Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
The Sports Physiology Lab at Niigata University of Health and Welfare (the “Lab”) establishes this Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) concerning the handling of personal information on the Lab’s website (the “Website”).
1. Administrator Information
Administrator: Sports Physiology Lab, Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Address: 1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata, Niigata, Japan
Representative: Koya Yamashiro
2. Personal Information We Collect
We collect the following information submitted through the Website’s contact form:
- Name
- Email address
- Subject and message (details of the inquiry)
3. Purposes of Use
We use the email address you provide to respond to your inquiry. We do not use this information for any other purpose.
4. Measures for the Secure Management of Personal Data
The Lab handles personal information in accordance with Niigata University of Health and Welfare’s regulations on the protection of personal information. We endeavor to keep this information accurate and up to date and to prevent unauthorized access, alteration, leakage, loss, and damage. Lab members receive personal information protection training provided by the university.
5. External Services and Data Storage
The Website and contact form operate using the external services listed below. Information submitted through the contact form is transmitted through NoteForms and stored in Notion.
- Notion (Notion Labs, Inc., United States): Creation and publication of the Website; storage of inquiries
- NoteForms (SAS JhumanJ, France): Contact form
- Wraptas (RAKSUL INC., Japan): Publication of the Website
- Google Maps and Google Fonts (Google LLC, United States): Display of maps and text
Because we use services provided by companies outside Japan, information on the relevant countries’ personal information protection systems is provided below.
- United States: Please refer to the Personal Information Protection Commission of Japan’s survey of personal information protection systems in foreign countries.
- France: France is a member of the European Union (EU) and has been designated by the Personal Information Protection Commission of Japan as a country with a personal information protection system recognized as providing a level of protection equivalent to that of Japan.
6. Joint Use of Personal Data
We do not jointly use personal data with other parties.
7. Provision of Personal Data to Third Parties
Except as otherwise provided by laws, regulations, or applicable guidelines, the Lab does not provide personal information to third parties without the individual’s consent.
8. Disclosure, Correction, and Other Requests Concerning Retained Personal Data
When an individual requests disclosure of their personal information, the Lab will disclose it without delay. Requests for notification of the purposes of use, correction, addition, deletion, suspension of use, or suspension of provision to third parties should be submitted through the contact form.
9. Contact for Questions and Complaints
Please use the contact form for questions, complaints, or other inquiries concerning the Lab’s handling of personal information.
10. Encryption of Communications
The Website supports encrypted communications using SSL/TLS. Information entered in the contact form is also encrypted during transmission.
11. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Lab does not set cookies for analytics or advertising purposes. However, Notion, which provides the Website’s underlying platform, and the providers of the embedded contact form (NoteForms) and maps (Google Maps) may use cookies or similar technologies to provide their services. Their handling of these technologies is governed by each provider’s privacy policy. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, but doing so may prevent some features from working.
12. Effective Date and Last Updated Date
Established: March 9, 2022
Last updated: November 4, 2026
13. Disclaimer
Although the Lab makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of information published on the Website, it accepts no responsibility for any actions users take based on that information. The Lab also accepts no responsibility for any damage arising from use of the Website or for any damage users cause to third parties.
14. Copyright and Image Rights
All text, images, and other content on the Website are protected by copyright, image rights, and other applicable rights. Unauthorized use or reproduction is prohibited.
15. Links to the Website
You may freely link to the Website. However, we may decline a link depending on the content or other characteristics of the linking website.