At DriveJapanGuide (“DJG”), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting personal information and being transparent about how information may be collected and used when you visit this website.
1. Information We May Collect
We may collect limited personal information that you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, or message content when you contact us through a contact form or email.
We may also collect certain information automatically when you use this website, such as browser type, device type, operating system, referring pages, pages visited, approximate geographic information, interactions with the website, and other usage information.
2. How We Use Information
We may use information collected through this website to respond to inquiries, improve our content and user experience, understand how visitors use the site, measure website performance, maintain site security, troubleshoot technical issues, and support the operation and development of DJG.
We do not sell your personal information.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
DJG and third-party services used on this website may use cookies and similar technologies to collect and store information about website usage. Cookies may be used to understand visitor behavior, measure website performance, remember certain preferences, support advertising or affiliate-related functions, and improve the website over time.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of some parts of this website.
4. Google Analytics
DJG uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to understand how visitors find and use this website and to help us improve our content and services.
Google Analytics may collect information about your interactions with this website through technologies such as cookies and similar identifiers. Information collected may include pages viewed, session activity, device and browser information, approximate location information, traffic sources, and other usage data.
Information collected through Google Analytics may be transmitted to and processed by Google in accordance with Google’s own policies and terms. DJG uses this information primarily to analyze website traffic, understand visitor behavior, evaluate content performance, and improve the website.
For more information about how Google uses information from sites and apps that use its services, please see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
You can also learn more about Google Analytics and available privacy controls through Google’s official resources.
5. Advertising and Google AdSense
DJG may use third-party advertising services, including Google AdSense. Advertising providers may use cookies, web beacons, device identifiers, or similar technologies to serve, personalize, measure, and improve advertisements, subject to applicable laws, consent requirements, and the provider’s own policies.
Google and its advertising partners may use cookies or other technologies to serve ads based on a user’s visits to this website or other websites. Where required by applicable law, appropriate consent mechanisms may be provided before certain advertising technologies are used.
For more information about Google’s advertising technologies and privacy practices, please review Google’s advertising and privacy information.
6. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Services
DJG may participate in affiliate programs and may include links to third-party products or services, including car rental booking services and other travel-related services. If you click an affiliate link and make a booking or purchase, DJG may receive a commission from the third-party provider.
Third-party services, affiliate partners, embedded content providers, advertising providers, analytics services, and other external services may collect information in accordance with their own privacy policies and terms. DJG does not control the privacy practices of these third parties.
7. External Links
DJG may contain links to external websites for reference, booking, comparison, or convenience. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, availability, or policies of external websites. We encourage users to review the privacy policies and terms of any third-party website they visit.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information that we directly control only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, maintain appropriate records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, maintain security, or support legitimate website operations.
Information collected by third-party services may be retained according to the policies and settings of those services.
9. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect information submitted through this website. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. International Data Processing
Because DJG uses third-party services that may operate internationally, information collected through this website may be processed or stored in countries or regions outside your country of residence. Such processing is subject to the applicable policies, safeguards, and legal requirements of the relevant service providers.
11. Children’s Privacy
DJG is intended primarily for travelers and people seeking information about renting a car and driving in Japan. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable privacy laws.
12. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including rights to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, or other actions concerning your data.
If you would like to make a privacy-related request regarding information directly controlled by DJG, please contact us through our Contact page. Requests concerning information controlled by third-party services may need to be submitted directly to the relevant service provider.
13. Consent and Privacy Choices
Depending on your location, applicable privacy laws may require consent or provide additional choices regarding cookies, analytics, personalized advertising, or other data processing activities. Where required, DJG may provide appropriate consent or privacy controls.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to this website, the services we use, or applicable legal and regulatory requirements. Updates will be posted on this page.
15. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a privacy-related request, please visit our Contact page.