Privacy Policy

Last updated: [2026-05-05]

We, JapaNotes respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you visit our website, use our free tools, read our content, or access links to our products on Etsy.

By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Information you provide voluntarily

We may collect information you choose to provide, such as:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Messages submitted through a contact form
• Any other information you voluntarily send to us

Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Pages visited
• Referring URLs
• Date and time of access
• General usage and analytics data

Information from third-party services

If you purchase products through Etsy, your transaction is processed by Etsy. We do not directly process payments, store payment card information, or manage Etsy transactions on this website.

Please review Etsy’s own privacy policy and terms for information about how Etsy handles your data.

2. How We Use Information

We may use collected information to:

• Operate and improve this website
• Provide educational content and free tools
• Respond to inquiries
• Understand how visitors use the website
• Improve user experience
• Maintain security and prevent misuse
• Link users to our products on Etsy
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

3. Cookies and Analytics

We may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website performance, analyze traffic, and understand how users interact with our content.

We may use analytics services such as Google Analytics. These services may collect information such as pages visited, device information, and general usage behavior.

Where required by applicable law, we will request your consent before using non-essential cookies.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.

For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

Where applicable, we process personal information based on one or more of the following legal bases:

• Your consent
• Our legitimate interest in operating and improving the website
• The need to respond to your inquiries
• Compliance with legal obligations

5. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share limited information with trusted third-party service providers only when necessary to operate this website, analyze performance, maintain security, or connect users to external platforms such as Etsy.

Examples of third-party services may include:

• Website hosting providers
• Analytics providers
• Content management systems
• Etsy and other external platforms linked from this website

Each third-party service is responsible for its own data handling practices.

6. International Users

JapaNotes is operated from Japan and may be accessed by users from different countries, including the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and other regions.

By using this website, you understand that your information may be processed in Japan or in other countries where our service providers operate. Data protection laws may differ from those in your country of residence.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Contact form messages and related correspondence may be retained for administrative, security, or legal purposes.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information
• Object to or restrict certain processing
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Request information about how your data is used

To exercise these rights, please contact us through the contact method provided on this website.

9. California Privacy Notice

If you are a California resident, you may have rights under California privacy laws, including the right to know, delete, correct, and opt out of certain uses of personal information.

We do not sell personal information. We also do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information for the purpose of inferring characteristics.

If our data practices change, we will update this Privacy Policy accordingly.

10. Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.

11. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Links to Third-Party Websites

This website may contain links to third-party websites, including Etsy. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, policies, or services of third-party websites.

Please review the policies of any external websites you visit.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

Your continued use of this website after changes are posted means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.

14. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the contact method provided on this website.