Purpose
This document aims to present to the Hiroshima International School (HIS) community how HIS uses, stores, and protects the personal information of its members. This is in accordance with the Amended Act on the Protection of Personal Information provided by the Personal Information Protection Commission.
Description of Utilization
HIS uses personal information of community members (students, staff, families, alumni, and others) to operate our school and related programs.
HIS collects and keeps the following forms of data when it is provided to us from community members: contact information, family information, nationality, medical information, birth date, educational history, official documents (passport, visa, etc.), financial information. For staff we also keep background and employment history.
HIS takes necessary and appropriate action to maintain the security and control of personal data. HIS supervises its employees when they handle personal data. Before working with third-parties, HIS reviews the privacy policy of these companies to ensure they are inline with Japanese laws.
HIS shares appropriate personal information with third-party companies, some of whom are overseas, to extend and enhance our program.
HIS receives implicit consent from community members when they voluntarily submit information on our website, contracted third-party websites or on paper.
HIS will notify the community when changing this utilization of personal information document.