This website is generally link free. The aforementioned rule applies when the users provide a link to this website, unless otherwise indicated on this website. When users provide a link to any page of this website, users must indicate clearly on their web pages that they are link(s) to this website. Furthermore, when the link is created, users are required to notify (1) the source URL of the link and (2) contact information (such as an email address) using the inquiry form. If the linking website is determined to be illegal, a violation of public order or morality, or otherwise inappropriate, users might be requested that the link be removed. The content, URLs and other information of this website are subject to change or deletion without prior notice.

　Information made available on the website of Tajimi Office of Sabo and National Highway (hereinafter referred to as “Content”) may be freely used, copied, publicly transmitted, translated or otherwise modified with the condition that the user complies with provisions (1) to (5) below. Commercial use of Content is also permitted. Note, however, that numerical data and data in simple tables, graphs, and so forth are not subject to copyright. Accordingly the terms of use does not apply to such data, and said data may be used freely.Use of the Content constitutes agreement by the user with these terms of use for using the Content described herein (hereinafter referred to as “Terms of Use”).

(1) Source Citation

　a) The user must cite the source when using the Content. Sources should be cited in the following manner:
(Examples of source citation)
Source: Tajimi Office of Sabo and National Highway website (URL of the relevant page)
Source: XX Survey (Tajimi Office of Sabo and National Highway) (URL of the relevant page)

　b) If you have edited the Content for use, you must include a statement expressing that the content has been edited, in addition to the abovementioned source citation, but not in any way that making public or using edited information in a format that may be misconstrued as having been created by the Government of Japan (or its ministries and/or agencies).
(Example of citation when using edited Content)
Created by editing the XX Survey (Tajimi Office of Sabo and National Highway) (URL of the relevant page)
Created by Company YY based on XX Survey (Tajimi Office of Sabo and National Highway) (URL of the relevant page)

(2) No Infringement of Third-Party Rights

　a) In some cases, a third party (refers to a party other than the state; hereinafter referred to as a “Third Party”) may hold copyrights or other rights to a part of the Content. For Content where a Third Party holds copyrights or other rights (e.g. portrait rights in a photograph, publicity rights etc.), it is the responsibility of the user to obtain consent for use from the Third Party unless there is explicit indication that the rights have already been cleared.

　b) If a Third Party holds rights to a part of the Content, said fact may be directly or indirectly stated or indicated through source citations, but in some cases the part of the Content to which the Third Party holds the rights may not be clear or may not be explicitly stated. It is the responsibility of the user to confirm the rights pertaining to use of the Content.

　c) The user must comply with the terms and conditions of the source provider for Content obtained through API (Application Programming Interface) links to external databases, or other means.

　d) Even if a Third Party holds copyrights to the Content, some use of the Content, such as quoting, may be allowed without the consent of the copyright holder, under the Copyright Act of Japan.

(3) Governing Law and Jurisdiction

　a) The Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.

　b) In case of disputes relating to the use of the Content based on the Terms of Use, or the Terms of Use, the user agrees that the exclusive court of first instance shall be the district court with jurisdiction in the place where the organization that has published the disputed Content or Terms of Use is located.

(4) Disclaimer

　a) The state bears absolutely no responsibility for any action taken by the user involving the use of the Content (including use of information based on edited Content).

　b) The Content may be modified, moved or deleted without prior notice.

(5) Other

　a) The Terms of Use does not limit those types of uses for which, under Copyright Act of Japan, license from the right holders are not required.

　b) The Terms of Use was established on March 16, 2022. The Terms of Use is based on the Government of Japan Standard Terms and Use (Version 2.0). The Terms of Use may be modified in the future. If you are already using Content under a previous version of the Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use, these terms and conditions will continue to apply.

c) The Terms of Use are compatible with the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 (hereinafter referred to as the CC License). This means that Content based on the Terms of Use may be used under the CC License in lieu of the Terms of Use.

　Tajimi Office of Sabo and National Highway has established the following Privacy Policy. This website may request the submission of personal information including the users’ region of residence, age or email address, with the agreement of the user through comment boxes or surveys, etc. Voluntarily provided opinions, personal information shall be used for providing better governmental services, etc. and shall not be used for the other purpose. All information will be used statistically so there will be no later connection such as providing the name of individuals without their consent.
　Tajimi Office of Sabo and National Highway recognizes the importance of personal information and will protect provided personal information in strict accordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information Held by Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc. and other related laws and regulations.

(1) Handling of Provided Opinions

　Opinions provided by this website may be made public on this website, or in brochures, reports or other documents published by Tajimi Office of Sabo and National Highway. Even in this case, no information that can identify individuals will be included.

(2) Access Logs

　This website collects the domain name, browser version and date/time of access regarding the accessing user as access logs, but this does not include information that can be identified an individual. The access log is utilized for statistical analysis, maintenance and management of the website and is not used for any other purpose.

(3) Cookies

　A cookie is a small string of text that is sent to the browser by the webserver. It is possible to identify the computer that is being used by referencing a cookie which enables more efficient use of the website. The web server program may use cookies, but even in this case, personal information of users is not sent to the server. It is possible to disable cookie functionality with browser settings.

(4) Data Protection

　This website support SSL connections to protect personal information. Using a browser that supports the security functions of SSL automatically encodes input information before sending or receiving it. Tajimi Office of Sabo and National Highway does not bear any responsibility for the privacy information handling standards or content of other websites linked to from this website. In order to enhance protection for personal information of the users, or to reflect the establishment or modification of related laws, Tajimi Office of Sabo and National Highway may update the Privacy Policy. Information obtained by this website may be entrusted to related parties as considered necessary for operations. In this case, Tajimi Office of Sabo and National Highway will oblige these parties contractually to not leak or provide to other personal information so that personal information is managed appropriately.

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