Last updated: March 19, 2026
Progressive Works, Inc. ("we", "us", or "our") recognizes the importance of personal information, complies with applicable laws, regulations, and standards regarding the protection of personal information, and strives to handle and safeguard personal information appropriately.
1. Personal Information We Collect
To the extent necessary for service provision, responding to inquiries, recruitment activities, and other business operations, we may collect personal information such as names, email addresses, phone numbers, addresses, company names, job titles, and other relevant details.
2. Purpose of Use
We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to inquiries
- To provide, operate, and improve our services
- To verify identity, make contact, and deliver important notices
- To communicate with job applicants and conduct recruitment screening
- To comply with laws and regulations and address other necessary matters
3. Sending Information and Notices
We may send service-related information, important notices, and other communications from us to the email addresses we have collected.
We may also send service-related information and other direct mail from us to the postal addresses we have collected.
If you wish to stop receiving these notices or mailings, except where notices are required by law or for operational reasons, you may request suspension by using the method described in our communications or by contacting the inquiry point listed in this policy.
4. Provision to Third Parties and Outsourcing
Except as permitted by law, we will not provide personal information to third parties without the consent of the individual concerned.
However, in the following cases, we may provide or entrust the handling of personal information within the scope permitted by law:
- When the individual has given consent
- When required by law
- When necessary to protect a person's life, body, or property
- When all or part of the handling of personal information is outsourced to the extent necessary for business operations
- When a business is succeeded due to a merger, company split, business transfer, or similar event
5. Security Control Measures
We take necessary and appropriate security control measures to prevent unauthorized access to, leakage of, loss of, or damage to personal information.
If we become aware of any leakage, loss, damage, or other incident involving personal information, or a risk thereof, we will promptly verify the facts and take necessary corrective measures, including preventing the spread of damage, investigating the cause, and preventing recurrence.
6. Retention Period and Deletion
We retain personal information only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of collection and the purpose of use.
We may continue to retain personal information where necessary to perform contractual obligations, comply with legal retention requirements, address disputes, exercise or defend rights, or for other legitimate reasons, and only for as long as such necessity continues.
When personal information is no longer needed, we will delete, erase, anonymize, or otherwise process it appropriately within a reasonable period, unless retention is required by law.
7. Requests for Disclosure and Related Rights
Subject to applicable laws and regulations, individuals may request disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, suspension of use, erasure, or suspension of third-party provision of their personal information held by us.
After verifying the identity of the requester, we will respond within a reasonable period and scope in accordance with applicable laws. Please note that we may be unable to comply with all or part of a request where we are not legally obligated to do so or where other legitimate reasons exist.
8. Use of Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve convenience and understand usage conditions.
9. Links to External Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites operated by third parties. We are not responsible for the handling of personal information on such external websites. Please review the privacy policies and other applicable terms of those websites.
10. Relationship with Individual Agreements
If we have entered into a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) or any other individual agreement with clients or other related parties regarding outsourcing, development, consulting, or other projects, the provisions of such agreement concerning the handling of personal information or confidential information will prevail over this policy.
11. Contact Point
For inquiries regarding the handling of personal information, please contact us at the email address below.
12. Revisions
We may revise this policy as necessary. Any revised policy will become effective when posted on this website.