Privacy Policy

The "Future Global Leaders (FGL) Program" (the "Service") is operated by:

• Operator: Eigo Pro LLC (英語プロ合同会社)
• Representative: Jacob Searing
• Address: Manoa Tamagawa Dai-3 Bldg 501, 3-20-2 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-0094, Japan
• Contact: [email protected]
• The Service is offered in cooperation with the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS), which serves as the program operator.

We collect the following information:

Collected data is used exclusively for the following purposes (APPI Article 17):

1. Responding to inquiries and processing applications for the FGL Program
2. Sending program information and materials
3. Communicating with you via the LINE Official Account
4. Statistical analysis for program quality improvement (in anonymized/aggregated form)
5. Compliance with applicable laws

Data will not be used beyond these stated purposes.

We do not share your personal data with third parties without your prior consent, except as follows (APPI Article 27):

1. UC San Diego GPS (program operator)
   Necessary personal data is shared for program administration (enrollment processing, participant rosters, etc.). UCSD acts as our service processor and is bound by appropriate data protection obligations.
2. Google LLC (Google Analytics 4) — https://policies.google.com/privacy
   Cookie-based data is shared for site analytics. Opt-out also available at the Google Analytics opt-out page.
3. Plausible Analytics (if applicable) — https://plausible.io/privacy
   A privacy-respecting, cookie-free analytics tool.
4. LINE Corporation / LY Corporation — https://terms.line.me
   Messages you send to our LINE Official Account are processed through LINE's platform.
5. Legal requirements
   Disclosure to courts, regulators, or law enforcement as required by applicable law.

This Service's website and data are hosted in the United States. Information submitted via the inquiry form or the LINE Official Account may be stored on US-based systems. The United States has not received an adequacy determination from Japan's Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC). For information on US data protection law, please refer to the PPC country survey (US section, pp. 9-41). By using this Service, you consent to this international transfer. If you do not consent, please refrain from submitting forms or adding our LINE Official Account.

PPC country survey (US section, pp. 9-41)

Data will be deleted or anonymized promptly upon expiry.

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access (Art. 33) — Request disclosure of data we hold about you
• Correction / Addition / Deletion (Art. 34) — Request correction of inaccurate data
• Suspension of Use (Art. 34) — Request suspension of use or erasure if data is handled outside stated purposes
• Cessation of Third-Party Disclosure (Art. 34) — Request we stop sharing your data if we are doing so improperly

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the address below. We will respond within 2 weeks after verifying your identity. You may also file complaints with Japan's Personal Information Protection Commission (https://www.ppc.go.jp/).

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to prevent unauthorized access, loss, destruction, or alteration of your personal data, including:

• HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
• Access controls limiting personal data access to authorized personnel
• Appropriate data handling agreements with third-party processors (UCSD, etc.)
• Timely deletion of data no longer required

Personal information handling for FGL Academy's LINE Official Account (@877bawzp) is as follows:

For all personal data inquiries and requests:

• Operator: Eigo Pro
• Representative: Jacob Searing
• Email: [email protected]
• Hours: Weekdays JST 10:00-17:00