Privacy Policy

General Information

Japan International Cultural and Education Foundation (JICEF) ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains how we collect and use your information when you visit our website, register for membership or events, or make a donation.

Information We Collect

We collect personal data through our website and third-party platforms (such as Google Forms, Donorbox):

Personal Details: Name, email address, phone number, and postal address provided during free membership application or event registration.
Payment Information: Payment information is collected only for donations. These are processed securely by Stripe and PayPal. We do not store your credit card details.
Usage Data: Information collected via cookies for website analytics.

Purpose of Use

We use your data for the following purposes:

Membership Management: To process your free membership application and manage your status.
Event Organization: To manage attendance for our free events and communicate details.
Donation Processing: To process voluntary donations and issue tax receipts.
Communication: To send newsletters and activity reports (only with your consent).

Sharing with Third Parties

We use trusted third-party service providers to support our operations:

Google (Google Forms/Drive): For collecting applications and storing member lists securely.
Stripe & PayPal: For processing donation payments.
Donorbox: For managing donation forms.

GDPR Rights (For EEA/UK Users)

If you are in the EEA or UK, you have the right to access, correct, or delete your data held by us. Please contact us at info@jicef.jp to exercise these rights.

Organization: Japan International Cultural and Education Foundation (JICEF)
Address: 2-7-18 Minami-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Email: info@jicef.jp