Privacy Policy
YORIAILAB (hereinafter referred to as “the Association”) recognizes the importance of protecting personal information and complies with applicable Japanese laws, regulations, and guidelines concerning the protection of personal information. Recognizing that personal information should be handled carefully in accordance with the principle of respect for individual dignity, the Association considers it a social responsibility to appropriately protect all personal information entrusted to us by users.
This Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as the “Policy”) sets forth how the Association may collect, use, and manage personal information obtained from users. Use of this website or registration as a user of services provided by the Association requires consent to this Policy. Please review this Policy carefully and indicate your consent by checking the appropriate box on the web inquiry form.
Please also note that the Association operates its website (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”) using the website-building platform provided by Wix.com Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “Service Provider”).
1. Collection of Personal Information
The Association may collect personal information through users’ use of the Website, inquiries, consultations, and communications via email or other means. The personal information collected may include:
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Name, affiliated organization (company or patient organization), email address, and similar information;
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Other information that can identify a specific individual through descriptions or records;
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Data relating to a person's appearance or voice;
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Information contained in inquiries, consultations, comments, or communications submitted to the Association.
2. Purpose of Use of Personal Information
The Association collects and uses personal information only to the extent necessary for the following purposes:
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To respond to inquiries, consultations, and comments, and to contact users when necessary;
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To provide information and services, including email communications and notices regarding seminars, events, and other activities;
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To conduct surveys, questionnaires, and other forms of research;
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To cooperate with public authorities when required by law.
Should the Association wish to use personal information beyond the purposes listed above, prior consent will be obtained from the user through appropriate means.
3. Disclosure and Provision of Personal Information
The Association carefully manages personal information and will not disclose or provide personal information to any third party without the user's consent, except in the following circumstances:
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When required by law;
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When cooperation with a national or local governmental authority, or a party commissioned by such authority, is necessary for the execution of duties prescribed by law, and obtaining the user's consent may impede the execution of such duties;
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When providing information to contractors as described in Section 4 below.
4. Outsourcing
The Association may entrust all or part of the handling of personal information to third parties, including the Service Provider (collectively, “Contractors”), within the scope necessary to achieve the purposes of use.
In such cases, the Association will appropriately select Contractors, enter into necessary agreements with them, and provide necessary and appropriate supervision to ensure the secure handling of personal information.
5. Security Management of Personal Information
The Association implements organizational, physical, human, and technical safeguards to ensure the secure management of personal information entrusted to us by users. Personal information is handled appropriately in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines.
The Association also endeavors to prevent unauthorized access, loss, leakage, destruction, alteration, or damage of personal information.
6. Requests for Disclosure of Personal Information
When a user (or the user's legal representative) requests disclosure of personal information held by the Association, the Association will disclose such information without undue delay.
However, the Association may refuse to disclose all or part of the requested information if disclosure would:
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Be likely to harm the life, body, property, or other rights or interests of the user or a third party; or
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Otherwise violate applicable laws or regulations.
If the Association decides not to disclose the requested information, it will notify the user without undue delay.
7. Correction or Deletion of Personal Information
Users wishing to request correction, addition, or deletion of their personal information may contact the Association at the following email address:
Contact: info@yoriailab.com
8. Changes to the Privacy Policy
The Association may revise this Policy from time to time, including changes to the categories of personal information collected or the purposes of use. Any such changes will be announced through updates posted on the Website.
9. Contact Information
For inquiries regarding the handling of personal information by the Association, please contact:
YORIAILAB User Support Desk
Email: info@yoriailab.com
Established and effective: September 1, 2023
Revised: July 1, 2024 (updated contact email address)