The Otsuka Foods website (“our website”) was established and is operated by Otsuka Foods Co., Ltd. (“the Company”). Before using our website, please read the following terms and conditions carefully and agree to them. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions, please refrain from using our website. By using our website, you agree to all of the following terms and conditions.
The rights to all content, including all information (text, trademarks, logos, and graphics, etc.) and functions (software and icons, etc.), including any editing and arrangement, on our website belong to the Company or are used by the Company based on its legitimate rights. Under copyright laws and regulations, use or reproduction of our website for any purpose other than personal, non-commercial use without permission is strictly prohibited.
The Company takes all due care in the posting of information on our website. However, we assume no responsibility for the accuracy, reliability, usefulness, timeliness, or completeness of the information on our website.
In addition, the Company does not provide any guarantee regarding interruption in the functioning of our website, the occurrence of errors, or the occurrence of computer viruses or other harmful material on our website or the server.
Moreover, we do not provide a guarantee for any damage arising from the customer’s use of our website.
We are not responsible for the content of any other websites linked to our website. If you choose to use a linked website, you may be considered to have agreed to the terms and conditions of use of that website.
In principle, you are free to establish a link to our website as long as you notify us in advance and comply with the precautionary notes. If you wish to establish a link to our website, please contact us with your name, contact information, the URL of the website to be linked, and the URL of the page to be linked. If you do not comply with the precautionary notes, the link will be refused.
The following URL should be specified as the link destination. Please specify the name of the Company and the website so that it is clear that the link is to our website. Please refrain from creating a link that directly displays our website on the screen.
Specified URL: https://www.otsukafoods.co.jp/en/
The purpose of links is to promote the public interest and provide information. Links will not be accepted if there is a risk that the Company will lose public trust or suffer economic loss as a result of the link.
We believe that active communication with customers by the Company and its employees will lead to the enhancement of corporate value. We have established the following policy on the use of social media, which we will use as an effective means of promoting communication.
Social media as used in the Otsuka Foods Social Media Policy (“the Policy”) refers to services and media such as electronic bulletin boards, blogs, social networking services, and virtual worlds that enable interactive communication with an unspecified number of users using online information transmission technology in platforms available to everyone.
The Company’s official announcements and opinions are posted on our website and in news releases.
Information posted by the Company and its employees via social media, including the Company’s official accounts listed below, does not necessarily represent the Company’s official announcements or opinions.
The Company leaves it up to the discretion of individual employees whether or not to participate in social media. However, we instruct our employees to clearly identify themselves as employees of the Company when they post information about business, products, or issues related to the Company or the Otsuka Group.
This Social Media Policy will be reviewed continually in response to the emergence of new social networking services, revisions to relevant laws, and changing social circumstances.
Please use the “Inquiries Related to Our Products” e-mail form to contact us with any inquiries about our use of social media.
Please note that the information posted on our website and the address (URL) may be changed without prior notice to users of our website.
All or part of the services on our website may be suspended or terminated without prior notice. We will not be liable for any loss or damage incurred by a person who using the website or any other third party as a result of such suspension or termination, regardless of the reason.
Even after the Company has granted permission to establish a link to our website, we may cancel permission for the link if we determine that any updates or other changes of the relevant website are not compatible with our objectives.
The Company may change the URL specified as the link destination for its own convenience. In this case, please note that we will not be able to inform those who have contacted us about the link.
When we collect your name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, or other personal information, we only do so if you agree to the purpose of collection and use, and we will not use it for any purpose other than those explained to you, except in special cases.
Personal information collected from users will be managed appropriately to prevent unauthorized access, loss, alteration, theft, or leakage. Users may request the deletion or correction of their personal information, or revoke their permission for its use.
Our website uses cookies. A cookie is a mechanism that sends an information file to the PC of a user who accesses a website, and receives and uses that information file the next time the user accesses the website. Cookies identify the user’s PC, but they do not record any personally identifiable information.
We use cookies to enhance and improve the information and services we provide, as well as for website maintenance and operation and statistical analysis of website usage.
Most browsers accept cookies by default, so if you wish to disable cookies, you will need to change your browser settings. However, if you change your settings, websites that use cookies may not be displayed correctly or you may not be able to fully utilize their functions.
We may use Google Analytics and Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting to collect information regarding visitor behavior and visitor demographics on some of our Sites and to develop website content. This analytics data is not tied to any Personal Data. For more information about Google Analytics, please visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites?hl=en. You can opt out of Google's collection and processing of data generated by your use of the Services by going to https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
Use of our website is governed by the laws of Japan.