Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 28, 2025

1. Introduction

Dear Japan Travelers, Here are My Favorites. ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website, Dear Japan Travelers, Here are My Favorites. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights concerning that information, particularly for visitors outside of Japan, including those from the European Economic Area (EEA) and California.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We primarily collect non-personally identifiable information indirectly through third-party services, specifically Google Analytics.

A. Data Collected via Google Analytics (Automatically Collected Information)

When you visit our website, Google Analytics automatically collects certain data from your device, including:

  • IP address (anonymized)
  • Browser type and operating system
  • Referring URLs (the page you visited before ours)
  • Pages viewed and the time spent on those pages
  • Geographic location (general, non-specific location)

B. Data You Voluntarily Provide (Directly Collected Information)

We may collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us, such as:

  • Email address (if you use a contact form)
  • Name or username (if you use a contact form)
  • Any information you provide when contacting us.

3. Use of Your Personal Data and Legal Basis

We use the collected information for the following purposes.

1.    To Analyze Website Traffic and Improve Content: We use Google Analytics data to understand how visitors use our site, which helps us improve content, enhance user experience, and tailor future articles.

o   Legal Basis (for EEA/UK users): Our legitimate interest in monitoring and improving the performance and content of our website.

2.    To Respond to Inquiries: To respond to your questions, comments, or requests submitted via our contact form.

3.    For Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to enhance your experience. A cookie is a small text file placed on your device.

  • Google Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics, which utilizes cookies to help us analyze how users use the site.

Google Analytics Disclosure: Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service, available at https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/us/, and the Google Privacy Policy, available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

5. Third-Party Disclosure and Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. However, we share your data with the following essential third-party service providers:

  • Google Analytics: For website analytics and reporting.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Your privacy is important to us. If you are an individual residing in the European Economic Area (EEA)/UK, California (US), or Japan, you have specific rights regarding your personal data as provided by the GDPR, CPRA, and APPI, respectively. These generally include the right to request access, correction, and deletion of your personal data held by us.

A. Opting Out of Google Analytics

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting information about your visits by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, which is available for most common browsers: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

B. Your GDPR Rights (For Users in the EEA and UK)

If you are a resident of the EEA or UK, you have the following rights regarding your data:

  • Right of Access: You can request copies of your personal data.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request that we erase your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Object to Processing: You can object to our processing of your personal data under certain conditions.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

C. Your CCPA/CPRA Rights (For California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

  • Know what personal information is being collected.
  • Delete personal information under certain conditions.
  • Opt-Out of the Sale or Sharing of Personal Information (We currently do not sell or share personal data with third parties for their own commercial use, but will update this section if we introduce advertising or affiliate programs.)

If you wish to exercise these rights, please contact us.

7. IP Anonymization

We use the IP anonymization feature in Google Analytics to protect your privacy. This means Google shortens your IP address before it is stored and used.

8. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your data rights (including those under GDPR, CPRA, or APPI), or to exercise any of your rights, please contact us:

  • Owner: Poppy
  • Contact: Please use the contact form. We will respond to all privacy-related inquiries promptly.

9. Data Security

We are committed to protecting the information we collect and handling it securely as required by applicable laws, including APPI and GDPR. We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to safeguard your personal data against loss, theft, and unauthorized access, use, or modification. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

10. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, as required by the principles of storage limitation (GDPR) and cessation of use (APPI). The criteria we use to determine our retention periods include:

  • Google Analytics Data: We retain this data for the period configured in our Google Analytics account (e.g., 26 months).
  • Contact Form Inquiries (Email): We retain email correspondence until your inquiry is fully resolved, plus a reasonable period thereafter for our records (typically six months), unless we are required to retain it longer for legal obligations.