Privacy Policy
Nozawa Grand Hotel 10/01/2026
Nozawa Grand Hotel Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, the “Hotel”) recognizes the importance of the personal information of guests who use its reservation and other services. The Hotel is committed to complying with Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information (hereinafter, “APPI”) and other applicable laws and regulations, and has established this Privacy Policy (hereinafter, this “Policy”) accordingly.
1. Business Operator Information
Name: Nozawa Grand Hotel Co., Ltd. (株式会社野沢グランドホテル)
Address: 8888 Toyosato, Nozawa Onsen Village, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture 389-2502, Japan
Contact: +81-269-85-3151
2. Personal Information Protection Manager
The Hotel designates the General Manager as its Personal Information Protection Manager, who is responsible for the appropriate management of personal information.
3. Personal Information Collected
In connection with reservations, stays, and other use of the Hotel's services, the Hotel may collect the following personal information:
(1) Name, sex, date of birth, and age;
(2) Address, telephone number, and email address;
(3) Credit card information (card number, expiration date, etc. This information is obtained through the Hotel's payment service provider; the Hotel itself does not retain card numbers.);
(4) Reservation details, such as dates of stay, number of guests, and room type;
(5) For foreign nationals, nationality, passport number, and port and date of entry into Japan (including particulars to be recorded in the guest register under the Hotel Business Act);
(6) Vehicle information for guests using the parking lot;
(7) The content of inquiries, comments, and requests; and
(8) Any other information the Hotel deems necessary to provide its services.
4. Occasions on Which Personal Information Is Collected
The Hotel primarily collects personal information on the following occasions:
(1) When a reservation is made directly through the Hotel's website;
(2) When a reservation is made through an online travel agency (OTA) or travel agency;
(3) At registration at the front desk on the day of arrival; and
(4) When the Hotel is contacted by telephone, email, or through an inquiry form.
5. Purpose of Use
The Hotel uses the personal information it collects within the scope of the following purposes:
(1) To accept, confirm, and manage accommodation reservations;
(2) To process payment of accommodation charges;
(3) To carry out check-in procedures under the Terms and Conditions of Accommodation (including entry in the guest register);
(4) To respond to inquiries and requests from guests;
(5) To consider improvements to services and facilities;
(6) To handle, and provide notice regarding, lost property;
(7) To respond to matters required by law (including cooperation with public authorities such as the police); and
(8) For any purpose incidental to the foregoing.
The Hotel does not currently use guests' personal information for advertising purposes (such as email newsletters or direct mail). If the Hotel begins to do so in the future, it will obtain the guest's prior consent or provide notice by revising this Policy.
6. Provision to Third Parties
Except in the following cases, the Hotel will not provide personal information to third parties without the guest's prior consent:
(1) Where required by law;
(2) Where necessary to protect a person's life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the guest's consent; and
(3) Where cooperation is necessary for a national or local government body, or a party entrusted by such a body, to perform duties prescribed by law (including reporting lost property to the police).
Where a reservation is made through an OTA or travel agency, the Hotel may exchange information with that OTA or travel agency to the extent necessary to confirm and fulfil the reservation. Information that an OTA collects independently in the course of accepting a reservation or processing payment is beyond the Hotel's control and is handled in accordance with that OTA's own privacy policy.
7. Outsourcing of Personal Information Handling
The Hotel may entrust the handling of all or part of personal information to outside service providers to the extent necessary to achieve its purposes of use. Such providers may include the operator of the Hotel's reservation management system and payment service providers. In such cases, the Hotel will exercise appropriate supervision over the provider, including through confidentiality agreements.
8. Use of Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Hotel's website may use access-analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, and similar technologies (including cookies), to analyze site usage and improve its services. Information collected through these tools consists of statistical data, such as pages viewed and general region or language settings, and does not include information that identifies an individual guest, such as name or address. Information collected in this way is handled in accordance with the privacy policy of the relevant tool provider (for Google Analytics, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy). Guests may disable the collection of such information through their browser settings or tools such as the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on; doing so may limit some functions of the website.
9. Security Management of Personal Information
The Hotel takes necessary and appropriate measures to prevent the leakage, loss, or damage of personal information it has collected, and otherwise to ensure the security of such information.
10. Retention Period
The Hotel retains personal information only for as long as necessary to achieve its purposes of use. Information recorded in the guest register is retained for three years from the date of entry, in accordance with the Hotel Business Act.
11. Requests for Disclosure, Correction, or Suspension of Use
Guests may request the disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, or suspension of use of their own personal information held by the Hotel. Such requests should be directed to the contact point at the end of this Policy. The Hotel will respond within a reasonable period after confirming the identity of the requester.
12. Personal Information of Minors
Where the Hotel collects personal information from a guest under the age of 18, it will do so with the consent of the guest's parent or legal guardian.
13. Changes to This Policy
The Hotel may amend this Policy in response to changes in applicable law or in the Hotel's business. Any amended Privacy Policy shall take effect upon being posted on the Hotel's website.
14. Contact
Inquiries regarding this Policy should be directed to:
Nozawa Grand Hotel Co., Ltd.
8888 Toyosato, Nozawa Onsen Village, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture 389-2502, Japan
+81-269-85-3151
info@nozawagrandhotel.com