Last updated: March 2026
Who We Are
Beyond the Guidebook Japan is a personal travel blog based in Tokyo, Japan, dedicated to uncovering hidden restaurants, bars, hiking trails, and local experiences across Japan. Our website address is: https://beyondtheguidebookjapan.com
For any privacy-related inquiries, please use our Contact page.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
Comments
If you leave a comment on this site, we collect the name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string. This information is used to help detect spam. An anonymized string (hash) of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check whether you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/
Email Subscriptions
If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address for the sole purpose of sending you updates about new content on this site. We do not share your email address with third parties. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send.
Contact Form
If you send us a message via our Contact page, we collect your name and email address in order to respond to your inquiry. This information is not stored beyond what is necessary to reply.
Media Uploads
We do not allow public file uploads on this site.
Cookies
This site uses cookies in the following ways:
If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name and email address in cookies for your convenience, so you do not need to fill in your details again next time. These cookies last for one year.
If you have an account and log in to this site, cookies will be set to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days; screen options cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks.
Analytics
This site may use Google Analytics to collect anonymized data about how visitors use the site, including pages visited, time spent, and general geographic location. This data does not identify individual users. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or social media posts. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you had visited those websites directly. These third-party sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with their embedded content.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. Data may be shared only where required by law or where necessary to operate standard website services such as spam filtering or analytics as described above.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its associated metadata are retained indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognized and approved automatically.
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we retain your email address until you unsubscribe.
Your Rights
If you have left a comment or subscribed to our newsletter, you may request to receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you, or request that we delete it, by contacting us via our Contact page. Please note that we may be required to retain certain data for legal or security purposes.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date at the top.