Introduction

We at ‘Akal Information Systems Ltd.' are committed to respecting your online privacy. We recognise your need for appropriate protection and management of any personally identifiable information ("Personal Information") you share with us. This Privacy Policy applies to your use of the Services of Akal Japanese Academy ("Akal Japanese Academy", a dedicated business unit of Akal Information Systems Ltd, a company registered under the Companies Act 1956), but does not apply to any third-party websites that may be linked to them.

This Privacy Policy applies to Akal Japanese Academy's Website. Throughout these terms, "We", "Our", "Us", "www.japan-academy.in", "site", and "website" refer to "Akal Japanese Academy", and the terms "You", "Your", and "User" refer to Users of Akal Japanese Academy. Its usage will be subject to "Privacy Policy" and "Disclaimer", hereinafter referred to as "Terms", which the user affirmatively accepts by using our website.

The term "Personal Information" means any information that may be used to contact and identify an individual, including, but not limited to, a first and last name, a home or other physical address and an email address or other contact information, whether at work or home. Our practices and procedures in relation to the collection and use of Personal Information have been set out to ensure the safe usage of our Services for You.

We have implemented reasonable security practices and procedures commensurate with the protected information assets and our business's nature. While we try our best to provide security but because of the inherent vulnerabilities of the internet, we cannot ensure or warrant the complete security of all information being transmitted to us by you.

Your Consent

By using this site and furnishing Your contact details, You consent to the terms of our Privacy Policy. If You disagree with any of Our terms, do not use this site.

You hereby agree that You are interested in knowing more or availing of services provided by Akal Japanese Academy. You further agree and authorise Akal Japanese Academy to share Your information and make Your details available to its partner, its group companies, affiliates, vendors, service providers and other third parties in so far as required for providing various products and services and/or to provide You with various value-added services, in association with the services selected by You or generally otherwise.

You further agree and authorise Akal Japanese Academy, its partners, and other third parties to contact You for (i) offering or inviting Your interest in availing other products or services or (ii) any follow-up calls related to product or services provided or (iii) for sending other marketing campaigns, offers, or any other information through any means including but not limited to telephone, SMS, electronic mail, whatsapp or any other messaging service/ mobile application or any other physical, electronic or digital means/ mode.

You agree and consent to receive communications relating to all of the above on Your phone/ mobile number (if provided) on this site and expressly waive any registration or preference made under the DND/ NCPR list under the applicable Telecom Regulatory Authority of India regulations. If You request not to receive such communications/ marketing materials any further, it shall be applied prospectively only. It shall not apply to Your data already shared by Us in accordance with this clause upon Your prior consent.

You further understand and agree that We reserve the right to update any of the terms from time to time. You must keep yourself up-to-date and read all the Terms at close intervals. Users should monitor the site for changes and continue using it based on their agreement to such changes.

Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies (Temporary & Permanent both) to identify Users of our services and improve the quality of Our services. The term "cookies" refers to small pieces of information that a website sends to your computer's hard drive while viewing the site. Temporary cookies expire once you close your browser, and permanent ones stay on your computer until you delete them. Permanent cookies can be removed by following Your browser help file directions. If You choose to disable cookies, some areas of this site may not work properly/ at all.

Information we collect and how we use it

We collect your Personal Information when you contact Akal Japanese Academy to learn further about our services or other specific service-based information. We use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure your personal information is used only for legitimate purposes. If we use or plan to use your information for other than those purposes as described to you at the time of collection, we will ask for your consent prior to such use.

Retention of Information

We keep your personal information for as long as it is required for the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy. When we no longer have a legitimate need to process your information, we will delete, anonymise, or isolate your information, whichever is appropriate.

Children

Akal Japanese Academy Services are not directed to children under the age of 18. Akal Japanese Academy does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 for its purposes. If We become aware that any such individual has provided us with personal information, we will take the necessary steps to remove such information.

Activity

We own all the intellectual property rights and contents of this site. No right, title or interest in any downloaded material is transferred to You as a result of any such downloading or copying. The Website is protected by copyright as a collective work and/or compilation (meaning the collection, arrangement, and assembly) of all the content on this site, pursuant to applicable law. Our logos, product and service marks and/or names, trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property, whether registered or not, are exclusively owned by Us. Without Our prior written permission, you agree not to display and/or use our Intellectual property in any manner.

Enforcement

We may use the information we collect in connection with your use of our website (including your Personal Information) in order to investigate, enforce, and apply our terms and conditions and Privacy Policy.

Transfer of information

We do not share your Personal Information with any third party apart from government authorities or other regulatory agencies (as may be required) and to provide You with services that we offer through Akal Japanese Academy.

We may share Your Personal Information with our parent company, subsidiaries, joint ventures, or other companies under a common control (collectively, the "AFFILIATES") that We may have now or in the future, in which case we will require them to honour this Privacy Policy. We may disclose Your Personal Information to third parties in a good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to (a) take action regarding suspected illegal activities; (b) enforce or apply our terms and conditions and Privacy Policy; (c) comply with legal processes, such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute, or court order; or (d) protect our rights, reputation, and property, or that of our Users, Affiliates, or the public. Please note that We are not required to question or contest the validity of any search warrant, subpoena or other similar governmental requests we receive.

We may disclose information in the aggregate to third parties relating to User behaviour in connection with the actual or prospective business relationships with those third parties, such as advertisers and content distributors.

External Links on Our Website

References on our Website to any names, marks, products or services of third parties or hyperlinks to third-party websites or information are provided solely for your convenience and do not in any way constitute or imply our endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation of the third party, information, product or service. Except as set forth herein, we do not share your Personal Information with those third parties and are not responsible for their privacy practices.

Security

We use industry standard measures to protect the Personal Information stored in our database. We limit access to Your Personal Information to those employees who need access to perform their job function (such as our customer service personnel, etc.) If You have any questions about the security of Akal Japanese Academy, please contact us at japanjobs@1akal.com.

You hereby acknowledge that Akal Japanese Academy is not responsible for any intercepted information sent via the internet. You hereby release Us from any and all claims arising out of or related to the use of intercepted information in any unauthorised manner.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update, change or modify this policy at any time without notice. The policy shall come into effect from the date of such update, change or modification. Please review this policy periodically to ensure you are aware of any changes. Continued use of Our Website after any change/ amendment to this Privacy Policy shall indicate your acknowledgement of such changes and agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of such changes.

Applicable law

The laws of India will govern your use of Our website. The Users agree that any legal action or proceedings arising from Your usage may be brought exclusively in the competent courts/ tribunals having jurisdiction in New Delhi, India and irrevocably submit themselves to the jurisdiction of such courts/ tribunals.

How to Contact Us

Questions or comments about these Privacy policies or the Website may be directed to japanjobs@1akal.com.

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