Personal information is defined as information received through this website which could be used to identify a specific individual, including addresses, names, phone numbers, and email addresses.

In principle, when personal information is collected through this website, said information shall have been provided (registered) per the intention of the user in question.
In the collection of personal information, the purpose of the collection of said information shall be clearly specified.
The collection of personal information shall be conducted within the scope necessary to achieve said clearly specified purpose.

User-provided (registered) personal information shall be used within the scope of the purpose of collection clearly specified in advance.
Personal information shall never be used or provided beyond the purpose of collection, excluding as established in the Aomori Prefecture Personal Information Protection Regulations.

Collected personal information shall be strictly managed, and appropriate measures shall be taken to prevent leakage, misappropriation, or alteration, etc.

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