In the course of serving as a full-service asset management company or providing back office and support functions to our affiliates, Goldman Sachs Realty Japan Ltd. (“GSRJL”) may obtain personal information about you as described in the following Section. We handle such personal information in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Law (2003, Law No.57) (the “PIP Law”) and its related regulations and applicable guidelines. This Policy describes the types of personal information we may collect about you, the purposes for which we use the information, the circumstances in which we may share the information with third parties, and the steps that we take to safeguard the information to protect your privacy.
The personal information GSRJL collects comes primarily from the following sources:
We may have the following personal information (but not limited to below):
We may use the personal information and Retained Personal Data (as defined below) for the following purposes:
Providing agency or intermediary services (such as looking for potential purchasers or tenants, or negotiating with them on behalf of its affiliates, or being the contact for such affiliates) for leasing, sales or purchase of real estate assets including hotels and golf courses;
The Personal Data (“Personal Data” (Kojin Data) in the meaning set out in Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the PIP Law) (such as the subject's name, address, financial situation, and the like) may be used jointly with MSK, AH, Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd., Goldman Sachs & Co. and Archon Group LP. The purposes of use are as set forth above. GSRJL is responsible for managing the Personal Data used jointly with the above companies.
GSRJL does not disclose the Personal Data to third parties, except as described in this Policy and as permitted by the PIP Law. Third party disclosures may include sharing such information with non-affiliated companies that perform support services with GSRJL, including those that provide professional, legal, or accounting advice to GSRJL as well as non-affiliated companies and organizations that assist GSRJL in providing services. Non-affiliated companies that assist GSRJL in providing services to you are required to maintain the confidentiality of such information to the extent they receive it, and to use the Personal Data only in the course of providing such services and only for the purposes that GSRJL dictates. GSRJL may also disclose the Personal Data to fulfill the instructions by the assignees, to protect our rights and interests and those of our business partners, or pursuant to the express consent of the owner of the Personal Data. Finally, under limited circumstances, the Personal Data may be disclosed to third parties to the extent and as permitted by the individual in question, or to comply with applicable laws and regulations, and to otherwise cooperate with law enforcement or regulatory authorities, or with organizations such as exchanges and clearinghouses. Further we may provide certain Personal Data (such as an individual’s name, address, financial conditions and so on), to a third party (such as purchasers or prospective purchasers of various assets, or financial institutions providing loans to or investors providing funds to affiliates managed by GSRJL. Such provision will be made by hand delivery, postal mail, telephone, internet, e-mail and other methods. However, when you so request, the disclosure and provision of your information shall be immediately discontinued.
GSRJL is committed to implementing the highest standards of information security to protect the privacy and confidentiality of the personal information. GSRJL effects organizational security measures, physical security measures and technological security measures, and implements the following measures to ensure the security and accuracy of personal information.
In relation to the system use, as described above in Disclosures of The Personal Data to Third Parties, we limit access to the personal information to authorized GSRJL employees or agents. Our service providers are held to stringent standards regarding privacy protection. We also maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect the information against loss, misuse, damage or modification and unauthorized access or disclosure. Some of the other central features of our information security program are:
GSRJL, within the extent necessary to achieve the purpose of its use, consigns management of the Personal Data to third parties regarding the operations related to the management and maintenance of the information system. GSRJL will provide necessary and appropriate oversight to the consignee for such consignment.
The following additional information will be of interest to you if you access GSRJL Web sites:
This Policy provides a general statement of the ways in which GSRJL protects the personal information. You may, however, in connection with specific products or services offered by GSRJL, be provided with privacy policies or statements that supplement this Policy. This Policy may be changed from time to time to reflect changes in our practices concerning the collection and use of personal information. The revised Policy will be effective immediately upon posting to our Web site. This Policy is effective April 1, 2005 and amended effective May 10, 2007 and February, 01, 2010.
If GSRJL retains your Personal Data that falls into “Retained Personal Data” (Hoyu Kojin Data) definition, in the meaning set out in Section 2, Paragraph 5 of the PIP Law), you can make a certain request in the following ways:
You can request the disclosure of the Retained Personal Data. GSRJL will disclose the relevant data in writing upon confirming the identity of the individual in question. However, there are cases that requested disclosure is not possible. In such cases, GSRJL will state in writing the reason why disclosure is not possible. The fee for disclosure of 1,000 yen shall be charged.
You can request the correction, addition and removal, or the suspension of use and provision of the Retained Personal Data to third parties. GSRJL will carry out the relevant procedure upon confirming the identity of the subject. However, there are cases that requested action is not possible. In such cases, GSRJL will state in writing the reason why compliance with such a request is not possible.
If you would like to contact GSRJL to make a request as prescribed in paragraphs (1) and (2) above or make a claim in relation to the Retained Personal Data, please send an e-mail at the address below;
Email: privacy@gsrjl.com
We will prepare compliance program to realize the protection and proper management of the personal information, provide thorough education, training and supervision and update such program periodically so our employees will know and carry out such protection and proper management of personal information. We will amend such program from time to time, in order to reflect that change in social environment as well as amendment etc. in relevant laws and regulations.