Collection and Use of Personal Information
Our website may collect the following personal information when you make inquiries or leave comments on articles:
• Name (including pen names) • Email address • IP address
The personal information collected will be used solely for responding to your inquiries and contacting you via email as necessary. We will not use this information for any other purposes.
Advertising
The advertisements on our site are provided through affiliate service providers and agencies.
- Advertising Services Used on Our Site
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- Google Adsense
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These advertisements use cookies to display products and services based on users’ interests.
External Data Transmission
When displaying advertisements, we may transmit the following user access information to external entities for the purpose of measuring advertising effectiveness:
- Transmission information
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- URLs of visited sites
- Date and time of performance-based advertisements displayed
- Date and time of performance-based advertisements clicked
- Cookie information necessary for measuring performance-based advertisements
- IP address at the time of displaying and clicking advertisements
- Type of internet device and browser used at the time of displaying and clicking advertisements
- External Recipients
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- Advertising companies
- Public authorities (in response to legitimate legal requests)
- Purpose of Use
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This information is used to measure the effectiveness of performance-based advertisements and to prevent fraud. The information obtained does not identify individuals. We do not use this information for any other purposes.
The advertisements on our site (banner links, text links, etc.) do not collect or track personal data of viewers.
Disabling Cookies
For information on how to disable cookies and details on Google Adsense, please refer to “Advertising – Privacy and Terms – Google.”
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Use of Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance user convenience and improve website performance. Cookies are small text files stored on users’ devices that record visit history and setting information. Users can refuse the use of cookies by changing their browser settings. However, doing so may prevent the use of some functions of our site.
Third-Party Tracking
Our site uses third-party tracking tools such as Google Analytics to analyze site usage and improve our services. These tools collect data using cookies and provide statistical information on users’ visits and behavior on the website.
Affiliate Advertising
Our site displays advertisements through affiliate programs. Clicking on an affiliate link may set a cookie on the user’s device. This cookie is used to track visits to the advertiser’s site and purchases. Our site may receive compensation for purchases or clicks. Users can refuse affiliate cookies by changing their browser settings.
Analytics Tools
Our blog uses Google’s analytics tool “Google Analytics” to collect traffic data. This data is collected anonymously and does not identify individuals.
Security and Data Storage
Security Measures
Our site implements security measures such as SSL encryption, data anonymization, and access restrictions to protect users’ data.
Data Retention Period
The information is retained for the period necessary to provide services, comply with legal obligations, and resolve disputes.
Comments
When leaving comments on our blog, we collect IP addresses. This is a standard feature to respond to spam and abuse. The IP address is not used for any other purposes. All comments are reviewed and approved by the administrator before being published.
GDPR Compliance
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
We process personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Your consent
- The necessity for the performance of a contract
- Compliance with legal obligations
- Our legitimate interests
Data Subject Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access
- Right to rectification
- Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
- Right to restriction of processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to object
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@wakayama-travel.com.
Data Transfers
Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in such cases.
CCPA Compliance
California Consumer Rights
If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the CCPA:
- Right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
- Right to delete personal information
- Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information
- Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@wakayama-travel.com.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
We do not sell personal information. If we decide to sell personal information in the future, we will update this policy and provide a method to opt-out.
Copyright
Unauthorized reproduction of texts and images published on our blog is prohibited. Our blog does not intend to infringe on copyright or portrait rights. If there are any issues regarding copyright or portrait rights, please contact us via the contact form. We will respond promptly.
Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding this privacy policy or the content of our site, please contact us at:
Email: contact@wakayama-travel.com
Policy Changes
Our site may update this privacy policy as necessary. Any changes will be posted on this page. The revised policy will take effect from the date of posting.
Last Updated: May 29, 2024