Privacy Policy

National Museum of Japanese History (hereinafter referred to as “the Museum”), part of the Inter-University Research Institute Corporation, National Institutes for the Humanities, handles users' personal information with care and protects their privacy based on the following policy through its information infrastructure system ‘khirin’ (https://khirin-*.rekihaku.ac.jp/, hereinafter referred to as “khirin”).

Basic Concept

This institution collects information from all users of khirin to the extent necessary for the smooth operation of the services provided on khirin (such as information provided by khirin). Collected information will be handled appropriately within the scope of its intended purpose.

Scope of Information

khirin does not collect names, dates of birth, or other information that can generally identify individuals, except for the following:
khirin automatically collects information such as internet domain names, IP addresses, site search query information, cookies, and other information related to browsing this site using services like Google Analytics.

Purpose of Use

The information collected will be used as a reference to facilitate the smooth operation of the services provided by khirin.

Restriction

This institution will not use collected information for purposes other than those specified, nor will it provide such information to third parties, except in cases where disclosure is required by law, where illegal activities such as unauthorized access occur, or where reporting is necessary for other special reasons.

Security Measures

This institution will take necessary measures to prevent the leakage, loss, or damage of collected information and to ensure its proper management.

Scope of Application

This Privacy Policy applies only to khirin (directories under https://khirin-*.rekihaku.ac.jp/). For information handling on other sites operated by the National Museum of Japanese History, please refer to the following.
https://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/others/privacy.html