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Privacy Policy

1) Privacy Policy
① Handling of Personal Information in the Infectious Disease Trend Visualization System

1. Basic Policy**
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) collects information about users of the Infectious Disease Trend Visualization System (hereafter referred to as "this site") to the extent necessary to ensure the proper and smooth operation of the "Basic Policies for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control" (dated March 28, 2020, revised on May 14, 2020).
Information obtained through this site will be handled appropriately within the scope of the stated purpose of use.

2. Scope of Information Collected
(1) This site does not collect personal information such as names, addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, dates of birth, or email addresses from users.
(2) This site collects user IP addresses and browsing information as access logs.
(3) This site uses certain cookies to improve user convenience and understand usage environments but does not collect any information that can identify individuals using cookies.

3. Purpose of Use
(1) Information obtained through this site will be used and acquired in accordance with the stated purpose to facilitate the sharing and publication of information through this system, which is based on the "Basic Policies for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control" (March 28, 2020, revised on May 14, 2020), and to improve the information provided by this system.

4. Restrictions on Use
(1) The information obtained will not be used for purposes other than those described in section 3 above.
(2) Exceptions to the above will be made in cases where such use is legally mandated, where there has been unlawful activity such as unauthorized access or threats, or when other special circumstances arise under the law that allow for the information to be used by the organization itself or provided to third parties for purposes other than those described in section 3.
(3) However, access information and user demographic data related to this site may be statistically processed and disclosed.

5. Outsourcing the Handling of Personal Information
(1) This site does not handle personal information directly. (2)Within the scope of information obtained as described in section 2, the information will be used to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes described in section 3. Additionally, the handling of personal information may be entrusted to contractors as needed. In such cases, the contractor will be managed and supervised to ensure proper handling of the entrusted personal information.

6. Measures for Information Security
Measures will be taken to prevent the leakage, loss, or damage of obtained information and to ensure proper management of such information.

【Contact Information】
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Division of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
Address : 1-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8916
Phone : 03-5253-1111(main line)

②The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare complies with its Privacy Policy (http://www.mhlw.go.jp/kojinjouhouhogo/).