The Health Policy Institute, Japan, hereinafter referred to as "Institute," has opened this website, hereinafter referred to as the "Site," for the purpose of having our visitors understand our activities. Please read and understand the following terms and conditions before utilizing this "Site".

• Copyright Policy
• Portrait Rights
• Citations
• Links
• Postings
• Privacy Policy
• Recommended Environment for Browsing
• Disclaimers

Copyright Policy

 

Each material (data compilation, diagrams, images, supporting documentation, audio, etc) that comprises the information made available from this Site in whole or in part is the copyrighted work of the respective owners, who have agreed to its use on this Site, and is protected by copyright laws and treaty provisions.
Alterations made to this Site without prior consent is prohibited under copyright laws and the Law Concerning Prohibition of Illegal Access to Computer Systems.
In the event that you are using any material for personal use, please diplay, reproduce or print on the condition that it will not be exposed to third-party access and will not be used for commercial purposes. However, modifications shall not be permitted.
In the event that other conditions are separately specified, such conditions shall supersede.

Portrait Rights

 

Each portrait contained in this Site is subject to a portrait right, retained by the person pictured and protected by law. Reproduction of a portrait requires the individual consent of the person pictured. Please contact us if you should wish to use any of these portraits.

 

Citations

 

Please adhere to the following conditions when making citations from this Site.

1. Ensure that there is a "necessity" for the citation of that part of the copyrighted work
2. Ensure that the cited material remains strictly subsidiary to the original material in both quality and volume.
3. Clearly distinguish cited material from non-cited material

Please clearly specify: "Health Policy Institute, Japan."

Links

 

Please contact us if you should wish to link to this Site.

Postings

 

The following contents are forbidden on this Site and any postings made to this site containing the undermentioned shall be deleted:

1. Contents disturbing public order
2. Contents linked to criminal acts
3. Contents infringing the copyrights and other legal rights of others
4. Contents infringing the rights of property or privacy of others
5. Contents causing any damage or disadvantage to others
6. Contents defaming, disgracing or libeling others
7. Any other contents that are unlawful or deemed by the Site to be inappropriate

Privacy Policy

 

The Health Policy Institute, Japan (hereinafter referred to as the "Institute") shall establish, in relation to the protection of personal information, the "Personal Information Protection Policy" (hereinafter referred to as the "Privacy Policy") provided below and shall endeavor to comply with it.

1. Declaration
When handling personal information, the Institute shall comply with the Private Information Protection Law as well as with all relevant laws and regulations and shall securely and appropriately use, store and process such information.

2. Compliance Rules for the Collection of Personal Information
When collecting personal information, the Institute shall comply with the undermentioned guidelines:

1. The Institute shall specify the purpose of its use to the fullest extent possible and shall collect only the information necessary for the attainment of the purpose.
2. The Institute shall collect personal information through fair means and shall announce the purpose of its use prior to its collection or notify the individual to whom the personal information relates or announce the purpose of its use promptly after collection unless otherwise allowed by relevant laws and regluations.
3. The Insitute shall use any personal information for the purposes undermentioned:
   • Distribution of the Institute's publications, sending the email newletter, communications, announcement of projects
   • Invitations to and provision of information on projects, meetings, services, etc. hosted or cohosted by the Institute
   • Seasonal greetings and performance of other social rites
4. The Institute shall use personal information only within the scope of the purposes of use specified and shall not provide any personal information to any third party without the prior consent of the individual to whom the personal information relates, except in the following events:
   • Where and when it is requested by law
   • Where and when services, etc. provided by the Institute are disclosed to a person responsible for the operations of directly delivering such services to its recipient, to the extent necessary for the performance of delivery operations.
   The Institute shall make efforts to maintain the personal information held by the Institute so that it is accurate and up-to-date to the extent necessary for the attainment of the purpose of its use.
5. The Institute shall implement rational security measures to prevent and correct illegal access to personal information; loss, destruction, falsification and leakage of personal information; and risks related to personal information.

3. Implementation of Privacy Policy

1. 1. Implementation System
   
   • The implementation of this Privacy Policy shall be the responsibility of all officers and employess; the exective director shall be appointed the main contact and shall promote detailed measures.
   • The Institute shall thoroughly supervise all directors and employees of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and all other relevant laws and regulations
2. Consignments to Third Parties
   The Institute shall not, in principle, consign to third parties the daily operations of personal information, including its management and use. However, in the event that it should consign the processing of personal information, it shall implement security measures including the signing of a nondisclosure contract and shall conduct appropriate supervision over the contractor.
3. Disclosure and Update of Personal Information
   In the event that the Institute is requested to disclose, correct and/or delete any personal information from the individual to whom it relates, it shall disclose, correct and delete the personal information to a reasonable extent. However, in the event that the request does not meet the requirements stipulated in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or that disclosure is deniable under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other relevant laws or regulations, requests may not be fulfilled.
4. Contact
   Inquiries regarding the management of personal information should be made to the Institute's secretariat.
5. Continual Improvement
   For the protection of personal information, the Institute makes efforts to maintain appropriate management of personal information through review and improvement on an ongoing basis.

Recommended Environment for Browsing

 

Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6.0 SP2 or newer are recommended for viewing this Site.

Disclaimers

 

While the Institution has endeavored to maintain the accuracy and timeliness of the information provided on this site, the Institution does not guarantee or give any warantee as to its accurancy or timeliness. The Institution shall not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by the user by the use of this Site and cannot be held liable for the compensation for any such loss or damage. In addition, the Institute shall not be liable for any loss or damage inflicted upon a third party as a result of the user's use of this Site. Articles with bylines contained on this Site have been released under the sole responsiblity of the writer and do not represent the opinion of the Institution. Please contact us prior to making any reproductions of this Site.