Privacy Policy

1. Why MEXT collects individual information
   MEXT collects information when individuals use “Top global university Japan” website (https://tgu.mext.go.jp/en/ ; hereinafter "this website") within a necessary scope in order to facilitate this website management. The user information gathered will be appropriately handled within MEXT’s intended use.
2. Scope of gathered information
   MEXT automatically collects information on the user’s internet domain name and the Internet Protocol（IP） address. Information on the web content viewed is also collected through MEXT cookies.
3. Purpose of use
   Information gathered under 2 will be used as reference to facilitate this website management.
4. Limitations on usage and distribution
   Upon request of information disclosure based on law, for cases excluding violations of illegal access, threats, and or other special instances, the collected information will not be used by MEXT for purposes other than those stipulated in 3, nor will be presented to a third party, provided that statistically processed access information on this website, and user specific information may be made public.
5. Security measures
   MEXT will carry out the necessary measures to appropriately manage the information gathered to prevent any leakage, damage and or destruction.
6. This Privacy Policy only applies to this website
   This privacy policy is only applied to this website(https://tgu.mext.go.jp/en/). Relevant universities and others are respectively responsible for handling this information.
7. Others
   MEXT will revise this privacy policy when deemed necessary.

Privacy Policy Contact Information
Office for International Planning, Higher Education Policy Planning Division, Higher Education Bureau, MEXT
(For inquiries to related universities and others, please contact the inquiries of each organizations listed on the "Contact" page of this site.)