Site Operator
This website “Maritabi Japan” (https://marietabi.com/japan) is a personal blog operated by an individual.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us via the Contact Form.
Collection and Use of Personal Information
We collect personal information from users in the following ways and use it only within the scope of its intended purposes.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (also known as a hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it.
The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be publicly visible alongside your comment.
All comments are moderated before publication. Inappropriate or offensive comments may be deleted without prior notice.
If you would like to request removal of your comment, please contact us through the Contact Form.
Contact Form
When you contact us via the contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content.
This information is used solely for responding to inquiries and will not be used for any other purpose.
Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- To save your name and email address when you leave a comment (valid for 1 year)
- To improve user convenience and experience
- For website analytics and advertising purposes
You may disable cookies via your browser settings, but please note that some parts of the site may not function properly.
Analytics Tools
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, to understand and analyze site traffic.
Google Analytics uses cookies to collect data. The data collected is anonymous and does not personally identify individuals.
For more information on how Google handles data, please see:
here
You can disable Google Analytics tracking by adjusting your browser’s cookie settings.
Advertisement
This website uses third-party advertising services including:
- Google AdSense
- Amazon Associates Program
These services may use cookies and other technologies to display advertisements based on your browsing history and interests.
This data is collected anonymously and does not include personally identifiable information such as your name or address.
For details on how Google uses cookies for advertising and how to opt out of personalized ads, visit:
Maritabi Japan is a participant in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.co.jp.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or social media posts.
Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited the external site directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
This may include tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you are logged in to that external website.
Retention of Personal Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.
This is to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
Inquiry data will be retained for a limited time as needed for appropriate response and will be safely deleted afterward.
Sharing of Personal Data
Your personal data will not be shared with third parties without your explicit consent, except as required by law.
Your Data Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Request corrections
- Request deletion
- Request restriction of data processing
To exercise these rights, please contact us via the Contact Form.
Security Measures
This website uses SSL/TLS encryption to secure data transmission.
We take reasonable measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, leakage, or tampering.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time due to changes in laws or improvements to our services.
Any changes will be posted on this page. Please check back periodically for the latest information.