amount, balance, term and other information related to the content of transactions with individual clients
  3. (3) Information needed to manage transactions with clients, such as information on the transaction process and information used in making loan decisions
2. Scope of Jointly Utilizing Parties
  1. The Bank, its subsidiaries and affiliated companies indicated in its annual securities report (or in its lending reports)
    (In the event that joint utilization is limited by the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law or related legislation, information is handled in accordance with such legislation.)
3. Purpose of Utilization
  1. (1) To propose, study or develop investment and loan businesses and various financial products and services For example, to develop jointly with group companies and propose investment and loan businesses and financial products and services that meet client needs
  2. (2) To conduct appropriately group management activities, including the understanding and management of various risks For example, to create appropriate group management control systems and provide clients with stable and consistent services
4. Name of Party Responsible for Managing Personal Data

Development Bank of Japan, Inc.

3. Matters Concerning Retained Personal Data
(Article 24, Paragraph 1, of the Law)

1. Name of Business Operator Handling Personal Information

Development Bank of Japan, Inc.

2. Purpose of Utilization of Retained Personal Data

DBJ's Purpose of Utilization of Retained Personal Data is the same as the above-stated 1. Matters Concerning the Purpose of Utilization of Personal Information and 2. Matters Concerning the Joint Utilization of Personal Data.

3. Procedures to Meet Requests for Disclosure and Others

With regard to clients' retained personal data, DBJ follows the following procedures with regard to notification of the purpose of utilization, correcting, adding or deleting; discontinuation of utilization or erasure; or discontinuation of provision to a third party.
In the event that DBJ is unable to confirm a person's identity or an agent requested to conduct this verification is unable to confirma person's identity, if request forms or other stipulated documents contain discrepancies such that the Bank is unable to accept requests for disclosure, etc., a thorough understanding of the procedures indicated below is required and cooperation in providing the disclosure of specified retained personal data is requested. (In the interest of maintaining accurate and up-to-date personal data , in the event of any changes in the information that is provided, clients' are requested to notify the DBJ office with which they conduct transactions of such changes without delay.)
Please be forewarned that DBJ may not be able to respond to requests for disclosure, etc., for legal reasons.

  1. (1) Notification of Purpose of Utilization
    • Party to receive application
      DBJ office with which applicant conducts business
    • Application method, documents to provide, etc.
      The applicant should contact the DBJ office with which he/she conducts business.
    • Fees
      Gratis
    • Response method, timing, etc.
      The DBJ-specified Notice of Purpose of Utilization Form will be provided.
  2. (2) Disclosure
    • Party to receive application
      DBJ office with which applicant conducts business
    • Application method, documents to provide, etc.
      After completing the necessary items in DBJ-specified Retained Personal Data Disclosure Request Form, the applicant should provide the documents indicated below to confirm his/her identity and supply them to the DBJ office with which he/she conducts business
    • Personal identification methods (including method of identifying proxy's power of attorney)
      For personal identification, provide one of the following.
      • (i) Seal registration certificate for seal imprinted on disclosure application form (dated within six months of application date)
      • (ii) Public certification issued or provided by a government body
        containing the applicant's photograph, name, date of birth and physical address. Acceptable documents include a driver's license, passport, registration of residence card, alien registration card. (Documents must be currently valid.)
      • (iii) If providing documents other than those described in (i) or (ii) above, provide one of the public documents indicated in a. and one additional document from category a., public document category b. or public fee acknowledgement category c.
        • Various types of health insurance certificates, various types of national pension passbooks, various types of welfare booklets, etc. (Documents must be currently valid.)
        • Certificate of residence (copy), certificate of residence explanatory documents, copy of foreign registration certificate, foreign registration certificate explanatory documents, etc. (Documents must have been issued within the past six months.)
        • Document acknowledging payment of public fees, document acknowledging payment of national healthcare fees, document acknowledging verification of national and regional taxes, tax return, etc. (Documents must have been issued within the past six months.)
        If the applicant for requests for disclosure, etc., is the legal representative of a minor or the legal ward of an incompetent adult, or an agent to whom requests for disclosure, etc., have been delegated, in addition to the above-mentioned documents (for both the individual and the agent), please provide the documents indicated below.
      If a person with parental rights
      ■One copy of the family register to confirm the party's parental rights
      If an incompetent adult under a legal ward
      ■One copy of the registration document certifying that the party is the legal ward
      If a delegated agent
      ■One copy of a DBJ-specified letter of attorney
      ■On copy of the individual's seal registration certificate
      Note: Must have been issued within the past six months
    • Fees
      • Basic fee
        \1,575 (including tax) per above-mentioned disclosure request form
    • Fee payment methods
      This fee may be paid (1) in cash (including by registered mail) or (2) by bank transfer. Bank transfers should be made to our account at Mizuho Corporate Bank as follows: (financial institution number 0016), main branch (branch code 100), account number 3519719.
    • Response method and period
      In principle, a response document will be posted to the address that the applicant has specified within 10 business days of receiving the application.
    • If disclosure is refused
      In cases such as the following, disclosure may be refused on the basis of legal provisions. In the event of a non-disclosure decision, this decision will be communicated, along with an explanation of the basis or reason for the decision. The specified fees will be levied even in the event of a non-disclosure decision.
      • If requests for disclosure, etc., do not apply to retained personal data
      • If the concrete specification of retained personal data in requests for disclosure, etc., is problematic, or if a simple search for such data is determined to be impossible
      • In the event of harm to life, limb, assets or other interests
      • In the event of significant damage to the appropriate conduct of DBJ's business
      • In other cases that contravene the law
  3. (3) Corrections, Additions and Deletions
    • Party to receive application
      DBJ office with which he/she conducts business
    • Application method, documents to provide, etc.
      The applicant should respond to the DBJ office with which he/she conducts business. (After confirming the application content, the applicant may be asked to submit the application after having completing the necessary items of the DBJ-specified retained personal data correction, etc., request form.)
    • Personal identification methods (including method of identifying proxy's power of attorney)
      Disclosure conducted in accordance with (2)
    • Response method, timing, etc.
      In principle, a response will be provided within 10 business days of receiving the application, either verbally or in writing.
    • If correction, addition or deletion is refused
      Correction, addition or deletion may be refused in the following cases. In the event of a decision against correction, addition or deletion, this decision will be communicated, along with an explanation of the basis or reason for the decision.
      • If the content of the requested correction, etc., is untrue or if its truth cannot be verified
      • If the content of the requested correction, etc., is information that DBJ has evaluated or added
      • If the content of the requested correction, etc., is considered of little importance to achieving the purpose of utilization
  4. (4) Discontinuance of Utilization, Erasure and Discontinuance of Provision to a Third Party
    • Party to receive application
      DBJ office with which he/she conducts business
    • Application method, documents to provide, etc.
      The applicant should respond to the DBJ office with which he/she conducts business. (After confirming the application content, the applicant may be asked to submit the application after having completing the necessary items of the DBJ-specified retained personal data correction, etc., request form.)
    • Personal identification methods (including method of identifying proxy's power of attorney)
      Disclosure conducted in accordance with (2)
    • Response method, timing, etc.
      In principle, a response will be provided within 10 business days of receiving the application, either verbally or in writing.
    • If discontinuance of utilization, erasure or provision to a third party is refused
      In cases such as the following, the discontinuance of utilization, erasure or provision to a third party may be refused. In the event of a decision not to discontinue utilization, erasure or provision to a third party, this decision will be communicated, along with an explanation of the basis or reason for the decision.
      • If the content of the request for discontinuance of utilization, etc., is untrue or if its truth cannot be verified.
4. Party to Receive Application of Complaints Related to Retained Personal Data

DBJ requests that opinions or requests concerning the handling of retained personal data be directed to the DBJ office with which the applicant conducts business, or to the telephone number indicated below.

Hours: Weekdays (except for national and year-end holidays), 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Head Office
(Survey Department)
South Tower,Otemachi Financial City, 9-6, Otemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8178, Japan +81-3-3270-3211
Hokkaido Office 4th Floor, Nihonseimei Sapporo Bldg., 1, Nishi 4-chome, Kita 3-jo, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 060-0003, Japan +81-11-241-4111
Tohoku Branch 19th Floor, Tokyo Tatemono Sendai Bldg., 6-35 Chuo-1-chome, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0021, Japan +81-22-227-8181
Niigata Branch 7th Floor, Chuo Bldg., 1058-1, Rokubancho, Higashiborimae-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata 951-8066, Japan +81-25-229-0711
Hokuriku Branch 11th Floor, Kanazawa Park Bldg, 1-1, Hirooka 3-chome, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-0031, Japan +81-76-221-3211
Tokai Branch 5th Floor, Kirix Marunouchi Bldg., 17-19, Marunouchi 1-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0002, Japan +81-52-231-7561
Kansai Branch Yodoyabashi Mitsui Bldg., 1-1, Imabashi 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka 541-0042, Japan +81-6-4706-6411
Chugoku Branch 12th Floor, Hiroshima Fukuro-machi Bldg, 5-25, Fukuro-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0036, Japan +81-82-247-4311
Shikoku Branch 14th Floor, Hyakujuyon Bldg., 5-1, Kameicho, Takamatsu, Kagawa 760-0050, Japan +81-87-861-6677
Kyushu Branch 2nd Floor, Tenjin Bldg., 12-1, Tenjin 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, Fukushima 810-0001, Japan +81-92-741-7734
Minami-kyushu Branch 10th Floor, Kagoshima Shoko Kaigisho Bldg., 1-38, Higashi Sengoku-cho, Kagoshima, Kagoshima 892-0842, Japan +81-99-226-2666
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