How we handle personal information in our recruiting process

The following explains how we handle information that identifies individual applicants (including people who have completed online registration and those attending presentations). Such information includes name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, school name, date of birth, and other information that applicants provide. (Hereafter, “personal information” includes information that we can readily compare with other information in order to identify individuals.)

1. We collect personal information only for the following activities related to the hiring of new graduates.

(1) Providing various information and notifications related to hiring
(2) Selecting candidates for employment
(3) Personnel-related administration of candidates after we make a hiring decision.

2. The following person is responsible for the management of the personal information that applicants provide.

Manager of Human Resources Planning Group; Human Resources & Administration Office; Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.

3. We only disclose or provide personal information to third parties without the consent of the said individual in the following cases.

(1) If it is required by law
(2) If, in the course of hiring activities, it is necessary to disclose or provide personal information to parties to which we outsource operations
(3) If it is necessary to disclose or provide personal information to our Group companies based on the consent of the said individual

4. We will keep personal information that we acquire for one year, with the exception of information relating to successful candidates, we will delete information that identifies individuals.

5. Applicants can request disclosure, to themselves only, of their personal information.

(Applicants cannot request disclosure about whether or not they have been successful or other aspects of the recruiting process.)
To request disclosure, revision, or deletion of personal information, please contact the following department.

Requests for disclosure, revision, or deletion of personal information and inquiries relating to the hiring of new graduates

Human Resources Planning Group; Human Resources & Administration Office; Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.

Form for inquiries about recruiting

6. Applicants are not permitted to duplicate, sell, publish, or in any other way use information provided by Hitachi Chemical or its web site for purposes that exceed the limits of private use.