Privacy Policy

AIM Research Institute | APRILE Inc.

Effective Date: October 27, 2026

1. Introduction

AIM Research Institute operates within APRILE Inc., a company established in Japan.

We respect the privacy of researchers, academic institutions, organizations, and individuals who contact us.

This Privacy Policy sets out the policy adopted on October 27, 2026 for collecting, using, and protecting personal information submitted through our Research Dialogue inquiry form and related communications.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information:

Full Name
Email Address
Institution / Organization
Research Field / Area of Interest
Subject
Message / Question
Research collaboration proposals and related correspondence

Technical information may also be processed through the website platform and associated services.

3. Purposes of Use

Inquiry information will be used only for research dialogue and research collaboration communications and consideration, including:

Responding to research inquiries
Facilitating scholarly dialogue
Reviewing research collaboration proposals
Communicating with researchers and institutions
Managing research-related correspondence
Maintaining website security
Complying with applicable legal obligations

Inquiry information will not be used for unrelated marketing activities.

4. Research Proposals and Confidentiality

Submission of a research inquiry or collaboration proposal does not automatically establish a research partnership.

Research proposals and correspondence will not automatically become part of AIM's published research records.

We will not publicly disclose personally identifiable inquiry content or publish submitted research proposals without an appropriate agreement or other lawful basis.

Please do not submit confidential, proprietary, or sensitive information unless appropriate arrangements have been established.

5. Information Sharing

We do not sell personal information.

Information may be processed by service providers necessary for website operations, including Wix and associated communication services.

Depending on the services used, data may be processed or stored outside Japan.

Any legally required information regarding such processing will be made available in accordance with applicable law.

6. Data Retention

Personal information will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy or as required by applicable law.

Information will be deleted when retention is no longer necessary, except where retention is required by applicable law.

7. Data Security

Under this policy, APRILE Inc. will take reasonable organizational and technical measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, and disclosure. Internal access to inquiry information will, in principle, be limited to the Representative Director. This does not exclude processing by the service providers described in Section 5. Detailed operational procedures are being developed.

8. Individual Rights

Individuals may request access to, correction of, deletion of, or other legally available actions concerning their personal information.

Requests may be submitted through the official Research Dialogue inquiry form linked in Section 10 and will be handled in accordance with applicable law. Where identity verification is necessary, only the minimum information necessary for that purpose will be requested.

9. Cookies and Website Technologies

This website operates using Wix.

Cookies and related technologies may be used to provide essential website functionality and other services enabled on the website.

Additional information and consent mechanisms will be provided where required by applicable law.

10. Contact Information

Operating Entity: APRILE Inc.

Research Division: AIM Research Institute

Representative Director: Miho Osawa

Website: https://www.aim-decision.com/

For questions regarding personal information, privacy, or data protection, please use our Research Dialogue inquiry form.

Information required to be made available under applicable law, including the operating entity's address, will be provided without undue delay upon request.

11. Policy Updates

This Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect changes in research activities, website operations, data-processing practices, or applicable legal requirements.

Updated versions will be published on this website.