Privacy Policy
The official website of the Kochi University Center for Advanced Marine Core
Research is governed by the Kochi University Official Website Privacy Policy.

[Kochi University official website privacy policy]
1 Basic Concept
Kochi University (hereinafter referred to as "the University") is a national
university corporation. The University collects information on those of you who use
its official website (which starts with “http://www.kochi-u.ac.jp/” and is hereinafterreferred to as the "Website”) to the extent necessary to properly provide services(i.e. provide information on the Website and respond to requests for informationand other requests and inquiries) on the Website. The University properly uses theinformation collected within the scope of the intended purposes.
2Collection of information(i) The Website automatically collects your information such as your internet
domain name, IP address, and browsing details on the Website.
(ii) The Website collects your personal information you enter in the inquiry form onthe Website. This includes your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address,
as well as the content of your request. In addition, your e-mail address will be usedfor communication with the University.
(iii) The Website uses Google Analytics to track its traffic. Google Analytics uses
cookies to collect anonymous traffic data. Data is anonymized and there is nopossibility that individuals can be identified.
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3 Use of information collected(1) Information collected in 2.(i) is used as a reference to properly provide theservices on the Website.
(2) Information collected in 2.(ii) may be notified to the responsible department of
the University depending on the content of the request and may be used to contactyou.
4 Scope of use and provision
The University will not use or provide to any third party the information collected
for any purpose other than those listed in “3. Use of information collected” above,except (i) in cases where the University has obtained the prior consent of theindividual concerned, (ii) in cases of illegal access, threats, or other illegal acts, (iii)
in cases where there is a legal request for disclosure, or (iv) in other cases where
there is a specific reason. However, the University may disclose statisticalinformation which does not identify individuals (access information, user details,etc.).
5 Measures to ensure safety(1) The University will take the necessary measures to prevent any leakage, loss, ordamage of the information collected, and, to otherwise properly manage theinformation collected.
(2) When entrusting the handling of the information collected to a third party, theUniversity will take the necessary measures to properly manage the information,such as executing a confidentiality agreement with the party with which theinformation is entrusted or to which the information is provided.
(3) If you request the University to disclose, correct, or suspend the use of yourinformation collected, the University will respond to your request as soon asreasonably practicable. However, this does not apply in cases where it is believedthat it will infringe the rights of a third party or significantly impede the executionof business.
6 Scope of Application of the Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies only to the Website(http://www.kochi-u.ac.jp/).
7. Others(1) This Privacy Policy is subject to revision as necessary.
(2) In addition to the provisions of this Privacy Policy, personal information held by
the University is protected in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations for
the Appropriate Management of Personal Information held by Kochi University.