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Data protection and privacy policy

This policy covers the PANASONIC Global Compliance Hotline EARS set up to enable the reporting of suspected compliance violations. Reporters must consent to the policy, and if they do not consent, they cannot use EARS. Learn more

This Data protection and privacy policy covers the PANASONIC Global Compliance Hotline EARS ( “EARS” or “this service”) set up to enable the reporting of suspected compliance violations.

In line with the requirements of data privacy protection regulations of some countries, this Notice sets out how personal data is processed, for which purposed, how long we hold the personal data, how to access the personal data and where to go for further information. This includes personal data relating to you when you submit a report, as well as personal data about those individuals against whom an allegation has been made or those who have been identified as having information about the allegation.

You are being asked to read and accept the terms contained below. If you do not wish to accept the terms below, we are unable to accept any information through EARS and suggest you report this matter directly to your supervisor or manager or to a representative of the Human Resources, Legal & Compliance Departments, relevant functional teams in your company, or to the Compliance team in the Panasonic subsidiary which is in charge of your region (PEX Overseas) (see Q1, Q2 and Q3 and Q9 below), depending on the nature of the possible violation.

EARS is a reporting system provided by Panasonic Operational Excellence Co., Ltd. Learn more

The PANASONIC Global Compliance Hotline EARS is a web and phone-based intake system for Panasonic Holdings Corporation and its subsidiaries (jointly referred to as "Panasonic") provided by Panasonic Operational Excellence Co. Ltd. , 1006, Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501, Japan (“PEX”) to employees, directors/officers, vendors, suppliers and business partners of the Panasonic group (“Reporters”) for reporting suspected violations of laws or regulations, Panasonic Group Code of Ethics & Compliance or company policies. EARS is operated by a third party provider, NAVEX, through its EthicsPoint service.

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In accordance with Act on the Protection of Personal Information in Japan, the following items are disclosed. Panasonic Operational Excellence Company (PEX) may, jointly with specific parties, utilise the personal information of the reporter and those of any person related to a report in accordance with the following conditions.