The court collects information on users of its website (https://www.courts.go.jp/; hereinafter referred to as "this Website") to the extent necessary for the smooth operation of services provided on this Website (provision of information, receipt of user requests or comments, and other services provided on this Website). The collected information is handled appropriately within the scope of the purposes of use.

This Website automatically collects Internet domain names, IP addresses, browsing data and other information relevant to this Website.

Cookies (information packets sent from a web server to a user's browser, which are stored in the user's computer device to enable the web server to identify the user) are used only for the purpose of improving convenience and do not contain any personal information.

Information collected in 2 will be used as reference information for the smooth operation of services provided on this Website.

This Website uses Google Analytics to collect information about the use of this site. Although Google Analytics uses cookies, it does not collect any information that can identify a specific, individual person, as mentioned in 2. above. For further details, see the Google Analytics Terms of Service and Google's Privacy & Terms. 

Unless a request for disclosure is made based on any law or regulation, or in the event of unauthorized access, intimidation, or any other illegal acts, or there is any other special reason, the court will not use the collected information or provide it to any third party for any purpose other than the purposes of use outlined in 3.

The court takes measures that are necessary to prevent leakage, loss, or destruction of the collected information and otherwise manage it appropriately.

This Privacy Policy applies only to this Website, not to other websites linked through this Website.

When a user browses a website on which a button or any other icon of a social media platform is placed, the user’s ID and information on the accessed website along with other relevant information may be sent from the website to the social media platform automatically, even if the user does not press the button, etc.

For the privacy policies of social media and other services used on this Website, please refer to the respective platforms and the service providers.

The court may revise this policy. The court will announce any revisions of this policy on this Website.

(Contact)
Supreme Court, General Secretariat, Public Information Division