This Privacy Policy applies to the various services of Japanese Vegen/Vegetarian Life (https://yuru-vege.com/en/) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Site’). This Privacy Policy sets out our policy for handling the personal information or similar information of visitors to this website (hereafter referred to as ‘visitors’) in relation to the various services provided by Japanese Vegen/Vegetarian Life () (hereafter referred to as ‘this website’). The following is the policy to be observed by the Website when handling personal information or similar information of visitors to the Website (hereinafter referred to as ‘Visitors’) in the various services of the Website (provision of information by the Website, receipt of various inquiries, etc.).
1. Basic policy
This website recognises the importance of personal information and considers the protection of personal information to be a social responsibility. Information collected on this website will be handled appropriately within the scope of the purpose of use.
2. Scope of application
This privacy policy applies only to this website.
3. Purpose of acquisition and use of personal information
The personal information of visitors acquired on this website, the purpose of use and the storage period are as follows.
3-1.Personal information is acquired when a visitor leaves a comment
The following personal information is acquired when visitors leave comments on this website.
Name (HN) displayed on the comment form.
Your email address as it appears in the comment form.
The comment content displayed in the comment form.
Site name displayed in the comment form (optional field)
IP address
Browser user agent string
This saves you the trouble of having to re-type them the next time you leave a comment, as the ‘name’ and ‘email address’ are automatically displayed.
An anonymised string (also known as a ‘hash’) created from the email address may be provided to the service to check whether a visitor is using the Gravatar service. To review the privacy policy of the service, click here.
3-1-1. Purpose of use
The purpose of use is to help prevent trolling and spam detection, and for the convenience of visitors. In some cases, we may also introduce comments on our website by saying that we have received such a comment from a visitor.
If the comment is approved by the site’s administrator, ‘Tomako’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘the administrator’). If the comment is approved by ‘Tomako’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘the administrator’), the profile picture will be made available to the public together with the comment.
3-1-2. Storage period.
Comments left on the website, the comments and their metadata will be stored for a period of three years.
(Note: Visitors can choose to save their personal data in their browser.
When leaving a comment on this website, visitors can choose whether or not to save their name, email address and any site information they have (optional) in their browser.
3-1-3. What the Site can do in response to comments
If a visitor has ever left a comment on the Site, the Site’s administrator can respond to the visitor’s request to ‘receive’ the personal information about the visitor that the Site stores (including all information provided) as an export file. A confirmation email will then be sent to the visitor’s email address.
You can also respond to a request from a visitor to ‘erase’ his or her personal data. This does not include information that you are obliged to retain for administrative, legal or security purposes. A confirmation email is also sent to the visitor’s email address when the information is deleted.
3-2. Obtaining personal data from your enquiry
This website has an enquiry form.
The following personal data is collected when a visitor makes an enquiry via the enquiry form: – Name entered in the enquiry form.
Name (HN) entered in the enquiry form.
Email address entered in the enquiry form.
Details of the enquiry entered in the enquiry form.
3-2-1. Purpose of use
To respond to enquiries and to manage visitors. By storing information on enquiries from visitors, when the same visitor makes another enquiry, we are able to respond to the visitor based on the content of previous enquiries and can respond more accurately.
We may also introduce such enquiries on our website.
3-2-2. Storage period
Personal data entered in the enquiry form will be stored for three years.
3-2-3. Consent to the acquisition of personal information
The website invites visitors to read this privacy policy before submitting an enquiry via the enquiry form.
By making an enquiry, the visitor is deemed to have agreed to this privacy policy.
3-3. Acquisition of personal information by cookies
This website may send cookies to visitors’ computers.
A cookie is a mechanism that stores the usage history, input content and other information sent and received between the browser and the server as a file on the visitor’s computer when the website is used.
3-3-1. Purpose of use
To enhance the convenience of visitors when browsing this website.
For example, when the same page is accessed next time, the cookie information can be used by the page operator to change the display for each visitor.
For example, have you ever experienced that when using a certain website, the first time you accessed the site you were prompted to enter your login password, but the second and subsequent times you were able to access the site without being prompted for a login screen? This is due to cookies.
If the visitor has set their browser to allow cookies to be sent and received, the website can retrieve the cookie key from the visitor’s browser.
Note that the visitor’s browser only transmits the cookies sent and received by the website’s server in order to protect privacy.
3-3-2. Storage period
Cookies for comments left on the website are stored for a period of one year.
3-3-3. Acquisition of cookie information by third parties
Advertisements distributed by third parties (*1) may appear on this website, and in relation to these advertisements, the third parties may acquire and use cookie information etc. of visitors.
Cookie information etc. acquired by the third party will be handled in accordance with the privacy policy of the third party.
(*1) Third party: Name of operator
Google GK (Google AdSense)
Amazon Japan G.K. (Amazon Associates)
3-3-4. Unsolicited use of Cooke information and other advertising distribution to third parties
Visitors can access an opt-out page (to stop the provision of personal information to third parties) on the third party’s website to stop the use of cookie information, etc. for the delivery of advertisements by the third party.
3-3-5. Permission or refusal to send or receive cookie information
Visitors can select the settings for sending and receiving cookies from ‘Allow all cookies’, ‘Reject all cookies’ and ‘Notify user when cookies are received’. The setting options vary from browser to browser; please refer to your browser’s ‘Help’ menu for information on how to set cookie-related settings.
Please note that if you select a setting that rejects all cookies, you may not be able to use services that require authentication, or you may experience other restrictions when using various services on the Internet.
4. Management of personal information
The website ensures the following with regard to the management of information provided by visitors.
4-1. Ensuring the accuracy of information
We will endeavour to ensure that the information provided by visitors is always accurate and up-to-date.
4-2. Security control measures
The website protects personal information by implementing appropriate security measures to prevent leakage, loss or damage of personal information.
4-3 Disposal of personal information
When personal information is no longer required, it is promptly disposed of.
4-4. Disclosure, correction, addition, deletion and suspension of use of personal information
If a visitor requests the disclosure, correction, addition, deletion or cessation of use of his/her personal data, we will promptly respond to the request after confirming the identity of the visitor.
If you wish to do the above, please contact us at the following email address
E-mail address: yuruvege.huhu★gmail.com (replace ★ with @)
5. Provision of personal information to third parties
This website will not provide personal information provided by visitors to third parties without the visitor’s consent. In the event that the information is to be provided to a third party in the future, the information to be provided and the purpose of provision will only be provided to the third party after the visitor’s consent has been obtained.
6. Personal information of minors
Minors who make comments on this website or submit enquiries via the enquiry form must obtain the consent of a person with parental authority, and the consent of the person with parental authority is deemed to have been given to this privacy policy at the time the comment is made or the enquiry is submitted.
7. Contact information
Please contact the following email address for any enquiries regarding this website or the handling of personal information.
Website operator: Tomako
Email address: yuruvege.huhu★gmail.com (Replace ★ with @)
8. Access analysis tools
This website uses Google Analytics, an access analysis tool provided by Google.
Google Analytics uses cookies to collect access information. This access information is collected anonymously and does not identify any individual.
Google Analytics cookies are retained for 26 months. You can refuse the collection of this feature by disabling cookies, please check your browser settings.
If you would like to review the Google Analytics Terms of Use, please click here. If you would like to review the ‘Use of data by Google when you use Google partner sites and apps’, please click here.
9. third-party advertising services
This website uses the third-party advertising service Google Adsense.
Third-party ad-serving providers such as Google may use cookies (e.g. information about visitors‘ access to this and other websites) in order to display advertisements that are relevant to visitors’ interests.
Visitors can set their adverts to be tailored to them (‘personalised adverts’) in their adverts settings. You can disable the use of personalised advertising. To set that preference, click here. You can also disable cookies from third-party distributors used for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
If you have not disabled third-party ad serving, ads served by third-party distributors or ad networks may appear on the site.
For more information on ad-serving providers that are permitted by Google to serve ads to third parties, click here.
10. About Amazon’s advertising distribution
The Website is a participant in the Amazon Associates Programme, an affiliate programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn referral fees by promoting and linking to Amazon.com.
Third parties (Amazon and other advertisers) may provide content and advertising, collect information directly from visitors and set or recognise cookies on visitors’ browsers.
11. Changes to the privacy policy
The Website will comply with Japanese laws and regulations applicable to personal information and will review and improve this Privacy Policy from time to time. The revised and updated Privacy Policy will always be available on this page.
2 March 2024 Formulation.