Web Policy

1. Basic policy

The Japan Tourism Agency collects information on users of its website (http://www.mlit.go.jp/) within the scope required for optimal provision of services. All information collected will be used appropriately within the scope of purposes specified below.

2. Scope of information collected

(1)This website collects information on Internet domain names, IP addresses, access status, and other information in the form of access logs.
(2)Some of the pages in this site use cookies. Cookies refer to information about a user, sent by a web server to the user’s browser for the site operator to distinguish the user’s computer from others’, and accumulated in the user’s computer. Using cookies, the site operator can collect information on the number of visits from the user’s computer, the pages visited, and so forth. The JTA, however, does not use cookies to collect any information that allows it to identify individual users. The browser can be set so that the functions of cookies are nullified. Nullifying the functions of cookies does not affect the ability to use this website.

3. Purposes of use

The information collected in Items 2-(1) and 2-(2) will be used to provide optimal services on this site.

4. Restrictions on the use and provision of information

The JTA will not use the collected information for purposes other than those specified in Paragraph 3, nor provide it to third parties, unless information disclosure is required by laws or ordinances, violations such as unauthorized access and threats are detected, or there exists other special reasons. However, statistically processed information on accesses to this site, user information, and so forth may be published.

5. Security measures

The JTA takes the necessary measures to prevent the leakage, loss, or destruction of the collected information and to manage it appropriately. Analysis of the status of accesses to this site and the user opinions received may be consigned to external organizations when deemed necessary for business reasons. In this case, the JTA ensures that these external organizations take the necessary measures to appropriately manage the information collected.

6. Scope of application

This privacy policy applies only to this website. The handling of information at the websites of other ministries and agencies is the responsibility of the respective organizations.

Other

The JTA may revise its privacy policy from time to time. All future revisions will be announced at this website.