Privacy Policy

Established: May 1, 2026 / Last updated: May 30, 2026

Japan Institute of Future Science Inc. (the “Company”) establishes this Privacy Policy in accordance with applicable laws and guidelines. By accessing or using this website, you are deemed to have agreed to this policy. If you do not agree, please refrain from using the website (including submitting the contact form).

Important (Japanese version prevails)

This page is a reference translation of the Japanese Privacy Policy. In case of any discrepancy between the Japanese and English versions, the Japanese version shall prevail.

Article 1 (Scope)

This policy applies to information we collect through this website. For external services linked from this website, their own policies apply.

Article 2 (Information we collect)

We may collect information you submit via forms, technical logs (IP address, user agent, timestamps, pages), cookies/local storage used for session/security/analytics, and other online identifiers. We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information.

Article 3 (Purposes of use)

We use collected information for responding to inquiries, providing information with your consent, operating and improving the website, detecting and preventing fraud/abuse, protecting our rights, and complying with applicable laws.

Article 4 (Changes to purposes)

We may change the purposes of use within a reasonable scope of relevance, and will publish updates as appropriate. Where consent is required by law, we will follow required procedures.

Article 5 (Third-party provision / outsourcing)

We do not provide personal data to third parties unless permitted by law or with your consent. We may outsource processing to service providers (e.g., hosting/CDN, email delivery, analytics) and supervise them appropriately. Some providers may be located outside Japan.

Article 6 (Retention and deletion)

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes of use, then delete or anonymize it appropriately. Access logs may be retained for security investigations.

Article 7 (Security measures)

We implement organizational, physical, and technical safeguards. However, we do not guarantee absolute security due to the nature of the internet and device environments. If required, we will report and notify in accordance with applicable laws.

Article 8 (Cookies and analytics/ads)

We may use cookies for security features and analytics. You can disable cookies in your browser, but some features may not work. We may use analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics). We may also use third-party ad delivery services, which may use cookies or similar identifiers. Opt-out procedures are provided by each provider.

Article 9 (Recording)

We may retain video records for quality improvement, factual confirmation, and security/safety purposes, and will delete them when no longer necessary.

Article 10 (Requests by data subjects)

You may request notice of purpose, disclosure, correction, deletion, suspension of use, or suspension of third-party provision in accordance with applicable law. We may verify your identity and may charge actual costs where permitted.

Article 11 (Representations by users)

You represent that submitted information is true and accurate, that you have obtained required consents for third-party information, and that your submission does not infringe rights.

Article 12 (Disclaimer and limitation of liability)

Except in cases of our willful misconduct or gross negligence, our liability is limited to direct and ordinary damages, capped at the amount we actually received from you in the past 12 months (or JPY 10,000 if none), to the extent permitted by law.

Article 13 (Third-party attacks)

We are not liable for damages caused by unauthorized access, malware, phishing, or impersonation unless attributable to our willful misconduct or gross negligence.

Article 14 (Updates)

We may update this policy due to legal or operational changes. Important updates will be announced by appropriate means.

Article 15 (Contact)

Japan Institute of Future Science Inc. Sankyu Building 4F, 3-6-14 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0013, Japan Contact form: /en/contact/