Privacy Policy

Toho University may change this privacy policy from time to time. If we decide to make changes, we will post the new policy and update the date at the end of the policy, so please be sure to check the most recent date of this privacy policy before using this site.

Personal Information
Some of the services on this site may collect personal information that could be used to identify an individual, such as name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address, as necessary. The personal information collected will be used only within the scope of the following purposes and not for any other purposes without the consent of the user.

Use of Personal Information
Personal information collected will not be disclosed or provided to a third party without the permission of the user, except as disclosed in this privacy policy. This site outsources the operation of some functions and services, such as requests for information materials to an external contractor, in which case, the contractor is obligated by contract to appropriately manage the personal information of users. The contractor entrusted by Toho University will manage personal information in accordance with the policy established by Toho University and use it only within the scope necessary to perform the entrusted work. In the event that Toho University receives an official inquiry from a court of law, the police, or any other public institution in accordance with the law, or in the event that the user who retains the collected personal information him or herself requests disclosure, Toho University will disclose the relevant personal information. In addition, if users wish to inquire about or correct their own personal information, they can contact the Personal Information Protection Inquiry Desk, and we will respond as soon as reasonably possible.

Personal Information Management System
The President of Toho University has been appointed as the supervisor of personal information management, and each department has its own Personal Information Protection Committee under the auspices of the President.

Matters concerning the collection, use, provision, disclosure, correction, etc., of personal information; matters concerning consultation and complaints; and other matters concerning the protection of personal information are discussed, and efforts made for continuous improvement.

In addition, Toho University will ensure that all departments and staff that deal with users’ personal information are familiar with this Personal Information Protection Policy.

Safety Management of Personal Information
Personal information collected through this site is stored with the content encrypted (SSL *2) in a safe environment where it cannot be accessed by unspecified users, and personal information that is no longer needed after fulfilling its purpose of use is promptly disposed of or deleted. In addition, if the user who provided the personal information requests it, we will promptly delete the relevant personal information. In the event that service operations handling the subject’s personal information are outsourced to an external company or organization, we will request that the company or organization promptly take the same measures.

Recording of Access Logs
Toho University records and compiles access logs in order to analyze the number of users and the pages used. The access log includes the domain name, IP address, cookie, type of browser used, access date and time, etc., of the user, but the individual will not be identified by this work. The analysis data from the access log is used to enhance the service content of this site in response to the interests of users and to improve its usability, and will not be used for any other purpose. We may disclose aggregate information statistically processed from information obtained by recording access logs, but this information does not include that which could identify individuals.

Cookies:
A cookie is a piece of information that is sent to your computer’s hard drive and stored as a text file in order for a website to keep track of you. Many major websites use cookies to provide useful features to their customers. Although cookies identify the computer used by the user, no information other than the contents of the cookie can be read from the user’s computer, and the user cannot be personally identified. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, but you can set your browser to refuse cookies or to display a warning when a cookie is received. The issuance of cookies on this site is for the sole purpose of obtaining statistical information, and there are no pages on the site that use cookies in their services. Therefore, there are no restrictions on the use of this site even if users set their browsers not to accept cookies.