Last updated: January 20, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how this website (the “Site”) collects, uses, and protects personal information of its users.
1. About This Site
The Site is an English-language blog introducing museums and galleries in Japan.
The Site is operated from Japan, and its servers are located in Japan.
2. Information We Collect
The Site may collect the following information:
- Personal information provided voluntarily by users, such as name or email address, when contacting us or leaving comments.
- Automatically collected information, including IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, referring URLs, and access timestamps.
- Usage data, collected through cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies.
3. Purpose of Use
Collected information is used for the following purposes:
- Responding to inquiries and user communications
- Operating and maintaining the Site
- Improving content quality, usability, and user experience
- Analyzing traffic and usage behavior
- Preventing fraud, spam, and unauthorized access
- Displaying advertisements and affiliate content
4. Cookies
The Site uses cookies to store information about visitors’ preferences and to optimize user experience by customizing content based on visitors’ browser type or other information.
Users may choose to disable cookies through their individual browser options.
More detailed information about cookie management can be found in the browser’s help section.
5. Google AdSense
The Site uses Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google.
Google and its partners may use cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to serve ads based on users’ visits to this and other websites.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings:
https://adssettings.google.com
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on users’ visits to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
For more information on how Google manages data, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy.
6. Affiliate Programs
The Site may participate in affiliate programs.
This means the Site may earn a commission when users click on affiliate links and make purchases.
Affiliate partners may use cookies or tracking technologies to measure the effectiveness of their programs.
The Site has no control over these cookies and recommends reviewing each affiliate partner’s privacy policy.
7. Third-Party Disclosure
The Site does not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer personal information to third parties, except in the following cases:
- When user consent has been obtained
- When required by law or legal process
- When necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Site or others
- When information is collected by third-party services such as analytics, advertising, or affiliate providers in accordance with their own policies
8. Third-Party Links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites.
These external sites have separate and independent privacy policies, and the Site bears no responsibility for their content or practices.
9. Data Security
Reasonable security measures are implemented to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no Internet transmission or electronic storage method is 100% secure.
10. International Users
The Site is operated in Japan.
By accessing the Site, users agree that their information may be transferred to, processed, and stored in Japan, where data protection laws may differ from those in their country.
11. Children’s Information
The Site does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
If such information is discovered, it will be promptly deleted.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated at any time without prior notice.
Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
13. Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us via the Site’s contact form.