Suara Capital Partners, Corp. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") recognizes the importance of personal information that we obtain and strives to handle and protect it appropriately in accordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (hereinafter referred to as "Personal Information Protection Act") and other related laws and regulations, as well as this Privacy Policy.

1. Definition of Personal Information

In this Privacy Policy, personal information refers to "personal information" as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Personal Information Protection Act, which is information about a living individual that can identify a specific individual by name, date of birth, or other descriptions contained in the information (including information that can be easily collated with other information and thereby identify a specific individual).

2. Methods of Obtaining Personal Information

The Company obtains personal information by the following methods:

• Information obtained from contact forms on the Company's website
• Direct inquiries to the Company via email, telephone, written correspondence, etc.
• Information obtained at the time of contract conclusion and during the contract period
• Information obtained in relation to investment advisory/agency services
• Information obtained when participating in seminars, events, etc.
• Information obtained through business card exchange
• Information obtained from third parties through lawful and fair means

3. Types of Personal Information Collected

The Company collects the following personal information:

• Contact information such as name, address, phone number, email address
• Basic information such as date of birth, gender
• Professional information such as occupation, employer, position
• Financial information such as asset status, investment experience, investment objectives (when necessary for providing investment advisory services)
• Website access information (IP address, cookie information, etc.)
• Other information necessary for the Company's service provision

4. Purpose of Using Personal Information

The Company uses the collected personal information for the following purposes:

• To provide information and communication regarding the Company's services
• To provide investment advisory/agency services and related services
• To provide advisory and intermediary services for M&A, business succession, business sales, etc.
• To provide appropriate investment advice according to the customer's asset status, investment objectives, etc.
• For the conclusion, fulfillment, management, and after-service of contracts
• To improve services through market research, data analysis, surveys, etc.
• For the notification and operational management of seminars, events, etc.
• To fulfill obligations and exercise rights based on the Company's regulations, related laws, etc.
• For other purposes incidental to the above purposes

5. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

The Company will not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the prior consent of the individual, except in the following cases:

• When required by law
• When necessary for the protection of the life, body, or property of an individual, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
• When especially necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound growth of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
• When it is necessary to cooperate with a state organ, a local government, or a person entrusted by them in executing affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining the consent of the individual might impede the execution of those affairs
• When providing personal information in connection with the succession of business due to a merger, company split, business transfer, or other reasons

6. Management and Protection of Personal Information

The Company maintains the accuracy of personal information and manages it safely. To prevent the loss, destruction, falsification, leakage, etc. of personal information, we implement necessary and appropriate security management measures and provide sufficient education on the protection of personal information to our officers and employees. In addition, when the Company entrusts the handling of personal information to a third party, we will exercise necessary and appropriate supervision over the entrusted party.

7. Retention Period of Personal Information

The Company retains personal information to the extent necessary for the purpose of use. However, if retention is obligated by laws or regulations, we will retain it for the period specified by those laws or regulations. Personal information whose retention period has expired will be appropriately and promptly disposed of or deleted.

8. Disclosure, Correction, Suspension of Use, etc. of Personal Information

The Company will appropriately respond to requests from individuals for disclosure, correction/addition/deletion, suspension of use/erasure, and suspension of provision to third parties (hereinafter referred to as "disclosure, etc.") of personal information in accordance with the law. For requests for disclosure, etc., please contact the inquiry desk listed in "10. Contact Information" below. For such requests, we will verify your identity through the Company's prescribed method to confirm that you are the individual in question. We may also charge a reasonable fee for the procedures for disclosure, etc.

9. Use of Cookies

The Company's website may use technologies such as cookies to improve site usability and to understand and analyze access status. These technologies may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, access date and time, but this information alone cannot identify a specific individual. You can reject the receipt of cookies by changing your browser settings, but in that case, some features of the Company's website may not be available.

10. Contact Information

For inquiries regarding the Company's handling of personal information, please contact the following:

Suara Capital Partners, Corp. General Inquiries
Email: capital@suara.co.jp

11. Revision of the Privacy Policy

The Company may revise this Privacy Policy as necessary due to changes in laws, changes in business content, or other reasons. When revised, we will announce it on the Company's website.