Handling of Personal Information

 

​1.Definition of Personal Information

 

Personal information refers to information that can identify individuals, such as names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, gender, employers, and family composition, provided by patients.

 

2. Acquisition of Personal Information

 

On our website, we may collect personal information from patients within the necessary scope to provide various services appropriately. Prior to acquisition, we will clearly state the purpose of use and collect information through appropriate and fair means.

 

(Please note that if patients do not provide personal information, we may not be able to provide some products or services appropriately.)

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3. Purpose of Use of Personal Information

 

On our website, we will use personal information provided by patients for the following purposes and will not handle personal information beyond the scope of these purposes.

 

・Responding to inquiries from patients

・Sending materials for various services that patients have inquired about Providing various services that patients have applied for appropriately

・Providing useful information about various services handled by our clinic and related group clinics (For patients who do not wish to receive such information, we will stop providing information upon request.)

・Contacting patients for any other reasons as necessary

 

(Regarding joint use at our clinic and related clinics)

At our clinic and related group clinics, we may jointly use personal information provided by patients to provide better services.Additionally, we may provide information about various services handled by our clinic and related group clinics to patients via email or direct mail, but for patients who do not wish to receive such information, we will stop providing information upon request.

 

4. Provision and Disclosure of Personal Information

We will not provide or disclose personal information provided by patients to third parties except in the following cases:

 

・With the consent of patients When disclosure is necessary based on laws or regulations When it is determined to be necessary to protect the life, body, or property of a person

 

​Additionally, we may process personal information provided by patients statistically and provide or disclose it as "statistical information," but it will not include any information that can identify individual patients.

 

(Regarding provision and disclosure to commissioned parties)

When we entrust a third party with the handling of personal information, we will take appropriate measures such as thoroughly managing personal information, prohibiting re-provision, and preventing information leakage through contracts.

 

5. Requests for Disclosure, Correction, or Deletion of Personal Information from Patients

If patients request disclosure, correction, or deletion of personal information, we will confirm that the requester is the individual or a representative, and promptly respond within a reasonable scope according to the prescribed procedure.

 

6. Measures for the Safe Management of Personal Information

On our website, we will manage personal information provided by patients appropriately and securely to prevent unauthorized access to personal information, as well as the loss, destruction, alteration, leakage, etc., of personal information.

 

1)Regarding the use of cookies

On our website, we use cookies to reduce the burden on patients and make it more convenient for them to use our services. Cookies are small text files stored on patients' computers when they visit our website. This allows the patient's computer to be recognized when they revisit the website, improving convenience. Cookies do not contain information that can identify individuals. Most computer browsers are set to accept cookies, but it is also possible to set them to reject cookies. However, please note that this may cause some functions of the website to not work properly.

 

2)Regarding links to other sites

Our website contains links to other websites operated by other clinics to provide useful information and services to patients. We cannot be held responsible for personal information on linked websites, so please be aware of this in advance.

 

3)Regarding the storage location of personal information

Our website uses Wix, and personal information may be stored in data centers outside Japan. For details, please check the Wix Privacy Policy: https://www.wix.com/about/privacy

 

7. Revision of Personal Information Handling

To further protect patients' personal information, we will review and revise our approach to handling personal information as necessary. Please note that any revisions to the handling of personal information will be posted on our website.

 

8. Contact Information for Personal Information Inquiries

For opinions, questions, etc., regarding the handling of personal information, please contact us at the following:

 

​Takamatsu Sasaki Internal Medicine Heart Clinic

Address: 1-24-5 Ougi-machi, Takamatsu City, Kagawa 760-0013

Phone: 087-851-6688