Privacy Policy

The Japan Science and Technology Agency (hereinafter referred to as "JST") collects the personal information of users (hereinafter referred to as "Users") of the websites operated by the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (hereinafter referred to as "Miraikan"), which is a division of JST (referring to the websites specified in "3. Scope of Application" below, hereinafter collectively referred to as "this Website"), to the extent necessary for the smooth operation of services provided on this Website. Therefore, JST has established the following Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as "this Policy") regarding the handling of personal information at Miraikan, and will appropriately handle the collected information within the scope of the purposes of use based on this Policy.

As Miraikan operates this Website, JST will comply with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other related laws and regulations, norms, guidelines, the "Personal Information Protection Regulations"(Japanese only) established by JST, and this Policy, and will handle personal information legally and appropriately.

This Policy applies exclusively to the Miraikan website (websites with the domain miraikan.jst.go.jp) and Mirai-Bit (websites with the domain mirai-bit.jst.go.jp). The handling of personal information on websites other than these websites will be conducted under the responsibility of the operating entity based on the privacy policy of each website.

As Miraikan operates this Website, JST collects and uses the personal information and personal-related information of Users through legal and appropriate means within the scope of the purposes of use as defined in the table below. JST will not use such information for other purposes unless consent is obtained from the User or it is permitted by law and regulation.

Collection Method	Scope of Information Collected	Purpose of Use
This Website	Internet domain names, IP addresses, types of browsers being used, date and time of access to this Website, pages viewed and other access logs, and other information about Users' devices (including information collected through the use of cookies. However, information that directly identifies individuals is not included.)	Analysis of the status of use of this Website and effective information delivery on the web Maintenance and management of this Website Statistical analysis of the number of accesses to and downloads of each piece of data on this Website (aggregated in a form that does not identify individuals) Monitoring of overutilization and unauthorized use Improvement of browser display function usability
Inquiry Form	Name, email address, telephone number, fax number (Telephone and fax numbers are optional)	Responding to inquiries from Users and answering questions
Application for Participation in Events, etc. (Note 1) (Note 2)	Name, address, email address (Depending on the event, registration of other personal information may be required.)	Implementation and operation of such events, etc. Verification of the applicant's identity Responding to inquiries from applicants and answering questions
Survey Collection	Name, email address, age, gender, etc., depending on the content of the survey	Aggregation and analysis of survey results

(Note 1) For events requiring Miraikan ID, please refer to the separate Miraikan ID Privacy Policy (Japanese only)
(Note 2) For the online ticket purchase website, please refer to the separate Privacy Policy for the online ticket purchase website and group reservation web form (Japanese only)

JST will not provide collected personal information to third parties (excluding contractors) without obtaining prior consent from the User, except in the following cases. However, statistically processed information such as access information to this Website and user attributes (which does not include information that identifies individuals) may be published.

1. When disclosure is required by law and regulation.
2. When necessary for the protection of life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the User.
3. When especially necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound growth of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the User.
4. When it is necessary to cooperate with a national government organization, local government, or a person entrusted with executing affairs prescribed by laws and regulations by them, and obtaining the consent of the User might impede the execution of such affairs.

1. Acquisition of Access Logs
   This Website records information about Users in the form of access logs. Access logs contain information such as the domain name and IP address of the User, the type of browser being used, the access date and time, and pages viewed, but do not include information that directly identifies individuals. Access logs are used for the maintenance and management of this Website and statistical analysis of usage and are not used for any other purpose.
2. Use of Cookies
   This Website may use cookies for analyzing browsing status and effective information delivery on the web. Cookies are used only to identify computers and do not contain information that directly identifies individuals.
   Users can refuse the use of cookies, but the setting method varies depending on the browser being used. Please check the "Help" menu of your browser for specific cookie-related settings. Please note that if you choose to refuse all cookies, you may experience some restrictions when using various services on the Internet, such as some services becoming unavailable.
3. Use of Google Analytics
   This Website has a mechanism to use Google Analytics, a service provided by Google, to understand Users' visits to this Website. When using Google Analytics on this Website, Google collects, records, and analyzes Users' visit history to this Website based on cookies issued by this Website. JST receives the analysis results from Google and understands the status of Users' visits to this Website.
   Information about Users collected, recorded, and analyzed by Google Analytics does not include information that directly identifies individuals. Additionally, such information is managed by Google in accordance with its privacy policy.
   [For details, please see "How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services."]
   
   Users can also stop the collection of their information through this Website's use of Google Analytics by disabling Google Analytics in their browser's add-on settings. You can disable Google Analytics by downloading and installing the "Analytics Opt-out Add-on" from Google's opt-out add-on download page and changing your browser's add-on settings. Please note that if you disable Google Analytics, Google Analytics will also be disabled on websites that you visit other than this Website. Users can re-enable Google Analytics by reconfiguring their browser's add-ons. For an explanation of Google Analytics' Terms of Service, please visit the Google Analytics site, and for an explanation of Google's Privacy Policy, please visit their site.
   Google Analytics Terms of Service
   Google Privacy Policy
   Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on

JST has established "Personal Information Protection Regulations"(Japanese only) and carries out necessary and appropriate safety measures to manage Users' personal data, personal information that JST intends to handle as personal data, and Users' access logs when Miraikan operates this Website as follows:

1. JST will provide education and awareness activities for all officers and employees, including those at Miraikan, appoint a person in charge for each department that handles personal information, and strive for appropriate management of personal information.
2. JST will strive to maintain security for this Website, etc., to prevent unauthorized access, leakage, loss, damage, etc., of personal information.
3. When JST entrusts the processing of all or part of the personal data held by Miraikan to a third party, JST will carefully select the contractor, conclude a contract with the contractor that includes confidentiality clauses, ensure appropriate handling and protection of personal information, and strive to provide necessary supervision to prevent leakage, re-provision/disclosure to third parties, and use outside the scope of the purposes of use described in "4. Scope of Information Collected and Purposes of Use" above.

When Miraikan operates this Website, if a User requests the disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, or suspension of use of personal data held by Miraikan, JST will promptly respond after confirming that the requester is the User through prescribed procedures. However, JST may not disclose the information in any of the following cases:

1. When disclosure may harm the life, body, property, or other rights and interests of the User or a third party;
2. When disclosure may significantly hinder the proper execution of JST's or Miraikan's operations; and
3. When disclosure would violate laws and regulations.

If you have questions about this Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please refer to the following page and contact Miraikan as stipulated in "9. Contact" below.

Guide to using the disclosure request system based on the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Japanese only)

For inquiries regarding the handling of personal data on this Website, please contact the following:
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) [Address: 2-3-6 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0064]
Tel: 03-3570-9151 (10:00-17:00 on days open: Wednesday-Monday, excluding holidays)
Fax: 03-3570-9150：
Online inquiry

The title, address, and name of the representative of JST are as stated on the following website:
Japan Science and Technology Agency

JST may review the content of this Policy as appropriate and change it when necessary. In such cases, notification will be given in advance on this Website.
The changed Policy shall apply from the effective date determined separately by JST.

Miraikan operates official accounts in accordance with the Social Media Policy.
Some social networking services (SNS) may automatically send information such as user IDs and accessed sites from the website to the SNS, even without clicking the "button" of the SNS, when browsing a website where the "button" of the SNS is installed.
For the privacy policies, etc. of other social media services, etc. used on this Website, please check the sites of each provider’s website, etc.