Privacy policy

1. Who we are

Japan Pocket Guide is a travel information website about Japan. It is run by an individual based in Japan. You can contact us through the Contact page.

2. What this policy covers

This policy explains what information is collected when you visit this website, how cookies are used, and what choices you have.

3. Information we collect

We do not ask you to create an account, and we do not sell personal information. When you visit this website, our hosting provider and our analytics tools may automatically receive technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, the pages you view, and the time of your visit. If you contact us, we receive the information you send us, such as your email address and your message, and we use it only to reply to you.

4. Cookies and advertising

This website uses Google AdSense to show ads. Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. To learn more about how Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services. At the moment, Google is the only advertising provider on this website.

5. Visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland

If you visit from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, we show a consent message provided through Google's consent management platform. You can accept or decline the cookies used for personalized advertising, and you can change your choice later through the privacy and cookie settings option provided by that message.

6. Visitors in certain US states

Residents of some US states have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. Where this applies, we show a message that lets you opt out.

7. Links to other websites

This website links to other websites, including official government and transport sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please read their policies.

8. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to ask us to access, correct or delete personal information that we hold about you. To make a request, please use the Contact page.

9. Children

This website is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows the latest revision.