Who We Are
Our website address is: https://www.japanexplorers.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to aid in spam detection.
An anonymized string (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 can be found here. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the site.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience.
- If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter your details when leaving another comment. These cookies last for one year.
- If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- When you log in, we set cookies to save your login credentials and screen display preferences:
- Login cookies last two days (or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected).
- Screen display preference cookies last one year.
- Logging out removes login cookies.
- If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. It contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from external websites behaves just as if you had visited those websites directly.
These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with the embedded content—especially if you are logged into their platform.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. However, in certain cases, your data may be shared:
- If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
- Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
- For registered users (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except for usernames, which cannot be changed). Website administrators can also view and edit this data.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you have the following rights:
- Request an exported file of your personal data, including any data you’ve provided.
- Request deletion of your personal data (except for data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes).
To exercise these rights, please contact us via our website.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy as needed. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage users to review this policy periodically.
Last Updated: March 10, 2025