Personal Information Protection Guidelines

1. Acquiring, use and provision of personal information

When acquiring, using and providing personal information, we recognize the importance of protecting personal information and deal with all such information in an appropriate manner.

2. Implementation of safety measures

Mitsui Bussan Metals maintains an optimum system for stringently controlling personal information, and by building logical safety control measures. We have developed thorough preventative and corrective policies against the illegal access to personal information, as well as the loss, destruction, falsification and leakage of personal information.

3. Implementation of continuous improvement

Mitsui Bussan Metals has established compliance program for the protection of personal information, and while implementing and maintaining the program, we make regularly reviews of the program as part of our efforts for continuous improvement.

4. Compliance with laws and regulations

When handling personal information, Mitsui Bussan Metals complies with all laws and other regulations regarding the protection of personal information, as well as all guidelines the government makes.

Handling of Personal Information

1. Purpose of Use of Personal Information

The personal information provided to our company will be used, in whole or in part, for the following purposes:

1. To provide the services for which you have registered or applied
2. To deliver the products and other items you have ordered or applied for
3. To inform you of events such as exhibitions and seminars
4. To report the results of surveys and events to those who have cooperated or participated
5. To provide services using direct mail, email distribution, and fax communication
6. To determine and notify the acceptance or rejection of job applications
7. For other business-related and incidental tasks related to the above operations

2. Provision of Personal Information

We will not disclose or provide your personal information to third parties, except when we have obtained your consent or when required by law. We value and respect the privacy of our customers and will handle your personal information with care.

3. Entrustment of Personal Information

In order to achieve the purposes stated in item 1 above, we may entrust your personal information to our subcontractors. When entrusting your personal information to our subcontractors, we will carefully select appropriate subcontractors and ensure that they manage your personal information securely by clearly defining their obligations and responsibilities through contracts and providing proper supervision.

4. Shared Usage of Personal Information

We may share the personal information of our customers and business partners as follows.

• Personal Information
  Company name, department, position, address, telephone number and e-mail address, etc
• Scope of joint users
  Our company, our subsidiaries, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., and affiliated companies listed in the securities report of Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
• Purpose of use by joint users
  To provide services related to our business in a beneficial and appropriate manner to our customers
• Name of the company responsible for the management of personal data
  Mitsui Bussan Metals Co., Ltd.

5. Handling of Personal Information in Connection with External Links

Please be informed that our company’s website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the handling or management of personal information, or the content on these external sites. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the handling of personal information on these linked sites, we kindly ask you to contact the respective sites directly.

6. Acquisition of Access History

Please be informed that on our company’s website, we may collect access history for the purpose of statistical analysis and understanding our customers’ usage patterns. The acquisition of access history does not provide us with any information that would allow us to identify individual personal information.

7. Measures to Prevent Eavesdropping and Other Unauthorized Access by Third Parties

On our company’s website, we strive to ensure the security and safety of the personal information provided by our customers by using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption or equivalent security measures to prevent eavesdropping or unauthorized access by third parties during communication.

8. Disclosure, Correction, and Suspension of Use of Registered Information

If you request the disclosure, correction, suspension of use, deletion, or cessation of disclosure or provision to third parties of your personal information, we will promptly respond to your request, unless there are special reasons, after confirming your identity. For details on the procedures, please refer to the “Personal Information Consultation Desk“ and “Procedure”.

Consultation Desk regarding Personal Information

Personal information consultation desk

20F Yaesu First Financial Building, 3-7, Yaesu 1-Chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0028, Japan

Procedures

1. If you would like to disclose, change or delete your personal information, please let us know by mail first.
   Tems to be written on postcards and sealed letters
   • Address and name of the recipient of the “Request for Disclosure Request”
   • Please simply indicate that you wish to send a “Request for Disclosure Request” Postcard and postal address
   • Please mail to the above consultation desk
   In order to send the “Request for Disclosure Request” correctly, we ask that you send us a postcard or letter. Please note.
2. Based on the above communication, we will send you a “Request for Disclosure Request Form” and “Description”.
3. Please fills in the “Request for Disclosure Request” wit the necessary information and enclose the “Document for identification” based on the “Instructions”, and sends them by mail to our consultation desk.
4. After confirming the contents of the request, we will reply by mail.
   * Depending on the content of the disclosure, a fee may be charged.
   * In the case of a request for disclosure, etc. by an agent, please attach a power of attorney from the principal and enclose it in accordance with the “Instructions”.