Public Announcement

1. Public Announcement of the purpose of use
Categories of personal data Purpose of use
◆Information of campaign applicants
Personal information of customers who applied for campaigns/ prize competitions provided by the Company To conduct campaigns and prize competitions, analyze data for beneficial communication with customers, deliver advertisements for Suntory Group’s products, services, events, etc. by the Company or its business partners, and use for other purposes described in a policy on the use of personal information in campaigns and the like
◆Information of recipients of email newsletter and direct mails
Personal information of customers subscribed to the Company’s email newsletters and direct mails To distribute email newsletters and direct mails, analyze data for beneficial communication with customers, deliver advertisements for Suntory Group’s products, services, events, etc. by the Company or its business partners, and use for other purposes described in a policy on the use of personal information in email newsletters and the like
◆ Information of customers who purchased products by mail order, etc.
Personal information of customers who purchased products by the Company’s mail order To provide products, personal identification, processing payments, providing after-sales service, distribution of product by post, telephone or email, etc., analyze data for beneficial communication with customers, deliver advertisements for Suntory Group’s products, services, events, etc. by the Company or its business partners, and use for other purposes described in a policy on the use of personal information and the like
◆Membership information
Information of members services To provide the services, send product information by post, telephone or email, etc., analyze data for beneficial communication with customers, deliver advertisements for Suntory Group’s products, services, events, etc. by the Company or its business partners, and use for other purposes described in a policy on the use of personal information and the like
◆Inquiry information
Personal information of customers who made inquiries at Suntory Customer Center To respond to inquiries, keep the record of inquiries, analyze data for beneficial communication with customers, send requests for cooperation in questionnaire surveys, and analyze data for improvement of products and services
Personal information of customers who made inquiries on Starbucks Discoveries, etc. (including information of customers who made inquiries at Suntory Customer Center as well as those who made inquiries at Starbucks Coffee Japan, Ltd., Takanashi Milk Products Co., Ltd., or Takanashi Milk Products Sales Co., Ltd. To respond to inquiries from customers on Starbucks Discoveries, etc., keep the record by each company of responses to inquiries, and send requests for cooperation in questionnaire surveys
Personal information of customers who made inquiries on Suntory-branded products sold by Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd. (including information of customers who made inquiries at Suntory Customer Center as well as those who made inquiries at Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd.) To respond to inquiries from customers on Suntory-branded products sold by Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., keep the record by each company of responses to inquiries, and send requests for cooperation in questionnaire surveys
Personal information of customers who made inquiries at Pepsi call center To respond to inquiries, keep the record of inquiries and send requests for cooperation in questionnaire surveys
◆Other customer information
Personal information of customers who participated in events, factory tours and surveys conducted by the Company To manage the events, factory tours and surveys, send requests for cooperation in questionnaire surveys, and analyze data for improvement of products and services
◆Information of business partners
Personal information of business partners of the Company To correspond/ contact in business, , and send other information about products and services of Suntory Group* by the Company or its business partners
◆Shareholder information
Information of shareholders To exercise rights or fulfill obligations in accordance with Companies Act, provide various convenience from issuing company to a shareholder’s position, implement various measures to facilitate the mutual relationship between shareholders and the Company from the perspective of a corporation and its members among other relationship between them, or manage shareholders including generating shareholders data based on standards prescribed in accordance with laws and regulations
  • *“Suntory Group Companies” mean: Suntory Holdings Limited, its consolidated subsidiaries and equity method affiliates in Japan, and Suntory Foundation for Arts.
2. Public Announcement of the joint use
The items of the personal data which the specific business operators jointly use The extent of the joint users The joint users’ purposes of use The business operator responsible for managing the personal data
◆Information of campaign applicants
(1) Personal information of customers who applied for campaigns / prize competitions provided by the Company, Suntory Allied Limited and Suntory Flowers Limited Name, address, phone number, age, sex, email address, etc. Suntory Group* To conduct campaigns and prize competitions, analyze data for beneficial communication with customers, deliver advertisements for Suntory Group’s products, services, events, etc. by the Company or its business partners, and use for other purposes described in a policy on the use of personal information in campaigns and the like Suntory Holdings Limited (campaigns provided by Suntory Wellness Limited: Suntory Wellness Limited, campaigns provided by Suntory Beverage & Food Limited, etc. *2: Suntory Beverage & Food Limited)
◆Information of recipients of email newsletter and direct mails
(2) Personal information of customers who subscribed to email newsletters of the Company, Suntory Allied Limited, Suntory Flowers Limited or Suntory Foundation for Arts Name, address, age, sex, email address, etc. Suntory Group* To distribute email newsletters and direct mails, analyze data for beneficial communication with customers, deliver advertisements for Suntory Group’s products, services, events, etc. by the Company or its business partners, and use for other purposes described in a policy on the use of personal information in email newsletters and the like Suntory Holdings Limited (when the service provided by Suntory Beverage & Food Limited, etc. *2: Suntory Beverage & Food Limited)
◆Information of customers who purchased products or services by mail order, etc.
(3) Personal information of customers who purchased products of the Company Name, address, phone number, age, sex, email address, etc. Suntory Group* (provided by Suntory Beverage & Food Limited, etc. *2: Suntory Beverage & Food Limited :Suntory Beverage & Food Limited and its subsidiaries in Japan) To ship products, personal identification, processing payments, providing after-sales service, distribution of product by post, telephone or email, etc., analyze data for beneficial communication with customers, deliver advertisements for Suntory Group’s products, services, events, etc. by the Company or its business partners, and use for other purposes described in a policy on the use of personal information and the like Suntory Holdings Limited (when the service provided by Suntory Beverage & Food Limited, etc. *2: Suntory Beverage & Food Limited, provided by Suntory Wellness Limited: Suntory Wellness Limited)
◆Member information
(4) Personal information of membership service provided of the company, and “Suntory Hall Members Club” members Name, address, phone number, date of birth, sex, email address, etc. Suntory Group* To provide the services, send product information by post, telephone or email, etc., analyze data for beneficial communication with customers, deliver advertisements for Suntory Group’s products, services, events, etc. by the Company or its business partners, and use for other purposes described in a policy on the use of personal information and the like Suntory Holdings Limited (when the service provided by Suntory Beverage & Food Limited, etc. *2: Suntory Beverage & Food Limited)
◆Inquiry information
(5) Personal information of customers who made inquiries at Suntory Customer Center Name, address, phone number, age, sex, email address, etc. Suntory Group* To respond to inquiries, keep the record of inquiries, analyze data for beneficial communication with customers, send requests for cooperation in questionnaire surveys, and analyze data for improvement of products and services Suntory Holdings Limited (inquiries for Suntory Wellness Limited: Suntory Wellness Limited)
(6) Personal information of customers who made inquiries on Starbucks Discoveries, etc. (including information of customers who made inquiries at Suntory Customer Center as well as those who made inquiries at Starbucks Coffee Japan, Ltd., Takanashi Milk Products Co., Ltd., or Takanashi Milk Products Sales Co., Ltd. Name, address, phone number, age, sex, email address, etc. Those Suntory Group companies which are described below (*3), Starbucks Coffee Japan, Ltd., Takanashi Milk Products Co., Ltd., and Takanashi Milk Products Sales Co., Ltd. To respond to inquiries from customers on Starbucks Discoveries, etc., keep the record by each company of responses to inquiries, and send requests for cooperation in questionnaire surveys Suntory Beverage & Foods Limited
(7) Personal information of customers who made inquiries on Suntory-branded products sold by Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd. (including information of customers who made inquiries at Suntory Customer Center as well as those who made inquiries at Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd.) Name, address, phone number, age, sex, email address, etc. Those Suntory Group companies which are described below (*3) and Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd. To respond to inquiries from customers on Suntory-branded products sold by Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., keep the record by each company of responses to inquiries, and send requests for cooperation in questionnaire surveys Suntory Beverage & Food Limited
(8) Personal information of customers who made inquiries at Pepsi call center Name, address, phone number, age, sex, email address, etc. Suntory Beverage & Food Limited and its subsidiaries in Japan as well as Suntory Business Systems Limited To respond to inquiries, keep the record of inquiries and send requests for cooperation in questionnaire surveys Suntory Beverage & Food Limited
◆Other customer information
(9) Personal information of customers who participated in events, factory tours and surveys conducted by the Company Name, address, phone number, age, sex, email address, survey results, etc. Suntory Group* To manage the events, factory tours and surveys, send requests for cooperation in questionnaire surveys, and analyze data for improvement of products and services Suntory Holdings Limited (when the service provided by Suntory Beverage & Food Limited, etc. *2: Suntory Beverage & Food Limited)
◆Information of business partners
(10) Personal information of business partners of Suntory Group* Name, address, phone number, age, sex, email address, etc. Suntory Group* To correspond/ contact in business, and send other information about products and services of Suntory Group* by the Company or its business partners Suntory Holdings Limited
◆Information of job applicants
(11) Personal information of people who applied for job opportunities at the following companies, and job candidates sent by temporary employment agencies for employment screening
- Suntory Holdings Limited
- Suntory Beverage & Food Limited
Name, address, phone number, date of birth, sex, email address, academic background, professional background, qualifications, etc. Suntory Holdings Limited and Suntory Beverage & Food Limited To assess qualifications about available positions and proceed employment procedure Suntory Holdings Limited
(12) Personal information of people who applied for job opportunities at the Company other than the companies listed in “the items of the personal data which the specific business operators jointly use” in (11) above, and job candidates sent by temporary employment agencies for employment screening Name, address, phone number, date of birth, sex, email address, academic background, professional background, qualifications, etc. Recruiting companies, Suntory Holdings Limited, Suntory Beverage & Food Limited and (when recruiting by Suntory Beer Limited, Suntory Liquors Limited, Suntory Wine International Limited: Suntory Beer, Wine & Spirits Japan Limited) To assess qualifications with regard to available positions and proceed employment procedure Suntory Holdings Limited
◆Retiree information
(13) Personal information of retirees Name, address, phone number, date of birth, sex, email address, etc. Suntory Holdings Limited, Suntory Beverage & Food Limited, the companies people retired from To deal with labor-related laws, fulfill contracts, and contact in emergency Suntory Holdings Limited
  • *“Suntory Group Companies” mean: Suntory Holdings Limited, its consolidated subsidiaries and equity method affiliates in Japan, and Suntory Foundation for Arts.
  • *2 Suntory Beverage & Food Limited, Suntory Products Limited, Suntory Foods Limited, and Suntory Beverage Solution Limited
  • *3 Suntory Holdings Limited, Suntory Beverage & Food Limited, Suntory Products Limited, Suntory Wellness Limited, Suntory Beer, Wine & Spirits Japan Limited, Suntory Spirits Limited, Suntory Beer Limited, Suntory Liquors Limited, Suntory Wine International Limited, Suntory Business Systems Limited, Suntory Global Innovation Center Limited, Suntory Foods Limited, Suntory Beverage Solution Limited, Sunlive Co., Ltd., Suntory Corporate Business Limited, Okinawa Suntory Limited, Suntory Foods Okinawa Limited, Suntory Foundation for the Arts, Suntory Allied Limited,

If there are other provisions in the privacy policy or terms separately set by Suntory Group*, such privacy policy or terms supersede this Privacy Policy to the extent the discrepancies exist.

3. Public Announcement for the retained personal data
(1) Names of companies handling personal information
Suntory Holdings Limited, Suntory Beverage & Food Limited, Suntory Products Limited, Suntory Foods Limited, and Suntory Beverage Solution Limited, Suntory Wellness Limited, Suntory Beer, Wine & Spirits Japan Limited, Suntory Spirits Limited, Suntory Beer Limited, Suntory Liquors Limited, Suntory Wine International Limited, Suntory Business Systems Limited, and Suntory Global Innovation Center Limited
(2) Purposes of use
Same as for Public Announcement 1
(3) Procedures and fees for dealing with a request for disclosure, etc.
The procedures for the retained personal data are as specified below. The same applies to the procedures for the disclosure of specific personal information files. For requests from representatives, please refer to “Requests by Representatives.”

■ Contact Us
The contact for procedures for the retained personal data. Please note that requests via a visit or phone to the Company will not be accepted.
  Suntory Customer Center, Suntory Holdings Limited
  3-3, Daiba 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 135-8631
  Contact us
  • * Suntory Holdings Limited undertakes the Company’s Contact Us services under contract.
  • * Regarding the retained personal data of some servicies, each call center may deal with your request after Suntory Holdings Limited receives such requests.
  • * For confirmation and change of customer information such as change of delivery addresses in mail-order sales, etc., please inquire with the contact for each of such services. Please confirm or change your information on Web pages, if you can do so.
  • * Business partners are requested to inquire with the department that is responsible for them.
  • * Suntory Beverage & Food Limited, etc. means: Suntory Beverage & Food Limited, Suntory Products Limited, Suntory Foods Limited, and Suntory Beverage Solution Limited

■Procedures to notify and disclose purposes of utilization
In principle, if requested by the data subject to notify purposes of utilization of personal data owned and specific personal information files (hereinafter referred to as “Personal Data Owned, Etc.”) or disclose Personal Data Owned, Etc., the Company shall do so in writing without delay. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, that the Company may not disclose all or part of the Personal Data Owned, Etc. if one of the items set forth below applies.
  • (a) If such disclosure is likely to harm the life, limb, property, or other rights and benefits of the data subject or third parties
  • (b) If such disclosure is likely to significantly hinder appropriate business execution at the Company
  • (c) If such disclosure constitutes a violation of laws and ordinances other than the Act on the Protection of Personal Information
  • (d) If the identity of the data subject cannot be confirmed (for example, where the name, address, etc. written in the request do not correspond with those written in the document confirming the data subject)
  • (e) If such disclosure is requested by the data subject’s representative and the representative’s right of representation cannot be confirmed
  • (f) If there are deficiencies in the document that is required for the procedures specified below
<Procedures>
【If notification of purposes of utilization of Personal Data Owned, Etc. or disclosure of such data is requested】
The Company will accommodate these requests only in writing.
  • (1) Please contact the Contact Us.
  • (2) The Company will provide information on procedures, including Request for Notification of Purposes of Use or Request for Disclosure of Personal Information, Etc. and the address to which the request(s) should be mailed.
  • (3) If you receive the documents listed in (2), complete the Request(s) and send it (them) to the address listed above together with the Company-designated data subject confirmation document (*1) and a return envelope with 839 yen’s worth of stamps (*2) affixed to it.
  • (4) If it confirms the documents listed in (2), the data subject confirmation document, and the return envelope, the Company will meet the request in writing.
【If the disclosure of whether there are Personal Data Owned, Etc. is requested】
The Company will reply to these requests in writing or orally. If you request a written reply, see [If notification of purposes of utilization of Personal Data Owned, Etc. or disclosure of such data is requested] above.
  • (1) Please contact the Contact Us.
  • (2) The Company will provide information on procedures, including Request for Disclosure of Personal Information, Etc. (for Non-written Replies) and the address to which the request should be mailed.
  • (3) If you receive the documents listed in (2), complete the Request and send it to the address listed above together with the Company-designated data subject confirmation document (*1).
  • (4) If it confirms the documents listed in (2) and the data subject confirmation document, the Company will meet the request orally.

■ Procedures to correct, suspend utilization, or suspend provision to third parties
(1) Request for correction, addition, or deletion
If, for the reason that the Personal Data Owned, Etc. is not true, the data subject requests the correction, addition, or deletion of the Data, the Company will make investigations without delay within the range required to achieve the purposes of utilization unless special procedures for correction, addition, and deletion are stipulated by the provisions of laws and ordinances other than the Act on the Protection of Personal Information. In this case, if the Personal Data Owned, Etc. is not true, or if the Data is not handled properly, the Company will make corrections, additions, or deletions without delay.
(2)Request for suspension of utilization, erasure, or suspension of provision to third parties
If, for the reason that the Company is handling Personal Data Owned, Etc. beyond the range required to achieve the purposes of utilization, that it obtained Personal Data Owned, Etc. using false or other unjust means, or that it obtained personal information requiring special care without the consent of the data subject, the data subject requests suspension of utilization or erasure of the Data and if it is found that there is good reason for such a request, the Company will suspend utilization of the Data or erase it without delay within the range required to correct the violation.
If, for the reason that the Company provided Personal Data Owned, Etc. to a third party (including one in a foreign country) against laws and ordinances, etc. or its Privacy Policy without the prior consent of the data subject or that it provided specific personal information to a third party, the data subject request the suspension of provision of the Data to the third party and it is found that there is good reason for such a request, the Company will suspend the provision of the Data to the third party without delay.
If one of the cases set forth below applies, however, it should be noted that the Company may not suspend utilization of all or part of the Data, erase them, or suspend their provision to the third party.
  • (a) If it would be costly much to suspend utilization of the Data, erase them, or suspend their provision to the third party, if it is difficult to do so, and if the Company takes alternative measures required to protect the rights and benefits of the data subject
  • (b) If the Company cannot confirm the identity of the data subject because, for example, the name, address, etc. written on the request does not correspond with the name, address, etc. written on the data subject confirmation document
  • (c) If the request is made by the data subject’s representative and if the representative’s right of representation cannot be confirmed
  • (d) If there are deficiencies in the documents, etc. required for the procedures listed below
<Procedures>
  • (1) Please contact the Contact Us.
  • (2) The Company will provide information on procedures, including Request for Correction or Deletion of Personal Information, Etc. or Request for Suspension of Utilization or Erasure of Personal Information, Etc. or Suspension of its Provision to a Third Party and the address listed above.
  • (3) If you receive the documents listed in (2), please complete the Request(s) and send it (them) to the address listed above together with one of the Company-designated data subject confirmation documents (*1). If you request the Company to reply in writing, please also include a return envelope with 839 yen’s worth of stamp (*2) affixed to it.
  • (4) If it confirms the documents listed in (2) and the data subject confirmation document, the Company will reply accordingly.

■Request by the data subject’s representative
  • (1) Please contact the Contact Us.
  • (2) In addition to the document required for the above-mentioned request, the Company will provide information on procedures as well as the Representative Confirmation Documents for the legal representative (for a minor or adult ward) and the Letter of Attorney for the representative by mandate.
  • (3) If you receive the documents listed in (2), please complete and send them to the address listed above together with one of the Company-designated representative confirmation documents (*4). If you request the Company to reply in writing, please also include a return envelope with 839 yen’s worth of stamp (*2) affixed to it.
  • (4) If it can confirm the documents listed in (2), the Company will reply accordingly. If the request is made by the representative by mandate and if the data subject’s registered seal is not affixed with its registration certificate not attached, the Company will contact only the data subject.

  • *1 The data subject confirmation documents are as listed below.
    〔List of data subject confirmation documents〕
    Please enclose a photocopy of one of the documents listed below. The portion of the document which shows the data subject’s name and address must be photocopied. If the current address is different from the one written on the document, please submit a certificate of residence that indicates the history of address changes. If the driver’s license, passport, etc. includes the data subject’s legal domicile, etc., the information must be excluded when the document is copied. These documents will be used only to confirm the identity of the data subject and discarded without delay after the request is met. It should be noted that they will not be returned.
    □ Passport
    □ Driver’s license
    □ Insurance identification certificates (such as health insurance)
    □ Insurance identification certificate for nursing care insurance
    □ Pension handbook
    □ Residence card
    □ Copy of the certificate of residence
    □ Bills for public utility charges (such as electricity, gas, water, and telephone) for the most recent three months which enable confirmation of name and present address
  • *2 In order to protect Personal Data Owned, Etc., the reply will be sent by registered mail for which a receipt of delivery is provided. The amount to be paid in stamps will be revised if Japan Post Co., Ltd. revises its postal charges.
  • *3 It should be noted in advance that even if the Company cannot notify the purposes of utilization or disclose Personal Data Owned, Etc., it will not return the documents submitted, affixed stamps, etc.
  • *4 The representative confirmation documents are as listed below.
    The documents listed below will be used only to confirm the identity of the representative and discarded without delay after the request is met. It should be noted that they will not be returned.
    A : In the case of the legal representative for a minor
    ・If the representative is the legal guardian for the data subject: Copy of the data subject’s family register
    ・If the representative is the guardian for the minor: Copy of the data subject’s family register
    ・Same as for the list of data subject confirmation documents
    B : In the case of the legal representative for an adult ward
    ・Certificates of registered matters as stipulated in Article 10 of the Act on Guardianship Registration, Etc.
    ・Same as for the list of data subject confirmation documents
    C : In the case of the representative by mandate
    ・Letter of attorney and a seal registration certificate for the data subject’s seal affixed
    ・Same as for the list of data subject confirmation documents
(4)Submission of comments
All comments on the handling of the retained personal data. should be addressed to the Contact Us.
4. Public Announcement regarding de-identified information

As far as de-identified information is concerned, the Company will not acquire descriptions or the like deleted from the personal information concerned, personal identification codes, nor information related to the processing method, nor reference the de-identified information against other information for the purpose of identifying the person related to the personal information used in the creation of the de-identified information.

The Company will also endeavor to take necessary and appropriate measures for securely managing de-identified information, to carry out processing of complaints about the handling of such de-identified information, and to take other necessary measures for ensuring the proper handling of such de-identified information.