Privacy Policy

The Japanese Culture Exchange Center (hereinafter referred to as "the Center") hereby establishes the following Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as "this Policy") regarding all information (hereinafter referred to as "personal data," including personal information) that can be directly or indirectly identified regarding users in relation to the services provided by the Center (hereinafter referred to as "this Service"). Among personal data, "personal information" shall be defined in accordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.

1. Basic Policy

(1) Information provided by users

 The information you provide to us through your use of this service is as follows.

  • Name, date of birth, gender, and other profile information
  • Contact information such as email address, phone number, and address  
  • Information regarding bank accounts, etc.
  • Still images and video information including the user's portrait
  • Information entered or transmitted by the user through input forms and other methods prescribed by our company.

Please note, when making a payment for this service, the credit card information entered by the user will be acquired by the payment processing company, and our company will not acquire the credit card information.

(2) Information collected by our company when a user uses this service 

Our facility may collect information regarding access status and usage of this service. This may include the following information.

  • Referrer 
  • IP address
  • Information regarding server access logs
  • Cookies, ADID, IDFA, and other identifiers

(3) Information provided by the user by allowing integration with other services in their use of this service

When a user permits the use of this service in conjunction with other services such as social networking services, we may collect the following information from such external services based on the terms and conditions agreed to at the time of such permission.

  • The User ID used on the external service
  • IP address
  • Other information that the user has permitted to be disclosed to the linked service due to the privacy settings of that external service.

2. Purpose of Use of Personal Information

 When using this website, we will collect personal information that you register yourself. This personal information will be used within the scope necessary to fulfill the purposes of registration (as detailed below). 

(1) When performing after-sales service, maintenance, etc. for the services and products you are using.
(2) When improving products/services provided or developing new products/services.
(3) When selecting candidates for employment. 
(4) When analyzing opinions and usage history, etc., to improve and enhance the services of this website.
(5) When we notify you of information that we deem beneficial to you on this website.
(6) In addition, when there is a reasonable grounds for using said personal information within the scope necessary for the performance of the business of this website.

3. About Cookies and IP Addresses

To make browsing this website more convenient when you access it again, we may send data called COOKIES to identify your computer and record it on your hard drive. Please note that COOKIES and IP address information alone cannot identify individuals, so we do not consider them personal information. However, if this information is used in conjunction with personal information, it will be considered personal information. You can refuse to accept COOKIES sent from this website by changing the settings of your internet browser. However, please be aware that this may prevent you from using this website or services on this website properly.

4. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

This website will not provide personal information to third parties, except for the following items.

To provide, manage, and operate this lesson 
(2) To contact the customer regarding the necessary information for taking this lesson. 
(3) For information regarding various services, events, or seminars related to this lesson.

In addition, we may disclose or publicize your information to third parties if required by law, if it is necessary for legal procedures, or if we deem it necessary to protect the rights of our company, other customers, or third parties.
When we receive a request for disclosure, modification, or deletion of customer information, we will promptly respond after verifying that you are the customer.

5. Presentations at academic conferences, workshops, in papers, on websites, etc.

There is a possibility that the results of the "Wadaiko and Health Project (tentative)" will be presented at academic conferences, research meetings, in papers, on our website, etc.
Sharing information such as challenges encountered during the progress of ProgZUM and outcomes for health promotion (hereinafter referred to as "this information") among healthcare professionals contributes to further advancements in medicine and healthcare, and can be utilized to improve people's health and well-being.
Regarding the privacy of information pertaining to our customers, we will exercise the utmost care and anonymize it to prevent personal identification.
If you do not consent to your information being used for research, please inform us and you will not be included in the study.

6. Protection of Personal Information on Linked Sites

This website cannot be held responsible for the security of personal information on websites linked from this website. We kindly ask that you check the privacy policy, etc., of each linked website regarding the protection of personal information on those sites. 

7. Voluntariness of Personal Data Provision

Providing your personal data, including personal information, to our institution is voluntary. However, if you do not provide it, we may not be able to offer you certain services or desired products.

8. Disclosure, correction, and suspension of use of personal information, etc.

(1) Upon receiving a request for disclosure of personal information (notification of purpose of use, disclosure, correction/addition/deletion of content, suspension of use or deletion, suspension of provision to third parties) from the user or their representative, we will promptly respond in accordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other laws and regulations after verifying the identity of the user. (If the personal information does not exist, we will notify you of that fact.) 
Please note that a fee of 1,000 yen per request will be charged for the disclosure of personal information. Thank you for your understanding.

(2) The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply in cases where the Museum is not obligated to disclose, correct, or suspend the use of personal information under the Personal Information Protection Law or other laws and regulations. 

9. Contact Information

For opinions, questions, complaints, or other inquiries regarding the handling of personal information, please contact us via the inquiry form on this website. 

10. Revisions to this Policy

This policy may be revised in whole or in part as necessary. In addition, if deemed necessary, the effective date and content of the revised policy may be announced on our website or through other appropriate methods. 
Established February 28, 2026

11. Contact Information

If you have any opinions or questions regarding our handling of personal information, please contact us at the following inquiry desk.

Siber Pico, Inc.
Personal Information Management Manager: Yuichi Matsuura
Phone number: 03-5654-9021 (main)
eメールアドレス:contact@taikohotel.com