The Privacy Policy for this website (hereinafter the "Policy") describes the policy for handling personal information on this website (hereinafter the "Site").
Please read the Policy since it includes important information on the protection of personal information. The Policy will be revised from time to time with the aim of ensuring continuously enhanced protection of personal information. When using the Site, please confirm the latest Policy.
The Policy described below stipulates in detail the policy for handling personal information, including when and how information that can identify individuals (hereinafter "personal information") is acquired, how it is used and for what purpose, and how it is managed and protected when using the Site of Narita Red Cross Hospital (hereinafter the "Hospital") to make applications for hospital tours and lectures, sending requests for materials, and otherwise receiving related services.
The purpose of the Policy is to ensure enhanced protection of users’ privacy by clearly indicating to the users that the staff involved in the operation of the Site have acquired and used personal information during the course of their business within a predetermined scope and in a predetermined manner, and have handled such personal information under strict control.
For users, full disclosure of information on the handling of personal information is intended to ensure conditions for them under which they can make appropriate decisions as to whether to provide personal information, and to protect their privacy.
If the Policy is not acceptable, users have the option to discontinue using the Site.
The Policy stipulates the policy for the collection, use and management of personal information. However, disclosure of the Policy does not literally guarantee that the Policy is being implemented.
The following describes the contents of personal information to be handled on the Site and how it is handled.
The personal information obtained on the Site shall be used solely at the Hospital within the scope of use specified by the Hospital, and it shall not be used without the consent of the object person of personal information even when its use goes beyond the scope of use. Furthermore, personal information shall not be disclosed to nor used by any third party for any reason except for justifiable reasons associated with the enforcement of laws and regulations.
The Site may have links to external sites. The Hospital shall not be held accountable for the privacy protection on these external sites. Understand that when each external site handles personal information, it has its own idea of privacy, and there is no uniform approach to protecting personal information. If a privacy policy is posted on external sites, you should read it carefully before using it.
In order to safely manage and store acquired personal information, the Hospital pays the utmost attention to security. Computer equipment that stores sensitive information, such as personal information, is under strict security control to prevent data from being leaked or falsified by unauthorized access from an external network.
The Site also supports Secure Socket Layer (SSL) to protect personal information of users. SSL is a communication method that transmits and receives encrypted data between a web server and a web browser. By using a browser that supports a security function, personal information entered by users, such as names, addresses and phone numbers, is automatically encrypted and transmitted/received. Therefore, should the transmitted/received data be intercepted by a third party, there is no concern that the content can be stolen.
The Site automatically collects information such as internet domain names, IP addresses, and the browsing environments of the Site (hereinafter "user information").
The user information to be collected shall be limited to the contents that fulfill the purpose of improving the usability of the Site and will be used solely within the scope thereof. Provided, however, that statistically processed information such as access information and browsing environment of the Site may be disclosed.
The following describes the contents of user information that does not include personal information handled on the Site and how it is handled.
The Site acquires and stores the following information.
The Hospital reserves the right to use the following information to analyze the site in which visitors are interested and to make effective information delivery on the Site. If you feel resistant to having information gathered through cookies, you can set the system to reject cookies in your browser. If you do so, please note that some contents might not function properly.
For more information on popular browsers and how to change cookie settings, please refer to the following websites:
The Site uses Google Analytics to analyze accesses.
Google Analytics collects data to analyze access to websites, but the information obtained is anonymous and does not link access information to visitors’ personal information. The analysis results are used for the purpose of improving the quality of the Site and creating better contents.
Data collected through the use of Google Analytics are managed in accordance with Google's privacy policy. For more information, see Google Analytics Terms of Use and Privacy Policy published by Google.
If you wish to prevent your Site viewing data from being sent to Google Analytics, please use "Google Analytics Opt-Out Add-On."
The Hospital shall not be liable for any damage caused by the use of Google Analytics or Google Analytics Opt-Out Add-On services.
The Policy is expected to change flexibly according to technological advances and the prevailing degree of security risk. The contents of the Policy shall also be revised from time to time depending on circumstances. When the Policy is revised, we will notify you by posting a notice of same on the Site or by informing you individually so that you can be duly aware thereof.
90-1, Iida-cho, Narita-shi, Chiba 286-8523, JAPAN
+81-476-22-2311
Within the opening hours, telephone operator can connect to an English speaking staff.
Reception hours for first visit Monday-Friday 8:30am-11:00am
Closing days Saturdays, Sundays and holidays (including Year-end and New Year from December 29th to January 3rd and the hospital's anniversary of foundation: May 1st)