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Privacy & data protection

Privacy Policy

This policy explains how MedicTranslate collects, uses, stores, discloses and protects personal information, including medical and other sensitive information.

Effective 25 June 2026 Version 3.0 English and Japanese Contact Privacy Team

Information collected

Contact, account, medical, medication, travel, booking, payment, communication and technical information.

Why we use it

To provide translation, interpreting, clinic, medication-document, payment and support services.

Who may receive it

Authorised personnel, assigned professionals, clinics, approved providers, advisers and authorities where required.

Your rights

Depending on applicable law, you may request access, correction, deletion, restriction or make a complaint.

MedicTranslate provides medical translation, interpreting, healthcare navigation, medication-document and related support services. Because these services may involve health, identity, travel and appointment information, we apply safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information we handle.

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About this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how 株式会社MedicTranslate, trading as MedicTranslate, collects, uses, stores, discloses and protects personal information.

Definitions

  • “MedicTranslate”, “we”, “us” and “our” mean 株式会社MedicTranslate.
  • “Customer” and “you” mean a person who visits our website, contacts us, creates an account, purchases or receives a service, or whose information is provided by an authorised person.
  • “Personal information” means information relating to an identified or reasonably identifiable individual.
  • “Health information” includes medical, medication, treatment, disability, prescription, clinical and other health-related information.
  • “Service provider” means an organisation or individual engaged to support the delivery or administration of our services.

This Policy applies to information processed through our website, online forms and portals, translation and interpreting services, healthcare and clinic-support services, medication and customs-document services, communications, appointment booking, customer support and related business operations.

This Policy does not replace any additional privacy notice, consent form, clinic notice or contractual term provided for a particular service.

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Responsible organisation

The organisation responsible for the processing described in this Privacy Policy is:

株式会社MedicTranslate — MedicTranslate Co., Ltd.

Inside Hyogo Entrepreneurial Plaza
56 Naniwa-cho, Chuo-ku
Kobe, Hyogo 650-0035
Japan

Where another organisation determines how information is processed, such as a participating clinic or hospital, that organisation may also be independently responsible for its processing.

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Applicable privacy laws

Depending on the person’s location, the nature of the service and the circumstances of the processing, our activities may be subject to laws including:

  • Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information;
  • Australia’s Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles;
  • the European Union General Data Protection Regulation;
  • the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation; and
  • other applicable privacy, healthcare, consumer, communications and data-security laws.

Access to our website from a particular country does not necessarily mean that every law of that country applies to every service.

MedicTranslate is not, solely by providing translation or support services, a covered entity under the United States Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Additional contractual or security arrangements may apply where we work for an organisation subject to specific healthcare privacy requirements.

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Information we may collect

We seek to collect only information reasonably required for our services and business operations.

Contact information

This may include name, email address, telephone number, address, preferred language, country or region, emergency contact details and communication preferences.

Account and authentication information

This may include account name, username, identifiers, encrypted authentication information, account status, login history and access records. We do not ask customers to disclose their account passwords to our personnel.

Health and medical information

This may include medical reports, referral letters, discharge summaries, prescriptions, medication lists, pathology or imaging reports, clinical correspondence, vaccination records, allergies, diagnoses, symptoms, treatment history, disability or accessibility requirements, healthcare-provider information and other records submitted for translation, interpreting or service coordination.

Medication and travel information

This may include medication names and dosages, prescribing information, supporting medical certificates, intended travel dates, arrival or departure information, destination, customs or import-application details, passport or identity-document information where required, visa or residency information and correspondence with government or customs authorities.

Translation, interpreting and clinic-support information

This may include source and translated documents, requested languages, terminology preferences, appointment details, healthcare-provider details, interpreter availability, accessibility requirements, quality-control notes, clinic correspondence and service-support records.

Identity and authority information

Where necessary, we may collect proof of identity, proof of guardianship, authority-to-act documents, consent forms, powers of attorney and evidence that a person may provide or receive information on behalf of another person.

Payment and transaction information

This may include billing details, transaction amount, payment status, invoice details, transaction identifiers, refunds, tax information and limited payment-method information supplied by the payment processor. MedicTranslate does not ordinarily store complete payment-card numbers or card security codes on its own servers.

Communications and technical information

We may collect emails, support requests, telephone or video communications, messages, complaints and feedback, as well as IP address, browser and device type, operating system, approximate region, pages viewed, referral source, access time, session information, cookie identifiers, error reports and security logs.

Professional and contractor information

For translators, interpreters, healthcare providers, clinic representatives, suppliers and contractors, we may collect professional contact information, qualifications, language capabilities, registrations, experience, availability, contracts, confidentiality undertakings, payment details, tax information, assignments, quality records and related communications.

Information about another person

A customer may provide information about a patient, child, family member, travelling companion or authorised representative. The person providing the information must have lawful authority to do so and should provide the other person with access to this Policy where reasonably practicable.

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How we collect information

We may collect information:

  • directly from you;
  • through the MedicTranslate website or portal;
  • when you purchase or request a service;
  • through email, telephone, video call or messaging services;
  • when you upload a document or book an appointment;
  • from an authorised family member, guardian or representative;
  • from a clinic, hospital, pharmacy or healthcare professional where authorised;
  • from an assigned translator or interpreter;
  • from payment, booking and other service providers;
  • through cookies and similar technologies;
  • from publicly available professional or business sources; or
  • where collection is permitted or required by law.

Where reasonably practicable, we collect personal information directly from the individual concerned or from an authorised representative.

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How we use information

We may use personal information to:

  • translate medical and related documents;
  • arrange or provide interpreting;
  • validate translated content;
  • support medication and customs documentation;
  • assist with clinic identification and appointment arrangements;
  • facilitate communication between customers and service providers;
  • issue quotations and invoices, process payments and manage refunds;
  • assign authorised translators, interpreters and other professionals;
  • provide service, appointment, delivery, administrative and security notifications;
  • authenticate users, control access, prevent misuse and investigate security events;
  • review translation quality, correct terminology and improve customer workflows;
  • comply with tax, accounting, corporate and legal obligations; and
  • manage disputes, complaints, legal claims, audits and privacy or security incidents.

We will not use identifiable medical documents for unrelated advertising or general marketing.

Marketing communications

Where permitted by law, we may use contact details to provide information about related MedicTranslate services. You may unsubscribe at any time. Service, transaction and security communications may still be sent where necessary.

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Lawful grounds for processing

The legal basis or authority for processing depends on the applicable law and circumstances. We may process personal information where:

  • processing is necessary to provide a requested service or perform a contract;
  • you have given valid consent;
  • processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation;
  • processing is necessary to protect a person’s vital interests;
  • processing is necessary for legitimate business interests that are not overridden by the individual’s rights;
  • processing is necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims; or
  • another lawful basis or exception applies.

Where express consent is required for health or sensitive information, we will request that consent separately or obtain another lawful authority before processing.

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Health and sensitive information

We recognise that medical and health information requires a high level of protection. We seek to process such information only where it is reasonably necessary for a requested service, the person has consented, an authorised representative has valid authority, processing is required or permitted by law, or another applicable exception is available.

Customers should avoid submitting information that is not relevant to the requested service. Where practical, irrelevant information may be redacted before upload, although excessive redaction may affect service completeness.

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AI-assisted translation and human validation

Use of approved technology

MedicTranslate may use approved machine-translation systems, artificial-intelligence tools, optical character recognition, terminology-management tools, document-processing tools and quality-assurance systems to assist with text extraction, initial translation, terminology consistency, formatting, workflow management and quality review.

Human involvement

Where human validation is included in the selected service, an authorised translator, interpreter, reviewer or other qualified person reviews the relevant output. Human review does not guarantee that every document will be error-free.

No independent medical decision-making

MedicTranslate’s AI and translation systems do not independently diagnose medical conditions, prescribe medication, recommend treatment, approve or refuse healthcare, determine insurance eligibility or replace the judgement of a qualified healthcare professional.

Model training

We do not use identifiable customer medical documents to train MedicTranslate’s own general-purpose artificial-intelligence models. Approved AI, OCR and machine-translation providers are selected and configured so that customer content is not used for general-purpose model training, subject to the agreed service configuration and applicable law.

Terminology resources

We may use de-identified or aggregated terminology corrections to improve internal glossaries and translation consistency. We seek to remove information that directly identifies a patient or customer before such terminology is reused.

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When we disclose information

We do not sell or rent personal information. We may disclose information where reasonably necessary to:

  • authorised MedicTranslate employees, officers and contractors;
  • assigned translators, interpreters and reviewers;
  • clinics, hospitals, doctors, pharmacies and healthcare organisations where requested or authorised;
  • notaries and document-service providers;
  • cloud, hosting, cybersecurity, communications, booking, analytics and other technology providers;
  • payment providers such as Stripe;
  • lawyers, accountants, auditors, insurers and consultants;
  • parties involved in a lawful corporate restructuring or transaction; and
  • public authorities, courts or other recipients where disclosure is required or permitted by law.

Assigned professionals are required to comply with confidentiality, privacy and security obligations and receive only the information reasonably necessary for their work.

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International access and overseas transfers

MedicTranslate operates internationally and may work with customers, professionals and service providers in more than one country.

Regional storage

Where supported by the relevant service configuration, we seek to use Japan-based infrastructure for services primarily delivered in Japan and Australia-based infrastructure for services primarily delivered in Australia.

The location of primary storage does not necessarily mean that every associated support process, communication, log, backup or authorised access occurs exclusively in that country.

International access

Personal information may be accessed or processed from another country where an assigned professional is located overseas, a customer requests a cross-border service, a provider operates internationally, technical support is delivered from another location, a clinic or professional is overseas, or an international payment or booking provider is used.

Safeguards

Where required, we seek to use contractual privacy terms, data-processing agreements, access controls, encryption, transfer assessments, data minimisation, regional configuration, vendor due diligence and legally recognised transfer mechanisms.

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Security safeguards

We apply safeguards designed to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration and disclosure. Depending on the system and service, these may include:

  • encryption in transit and at rest;
  • role-based permissions and access controls;
  • multi-factor authentication;
  • logging, monitoring and malware protection;
  • secure cloud storage and document-transfer processes;
  • confidentiality obligations and personnel access restrictions;
  • device-security requirements;
  • backup and recovery controls;
  • supplier assessments; and
  • incident-response procedures.

No Internet-based transfer or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely risk-free. Customers are responsible for securing their own devices, email accounts, passwords and downloaded documents.

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Retention and deletion

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide and support services, maintain security, resolve disputes, manage legal claims, comply with tax and accounting requirements and meet other lawful business purposes.

Medical documents

Unless a different period is disclosed for a particular service, uploaded medical documents and completed translation outputs are removed from the active customer-service environment within seven days after delivery or project closure.

A different period may apply where the customer requests and authorises an extension, the service remains incomplete, a correction or dispute is ongoing, retention is necessary for security or fraud investigation, retention is legally required, a legal hold applies or the document forms part of a separately authorised continuing service.

Backups and system records

Deletion from the active environment may not immediately remove all information from encrypted backups, disaster-recovery systems, security logs, email systems, audit records or records required by law. Residual copies are protected and removed or overwritten according to the applicable retention cycle.

Account, payment and tax records

Account and administration information may be retained while the account is active and for a reasonable period afterwards. Invoices, transaction records and related business records may be retained for the period required under applicable tax, corporate and accounting laws.

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Cookies and similar technologies

Our website may use essential cookies and similar technologies for security, network management, sessions, language preferences, forms, authentication and core functionality.

Subject to applicable consent requirements, we may use analytics services to understand page visits, performance, traffic sources, device categories and interaction with public pages. Advertising or conversion-measurement technologies, where used, are described through the website’s cookie settings or Cookie Policy.

Customers may manage non-essential cookie preferences through the available cookie-control interface and browser settings.

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Children and authorised representatives

Our standard services are intended for persons aged 18 years or older.

We may process information relating to a person under 18 where a parent, guardian or legally authorised representative requests the service, a clinic lawfully provides the information, processing is necessary for the requested service and applicable authority requirements are satisfied.

A person under 18 should not independently submit medical, identity or payment information without an authorised adult’s involvement. We may request evidence of identity, guardianship or authority.

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Your privacy rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to request:

  • confirmation of whether we hold or process your information;
  • access to, or a copy of, personal information;
  • correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
  • deletion, erasure, restriction or cessation of use;
  • cessation of certain disclosures;
  • withdrawal of consent;
  • objection to certain processing;
  • portability of eligible information;
  • information about relevant overseas disclosures; and
  • review of certain processing involving automated systems.

These rights are not absolute and legal exceptions may apply. We may request information reasonably required to verify identity and authority before responding.

We aim to acknowledge requests promptly and respond within the period required by applicable law. We do not ordinarily charge for privacy requests, although a reasonable fee may apply where permitted by law.

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Privacy complaints

You may contact us if you believe that we have not handled personal information appropriately.

Please include sufficient information for us to understand what occurred, the information involved, when it occurred, the service concerned and the outcome sought.

We will seek to acknowledge the complaint, assess whether further information is required, investigate the matter, communicate the outcome and take appropriate corrective action where necessary.

We aim to provide a substantive response within 30 days. Depending on applicable law, you may also have the right to complain to Japan’s Personal Information Protection Commission, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, a relevant EU supervisory authority or the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.

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Data and security incidents

MedicTranslate maintains processes for assessing and responding to suspected privacy and security incidents. Where an incident occurs, we may contain and investigate it, assess risk, take remedial action, preserve evidence and notify affected individuals, providers, business partners or regulators where required by law.

Please contact us promptly if you believe that an account has been compromised, a document was sent to an incorrect recipient, an unauthorised person accessed information or another privacy or security event occurred.

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Third-party websites and services

Our website or communications may contain links to third-party websites or services. Those parties may collect and process information under their own privacy policies and terms. MedicTranslate is not responsible for the privacy practices of an independent third party merely because we provide a link to its service.

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Business customers, clinics and partners

Where a clinic, hospital, employer, insurer, travel provider or other organisation purchases or coordinates a MedicTranslate service, that organisation may provide information to us, we may process information according to its lawful instructions, and additional contractual privacy and security terms may apply.

Each party’s responsibilities depend on the service arrangement and applicable law.

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Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Policy to reflect changes to our services, technology, providers, information-handling practices, legal requirements or transparency standards.

The current version will be published on our website with its effective date and version number. Where required by law, or where a change materially affects how existing information is processed, we will provide additional notice or seek further consent.

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Language and interpretation

This Policy may be provided in English, Japanese or another language. The English and Japanese versions are intended to describe the same information-handling practices.

If an inconsistency is identified, please contact us so that it can be reviewed. The interpretation required by mandatory applicable law will prevail.

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Contact us

株式会社MedicTranslate — MedicTranslate Co., Ltd.

Email: info@medictranslate.com

Address:
Inside Hyogo Entrepreneurial Plaza
56 Naniwa-cho, Chuo-ku
Kobe, Hyogo 650-0035
Japan

Questions about your personal information?

Contact MedicTranslate for access, correction, deletion, restriction, consent withdrawal or privacy complaint requests.

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