I will establish the following Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as “this Policy”) regarding the handling of users’ personal information in the services provided on this website (hereinafter referred to as “this Service”).
Article 1 (Personal Information)
“Personal information” refers to information about a living individual, as specified by the Personal Information Protection Law. This includes information that can identify a specific individual based on the individual’s name, date of birth, address, phone number, contact information, and other descriptions, as well as data related to appearance, fingerprints, voiceprints, and information that can identify a specific individual from the information itself, such as the insurer number of a health insurance card.
Article 2 (Method of Collecting Personal Information)
We may ask users to provide personal information such as name, date of birth, address, phone number, email address, bank account number, credit card number, and driver’s license number when they register for the service. Additionally, we may collect transaction records and information related to transactions, including users’ personal information, with partners and others from our partners (including information providers, advertisers, and ad agencies, hereinafter referred to as “partners”).
Article 3 (Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information)
The purposes for which we collect and use personal information are as follows:
- For the provision and operation of our services
- To respond to inquiries from users (including identity verification)
- For necessary communication such as maintenance and important notices
- To identify users who violate the terms of use or attempt to use the service for fraudulent or improper purposes, and to refuse their use
- To allow users to view, modify, delete, and check the usage status of their registered information
- Other purposes associated with the above purposes
Article 4 (Change of Purpose of Use)
We will change the purpose of use of personal information only if it is reasonably deemed to be relevant to the purpose before the change. In the event of a change in the purpose of use, we will notify users of the changed purpose through the methods specified by us or publicly on this website.
Article 5 (Third-party Provision of Personal Information)
Except as otherwise provided in the following cases, we will not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the user’s consent. However, this does not apply in cases permitted by the Personal Information Protection Law and other laws.
- When necessary for the protection of a person’s life, body, or property, and obtaining the person’s consent is difficult
- When specifically necessary for the improvement of public health or the promotion of healthy upbringing of children, and obtaining the person’s consent is difficult
- When it is necessary to cooperate with a national agency, local government, or a person entrusted with the execution of statutory affairs, and obtaining the person’s consent may hinder the performance of the said affairs
- When we have notified or announced the following items in advance, obtained the user’s consent, and notified the Personal Information Protection Commission
- Purpose of use, including provision to third parties
- Items of data provided to third parties
- Means or methods of providing to third parties
- Suspension of provision of personal information to third parties at the request of the individual
- Method for accepting requests from individuals However, despite the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in the following cases, the recipient of the information shall not be considered a third party.
- When we entrust all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary for achieving the purpose of use
- When personal information is provided due to the succession of business due to a merger or other reasons
- When personal information is used jointly with a specific person, we will notify the individual in advance of the purpose, items of personal information used jointly, the scope of persons who jointly use the personal information, the purpose of use of the persons who jointly use it, and the name or designation of the person responsible for the management of the personal information, or make it easily available to the individual
Article 6 (Disclosure of Personal Information)
When we receive a request from the individual for disclosure of personal information, we will disclose it to the individual without delay. However, if disclosure falls under any of the following cases, we may not disclose all or part of it, and if a decision is made not to disclose, we will notify the individual promptly. Note that a fee of 1,000 yen per case will be charged for the disclosure of personal information.
- When there is a risk of harming the life, body, property, or other rights and interests of the individual or a third party
- When there is a risk of significantly hindering the proper implementation of our business
- When it would violate other laws Despite the provisions of the preceding paragraph, we will generally not disclose information other than personal information, such as history information and characteristic information.
Article 7 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information)
If a user’s personal information held by us is found to be incorrect, the user may request correction, addition, or deletion (hereinafter referred to as “correction, etc.”) through the procedures established by us. If we determine that it is necessary to respond to a request from the user under the preceding paragraph, we will promptly carry out the correction, etc. of the relevant personal information. If we make a correction, etc. based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or if we decide not to make a correction, etc., we will promptly notify the user.
Article 8 (Suspension of Use of Personal Information, etc.)
If, due to reasons such as personal information being handled beyond the scope of the purpose of use or being acquired by fraudulent means, we are requested by the individual to suspend or delete the use (hereinafter referred to as “suspension of use, etc.”), we will promptly conduct necessary investigations. Based on the results of the investigation under the preceding paragraph, if it is deemed necessary to respond to the request, we will promptly suspend the use, etc., of the relevant personal information. If we suspend the use, etc., based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or if we decide not to suspend the use, etc., we will promptly notify the user. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, if it is difficult to implement the suspension of use, etc., due to high costs or if it is difficult to implement the suspension of use, etc., and alternative measures are necessary to protect the rights and interests of the user, we will take alternative measures necessary to protect the rights and interests of the user.
Article 9 (Change of Privacy Policy)
The contents of this Policy, except for matters separately stipulated by laws or other provisions of this Policy, may be changed without notifying the user. Except as otherwise provided by us, the revised Privacy Policy will take effect when posted on this website.
Article 10 (Contact Information)
For inquiries regarding this Policy, please contact the following:
Clinical Neurology Division, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University Hidetaka Nishihara