Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Japan Travel Kit (japan-travel-kit.com) is an independent travel information website providing practical guides for foreign visitors to Japan. We are operated as an individual publisher based in Japan.

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at: info@japan-travel-kit.com

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Usage data: Pages visited, time on site, referring URLs, browser type, and device type — collected automatically via Google Analytics.
• Cookies: Small text files placed on your device by our site and third-party services (see Section 5).
• Contact information: If you contact us via email, we collect your email address and message content.

We do not collect names, payment information, or any sensitive personal data through this website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected data to:

• Understand how visitors use our site and improve content accordingly
• Display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense
• Analyze which affiliate links and products are most helpful to our readers
• Respond to your inquiries if you contact us

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

4. Affiliate Links & Commission

Japan Travel Kit participates in affiliate programs. When you click on certain links and make a purchase or sign up for a service, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial recommendations. We only recommend products and services we believe are genuinely useful for travelers to Japan.

See our full Affiliate Disclaimer for details.

5. Cookies & Third-Party Services

The following third-party services may place cookies on your device:

• Google Analytics: Tracks site usage statistics. You can opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Google AdSense: Displays personalized or non-personalized ads. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
• Affiliate networks (Airalo, Klook, etc.): May set cookies to track referrals. These operate under their own privacy policies.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

6. Data Retention

Analytics data is retained for 26 months by default in Google Analytics. Email correspondence is retained for as long as necessary to resolve your inquiry. We do not store any other personal data.

7. Your Rights (GDPR & Global)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Erasure: Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
• Objection: Object to processing of your data for certain purposes.
• Portability: Request transfer of your data in a machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@japan-travel-kit.com. We will respond within 30 days.

8. External Links

Our website contains links to external sites (e.g., Airalo, Klook, IIJmio). Once you leave our site, we have no control over and accept no responsibility for those sites' privacy practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

9. Children's Privacy

Japan Travel Kit is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.