Privacy Policy

General Policy

In line with the purposes of the 2003 “ Act on the Protection of Personal Information ” National University Corporation Kyoto Institute of Technology (hereinafter referred to as “our university”) is committed to protecting the privacy of university community members and its guests. As such, we have established the regulations and management system outlined below, to properly safeguard and manage the personal information (any information relating to or identifying you as an individual) we obtain and store.

This policy also applies to persons not employed by our university who access the kit.ac.jp domain.

 

Use of Personal Information

Personal information obtained by our university to respond to questions, inquiries or request materials from users, will not be used for purposes other than those for which it was obtained and/or for sending you information from our university.

We do not use personal information without individual consent, except when compiling anonymous statistics.

With the exception of disclosures required by law, we will never provide personal information to third parties without your consent.

 

Personal Information Management

The positions have been established according to “Regulations concerning the management of personal information held by National University Corporation Kyoto Institute of Technology”.

 

Disclosure, Correction, and Deletion of Personal Information

To provide, correct, delete, or suspend the use of personal information, contact the office in charge of that information.

 

Usage Analysis through Microsoft Clarity

We partner with Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve our homepage and as evaluation tool for research performed on this website. Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine usage patterns and online activity. Additionally, we use this information for site optimization and fraud/security purposes. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement.

 

Links to External Websites

Our university’s website provides links to external websites for the convenience of users. In accessing these links, you will leave our website. We are not responsible for personal information use at linked websites.

 

Related Laws and Regulations

    • Act on the Protection of Personal Information

    • As part of the Kyoto Institute of Technology, please refer to kit.ac.jp for further information