Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting Elpida Memory's website.
At Elpida Memory, we are proud to present a wide array of information about our company via our website.
In some of the Elpida Memory web pages where this information is displayed, website visitors are asked to provide personal information such as name, email address, and company affiliation.
Elpida Memory ensures that all such personal information is protected and managed appropriately.
Elpida Memory follows the personal information policy described below when handling personal information collected from its website visitors at this website.

All personal information is provided by individuals on a voluntary basis.
Visitors who provide personal information should understand that Elpida Memory may use this personal information in accordance with the policy described below.

1. Requests for personal information
   Elpida Memory requests personal information in the following contexts.
   

   Inquires about products

   We ask visitors to provide their email address so that we can contact them with responses to their questions, and in order to help improve our services. Any other arbitrarily submitted personal information shall be disposed of.
   

   Inquiries about employment

   Visitors who inquire about employment may be asked for their personal information such as name, gender, age, and mailing address.

   For Information requests and inquiries submitted via the IR (Investor Relations) site

   Email addresses are requested of visitors so that responses to inquiries and improvements to future services can be made. Any other arbitrarily submitted personal information shall be disposed of.

2. Utilization of personal information
   Whenever visitors to an Elpida Memory website are asked to provide personal information, they are informed in advance of the purposes for which that information will be used.
   With regard to "inquiries about products," visitors' personal information is used to provide responses to these inquiries as well as to further improve our services.
   With regard to "inquiries about employment," visitors' personal information is used for hiring-related tasks.
   At the IR website, personal information from visitors is used as research material for responding to inquiries and making improvements to future services.
   In principle, this personal information will not be used for purposes other than those stated in advance.
   In the event that personal information is needed for a purpose outside of that scope, that purpose will be announced in advance via Elpida Memory's website.
   Any visitors who do not agree with the new purpose may choose to disallow use of their personal information for that purpose.
   To a certain extent, personal information from visitors may be passed on to an Elpida Memory outsourcing company, if this occurs the information obtained shall be handled in accordance with this herein stated policy.
   
3. Disclosure of personal information
   Elpida Memory will not disclose visitors' personal information to third parties except in the following cases.
   
   • If prior consent has been obtained from the persons in question
   • If it is deemed appropriate for visitors' inquiries to be answered by an Elpida Memory Group company or affiliated company
     (Under such circumstances, Elpida Memory will require personal information to be managed in the same way by the Group company or affiliated company.)
   • If it is ascertained that the specifics of inquiries clearly relate to products from NEC Electronics, Renesas Technology, or Mitsubishi Electric.
     (Under such circumstances, NEC Electronics, Renesas Technology, or Mitsubishi Electric shall likewise properly manage personal information in a manner similar to Elpida Memory.)
   • If disclosure is requested at the behest of laws, legal proceedings, or law enforcement agencies.
   • If the information is processed for use as statistical data (such as the number of inquiries regarding specific products) in which individuals cannot be identified.
   • If the information is inherited from the original company by successor company, such as when a merger, spin-off, or transfer of business has occurred.
4. Management of personal information
   Elpida Memory institutes reasonable policies in order to prevent illegal access to, loss, destruction, falsification, or disclosure of personal information thereof.
   
5. Accessing, revising, or deleting personal information
   If users request access to personal information being managed by Elpida Memory, or requests the revision or deletion of that person information, Elpida Memory shall within reason take appropriate action after the intentions of the said individual have been confirmed in regards to their request.
   Elpida Memory also performs the following services via its IR (Investor Relations) site.
   • Persons who have registered are able to delete their registration
   • Elpida Memory will automatically delete email addresses of registered users if it is repeatedly unable to send email to those users
6. Adherence to laws and regulations pertaining to personal information
   Elpida Memory shall follow all applicable laws and regulations with regard to handling of personal information.
   
7. Revisions to "The Personal Information Protection Policy for Elpida Memory's Website"
   "The Personal Information Protection Policy for Elpida Memory's Website" will be reviewed, revised, and improved continuously and promptly as needed to remain in compliance with new and revised laws, regulations, etc., pertaining to the handling of personal information.
   
8. Personal information obtained via the Internet
   

   Cookies

   Cookies may be used by the Elpida Memory website.
   A cookie is a file sent by a web server in order to identify specific computers.
   Cookies cannot be used to harm computers or invade privacy.

   Access log

   When visitors access Elpida Memory's website, Elpida Memory's web server keeps a record of each access (this record is called an access log).
   Although this access log includes information such as the names of visitors' Internet service providers, the type of browser used, accessed web pages, and access date/time information, it does not contain any information that enables identification of individual users.
   Elpida Memory uses access logs for statistical analysis to provide information for improving our services.
   Elpida Memory will not use access logs for any purpose other than those stated above.

9. Use of personal information on linked websites
   Elpida Memory's website includes links to other companies' websites.
   However, it should be noted that Elpida Memory is in no way responsible for how personal information is handled by these other websites.
   Visitors to these linked websites are advised to check how personal information is handled by those sites.
   
10. Contact information
    Please direct any inquiries regarding the personal information protection policy for Elpida Memory's Website to the following email address.
    E-mail: info@elpida.com

August 2007,  Elpida Memory, Inc., Hiroshima Elpida Memory, Inc., Akita Elpida Memory, Inc.