Privacy Statement

Our Commitment to Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices.

Please note that this policy is subject to change.

The Information We Collect

This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington website. On some pages, you can become a member, make a donation, and register to attend events. The types of personal information collected at these pages are:

Name

Organization

Address

E-mail address

Phone/fax numbers

Credit/Debit Card Information

When you use the public areas of our website, you are doing so anonymously.

The Way We Use Information

We use the information you provide about yourself when conducting a transaction to complete that transaction only. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete your request.

We use return e-mail addresses to answer the e-mail we receive and to send Society information and announcements. Such addresses are not used for any other purpose and are not shared with outside parties. You may opt out of Society information and announcements by sending an email to the Society with your name, email address and “Unsubscribe” in the subject line.

Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described.

This site contains links to sites outside of the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.

Refund Policy

Event/Program Fees

Requests for event or program fee refunds must be made in writing (email is okay) at least 5 business days prior to the event or program. Please allow 4 – 6 weeks to receive the refund.

We reserve the right to make the fees for a specific event or program non-refundable. This condition shall be clearly written on the registration form for each event or program to which it applies.

Membership Dues
Membership dues are non-refundable.

Donations to Japan-America Society or JIS (Japan In the Schools Program) Donations are non-refundable.