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When the NDL retains personal information, it shall clarify the purpose for which the information is used and retain it only to the extent necessary to accomplish that purpose.</p> </div> <h2>Restrictions on Use and Provision of the Information</h2> <div class="dataSet"> <p>The NDL shall not use any personal information it has retained for other purposes, neither shall it provide the information to a third party unless there is sufficient reason to do so.</p> </div> <h2>Management of Personal Information</h2> <div class="dataSet"> <p>The NDL takes the appropriate measures to prevent fraudulent access to or leaks of the personal information.</p> </div> <h2>Disposal of Personal Information</h2> <div class="dataSet"> <p>The NDL shall dispose of or erase any retained personal information once the purpose for which it was retained has been accomplished and the prescribed storage period has expired.</p> </div> <h2>Disclosure, Correction and Cessation of Use</h2> <div class="dataSet"> <p>Anyone can request that their personal information be disclosed, corrected, or deleted.</p> </div> <p class="pageTop"><a href="#layout">To the head of this page</a></p>  </div>  </div> </div>  <div id="footer" class="footer clearAfter"> <div id="go_top"><a href="#header" class="hover">Top</a></div>  <span class="hidden">From here to footer menu</span>  <div id="footer_in1" class="footer_in footer_in1 sp-none"> </div> <div class="footer_in footer_in2"> <div id="footernavi2"> <ul> <li><a href="/en/sitepolicy/index.html">Site Policy</a></li> <li><a href="/en/privacypolicy/index.html">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li><a href="/en/accessibility/index.html">Web Accessibility</a></li> <li><a href="/en/access/index.html">Access</a></li> <li><a href="/form/en/service/contact/index.html">Contact Us</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="footer_in footer_in3"> <div class="copyright" xml:lang="en" lang="en">Copyright © 2012- National Diet Library. 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