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Marist Brothers International School

Privacy Policy
Policy Number: 007

Our Mission Statement:

We educate students in a nurturing community where relationships and meaningful connections are valued and celebrated. Our students gain knowledge, communicate effectively, develop exceptional character, and become responsible citizens of a global society. We inquire into the world around us through rigorous academic programs that aim to prepare students for life’s opportunities.

Our Vision Statement:
We are a school where exceptional personal character and strong relationships provide opportunities to excel in our areas of interest and affect change in our local and global communities. We are a school where personal, social, and emotional support help build global perspectives. We are a school that embraces diversity, encourages leadership, and respects the values and unifying traditions of the Marist Brothers.
School Core Values

Excellence: Make excellence and quality a part of each day and seek continuous improvement in all that we do.

Partnerships: Build sustainable and meaningful relationships, embrace diversity, and connect with the community.

Innovation: Seek innovative and creative approaches to problem-solving.

Care: Be a person of good character who is responsible, respectful, reflective, and acts to make the world a better place.

School Motto

Motivate: Learning is a life-long journey

Believe: Together we can change the world

Inspire: Follow our lead as we pursue our dreams

Succeed: From Japan to the rest of the world

This Privacy Policy sets forth the terms and conditions under which the Incorporated Educational Institution Marist Brothers International School shall obtain and handle personal information. The meaning of the terms used in this policy shall have the same meaning as defined in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (“APPI”).
Personal Information to be Obtained by the School

The school shall obtain the following information as Personal Information in accordance with this Policy:

  1. Identification information such as without limitation name, address, gender, date of birth, telephone number, and email address.
  2. Emergency information (contact information and medical information).
  3. Official documents (passport, residence card) and information stated therein.
  4. Information on financial accounts and other payment information such as without limitation credit card information. 
  5. Online identifiers such as cookie IDs, device information, location information, browsing history, and other similar information (including access logs, IP addresses, browser information, browser language settings and the like)
  6. Student academic information and history. 
  7. Student medical data and immunization history (allergies, medications, medical recommendations, prescriptions, medical history,)
  8. Demographic information (nationality, language, employer, gender, familial status, special guardian conditions and the like). 
  9. Learning support information (learning difficulties, medical recommendations, other support recommendations and the like). 
  10. Photos 
  11. Security information (security camera footage, door access logs and the like). 
  12. Background and security check information, teaching, and employment history, staffing and incident records, housing information, and other legal information as required for employment in Japan.
Purposes of Use

The school will obtain and use Personal Information within the scope of the following purposes of use (“Purpose of Use”):

  1. To authenticate the identity of personal information subjects 
  2. For the provision of educational services 
  3. To respond to inquiries and contact Personal Information subjects 
  4. For provision to third parties as set forth in this Policy 
  5. Admissions and application processes 
  6. Medical activities and necessities 
  7. Emergency situations and services 
  8. Tracking attendance, enrollment, payment, and learning activities 
  9. Child protection and incident management 
  10.  For processes required for the publishing of school yearbooks 
  11. Implementation of school events, trips, and activities 
  12. Payment processing and fee assessment
  13. School finance, budgeting, and planning activities 
  14. Creation and implementation of school policies, procedures, agreements, and handbooks; 
  15. Alumni services
  16. Hiring, employment, housing, and related activities
Provision to Third Parties
  1. Except in the following cases, the school will not provide Personal Information to any third party without obtaining the prior consent of the Personal Information subject: 
    • When required or allowed by law or any other applicable regulation 
    • To comply with requests from authorities, court orders or legal procedures; 
    • When providing Personal Information to service providers of services necessary for educational activities conducted by the school, such as field trips, school excursions, student transportation, equipment procurement, extracurricular learning, and preparation of graduation albums/yearbooks 
    • When disclosing information to entities that provide services (including without limitation the provision of lecturers) or IT platforms and the like used for the MBIS’s academic affairs or educational activities 
    • When disclosing information to businesses that manage the labor of the school’s employees, pay wages, or provide services related to employee benefits 
    • When disclosing Personal Information to industrial physicians, lawyers, certified public accountants, tax accountants, labor and social security attorneys, and other professionals. 
  2. The third parties referred to herein may include parties overseas. Such parties are located either in the EU or the United Kingdom as well as the United States of America which implement the same standard of measure provided for herein regarding the handling of Personal Data. For further information, please access the information made available at  https://www.ppc.go.jp/enforcement/infoprovision/. 
Joint Use

Personal Information will be subject to joint use as follows: 

  1. Personal Information to be subject to joint use shall be as follows:
    • Information prescribed in Clause 1 hereof. 
  2. Purpose of joint use shall be as follows:
    • Purposes of Use in Clause 2  
  3. Person in charge of joint use management shall be as follows:
    • Marist Brothers International School (Head of the School: Mr. Shawn Hutchinson) (Located at: 1-2-1 Chimori-cho,Suma-ku, Kobe, JAPAN)
Safeguarding Measures
The school has in place the required and appropriate safeguarding measures to ensure that Personal Data is maintained safely to avoid loss, damage, or breaches of confidence. For a detailed outline of the safeguards the school has put in place, please contact the contact information of Clause 6 (4) hereof.
Handling the Personal Data

The school, in accordance with the following terms, will either notify the purpose for which your Personal Data is being processed, disclose records regarding provision of your Personal Data to third parties, rectify, add, or delete your Personal Data, cease usage or provision to third parties of your Personal Data.

  1. You may, in accordance with the procedure set forth in Clause 6 (4) hereof and to the extent allowed by the APPI, request to be notified of the purposes for which your Personal Data is being used or request the disclosure of records regarding the disclosure of your Personal Data to third parties, provided, however, that this shall not apply in the following cases:
    • Cases in which there is a possibility of harming a principal or third party’s life, body, assets or other rights and interests
    • Cases in which there is a possibility of serious interference with the school’s operation of business;
    • Cases where disclosure would violate other laws or regulations When the School is unable to sufficiently confirm that you are the subject of the applicable Personal Data.
    • You may, in accordance with the procedure set forth in Clause 6 (4) hereof, request for the amendment, addition, and deletion of your Personal Data upon which the school will undertake such amendment, addition or deletion to the extent provided for under the APPI.
  2. You may, in accordance with the procedure set forth in Clause 6 (4) hereof, request us to cease the use or provision to third parties of your Personal Data upon which the school will undertake what measures are required under the APPI.
  3. Any requests related to the above rights may be made by sending such request in writing to “Request to handle my Personal Data” at the school at the following address:

When making any such request, please clearly state which of the categories of rights you wish to exercise (i.e., notification of purposes of use, disclosure of provision to third parties, rectification, addition, or deletion).

When making any such request, please enclose a copy of your identification document (which has your photograph, and which is issued by a government authority) so that the school may confirm that you are the subject of the Personal Data relevant to your request.

Cookies

The school’s website (marist.ac.jp) uses cookies and other similar technologies for tracking and analysis (collectively, “Cookies“).

Overview: Cookies are small files that are exchanged between the web server and your internet browsing software (browser) and stored on your device when you visit a website. By using this information, the school may obtain your browsing history, service usage history, location information, and other information. Cookies are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. If you reject the use of cookies or delete cookies, you may be limited in the functions you can use on the school’s website.

Applicable law and amendments
Any dispute over privacy or Personal Information is subject to this policy and the applicable laws and regulations of Japan. This policy may be subject to change in accordance with the amendments to the applicable laws and regulations or changes in the relevant practices at the school. You are kindly requested to be aware of the newest version of this Policy. Unless stated otherwise, the current version of this Policy applies to all information that the school has about you.
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