CGS HOLDINGS INC.

PRIVACY POLICY

- External Transmission of User Information

The privacy policy of CGS HOLDINGS INC. (Address: 1-5-15 Hikino, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka, Japan; hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) and the CGS Group companies that adopt this personal information privacy policy (hereinafter collectively referred to as “CGS Group Companies”) is as follows.

1. When handling personal information (information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual, etc., as defined in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other related laws and regulations (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Personal Information Protection Act, etc.”), the same applies below), each company in the CGS Group will strictly comply with the Personal Information Protection Act, etc., and this Privacy Policy.
The CGS Group companies that have adopted this Privacy Policy are as follows.

CGS HOLDING INC.
C&G SYSTEMS INC.

2. CGS Group companies will acquire personal information using appropriate means. The personal information acquired will be used for the purposes described in (1) and (2) of the table below. If personal information is to be used for any purpose other than those described in the table below, the consent of the individual in question will be obtained in advance. In addition, CGS Group companies will not acquire sensitive personal information without the prior consent of the individual in question, except in cases where this is stipulated in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, etc. In addition, the websites of CGS Group companies automatically collect information such as IP addresses, cookie information, and website browsing history, and use this information to compile statistics on website access, understand usage conditions, and improve usability, etc., in order to smoothly implement the services provided by the website. For details, please refer to the “Website Information Management Policy” for details.

(1)Personal information that CGS Group companies obtain on their own

Types of personal informationPurpose of useMeans of acquisitionOutsourcingDetails of outsourced services
Personal information related to customers and business partnersInformation and communication related to the implementation of proposals, services, seminars, questionnaires, and other business activitiesObtained directly from the individual (business card, e-mail, etc.)YesSending of invitations, etc., and secretariat duties for events, seminars, etc.
Personal information concerning employees of CGS Group companiesVarious business operations, business promotion systems, and personnel policiesObtained directly from the individualYesSeparately specified within CGS Group companies
Personal information of those who wish to join CGS Group companiesOperations and various communications associated with the implementation of recruitment, hiring, and selection activities; implementation of questionnaires, etc. as reference for future recruitment activities; human resources data after employmentObtained directly from the individualYesGeneral recruitment-related work for CGS Group companies, including selection, scheduling, liaison work, survey implementation and tabulation, etc.

(2)Personal information obtained solely by the Company

Types of personal informationPurpose of useMeans of acquisitionOutsourcingDetails of outsourced services
Personal information of shareholders and investors- Exercise of rights and performance of obligations under the Companies Act and other laws and regulations
- Provision of various benefits from the Company in relation to your status as a shareholder
- Various IR events
- Obtained from the administrator of the shareholders' register
- Obtained directly from the individual (business card, e-mail, etc.)
Yes- Sending out notices of convocation of general meetings of shareholders and shareholder newsletters
- IR event secretariat services

3. CGS Group companies will handle personal information only within the scope of the above purposes of use, except in cases where the individual's consent has been obtained in advance or where the handling of personal information is to be treated as an exception under the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws.

4. CGS Group companies will not provide personal information to third parties without the prior consent of the individual concerned, or unless otherwise required by the Personal Information Protection Law or other applicable laws. CGS Group companies may entrust personal information to other businesses within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Law and other applicable laws.

5. CGS Group companies strive to keep the personal data it handles (meaning personal information that makes up personal information databases, etc., and personal information databases, etc., meaning collections of information that include personal information, as well as electronic databases and those specified by government ordinance as being systematically organized in such a way that specific personal information can be easily searched, such as in a directory book. The same applies below.) accurate and up-to-date within the scope of the purpose of use, and when it is no longer necessary to use it, it strives to delete the relevant personal data without delay. In addition, CGS Group companies will retain the personal data it handles for a period of time determined within CGS Group companies, and then destroy it in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Law and other relevant laws. In order to safely manage personal data, CGS Group companies will take necessary and appropriate measures to prevent risks such as unauthorized external access to personal data, loss, damage, destruction, alteration, leakage, and unauthorized disclosure to external parties, and will supervise employees and contractors.

6. With regard to personal data held by CGS Group companies (this refers to personal data for which CGS Group companies have the authority to disclose or correct the content, and which is not specified by a Cabinet Order as being data for which the disclosure of the existence or nonexistence of the data would harm public interest or other interests), if the individual concerned requests disclosure, we will respond in writing within a reasonable period and scope, after confirming that the person making the request is the individual concerned. In addition, if the individual requests that the information be corrected, added to, deleted, or that its use or provision to third parties be suspended (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Corrections, etc.”), the CGS Group companies will, after confirming that the person making the request is the individual in question, make the requested Corrections, etc. within a reasonable period and scope in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Law, etc. Please submit your requests as indicated above via the “Inquiries regarding personal information (request for disclosure, etc.)” page (Japanese only).

7. CGS Group companies will respond promptly and appropriately to inquiries and complaints from individuals regarding the personal information they handle, and will work to develop internal systems to this end.

8. CGS Group companies will regularly review their efforts to protect personal information, including this Privacy Policy, and strive for continuous improvement and enhancement.

9. For inquiries regarding personal information, please contact:

Tel. 093-642-4511
Reception hours: 9:00 - 17:30
(Excluding Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, summer vacation periods, and other Company holidays)

For inquiries regarding personal information to CGS Group companies, please contact the CGS Group companies through their websites.

10. In order to achieve the objectives stated in Article 2 of this policy, CGS Group companies may share the personal information they have obtained.
(1) Items of personal information to be shared
Section 2 (1) of this policy: Personal information that CGS Group companies obtain on their own
(2) Scope of joint use
CGS Group Companies
(3) Purpose of use by persons who share use
The same as the “purpose of use” for “(1) Personal information about customers and business partners” in the personal information acquired by CGS Group companies themselves, as stated in Article 2 (1) of this policy.
(4) Name, address and name of representative of the party responsible for the management of the personal information to be shared

CGS HOLDING INC.1-5-15 Hikino, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kita-kyushu city, Fukuoka 806-0067
Seiichi Shiota, Representative Director and President
C&G SYSTEMS INC.Tennoz Central Tower 19th floor, 2-2-24 Higashi-shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0002
Seiichi Shiota, Representative Director and President

Seiichi Shiota, Representative Director and President
CGS HOLDINGS INC.

Established July 2, 2007
Revised January 1, 2010
Revised November 1, 2014
Revised January 1, 2017
Revised October 1, 2017
Revised July 2, 2018
Revised October 1, 2019
Revised January 1, 2022
Revised April 1, 2025


Website Information Management Policy

  1. Name of website provider collecting information
    CGS HOLDING INC. (“CGSHD”)
  2.  Information to be collected
    IP address, date, time and duration of viewing, reference page(s), reference file(s), name of OS, OS version, web browser, web browser version, search string, reference source web page and/or Cookies.
    2-1. Cookies
    Cookies are data (text files) that are temporarily written in and saved on customers’ computer through the web browser to enable customers to view our websites more conveniently. Customers who do not wish us to use their Cookie information may block acceptance of Cookies by changing the browser’s setting. Please contact the software manufacture in regard to how to change the setting of each browser software.
  3. Methods of collection
    Automatic collection
  4. Identification and clarification of purpose of use
    For the purpose to aggregate the access results to the website as well as to ensure smooth implementation of service provided by the website such as by understanding the status of use of the website and enhancing the usability of the website.
    4-1 Use of Google Analytics
    This website uses the access analysis tool “Google Analytics” that is a service offered by Google. Google Analytics uses Cookies to collect access information. This access information is collected anonymously and does not identify individuals. If customers wish to stop the analysis by Google Analytics, measurement may be invalidated by down loading and installing the “Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on” provided by Google on the browser you use.

    ・Google Analytics Terms of Service: https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/jp/
    ・Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=ja
    ・Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

    Additionally, to want to confirm “use of data by Google when users use Google Partner sites and apps,” click here.
  5. Methods of notification, publication and obtaining consent; methods of user involvement
    Such methods are set forth in the “CGS Group Privacy Policy” in CGSHD’s website.
  6. Customer Service
    Address:  1-5-15 Hikino Yahata-nishi-ku, KIta-kyushu-shi, Fukuoka 140-0002
    Tel: +81-(0)93-642-4511
    Business hours: 9:00 – 17:30(excluding Saturday and holidays and New Year holidays)
    Inquiries:webmaster@cgshd.co.jp
  7. Procedures for changes in the Privacy Policy
    Any changes shall be notified on CGS’s homepage.
    Please refer to our “CGS Group Privacy Policy” for details of any matter not set forth in this “Website Information Management Policy”.

Established July 2, 2018
Reviced October 1, 2019
Reviced March 1, 2023
Reviced April 1, 2025