Privacy Policy

Updated May 21, 2026

Japan Novel Corporation has established the following policies for the handling of information that identifies a particular individual (hereinafter "Personal Information") and will continuously endeavor to handle it adequately.

Japan Novel Corporation
President & CEO
Itaru Shimoyama

Basic Policy

  1. Japan Novel will keenly recognize the importance of Personal Information and adequately collect and use it.
  2. Japan Novel will try to prevent any unauthorized access, loss, destruction, tampering, leakage, etc. regarding Personal Information and will immediately take corrective action if by any chance it should occur.
  3. Japan Novel will comply with laws and regulations related to Personal Information (hereinafter the "Related Laws and Regulations") as well as other regulations.
  4. Japan Novel will continuously improve the mechanism of Personal Information management.

Purpose of Use

Japan Novel will collect Personal Information from customers and use it only for the following purposes:

  1. Inquiries, applications, and guidance for seminars
  2. Inquiries, applications, and guidance for exhibitions
  3. Inquiries, applications, introduction, and provision of products
  4. Inquiries, applications, introduction, and provision of services
  5. Conducting questionnaires or interviews, such as customer satisfaction surveys
  6. Other purposes that have been agreed upon by each individual in advance
  7. Use of applicant information in recruitment activities

In cases where Japan Novel needs to use Personal Information for purposes other than the above-mentioned Purpose of Use, Japan Novel will obtain prior consent from the individual, except for cases recognized as an exception by Related Laws and Regulations.

In addition, Japan Novel may commission a part of its services to contractors and disclose Personal Information to the contractors to the extent necessary. In this case, Japan Novel will conduct appropriate management for such information in accordance with Related Laws and Regulations and the standards set by Japan Novel.

Provision to Third Parties

Japan Novel will not provide Personal Information to any third party, except for the cases listed below:

  1. When there is consent from the individual
  2. When it is necessary for the protection of life, body, or property of the individual and it is difficult to obtain consent from the individual
  3. When it is requested based on Related Laws and Regulations
  4. When it is necessary to cooperate with national government agencies or local public organizations to perform public affairs, and obtaining the individual's consent may hinder the execution of such affairs

Safety Control Measures

Japan Novel will take safety management measures, including physical and technical measures, to prevent the risk of unauthorized access, loss, falsification, and leakage of acquired Personal Information.

About Access Log Acquisition

On this website, Japan Novel collects your access logs. The access log contains information such as your domain name, IP address, the type of browser and OS, the date and time of access, and the pages you visited. The recording of access logs is aimed at preventing unauthorized access, maintenance, and improving service, and it is not intended to identify individuals.

About the Use of Cookies

On this website, Japan Novel automatically obtains information such as your browsing status using cookies when you view our pages. It is not intended to identify individuals by cookies and your information is handled anonymously. For the purpose and usage of cookies, please see below.

Understanding and Analyzing Website Usage

Google Analytics

Japan Novel uses Google Analytics provided by Google to understand and analyze the usage of this website.

Google Analytics collects, records, and analyzes the browsing status of this website using cookies. To learn how Google collects and uses browsing status, please see Google's policies and terms.

Google Policies and Terms - Technologies and Privacy Principles
https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/partners/
Google Policies and Terms - Privacy Policy
https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/

If you do not wish for your data to be collected by Google Analytics, you can opt-out by downloading, installing, and setting the "Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on" from the following link.

Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

Revision

The "Privacy Policy" is subject to change without notice based on the amendment of Related Laws and Regulations or Japan Novel's policy changes.

Inquiries about the Handling of Personal Information

If you have any requests regarding Personal Information collected by Japan Novel for content confirmation, correction, deletion, consultation, etc., please contact the following department:

Japan Novel Corporation Management Support Division
Tel: +81-3-3927-8801
Fax: +81-3-3927-8802
Email: privacyjnovel.co.jp