Risk of Leakage of Personal Information and Specified Personal Information
First written in FY2016. 5 of 8 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 6 of 22 companies on the "Worse" side.
53 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「It is difficult to completely eliminate internal misconduct or human error by employees and development partners, or attacks from external sources. If an information leak occurs, it could have a serious impact on the Group's operating results and financial condition.」
The risk of personal data breaches caused by internal misconduct, human error and external attacks, along with the potential for serious consequences, remains ongoing. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「It is difficult to completely eliminate internal misconduct or human error by employees and development partners, or attacks from external sources. If an information leak occurs, it could have a serious impact on the Group's operating results and financial condition.」
The disclosure explicitly identifies internal misconduct by employees and development partner companies, as well as human error, as causes of personal data breaches, and describes the potential impact as serious. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Even with maximum systemic efforts, including measures against external attacks, measures against defects in the systems provided, and internal access restrictions, it is difficult to completely prevent the leakage of personal information. Large-scale data leakage by Group employees or development partners could also pose a risk to the conduct of the Group's business. As countermeasures, the Company and 株式会社ビジネスネットコーポレーション have obtained PrivacyMark certification and enforce rigorous personal-information management. However, if information were to leak, claims for damages and a loss of social credibility could affect the Group's operating results and financial condition.」
The Company continues to disclose the risk of personal-information leakage and concerns regarding large-scale data leakage by employees and development partners. In this filing, the presence or absence of information leakage is still under investigation, and the occurrence of a leak has not been confirmed. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Large-scale data leakage by Group employees or development partners could also pose a risk to the conduct of the Group's business. As countermeasures, the Company and 株式会社ビジネスネットコーポレーション have obtained PrivacyMark certification and enforce rigorous personal-information management. However, if information were to leak, claims for damages and a loss of social credibility could affect the Group's operating results and financial condition.」
The risk of large-scale data leakage by employees or development partners, and the risks of damages claims and loss of credibility in the event of a leak, continue. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Large-scale data leakage by Group employees or development partners could also pose a risk to the conduct of the Group's business. As countermeasures, the Company and 株式会社ビジネスネットコーポレーション have obtained PrivacyMark certification and enforce rigorous personal-information management. However, if information were to leak, claims for damages and a loss of social credibility could affect the Group's operating results and financial condition.」
The risk of large-scale data leakage by employees or development partners, and the risks of damages claims and loss of credibility in the event of a leak, continue. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Large-scale data leakage by Group employees or development partners could also pose a risk to the conduct of the Group's business. As countermeasures, the Company and 株式会社ビジネスネットコーポレーション have obtained PrivacyMark certification and enforce rigorous personal-information management. However, if information were to leak, claims for damages and a loss of social credibility could affect the Group's operating results and financial condition.」
The risk of large-scale data leakage by employees or development partners, and the risks of damages claims and loss of credibility in the event of a leak, continue. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「Large-scale data leakage by Group employees or development partners could also pose a risk to the conduct of the Group's business. As countermeasures, the Company and 株式会社ビジネスネットコーポレーション have obtained PrivacyMark certification and enforce rigorous personal-information management. However, if information were to leak, claims for damages and a loss of social credibility could affect the Group's operating results and financial condition.」
The Company describes the risks and potential impact broadly, including development partners and Group companies as potential sources of leakage. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「If this personal information were to be leaked, it could damage the credibility of the Company and its services and affect the Company's operating results and financial condition.」
In addition to social insurance and payroll information, specified personal information associated with the launch of the My Number system is also subject to management.