PRIVACY POLICY
Introduction
awai.life (hereinafter referred to as “this website”) recognizes the importance of personal information and takes the utmost care to protect it. Although the creation of a privacy policy is not a legal obligation, we have established and published this privacy policy in order to build a relationship of trust with our users and to ensure that they can use our services with peace of mind. This is also an initiative recommended by the Privacy Committee. (Reference: https://www.ppc.go.jp/all_faq_index/faq1-q10-9/)
This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and manage personal information on this website.
1. About this website
The address of our website is https://awai.life/.
2. About Media
When uploading images to the website, please do not upload images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location information from images on the website.
3. Cookies
3.1 About Login
- When you access the login page, a temporary cookie is set to confirm that your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain any personal data and is destroyed when you close your browser.
- When you log in, several cookies are set to store your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies are retained for two days and screen option cookies are retained for one year. If you select “Keep me logged in,” your login will be kept for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookie will be deleted.
3.2 Editing or publishing an article
When you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is stored in your browser. This cookie does not contain any personal data, it only shows the submission ID of the edited article and expires after one day.
4. Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this website may contain embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites works in exactly the same way as if visitors had visited other websites.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, or monitor your interaction with embedded content. If you have an account and are logged into that website, this includes tracking your interactions with embedded content.
5. Surveys
We may conduct surveys on our website. Responses to these surveys are voluntary, and the information you provide will be used only as statistical data and will not be disclosed in a way that identifies you personally.
Survey response data will be stored for a certain period of time for statistical analysis purposes, after which it will be destroyed in an appropriate manner.
6. About Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics for access analysis. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect traffic data. This traffic data is collected anonymously and does not personally identify you. Please refer to Google’s website for the Google Analytics Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
7. Sharing of data
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
8. Data retention period
8.1 Registered Users
If you are a registered user (if any) of our website, we also store the personal information you provide in your user profile. All users may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (but not change their user name). The website administrator can also view and edit that information.
9. Your rights to your data
If you have an account on this site, you may request to receive an export file of the personal data we hold about you (including data you have provided). You may also request to have your personal data held by us erased. However, this does not include data that we are obligated to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
10. Who we send your data to
The data collected by Google Analytics is transmitted to Google’s servers.
11. Modification
The Privacy Policy may be changed from time to time as necessary. Any changes will be posted on this website.
12. Inquiries
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us using the Contact Us form.
13. English Version
Since this website is intended for a global audience, we plan to create and publish an English version of this privacy policy.
Last updated: October 2024
