Last updated: Date to be confirmed by the site owner.
This Privacy Policy explains how JAPAN ESSENCE (“we”, “us”, “our”), available at japanessencekyoto.com (the “Site”), collects, uses and protects information when you visit the Site.
Site operator: Details to be confirmed by the site owner.
Contact: Contact email to be announced. See also our Contact page.
1. Hosting on WordPress.com
This Site is hosted on WordPress.com, operated by Automattic Inc. When you visit the Site, Automattic may collect certain information (for example, your IP address, browser type and pages visited) to provide, secure and improve its services. This processing is governed by Automattic’s own Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/
2. Information we collect
a. Information you give us
- Contact form and email: if you contact us, we receive the information you provide, such as your name, email address and message.
- Comments: if you leave a comment, we collect the name, email address and website (optional) you enter, the comment itself, and your IP address and browser user agent (to help detect spam).
- Subscriptions: if you subscribe to receive new posts by email, your email address is collected and managed through WordPress.com’s subscription service.
b. Information collected automatically
- Usage and statistics data: such as pages viewed, referring sites, approximate location (country) and device/browser type. WordPress.com provides built-in site statistics (Jetpack Stats). No additional analytics tools are currently in use.
- Cookies: see Section 4.
3. How we use information
We use information to:
- respond to your messages and requests;
- display and moderate comments;
- send new posts to subscribers who have opted in;
- understand how readers use the Site so we can improve our content;
- protect the Site against spam, abuse and security threats.
We do not sell your personal information.
4. Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. This Site and WordPress.com may use cookies to:
- keep the Site working correctly and securely;
- remember your details when you leave a comment (if you choose this);
- count visits and measure how the Site is used.
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Some parts of the Site may not work properly without them. For details on cookies set by WordPress.com, see: https://automattic.com/cookies/
5. Comments
When you comment, your comment and the name you enter may be shown publicly. The comment text may be checked by an automated spam-detection service (such as Akismet, provided by Automattic). If you use a Gravatar profile, a hashed version of your email address may be used to display your profile picture. We may keep comments and their metadata indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognised and approved automatically. You may ask us to remove a comment you wrote by contacting us.
6. Embedded content from other websites
Articles may include embedded content (for example, videos, maps or social media posts). Embedded content behaves as if you had visited the other website directly, and that website may collect data about you, use cookies and track your interaction with it.
7. Links to other websites
The Site may link to other websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites.
8. Sharing of information
We share information only:
- with service providers that help us run the Site (such as WordPress.com/Automattic and the services described above);
- when required by law, or to protect our rights or the safety of others.
9. How long we keep information
- Contact messages: kept for as long as needed to respond and for reasonable record-keeping.
- Comments: kept as described in Section 5.
- Subscriptions: kept until you unsubscribe.
10. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, or to object to or restrict certain processing. To make a request, please contact us via our Contact page (contact email to be announced). You can unsubscribe from email notifications at any time using the link in each email.
11. Children
This Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top shows when it was last revised.
13. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please use our Contact page. Contact email to be announced.
