Privacy Policy
Shingo’s Japan Guide and Shingo no Tsunaten Blog (“this website”) respects the privacy of its visitors and handles personal information appropriately in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Advertising and Affiliate Programs
This website uses third-party advertising and affiliate services, including Google AdSense, Amazon Associates, Rakuten Affiliate, and other affiliate programs.
These advertising providers may use cookies to display advertisements and content based on users’ interests and visits to this and other websites.
Cookies do not directly contain personal information such as your name, address, email address, or telephone number.
For more information about how Google uses information from sites that use its services, please refer to Google’s privacy policies and related documentation.
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Amazon Associates Disclosure
Shingo’s Japan Guide and Shingo no Tsunaten Blog participates in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program that allows websites to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon.
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics to understand website traffic and improve its content.
Google Analytics may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about how visitors use this website.
The information collected is used for statistical analysis and is not intended by this website to personally identify individual visitors.
You can restrict or disable cookies through your browser settings.
For more information, please see the Google Analytics Terms of Service.
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Comments
When visitors leave comments on this website, certain information, including the visitor’s IP address, may be recorded for the purpose of detecting and preventing spam and abuse.
Email addresses and website URLs are optional unless otherwise indicated.
Comments may be reviewed and approved by the website owner before being published.
Google reCAPTCHA
This website may use Google reCAPTCHA, provided by Google LLC, to help prevent spam and unauthorized access.
reCAPTCHA may collect and process information such as IP addresses, browser information, and user interactions for security and spam-prevention purposes.
The use of reCAPTCHA is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy and applicable terms.
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Contact Forms
When you contact this website through a contact form, information you provide, such as your name, email address, and message, may be collected for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.
This information will not be provided to third parties without your consent except where required by law.
Cookies
This website may use cookies for advertising, analytics, security, and other functions necessary for operating and improving the website.
You can disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some websites and services.
Protection of Personal Information
This website takes reasonable measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
Personal information will not be disclosed to third parties without the user’s consent except where disclosure is required by law.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be revised when necessary due to changes in website services, applicable laws, or third-party services.
Any changes will be published on this page.
Originally established: November 28, 2024
Last updated: September 14, 2026
