Privacy Policy

Regarding this website, we recognize the importance of personal information, work to ensure its protection, comply with all laws and regulations related to personal information, and strive to create a website that everyone can safely use.

Usually, you do not need to disclose any information about yourself to browse this website. You can freely browse the website anonymously.

Disclaimer

Please note that anyone using the services on this website (hereinafter referred to as “users”) will be deemed to have agreed to the provisions of this disclaimer.

While Shiga Prefecture (hereinafter referred to as the “Prefecture”) takes enough care in preparing the information published on this website, the Prefecture does not guarantee its content. The Prefecture shall bear no liability for any damage whatsoever that results from the use and browsing of this website. The Prefecture shall not be responsible also for any damage caused by any website pretending to be this website.

The website URL and the information contained in it may be changed or deleted without advance notice. The Prefecture shall in no way be responsible for any damage to users or third parties caused in connection with this website, including the provision of various services or information on the website, or their delay, changes, disruption, suspension, discontinuance, or abolition. Please understand that users need to access the information or receive services on this website at their responsibility in compliance with legal obligations.

The Prefecture has no concern with any information, services, or other content on any websites linked from this website and shall bear no liability whatsoever for them. Please use any websites linked from this website at your responsibility in accordance with the terms provided by them. If any website created by a third party is linked to this website, the Prefecture has no concern with any information, services, or other content on such website and shall bear no liability whatsoever for them.

Copyrights

The copyrights to this website and the information published on it are protected by the Copyright Act in Japan and international treaties. The content of this website may not be reproduced or otherwise used without permission from the Prefecture, except for personal use and other acts permitted under the Copyright Act, including quotation. If you quote the content, please be sure to clearly state the source information in an appropriate manner. Users are not authorized to alter all or part of the content of this website without permission from the Prefecture.

The quotation and reproduction of the information on any linked websites are governed by their license terms.

Use of Google Analytics

■Purposes

• To improve the website
• To investigate unauthorized access
• To improve targeted advertising that does not identify individuals with the use of the functions of Google Analytics

■Data collected

• Access logs
• Reports on user demographics and interest categories

A user can refuse the log collection by changing the browser settings to disable cookies. However, when disabling cookies, part of the functions of this website may become unavailable to the user.

The data collected by Google Analytics through this website is managed under Google’s Privacy Policy, and the Prefecture shall bear no liability whatsoever for any damage caused by the use of Google Analytics services.

*The website policy and privacy policy may be subject to change without advance notice. In this case, the Prefecture shall announce it on the TOP page or in other appropriate manners.