This Privacy Policy describes the principles followed by k-zak Website Development (https://k-zak-web.com) (hereinafter referred to as “this Site”) regarding the handling of personal information or similar data of visitors (hereinafter referred to as “Visitors”) in various services offered by this Site, such as information provision and contact inquiries.

1. Basic Policy

This Site recognizes the importance of personal information, considers the protection of personal information a social responsibility, and appropriately acquires, uses, and manages personal information handled on this Site in compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Information collected on this Site will be handled appropriately within the scope of its intended use.

2. Scope of Application

This Privacy Policy applies only to this Site.

3. Acquisition and Purposes of Use of Personal Information

Personal information acquired by this Site, its purposes of use, and retention periods are as follows.

3-1. Personal Information Acquired When Leaving Comments

This Site acquires the following personal information when Visitors leave comments on the Site:

  • Name (Handle Name) entered in the comment form
  • Email address entered in the comment form
  • Content of the comment entered in the comment form
  • Website name entered in the comment form (optional field)
  • IP address
  • Browser user agent string

By collecting this information, the name and email address can be automatically displayed the next time the Visitor leaves a comment, saving the Visitor from having to re-enter them.

An anonymized string (also known as a “hash”) generated from the email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether the Visitor is using the Gravatar service. To review the privacy policy of this service, please click here.

3-1-1. Purposes of Use

The information is used to help prevent spam and abusive comments, and to enhance Visitor convenience. Additionally, comments may be introduced on this Site as, “Here’s a comment we received from a Visitor.”

Once a comment is approved by the Site administrator, the commenter’s profile image will be publicly displayed along with the comment.

3-1-2. Retention Period

Comments left on this Site, and their metadata, are retained for three years.

Note: Visitors can choose whether to save their personal information in their browsers.
When leaving a comment, Visitors may choose whether or not to save their name, email address, and website information (optional) in their browser.

3-1-3. Rights Concerning Comments

If a Visitor has previously left comments on this Site, the Site administrator can provide the Visitor with an exported file containing all personal information the Site holds, including any information previously provided. In such cases, a confirmation email will be sent to the Visitor’s email address.

Visitors can also request deletion of their personal information. This does not include data that must be retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes. A confirmation email will also be sent to the Visitor’s email address when deleting data.

3-2. Personal Information Acquired via Contact Forms

This Site provides a contact form. When Visitors submit inquiries via this form, the Site acquires the following personal information entered by the Visitor:

  • Name (Handle Name) entered in the contact form
  • Email address entered in the contact form
  • Inquiry content entered in the contact form

3-2-1. Purposes of Use

The information is used to respond to inquiries and manage Visitors. Retaining the inquiry information allows the Site to provide more precise responses based on the Visitor’s previous inquiries if the same Visitor contacts the Site again in the future.

Additionally, inquiries may be introduced on this Site as, “We received this kind of inquiry.”

3-2-2. Retention Period

Personal information entered in the contact form will be retained for three years.

3-2-3. Consent to Collection of Personal Information

This Site guides Visitors to read this Privacy Policy before submitting inquiries via the contact form. By submitting an inquiry, the Visitor is deemed to have agreed to this Privacy Policy.

3-3. Acquisition of Personal Information via Cookies

This Site may send cookies to the Visitor’s computer.
Cookies are a mechanism for storing usage history and input content exchanged between the browser and server when using a website, as files on the Visitor’s computer.

3-3-1. Purposes of Use

Cookies are used to improve Visitor convenience when viewing the Site. For example, the next time a Visitor accesses the same page, the site operator can customize the display for that specific Visitor using cookie data.

Have you ever experienced a website where you had to enter your login password on your first visit, but could access it directly without the login screen on subsequent visits? That’s thanks to cookies.

If a Visitor has enabled cookie transmission and reception in their browser settings, the website can retrieve cookie keys from the Visitor’s browser.

Moreover, for privacy protection, browsers only send cookies transmitted and received between the browser and the relevant website’s server.

3-3-2. Retention Period

Cookies related to comments left on this Site are stored for one year.

3-3-3. Acquisition of Cookie Information by Third Parties

This Site may display advertisements delivered by third parties such as Google Inc., Yahoo Japan Corporation, and others. In connection with this, such third parties may acquire and use Visitors’ cookie information.

Cookie information acquired by such third parties will be handled in accordance with the privacy policies of those third parties.

3-3-4. Opting Out of Third-Party Cookie Usage

Visitors may visit the opt-out pages provided on the websites of such third parties to stop the use of their cookie information for advertising delivery by those third parties.

3-3-5. Managing Cookie Permissions

Visitors can choose settings related to cookie transmission and reception, such as “Allow all cookies,” “Reject all cookies,” or “Notify user upon receiving cookies.” The method of configuring these settings varies by browser. Please check the “Help” menu of your browser for instructions.

Note that if you choose to reject all cookies, you may be restricted from using certain internet services, such as those requiring authentication.

4. Management of Personal Information

This Site thoroughly manages information provided by Visitors as follows:

4-1. Ensuring Accuracy of Information

The Site strives to ensure that information provided by Visitors is always accurate and up to date.

4-2. Security Measures

The Site implements appropriate security measures to prevent leakage, loss, or damage of personal information and protects such information accordingly.

4-3. Disposal of Personal Information

When personal information becomes unnecessary, it will be promptly disposed of.

4-4. Disclosure, Correction, Addition, Deletion, and Suspension of Use of Personal Information

If a Visitor requests disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, or suspension of use of their personal information, the Site will respond promptly after confirming the identity of the Visitor.

For such requests, please contact the following email address:
Email: shuttle5564204@yahoo.co.jp

5. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

This Site will not provide personal information provided by Visitors to third parties without the Visitor’s consent. If the Site decides to provide personal information to third parties in the future, it will specify the information to be provided, the purpose of provision, and obtain consent from Visitors before doing so.

6. Personal Information of Minors

If a minor leaves a comment on this Site or makes an inquiry via the contact form, it is assumed that the minor has obtained parental consent. At the time of commenting or submitting an inquiry, parental consent to this Privacy Policy is deemed to have been obtained.

7. Contact Information

For inquiries regarding this Site or the handling of personal information, please contact:
Site Administrator: k-zak
Email: shuttle5564204@yahoo.co.jp

8. Use of Access Analysis Tools

This Site uses the Google Analytics tool provided by Google to analyze access information.

Google Analytics uses cookies to collect access information. This information is collected anonymously and does not identify individuals.

Cookies used by Google Analytics are retained for 26 months. This feature can be disabled by deactivating cookies in your browser settings. Please check your browser’s settings for details.

To review the Google Analytics Terms of Service, click here. To review how Google uses data when users visit partner sites or apps, click here.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Site will comply with applicable Japanese laws concerning personal information and will review and improve the content of this Privacy Policy as necessary. The latest revised Privacy Policy will always be disclosed on this page.

February 5, 2023 – Established
February 5, 2023 – Revised