1. Basic Policy

   The Office for Policy on Loneliness and Isolation (hereinafter referred to as the "Office ") collects information from users of the Office's website (hereinafter referred to as the "Website ") to the extent necessary for the smooth operation of the services provided on the Website (information provided on the Website, receipt of various types of comments, etc.). The collected information will be handled appropriately within the scope of the purpose of use.

2. Scope of Information to be Collected

   a. The Website automatically collects information such as access time, IP address, and browsing of the Website.
   Cookies (information sent from the server to the user's browser and stored on the user's computer in order to identify the user on the server side) are used only to accurately count the number of accesses and to improve the convenience of the browser display function.
   b. Users are asked to register their age and gender (hereinafter referred to as the "User Attributes") when submitting comments or requests regarding the Website, including the content of the Chatbot.

3. Purpose of Use

   a. Information collected in 2-(a) will be used as reference for the smooth operation of the services provided by the Website.
   b. Comments and requests collected in 2-(b) will be used as reference for future policy planning. User attributes will be used as reference information for the opinions and requests. This information will be provided to the relevant ministries and agencies depending on the content of the "Comments and Requests".

4. Restrictions on Use and Provision

   Except in cases of disclosure requests based on laws and regulations, cases of illegal access, threats or other unlawful acts, or other special reasons, the Office will not use the collected information by itself or provide it to third parties for any purpose other than the purposes described in 3 above. However, we may disclose statistically processed information on access to the Website, User Attributes, and other information.

5. Security Measures

   The Office will take necessary measures to prevent leakage, loss, or damage of the collected information and to otherwise manage the collected information appropriately.

6. Scope of Application

   This Policy applies only to the Website. The handling of information by the relevant ministries and agencies is the responsibility of the respective organizations. For the privacy policies of other social media services used on the Website, please refer to their respective websites.

7. Others
   The Office may revise this Policy from time to time, and any such revisions will be posted on the Website.

[Point of Contact ]
The Office for Policy on Loneliness and Isolation
1-6-1 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8968