With full awareness of implications of protecting personal information in this Information Technology society, all people involved in Amano's operations, including, without limitation, management, directors and employees assure that Amano's personal information protection management systems is strictly observed to protect the customer's personal information with utmost care, and ensure that Amano remains the most reliable and trustworthy partner for all customers under the following Privacy Policy.

1. Disclosure of intended purposes of use and handling of personal information 

• When the Company receives your personal information, the Company will inform you of the intended use of it upon your approval.

• The Company properly handles personal information received from you with utmost care,and uses it only within the scope of agreed purposes of use.

• The Company will not supply or disclose your personal information to any third parties other than Amano's affiliated companies without prior written approval by you.

• Establish a consulting office inside Amano Corporation to accept complaints and consultations regarding the handling of personal information and/or personal information protection management systems.

• The Company acknowledges the proprietary right and title of such personal information, and we will only disclose, modify or delete such personal information on a timely manner upon receipt of prior written request to do so.

2. Creation, observance and maintenance of Personal Information Protection Management Systems.

• The Company establishes its own personal information protection management systems, implement and strictly observe them to protect personal information.

• The Company reviews its personal information protection management system programs and upgrades them on a regular basis.

3. Protective measures and compliance with laws 

• The Company takes every protective measure against unauthorized access, leaks, destruction, and defamation of personal information.

• The Company strictly observes all laws, regulations and internal rules for the protection of personal information.

4. Other relevant steps

• The Company provides educational programs for all employees on a regular basis to enhance their awareness of protection of personal information.

• The Company sets this policy on its Website and makes it available for reviewing at any time.

• The Company's Corporate Website : http://www.amano.eu

This overview briefly explains the landscape of copyright law.
 

• Intellectual Property Rights

• Types of Intellectual Property Rights

The principal Intellectual Property Rights are as follows:

1) Copyright                2) Patents            3) Trade Marks            4) Design Rights

Amano likes to give the visitor an insight into the legal framework of copyright law as a means of protecting one’s work.

• What is a Copyright?
   

Copyright is one of the key branches of IP law and it protects the expression of ideas. For a work to gain copyright, it has to be original and should be expressed in a material form. Copyright is thus effective upon the creation of the work.

• Laws on Copyright
   

Currently, copyright law in the EU has been subject to various amendments and the latest amendments of October 2003 were aimed at bringing the Act in line with the EU Directive on Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society (EU Copyright Directive) 2001 and the challenges posed by the Internet.

• Relevance of Copyright
   

Copyright is of fundamental importance to visitors as they being users, producers and disseminators of information will need to minimise their liability and maximise exploitation. Merely because material (e.g. internet content, software, on-line databases or journals) is openly available on the Internet does not necessarily imply that it may be freely used. The vast majority of such material is made available under certain terms and conditions. One should therefore always ensure that the use of online materials complies with the terms of use stipulated by its rights holder.

• Works protected by Copyright
   

The types of copyright works are broadly categorised into:

1) original literary, dramatic, artistic or musical works,
2) sound recordings, films or broadcasts and
3) the typographical arrangement of published editions.

Literary work also includes

    (a) a table or compilation other than a database,
    (b) a computer program,
    (c) preparatory design material for a computer program and
    (d) a database.
 
Copyright ownership in collaborative research: In the case of collaborative research partnership between Amano and third parties or an outside partner copyright ownership can be held jointly. It is often the case that an agreement regulates this partnership and so ownership rights are distinguishable.

• Enforcement of Copyright
   

The copyright owner enjoys considerable ancillary rights and remedies to enforce his copyright in a work. To enforce his right he can move the court for the award of damages, serving of injunctions restricting the infringer from carrying out the infringing activity or interdict, for payment of profits and/or for the granting of an order that the infringing materials be destroyed or delivered. 

For information appearing on the Web site under http://www.amano.eu (hereinafter referred to as AMANO EU) or other AMANO web sites in Europe posted and managed by AMANO Corporation (hereinafter referred to as AMANO), AMANO© reserves the right to revise or delete any or all of it without prior notice. It assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss to users arising out of any alteration or change of the contents.

Copyright and Trademarks
 

"AMANO" and names of products and services appearing on the AMANO EU or other AMANO web sites in Europe are trademarks or logos owned by AMANO and AMANO Group companies. The use of the logo "AMANO" is permitted only when AMANO© has agreed and granted use to authorization.

Persons using this Web site are prohibited under copyright law from duplicating or distributing the information or content (text, illustrations, audio, images, programs, etc.), in whole or in part, appearing on the Web site. AMANO© shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising out of duplicating or distributing the content without obtaining prior approval.

Linking to http://www.amano.eu or other AMANO web sites in Europe
 

When linking to the AMANO EU or other AMANO web sites in Europe from your Web site, you are requested to contact AMANO via e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it in advance. AMANO© shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising out of linking to the AMANO EU or other AMANO web sites in Europe without prior approval.

The websites linked to the AMANO EU or other AMANO web sites in Europe , other than those of AMANO and the AMANO Group companies, are posted and managed by respective companies and outside AMANO's management. When accessing these websites, it is your responsibility to check the usage conditions before using such websites.