A notification control unit includes a notification setting information selection unit, a notification setting information storage unit, a notification setting information setting unit, and the notification execution unit. Notification setting information is associated with individual setting information to be preserved in the notification setting information storage unit. The notification execution unit performs a notification according to setting of use-notification setting information which is selected by using the individual setting information by the notification setting information selection unit. The created or changed notification setting information is preserved in the notification setting information storage unit.