Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association recognizes that all personal information—including our customers’ personal data—is a valuable asset essential to delivering optimal services, and that protecting such information is one of our highest priorities.

Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association implements the following Privacy Policy and takes the utmost care to safeguard personal information. By purchasing our services or products, applying to our giveaways or campaigns, joining Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association, or participating in our courses or retreats, you are deemed to have agreed to this Privacy Policy. Please read it carefully.

Compliance with Laws and Regulations

Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and standards relating to personal information protection.

Definition of Personal Information

In this Privacy Policy, “personal information” means information about a living individual that can identify the person by name, date of birth, email address, descriptions, images, audio, or other identifiers such as numbers or symbols. “Retained personal data” has the meaning set forth in Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information.

Collection of Personal Information

When you use certain services, Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association may collect personal information such as your name, date of birth, gender, and email address. All information is collected lawfully and fairly for the purposes described below.

Use of Personal Information

Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association will handle the personal information you provide only within the scope of the following purposes:

1. To provide Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association’s services
2. To receive opinions and feedback regarding Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association
3. To conduct market research, customer trend analysis, and other analyses necessary for Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association’s management and operations
4. For newsletters and other marketing activities conducted by Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association
5. To contact you as necessary for business operations
6. To deliver Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association’s services appropriately and smoothly
7. To provide recruitment information for Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association

Joint Use and Third-Party Disclosure

For the purposes listed above, Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association may jointly use personal information with Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association members and affiliated organizations or corporations. In such cases, Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association will be responsible for managing the information.

Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association may also disclose personal information to third parties in the following cases:

1. When disclosure is required by law
2. When Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association determines it is necessary to protect life, body, or property
3. When cooperation is necessary for national or local government agencies, or their contractors, to perform duties prescribed by law, or when Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association determines disclosure is particularly necessary for the public interest
4. When Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association determines it is necessary to secure the rights of customers or Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association
5. When handling of personal information is outsourced to a third party within the scope necessary for business execution

Outsourcing

When outsourcing the handling of personal information to a third party, Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association will conduct an appropriate review of the contractor and exercise proper supervision to ensure confidentiality.

Requests for Disclosure and Correction

Upon a request from the individual, Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association will disclose the relevant personal data without delay. Upon a request from the individual to correct, add to, or delete personal data, Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association will investigate and respond without delay. If Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association cannot verify the requester’s identity, it may be unable to comply with the request.

Security of Personal Information

Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association takes reasonable and stringent security measures to guard against risks such as unauthorized access, loss, destruction, alteration, and leakage of personal information. (Disclaimer: Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association does not guarantee the complete absence of viruses or other harmful code, nor does it guarantee protection from all unauthorized access or other security issues.) Please note that Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association cannot be held responsible for incidents resulting from causes beyond its control, including but not limited to:

1. When personal information is disclosed on the internet in a form accessible to anyone
2. When personal information is disclosed on websites other than those operated by Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association
3. When information leaks from a user’s device, or leaks occur due to use of a password managed by the user
4. When an incorrect email address is entered in an application form (our forms automatically send application details to the email address entered)
5. When information entered in an online form remains visible in the browser until submission is completed, and third parties view the screen because the user left the browser open (session management is used to avoid re-entry if a connection issue occurs; close the browser when you finish or abandon an application to prevent viewing by others)

Website Security

On web pages where personal information is entered, SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption—an industry-standard technology for confidentiality—is used during data transmission.

Contact

Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association will endeavor to process inquiries regarding the handling of personal information appropriately and promptly and will maintain the internal systems necessary to achieve this.

Contact for Personal Information Matters
Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association
contact@vipassanabhavana.org

Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be amended without prior notice. Unless otherwise specified by Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association, amendments take effect upon publication on Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association’s website.

Vipassana Bhavana General Incorporated Association
Representative Director: Tomohiro Fukuzawa