The Institute for Intrinsic Human Values (hereinafter referred to as “the Institute”) hereby establishes the following Privacy Policy regarding the handling of users’ personal information obtained through the website operated by the Institute (https://deepvalues.jp/en/, hereinafter referred to as “the Website”). The Institute will handle such information appropriately and make every effort to protect it.

  1. Acquisition of Personal Information
    The Institute may acquire users’ personal information through the following means:
    • Information entered into inquiry forms or similar channels
    • Provision of necessary contact details such as name and email address
    • Automatic collection via cookies and access analytics tools
  2. Purpose of Use of Personal Information
    The personal information obtained will be used within the scope of the following purposes:
    • Responding to inquiries and providing necessary communication
    • Providing information on services, projects, and related updates
    • Improving the usability of the Website through access analysis and related activities
  3. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties
    The Institute will not provide users’ personal information to third parties without prior consent, except in the following cases:
    • When required by law
    • When necessary to protect the life, body, or property of an individual
    • When responding to a formal request from a public institution
  4. Use of External Services
    For the purposes of improving usability and understanding site usage, this Website may utilize the following external service:
    • Google Analytics (an access analysis service provided by Google LLC)
      Data collected through Google Analytics is managed in accordance with Google’s Privacy Policy. For details, please refer to Google’s Policies and Terms.
  5. Management of Personal Information
    The Institute will take reasonable and appropriate security measures to prevent leakage, loss, alteration, or unauthorized access to users’ personal information.
  6. Changes to the Privacy Policy
    The Institute may revise the contents of this Privacy Policy without prior notice, as necessary or in accordance with legal changes. In the event of changes, notice will be promptly provided on this Website.
  7. Contact Information
    For questions or inquiries regarding the handling of personal information, please contact us at: Institute for Intrinsic Human Values
    Email: ask@deepvalues.jp