Effective Date: [January, 2026]
At the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth (“JASDFW,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and safeguard information when you visit our website at https://www.jasdfw.org/ (the “Website”) and interact with our online services.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:
- Sign up for our newsletter or email list.
- Register for events, programs, or language classes.
- Complete contact or inquiry forms.
- Make a donation or become a member.
- Communicate with us via email or other channels.
This may include your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and other contact information. Additionally, we automatically collect certain technical data about your visit, such as your IP address, browser type, and pages viewed, to help improve the Website.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Provide and administer our programs, events, and services.
- Respond to your inquiries and requests.
- Send newsletters, event updates, and other communications you request.
- Improve our Website and user experience.
- Comply with legal obligations.
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Like many websites, we may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze trends, and understand how visitors use our Website. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, but some features of the Website may not function properly if you do so.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
Personal data is shared only with trusted third-party service providers that assist us in operating the Website, conducting programs, processing payments, or sending communications, and only to the extent necessary for those services. We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights.
5. Third-Party Links
Our Website may contain links to external websites operated by other organizations. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
6. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against loss, unauthorized access, or misuse. However, no security system is completely foolproof.
7. Retention of Personal Information
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law.
8. Your Rights
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data by contacting us. We will respond to such requests in accordance with applicable laws.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time by posting the revised version on this page. The “Effective Date” at the top will be updated accordingly.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact:
Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth
Email: info@jasdfw.org
500 North Central Expressway, Suite 201
Plano, TX 75074
