Website Policy

Disclaimer

The Society endeavors to organize and publish information concerning the history, transmission, and technical background of Hongaku Kokki-ryu Yawara / Shibata-den as accurately as possible under the supervision of its representative. However, the Society does not guarantee that all information on this Website is complete, current, error-free, or suitable for every purpose.

Descriptions, explanations, articles, videos, social media posts, event materials, research materials, or other content created by external media, external organizations, third parties, or individuals without prior confirmation or supervision by the Society or its representative do not represent the official position of the Society.

If you plan to publish an article, create materials, produce a video, prepare an introduction, make a public presentation, or otherwise refer to Hongaku Kokki-ryu Yawara or Shibata-den, please contact the representative in advance through the inquiry form in order to help ensure accuracy. At present, the Society is not accepting requests for interviews, supervision, appearances, demonstrations, or similar engagements unless explicitly agreed otherwise.

The Society shall not be liable for any loss, damage, dispute, misunderstanding, injury, or disadvantage arising from the use of this Website, the inability to use this Website, or the use of information obtained from this Website, except where liability cannot be excluded under applicable law.

Martial arts, old martial traditions, and physical training may involve risk. Nothing on this Website should be interpreted as an instruction to attempt techniques, training methods, or physical movements without appropriate guidance, preparation, and safety considerations.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

Links to This Website

In principle, linking to this Website is permitted. However, direct linking to image files, PDF files, video files, or other individual resources is not permitted. When linking to this Website, please clearly indicate that the link leads to the official website of the Hongaku Kokki-ryu Yawara / Shibata-den Preservation Society.

Please refrain from linking in a manner that may mislead visitors into believing that the linking website, organization, project, or publication has a partnership, endorsement, certification, supervision, or special relationship with the Society when no such relationship exists.

The Society does not currently provide official link banners. Please use text links. Websites that link to this Website, or websites linked from this Website, are not under the control of the Society. The Society assumes no responsibility for the content, accuracy, legality, safety, privacy practices, or availability of external websites.

Handling of Visitor Information

The Society respects the privacy of visitors and considers the appropriate handling and protection of visitor information to be an important responsibility. In connection with the use of this Website, the Society may obtain information from visitors as described below.

Personal Information We May Collect

The Society may collect personal information and related information in the following situations.

1. Inquiry Information When a visitor submits an inquiry, comment, correction request, information contribution, or other message, the Society may collect information such as the visitor’s name, affiliation, email address, address, telephone number, message content, attached-material descriptions, and any other information voluntarily provided by the visitor.
2. Information Provided Through External Forms The inquiry and information-submission form may be provided through an external form service. Information entered into such a form may be processed by the external service provider in accordance with its own terms and privacy policy, in addition to being received by the Society.
3. Website Usage Information The Society may collect information concerning how visitors use this Website, including pages viewed, access time, referring pages, approximate region, browser type, device type, and other usage-related information.
4. Device and Network Information The Society may collect technical information such as IP address, browser settings, operating system, device model, language settings, access logs, and identifiers generated by cookies or similar technologies.
5. Information Related to Materials Provided If a visitor provides historical materials, photographs, documents, videos, audio, testimony, or related contextual information, the Society may retain the information necessary to verify, organize, and preserve such materials.

Purposes of Use

The Society may use collected information for the following purposes.

1. To respond to inquiries, comments, correction requests, or information submissions.
2. To verify, organize, preserve, and study information related to Hongaku Kokki-ryu Yawara and related traditions.
3. To prevent misunderstandings, impersonation, misuse, unauthorized use, or inaccurate representation of the tradition.
4. To operate, maintain, protect, and improve this Website.
5. To analyze access trends and improve usability.
6. To comply with legal obligations or respond to lawful requests from public authorities when required.

Cookies and Analytics

This Website may use cookies or similar technologies to operate the Website, improve usability, analyze access trends, and understand how visitors interact with the Website.

This Website uses Google Analytics or similar analytics tools. These tools may collect information such as pages viewed, time spent on pages, browser type, device type, approximate location, and other usage data. Such data may be processed by Google or other service providers in accordance with their own terms and privacy policies.

Visitors can restrict or disable cookies through their browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect certain functions or the usability of this Website.

Sharing with Third Parties and Service Providers

The Society does not sell personal information. The Society may share or allow access to personal information only where necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including with external form providers, email providers, hosting providers, analytics providers, security-related service providers, or other service providers necessary for website operation and communication.

The Society may also disclose information when required by law, when necessary to protect rights, safety, or legitimate interests, or when responding to lawful requests from public authorities.

International Transfers

The Society is based in Japan. If you access this Website or submit information from outside Japan, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in Japan or other countries where service providers are located. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your country or region.

Retention Period

The Society retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including responding to inquiries, verifying and preserving historical information, maintaining records necessary for accuracy, protecting rights and legitimate interests, and complying with legal obligations.

Because this Website concerns historical preservation and the verification of traditional information, certain correspondence or contextual information relating to materials, testimony, or provenance may need to be retained for an extended period where necessary for authenticity, research continuity, or preservation purposes.

Security

The Society takes reasonable measures to protect visitor information and personal information from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Children’s Privacy

This Website is not intended to collect personal information from children. If a minor wishes to contact the Society or submit information, the involvement and consent of a parent or legal guardian is recommended. If the Society becomes aware that it has collected personal information from a child without appropriate consent where required, it will take reasonable steps to delete or appropriately handle such information.

Contact Regarding This Policy

If you have any questions regarding this Website Policy, the handling of personal information, or privacy matters, please contact the Society through the inquiry form.

Please note that inquiries unrelated to the purpose of the Society, advertising, solicitation, abusive messages, or messages lacking basic courtesy may not receive a response.