Privacy Policy

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This website collects information from site users only to the extent necessary for the smooth provision of services (such as providing information on the website and dealing with requests and inquiries). In collecting, using, and handling personal information, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government takes proper measures as described below, based on the “Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance on the Protection of Personal Information” (Ordinance No. 113 of 1990; hereinafter, “the Ordinance”), and endeavors to provide a website that everyone can use with peace of mind.

1. Definition of personal information

Personal information” refers to addresses, names, phone numbers, email addresses provided to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (implementing agency (*)) through the use of this website.
* “Implementing agency” refers to the governor of Tokyo, administrative commissions, public corporation managers, the fire commissioner, and heads of administrative bodies stipulated in Tokyo metropolitan government rules.

2. Scope

This Policy applies only to this website and does not apply to websites linked to this website (tokyo-resilience.metro.tokyo.lg.jp). Handling of information at each linked website is the responsibility of each organization.

3. Collection of personal information

As a general rule, the personal information collected through this website by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (implementing agency) shall be provided (registered) willingly by the user. The purpose of collecting information shall be clearly stated when the personal information is collected. The collection of personal information shall be limited to the extent necessary for achieving the stated purpose.

4. Purpose for using personal information

The personal information collected through this website by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (implementing agency) shall be used within the following scope of purpose of use. Address, name, phone number, e-mail address: To contact the user

5. Restrictions on the use of personal information

The personal information provided (registered) by the user shall be used within the following scope of purpose of use. Address, name, phone number, e-mail address: To contact the user
The personal information will not be used within the relevant implementing agency(*) for any purpose other than that for which it was collected, nor will it be provided to any party other than the relevant implementing agency unless otherwise specified by the Ordinance. Note that statistical data on user attributes, etc., may be publicly published, but this data will not contain personal information.

6. Management of personal information

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (implementing agency) will carefully manage the collected personal information, and take appropriate measures to prevent leakage, misappropriation, alteration, etc. The management of this site may be commissioned to a third party, and the third party shall take the same measures.

7. User information that does not contain personal information

This website automatically collects information on the Internet domain name, IP address, browsing environment, etc. (hereinafter, “User information”). The collected user information is limited to content required to enhance the usability of this website and is used only within that range. Note that statistical data on this website’s access information and browsing environment, etc., may be publicly published.

8. Use of Google Analytics

Tool provider: Google LLC
Information collected: Usage status of the website (access status, traffic, routing, etc.)
Purpose of use: To enhance usability and improve the website
To distribute notifications (advertisements) to users who have visited this website in the past when they visit specific pages.
Google LLC also collects and uses information on the usage status of the website.
For details, please refer to the following websites:

9. Using Google Programmable Search

This website uses Google Programmable Search provided by Google LLC for measurement purposes to enhance usability and improve the website.
Use of Google Programmable Search is based on the Google Programmable Search Terms of Use.

10. Social Networking Services (SNS)

Some social networking services may automatically send user IDs, accessed websites, and other information when the user visits a website with SNS “buttons,” even if the user does not click the buttons.
Please refer to the following link for details.

11. Embedded YouTube videos

When users visit websites containing embedded YouTube video content, the corresponding web browser automatically sends the URL of the accessed page and the user’s IP address, etc., to Google.
Please refer to the following link for details.