This policy explains what data Japan Market Guide (japanmarketguide.com) collects and how it is used. We collect as little as practical for running a publication.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how the site is used (pages visited, approximate region, device type). GA4 sets cookies and processes data on Google’s infrastructure under Google’s terms. You can opt out using browser settings, blocking cookies, or Google’s Analytics opt-out tools.
Affiliate Click Logging
When you click an outbound affiliate link (via our /go/ redirect), we record the product, the page the click came from, the referring URL and a timestamp. This log contains no names, emails or IP addresses and is used to understand which recommendations are useful. The merchant site you land on operates under its own privacy policy and may set its own cookies.
Newsletter
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we store your email address for the sole purpose of sending you our updates. We do not sell or share subscriber lists. To be removed, contact us via the Contact page and we will delete your address.
Server Logs
Our hosting infrastructure may keep standard server logs (including IP addresses) for security and operations, retained per our host’s policy.
Cookies
We set analytics cookies (Google Analytics) only. We do not run advertising networks or set advertising cookies on this site. Third-party sites you visit via our links set their own cookies under their own policies.
Your Rights
You may request access to or deletion of any personal data we hold about you (in practice: newsletter email addresses and correspondence). Contact us via the Contact page and we will respond promptly.
Changes
We will update this policy as the site’s functionality evolves and note the date of the latest revision here. Last updated: August 2026.