Nobel Prize Net ("the Site") respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information and access data appropriately so that you can use the Site with confidence. This Privacy Policy describes what we collect, how we use it, and how we protect it.
Basic principles
We comply with applicable laws and guidelines, including Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information, and operate the Site according to the following principles:
- We collect information only to the extent necessary for specified purposes.
- We use collected information only within the scope of the purposes stated in advance.
- We manage collected information under appropriate safeguards.
- We do not disclose collected information to third parties without consent, except as required by law.
Information we collect
We may collect the following information directly or indirectly from visitors to the Site.
Access logs
The Site automatically records certain technical information about requests made to our servers, including:
- IP address
- Timestamp of access
- Requested URL and referrer
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Language preferences
This information is not intended to identify individuals and is used for aggregate statistics, quality improvement, and troubleshooting.
Cookies and similar technologies
The Site may use cookies and similar technologies to improve usability and to understand how the Site is used. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features may stop working as expected.
Information you provide voluntarily
If you contact us through a form or similar channel, we use the information you provide (such as your name, email address, and enquiry content) solely to respond to your enquiry and for no other purpose.
Purposes of use
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Operating, maintaining, and improving the Site
- Aggregated analysis of usage patterns
- Responding to enquiries
- Detecting and preventing unauthorised access or misuse
- Responding to legal obligations or requests from public authorities
Analytics tools
We may use analytics tools (for example, Google Analytics, disclosed separately at the time of introduction) to understand how the Site is used. Such tools may use cookies to collect traffic data on an anonymous basis. You can refuse such collection through your browser settings or the opt-out mechanisms offered by each tool.
Sharing with third parties
We do not share personal information with third parties except in the following cases:
- When the user has given explicit consent
- When required by law
- When necessary to protect the life, body, or property of any person
- When required to promote public health or the sound upbringing of children
- When cooperating with a public authority in the execution of duties prescribed by law
Information security
We apply reasonable safeguards to prevent leakage, loss, or damage to the information we hold, and we exercise necessary and appropriate supervision over employees and contractors who handle such information.
Links to external sites
The Site may link to external websites. We are not responsible for how those sites handle information; please review each linked site's own privacy policy.
Minors
We do not intend to collect personal information from minors without the consent of a parent or guardian. Minors should obtain such consent before providing personal information.
Changes to this policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law or in our services. Revised policies take effect once they are posted on the Site.
Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy, please use the contact form on the Site (to be added) or open an issue in our GitHub repository.
Change log
- 2026-04-19: Initial publication of this policy.