Collection of Personal Information
This site uses Google Analytics, an analytics tool provided by Google, to analyse visitor behaviour. (For more on the privacy and security of Google Analytics data, see here.)
Google Analytics uses cookies to collect traffic data. This traffic data is gathered anonymously and does not identify individuals. You can decline this collection by disabling cookies, so please check your browser settings.
Use of Personal Information
When you contact us by email, you may be asked to provide personal information such as your name (or a handle) and email address.
This personal information is used to reply to your questions and to send any necessary information by email. It will not be used for any purpose other than that for which it was provided.
Storage of Personal Information
We keep your personal information accurate and up to date, and take the necessary measures—such as maintaining our security systems—to prevent unauthorised access to, and the loss, damage, alteration, or leakage of, personal information, managing it with the utmost care.
Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties
We will not disclose the personal information you provide to third parties, except in the following cases:
- When the individual has given consent
- When required by law
- When disclosure is necessary to prevent fraud or other illegal acts
Disclosure of Personal Information to the Individual
If you wish to view, correct, or delete your own personal information, we will respond after confirming your identity.
About Advertising
This site uses Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service.
Advertising providers may use cookies to display ads tailored to users’ interests.
For details on disabling cookies and on Google AdSense, please see “Advertising – Policies & Terms – Google”.
Third parties may provide content and advertisements, collect information directly from visitors, and set or recognise cookies in visitors’ browsers.
Disclaimer
Copyright, portrait rights, and other rights to the images posted on this site belong to their respective owners. There is no intention to infringe any rights. If you find any problem with the content of an article or a posted image, please have the rights holder contact us directly by email; we will respond after confirming.
If you navigate to another site via a link or banner from this site, we accept no responsibility whatsoever for the information, services, or other content provided on the destination site.
We strive to keep the content and information on this site as accurate as possible, but errors may occur and information may become out of date.
Please understand that we cannot accept any responsibility for damages or other consequences arising from the content posted on this site.
Copyright
We do not waive copyright in the information published on this site. You may quote from articles on this site free of charge, provided you clearly cite the source. Reproduction of full texts, however, is not permitted. The permitted scope of quotation may also be changed without prior notice. Using this site’s RSS feed to copy content as-is is likewise prohibited.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
This site complies with the Japanese laws applicable to personal information, and will review and improve this policy as appropriate.
The latest, revised privacy policy will always be published on this page.
Contact
For inquiries about how this site handles personal information, please contact us here.