Privacy Policy

1. Overview

Japan Visa Hub ("this site", "we", "us") operates the website at japan-visa-hub.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected when you visit this site, how it is used, and the choices available to you.

This site is an independent informational resource and is not affiliated with the Japanese government, ISA, MOFA, or any official authority. We do not sell personal information to third parties.

2. Information We Collect

We do not require registration or login. We do not collect your name, address, or payment information directly. The following data may be collected automatically:

• Server log data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This data is processed by Cloudflare, our hosting provider, for security and performance purposes.
• Cookie data: Cookies and similar tracking technologies may be set by this site and by third-party services (see Section 4). Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help websites remember your preferences and deliver relevant content.
• Voluntary contact information: If you contact us by email, we receive and store the email address and content you provide in order to respond to your inquiry.

3. How We Use Information

Information collected through this site is used for the following purposes:

• Operating and improving this website
• Serving advertisements (via Google AdSense — see Section 4)
• Analysing site traffic and user behaviour in aggregate to understand which content is most useful
• Detecting and preventing security threats or abuse
• Responding to enquiries sent to our contact email

4. Cookies and Google AdSense

This site uses Google AdSense, an advertising service provided by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). Google AdSense places cookies on your device to serve advertisements based on your visits to this site and other sites on the internet.

Specifically:

• Google and its partners use cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
• These cookies may be used for interest-based advertising (also called personalised advertising).

Opting out of personalised ads: You may opt out of the use of the advertising cookie for interest-based advertising at any time by visiting Google Ad Settings. You can also opt out via the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool.

For more information on how Google uses data collected via its advertising services, please see How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

Cookie consent: When you first visit this site, a banner is displayed asking for your consent to the use of non-essential cookies (including advertising cookies). If you select "Necessary Only", only technically essential cookies required for the site to function are permitted. You may change your preference at any time by clearing your browser's local storage for this site.

5. Third-Party Services

This site uses the following third-party services that may independently collect data:

• Cloudflare Pages & Workers (Cloudflare, Inc.) — Hosting and edge computing. Cloudflare processes request data including IP addresses for security, CDN delivery, and DDoS protection. Cloudflare Privacy Policy
• Google AdSense (Google LLC) — Advertising. Places cookies for interest-based advertising. Google Privacy Policy
• Cloudflare Workers AI — Used to translate Japanese government announcements into English. Input data consists only of publicly available article titles from official government websites. No user personal data is transmitted to the AI service.

6. Links to External Sites

This site contains links to external websites, including official Japanese government portals (isa.go.jp, mofa.go.jp, nta.go.jp, moj.go.jp) and third-party insurance providers. This Privacy Policy applies only to japan-visa-hub.com. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

7. Data Retention

Server log data processed by Cloudflare is retained according to Cloudflare's data retention policy. Email enquiries sent to our contact address are retained for as long as necessary to respond to and resolve the enquiry, and are deleted thereafter. We do not maintain a database of visitor personal information.

8. Your Rights

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

• Access: The right to request information about the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: The right to request correction of inaccurate data.
• Deletion: The right to request deletion of your personal data, subject to applicable legal requirements.
• Opt-out of personalised advertising: See Section 4 above for Google AdSense opt-out options.

Residents of Japan may exercise rights under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (個人情報保護法) by contacting us at contact@japan-visa-hub.com.

Residents of the European Economic Area, UK, or Switzerland have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

9. Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, the "Effective date" at the top of this page will be revised. Continued use of this site after any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

11. Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us:

Japan Visa Hub
Email: contact@japan-visa-hub.com
Website: https://japan-visa-hub.com