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Privacy Policy of IBO2009

IBO 2009 Organizing Committee Privacy Policy

  1. Basic policy
    For the purposes of organizing the "20th International Biology Olympiad", the IBO 2009 Organizing Committee may request certain personal information from an individual. Personal information that is collected will be handled properly as required by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (2003, Act No. 57) and other related laws.
  2. Limits of personal information gathered
    We will gather personal information provided by an individual such as name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address in the course of undertaking certain procedures including various applications, donations, exchanges of opinions, proposals, and inquiries.
  3. Gathering personal information
    When gathering personal information for the "20th International Biology Olympiad", we will clearly state the purpose of its use and only collect that information which is necessary.
  4. Propose of using personal information
    (1) Information gathered through various inquiries, interviews, requests for posters, requests for the usage of banners, requests for permission to use logos, and participant registration will be used for the purposes of replying to an individual.
    (2) Information gathered through donation applications will be used as contact information for undertaking certain necessary procedures.
  5. Uses and limits of collected personal information
    The collected personal information will not be used for purposes other than the stated administrative procedures.
    Moreover, we will not provide personal information to any third parties without express permission from the individual in question or in cases where we are bound to abide the law.
  6. Data security control measures
    We shall take all necessary and proper measures to prevent the leakage, loss, or damage of the personal information. In addition, the committee will promptly destroy any unnecessary personal information.
  7. Releasing personal information
    We will accept requests to release personal information for the purpose of making corrections and terminating usage upon request by the original subscriber. Regarding measures for releasing information, please contact the committee secretariat at the address noted below.
  8. Handling personal information from the committee through hyperlinked websites
    We will not take any responsibility for the handling of personal information on hyperlinked websites. Please check privacy policy of each website.
  9. Renewal of this policy
    We may change the within privacy policy in response to changes in the law in order to protect personal information. In the event of any legal amendments to the law, we will amend the privacy policy on this website.

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