Privacy Policy
The English text on this page is the source text. The Japanese text is provided for reference and contextual clarification only.
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1. Operator and purpose
This Privacy Policy explains how 株式会社シンフォルテ (Synforte Inc., Japan), which operates and maintains the website infrastructure for Social Ground Truth Lab (SGT Lab), handles information associated with use of this website.
The website is designed to minimize the collection of personal information and to process only information reasonably necessary for website operation, security, publication management, and communications.
This policy primarily applies to website visitors and persons who contact SGT Lab through published contact channels.
2. Research data is handled separately
Survey responses and research datasets used in SGT Lab publications are not collected through ordinary browsing of this website.
Research-data handling, publication scope, controlled research documentation, and related access principles are described separately in Methodology, Transparency, and Data Access.
3. Information that may be processed
Published materials on this website can generally be accessed without user registration or account creation.
When the website is accessed, limited technical information may be automatically processed by the web server, hosting infrastructure, security systems, or related service providers. Such information may include:
- IP address
- browser or user-agent information
- device or operating-system information
- requested URL and access time
- technical error or security-event information
Such information may be processed for normal server operation, troubleshooting, security monitoring, abuse prevention, and protection of the website.
4. Contact inquiries
If you contact SGT Lab by email, information contained in the message, including your email address, name if voluntarily provided, message content, and related correspondence, may be processed by Synforte Inc. for the purpose of handling the inquiry.
Contact information received through SGT Lab is not used for advertising or behavioral marketing.
Depending on the nature of the inquiry, correspondence may be retained where reasonably necessary to maintain research-integrity records, citation clarification, security records, or other legitimate administrative records.
5. Purposes of processing
Information associated with website operation may be processed for purposes including:
- operating and delivering the website,
- maintaining availability and technical performance,
- detecting and responding to security incidents or abuse,
- responding to inquiries,
- maintaining publication and research-integrity records, and
- complying with applicable legal obligations.
6. Cookies, analytics, and similar technologies
SGT Lab does not intentionally deploy advertising or behavioral-tracking cookies for visitors to this website.
Technical cookies or similar mechanisms may nevertheless be used by WordPress, hosting infrastructure, security services, or other operational components where reasonably necessary for functionality or security.
If analytics, advertising, or other materially different tracking technologies are introduced in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated as appropriate.
7. Service providers and disclosure
Information may be processed by hosting, email, security, infrastructure, or other service providers to the extent reasonably necessary to operate this website or respond to inquiries.
Information may also be disclosed where required by applicable law, legal process, or a valid request from a competent authority.
8. Retention
Information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, taking into account operational, security, research-integrity, contractual, and legal considerations.
9. Data security
Synforte Inc. takes reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, disclosure, or misuse.
However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
10. External links
This website may contain links to third-party websites. Their privacy practices and content are governed by their respective operators and policies.
11. Requests concerning personal information
Questions or requests concerning personal information handled in connection with this website may be sent to the contact address below. Requests will be handled as appropriate under applicable law and the circumstances of the request.
12. Changes to this policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect changes in website operation, infrastructure, or applicable requirements. The “Last updated” date indicates the latest revision.
13. Contact
For questions regarding this Privacy Policy:
contact@sgtlab.org
参考（日本語・補足）
本サイトは、SGT Labの情報提供・刊行サイトとして、 株式会社シンフォルテがサイト基盤の運営・保守等を行っています。
公開資料の通常閲覧に、 利用者登録やアカウント作成は必要ありません。 一方、サイトの運用・障害対応・セキュリティ等のため、 IPアドレス、ブラウザ情報、アクセス時刻、 リクエストURL等の技術情報が サーバー等で処理される場合があります。
お問い合わせメールに含まれるメールアドレス、 氏名（任意に記載された場合）、 本文等は、お問い合わせ対応、 引用・調査手法に関する確認、 研究インテグリティ上の記録等のために利用される場合があります。 広告・行動ターゲティング目的には使用しません。
SGT Labでは広告目的・行動追跡目的のCookieを 意図的に導入していません。 ただし、WordPress、サーバー、セキュリティ等の 技術的な機能上必要なCookieその他の仕組みが 使用される場合があります。
調査回答データは、 一般のWeb閲覧によって収集されるものではありません。 調査データ・公開範囲・統制文書等については Methodology、 Transparency、 Data Access を参照してください。
個人情報の取扱いに関するお問い合わせは contact@sgtlab.org までご連絡ください。