Privacy Policy

1. Basic Concepts

The Hyogo Earthquake Memorial 21st Century Research Institute (a public interest incorporated foundation; hereinafter referred to as “the Institute”), as the designated administrator, collects information from users of the website (hereinafter referred to as “this Site”) of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial: Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution (hereinafter referred to as “DRI”) to the extent necessary for the smooth operation of the services provided on this Site. The collected information will be handled appropriately within the scope of the intended purposes.

2. Scope of Information Collected

  1. This website automatically records information such as the visitor’s referral source and IP address.
  2. On this website, we may ask you to provide your name, address, school, occupation, organization name, phone number, email address, and other information as necessary for the following purposes.
    • When making a reservation to visit
    • When requesting to borrow materials
    • When you contact us
    • When recruiting participants for specific projects

3. Purpose of Use

The information collected on this site will be used for the following purposes related to the operation of the center.

  1. Handling Inquiries
  2. Submission of Materials
  3. Reservation for Admission
  4. Registration for Various Programs
  5. Loan Services for Earthquake-Related Materials
  6. Registration for training programs and provision of information
  7. Recruitment Updates
  8. Email Newsletter Distribution
  9. Sharing Information via Social Media
  10. Administrative Procedures Related to the Operation of the Friends Association
  11. Collecting feedback through surveys and other means, and analyzing it to improve and manage the Center’s operations

4. Restrictions on Use and Provision

This website will not use the information collected in Section 2 for any purpose other than those specified in Section 3, nor will it disclose such information to any party not involved in the operation of this Center, including within our organization.

However, this shall not apply if any of the following conditions are met:

  1. When the information provider has given consent, or when information is provided to the individual
  2. When required by law
  3. When it is deemed urgent and unavoidable to protect an individual’s life, body, or property
  4. When it is necessary for the improvement of public health or the well-being of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person providing the information
  5. When it is determined that there is a public interest or other reasonable grounds

In addition, our organization may use external services such as Google Forms when conducting surveys or recruiting participants.

We are responsible for managing the information you provide through these services; however, it may be stored on the servers of the service providers and transmitted overseas. When providing personal data to third parties located overseas, we will take measures in accordance with Japanese laws and regulations.

For information on how external services handle personal information, please refer to each provider’s privacy policy.
reference: Google Privacy Policy (English site)

Please note that we may publish or provide to third parties statistically processed information (statistical information) described in Section 7, such as access analytics.

5. Security Management Measures

This center will take necessary measures to prevent the leakage, loss, or damage of collected information and to ensure its proper management.

6. Suspension or Deletion of Service

If we receive a request from a user of this site to suspend the use of, delete, or stop the disclosure to third parties of their personal information, we will verify the identity of the requester and, if we determine that the request is justified, immediately suspend the use, delete, or stop the disclosure of their personal information to third parties.

7. Cookies and Web Analytics

This site uses web analytics tools such as Google Analytics. These tools use cookies to analyze site traffic, but they do not collect any personally identifiable information.

If you do not wish to use cookies, you can disable it in your browser settings. However, please note that this may limit the functionality of certain features.

8. SSL Security

This site uses SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption to protect the data you send.

9. Other

This website’s Privacy Policy is subject to revision without prior notice in response to changes in laws and regulations or modifications to our services. Any revised terms will be promptly posted on this website.