Privacy policy

We have developed the comprehensive privacy policy below to help you better understand what data we collect and how we use it.

At the-japan-we-see.com, the privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. This privacy policy document outlines the types of personal information received and collected by the-japan-we-see.com and how it is used.

Who we are

Our website’s name is The Japan We See. Our website address is: https://the-japan-we-see.com.

COMMENTS

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here:https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

MEDIA

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

CONTACT FORMS

We have a contact form if you would like to reach us by e-mail. While your e-mail is sent to us, we will not use your e-mail for any other purposes than to answer your questions, provide feedback, give you more information, or anything else related to your query.

COOKIES

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment.

You can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all cookies or only third party cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.

You can choose to delete Cookies at any time however you may lose any information that enables you to access our site more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, login and personalization settings.

It is recommended that you keep your internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.

EMBEDDED CONTENT FROM OTHER WEBSITES

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Log Files

Like many other web sites, the-japan-we-see.com makes use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol ( IP ) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider ( ISP ), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.

ANALYTICS

We use Google Analytics on this site which provides us information about our users browsing history on our site.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

WHAT THIRD PARTIES WE RECEIVE DATA FROM

We may contract with third parties to supply products and services to you on our behalf. These may include payment processing, delivery of goods, search engine facilities, advertising and marketing. In some cases, the third parties may require access to some or all of your data. Where any of your data is required for such a purpose, we will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data will be handled safely, securely, and in accordance with your rights, our obligations, and the obligations of the third party under the law. We currently contract with Google Analytics.

Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on the-japan-we-see.com.

Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it to serve ads to users based on their visit to the-japan-we-see.com and other sites on the Internet.

Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting Ads Settings. (Alternatively, you can direct users to opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.)

Some of our advertising partners may use cookies and web beacons on our site.

These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology to the advertisements and links that appear on the-japan-we-see.com sent directly to your browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies (such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons) may also be used by the third-party ad networks to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and / or to personalize the advertising content that you see.

the-japan-we-see.com has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices. The the-japan-we-see.com privacy policy does not apply to, nor controls the activities of such other advertisers or web sites.

You can opt out of all communication with the-japan-we-see.com simply by leaving this page.

If you wish to disable cookies, you may do so through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.

Customer Information:

User information that you provide (such as your email address etc.) is held in strict confidence and will not be sold or rented to 3rd parties, but will be used for the purposes of providing services described on this website.

Email Privacy:

When you send email or other communications to us, we may retain those communications in order to process your requests and improve the quality of our services.

Links:

This site contains links to other 3rd party sites and these sites are not covered under our privacy policy. We have made attempts to make sure these links are currently active but do not assure any responsibility for the content of these websites. We highly recommend that you review the privacy policies of these websites as well.

the-japan-we-see.com may present links in a way that allows us to track whether these links have been followed. We use this information to improve the quality of our services.

Advertising Specific Terms & Conditions:

We use a combination of internal and 3rd party advertising companies to serve our ads on our website and in our emails, based on personal information. To track the effectiveness of the ads and provide a better user experience, these companies use information about your web visits to our website to serve relevant ads. Information collected and used may include IP address, geographical location, their cookie and historical data previously collected. We will not provide any personal information to our advertisers when you interact with or view a targeted ad, however, by viewing or interacting with an ad, you are consenting to the possibility that the advertiser will assume you meet the targeting criteria used to display the ad(s).

Security Management and Data Security:

We restrict access to personal data to the-japan-we-see.com employees, contractors and agents who need to know that information in order to operate, innovate, and deliver our services.

Notification of Changes:

From time to time, the-japan-we-see.com will occasionally update our Privacy Policy. the-japan-we-see.com encourages you to periodically review our privacy policy to be informed of how we are committed to protecting your privacy.

Your Choice:

You can decline to submit personal information for any of our services, in which case the-japan-we-see.com may not be able to provide services to you.

Contacting this Web Site:

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this web site, you can contact: info@the-japan-we-see.com

Additional information

IF WE SELL OUR BUSINESS OR OWNERSHIP OF THIS WEBSITE CHANGES HANDS

We will not use or share your private information with any such 3rd party company unless the-japan-we-see.com and a substantial portion of its assets are acquired, or in the unlikely event that the-japan-we-see.com goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, user information would be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of the-japan-we-see.com may continue to use your personal information as set forth in this policy.

We may, from time to time, expand or reduce our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of our business. Data provided by users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Privacy Policy, be permitted to use the data for the purposes for which it was originally collected by Us.

In the event that any of your data is to be transferred in such a manner, you will not be contacted in advance and informed of the changes.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER: SHARING DATA

Though we make every effort to preserve your privacy, we may need to disclose personal information when required by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary in order to conform to the edicts of the law or comply with a legal process served on our web site or to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims.

In certain circumstances we may be legally required to share certain data held by us, which may include your personal information, for example, where we are involved in legal proceedings, where we are complying with the requirements of legislation, a court order, or a governmental authority. We do not require any further consent from you in order to share your data in such circumstances and will comply as required with any legally binding request that is made of us.

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

We may change this Privacy Policy as we may deem necessary from time to time, or as may be required by law. Any changes will be posted on Our Site and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of Our Site following the alterations. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.