Site Policies

Notification of Rights, Etc.

All rights to the content on this website are retained by the World Sake Brewery Rankings Executive Committee and the information providers, and any unauthorized reproduction, citation, transfer, distribution, staging, adaptation, modification, or addition for any purpose is prohibited.
The content of this website may only be used by permission.
To request permission to use the information from the World Sake Brewery Ranking Executive Committee, please contact us via the Inquiries link.

Basic Policy on Personal Information Protection

The operators of this website may request personal or private information to better provide service to users.
In such cases, we will protect such personal information based on our Basic Policy on Personal Information Protection as follows.
Personal information in this instance means any information that you provide on this site that can identify you, such as your name, address, email address, telephone of FAX number, etc.
When requesting personal information on this site, the operators will clearly state the purpose for which the information will be used and will not use it for any other purpose.
We have appointed an individual to manage the personal information provided to us to ensure that it is handled appropriately.
This site will not disclose or provide any user's personal information to any third party without the user's consent.
However, the following cases may be excepted:

• When the user has consented to the disclosure of personal information.
• When disclosure is required by law or in response to a request from a government agency.
• We may disclose personal information to subcontractors or other companies when necessary for the operation of this website.
• In such cases, the personal information to be disclosed will be strictly limited to that necessary, and the company to which the information is disclosed will be contractually obligated to manage that information securely.

We will comply with all personal information laws and regulations, and will continue to review and improve our efforts in these areas.

Use of Personal Information

We may use personal information like names and email addresses to identify users for the following purposes:

• To respond to inquiries.

Gathering Personal Information

Information is gathered when responding to inquiries from users.

Ceasing the Use or Provision of Personal Information

We will cease using or providing personal information when the user requests it.

Possibility of Changes to the Website and Information

This site or its content may be updated, corrected, deleted, or suspended without notice.
We do not recognize any obligation to update the information on this site, or make any commitment to do so.
Please be aware that information on this site may be outdated on reading.

Links

If you wish to link to this website, please request permission in advance.
Please include the URL of the page you are linking to, the content of the website and the purpose of the link.
Be aware that a lack of response from us does not indicate permission to link.

The only URL for linking to this website is http:/www. sakaguraranking.jp.
The following types of links are not permitted:

• Links from sites that slander or defame our Association, affiliated companies, association officers, or employees.
• Links from sites that may damage the credibility and dignity of the organization through association, such those that are offensive to public order.
• Frame links and other types of link that may interfere with the visibility or clarity of this website.
• Links that may cause the mistaken impression of a partnership or cooperative relationship with our organization, or that our organization recognizes or supports the linked site.

Even if a link has been approved, we may request it be deleted if we later judge it to be inappropriate.
To request permission from the World Sake Brewery Ranking Executive Committee, please contact us via the Inquiries link.

Media Coverage

If you wish to refer our website in any media coverage, please contact us in advance.
Please specify the medium, the content, and the purpose of the project.
Be aware that a lack of response from us does not indicate agreement to coverage.
To request permission from the World Sake Brewery Ranking Executive Committee, please contact us via the Inquiries link.

Inquiries

Please feel free to contact us via the Inquiries link you have any comments or questions about this website or our organization.
We do our best to respond to all inquiries, but sometimes we may be unable to do so. Thank you for your understanding.