Note that any of this information may be revised without notice.

Protection of Personal Data

In accordance with RIKEN's policy on the protection of personal data, any data that we gather through our website will be securely stored and will not be released, given, or shared with any third party without just cause.

Personal information collected will only be used for the purpose for which it was provided.

Cookie Usage

This website uses cookies to enhance the user's experience while visiting the website. Cookies are small files that are stored on a user's computer hard drive to track, save, and store information about user interactions and website usage.

If you wish to deny the use and saving of cookies from this website on to your computers hard drive, you can block them in your browser settings. For further information, please refer to the official support page of each browser or the settings of your browser.

However, blocking cookies may prevent you from using certain features of the website.

The following cookies are used on this website

Google Analytics
These cookies are used to track visitor usage. Google Analytics uses cookies and collects data without including information that could be used to identify individuals. For further details please see Google’s policy: How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services. Data stored in the access logs will only be used for the purpose of: (1) analyzing browsing trends; (2) generating visitor statistics; and (3) when needed to determine problems with our server(s). The results of these analyses will only be used to improve the management of our website(s) in the future.
Session Cookie
Each time you visit our website, we initiate a "session" and assign you a unique ID. Data based on that ID is temporarily stored on our website's server, and the session ID only is stored in a temporary cookie, which is automatically deleted either after an extended period of inactivity, or when you close your browser. It is used, for example, to keep the data you are entering in a contact form until it is sent to our server.

Range of Application 

Our Privacy Policy applies to the following website(s):
https://ithems.riken.jp/

Change in Policy

We reserve the right to change or modify our Privacy Policy as necessary. We will not be responsible for any damages caused by changes to our Privacy Policy.