SoftwareBank Solutions Privacy Policy

Your privacy on SoftwareBank Solutions

This website is administered by SoftwareBank Solutions. The following provides a description of how we protect your privacy during your visit.

What information do we gather?

Information on SoftwareBank Solutions is gathered in two ways:

1. Indirectly (ex, through website technology); and
2. directly (ex, when you provide information to us throught on various pages on SoftwareBank solutions website).

One example of information we collect indirectly is through our Internet access logs. When you access SoftwareBank Solutions, your Internet address is automatically noted and logged in our Internet access log files.
We gather information directly from you in a number of ways, some of which we describe in this Privacy Statement. One way is through the use of cookies. Cookies are small files of information which save and retrieve information about your visit to SoftwareBank Solutions -- for example, how you entered our site, how you navigated through the site, and what information was of interest to you. The cookies we use identify you merely as a number. (If you do not want cookies to be used, you can disable cookies on your computer by changing the settings in preferences or options menu in your browser.)

We also gather information when you voluntarily submit it to us. Throughout our website, we provide the opportunity to register for an event or conference, order a white paper, or participate in an online survey. When we collect this type of information, we will notify you as to why we are asking for information and how this information will be used. It is completely up to you whether or not you want to provide it.

How do we use this information?

We analyze this information to determine what is the most effective part of our website, to help us identify ways to determine how we can improve SoftwareBank Solutions to make it more effective. We may also use data for other purposes, which we would describe to you at the point we collect the information.

Will we share this with outside parties?

As a global organization, data we collect may be transferred internationally througout out internal organization. We will not sell or share individual information and will share it only with our advisors. There will be other times when we need to share information, for example, in the case of an event where we need to provide our trip planners with room or flight preference information. But before you submit any information, we will inform you as to why we are asking for specific information and it is completely up to you whether or not you want to provide it to us.

What about sensitive personal data?

We do not generally collect sensitive personal data through our Softwarebank Solutions site. If we do seek to collect such data, we will ask you to consent to our proposed uses of the data. We may also collect some sensitive personal data incidentally. By providing us with unsolicited sensitive personal data, you consent to our using the data subject to applicable law as described in this Privacy Statement. The references to "sensitive personal data" are to the various categories of personal data identified by European and other data privacy laws as requiring special treatment, including in some circumstances the need to obtain explicit consent. These categories comprise personal identity numbers, personal data about personality and private life, racial or ethnic origin, nationality, political opinions, membership of political parties or movements, religious, philosophical or other similar beliefs, membership of a trade union or profession or trade association, physical or mental health, genetic code, addictions, sexual life, property matters or criminal record (including information about suspected criminal activities).

Do we give you access to your information?

You are entitled to know whether we hold information about you and, if we do, to have access to that information and require it to be corrected if it is inaccurate. You can do this by sending us an e-mail .

What about data security?

We take appropriate steps to maintain the security of your data on SoftwareBank Solutions. You should understand that the open nature of the Internet is such that data may flow over networks without security measures and may be accessed and used by people other than those for whom the data is intended.

We are interested in maintaining your privacy and creating a valuable resource for you to use. If you have any questions now or during your visit, please contact us at privacy@sbanksolutions.com