Last updated: November 2026. This policy is being prepared for publication and will be reviewed against the site’s active services before launch.
DISCOVER JAPAN BEYOND operates discoverjapanbeyond.com, an English-language editorial website about travel, culture, food, language, and life in Japan. This page explains how information may be handled when you visit the site or contact us.
Information You Send Us
Our contact form requests your name, email address, and message. Please do not send sensitive personal information. We use the details you provide to read and respond to inquiries, correct editorial content, and consider collaboration requests.
How Contact Messages Are Handled
Contact-form submissions are managed through WordPress.com/Jetpack form-response tools. The form is configured to send email notifications to a Gmail inbox operated for this website. Authorized site operators may access these messages to manage correspondence. Email delivery and form-response recording will be tested before the website launches.
Website Operation, Technical Data, and Cookies
WordPress.com and associated hosting or security services may process technical information, including IP addresses, device or browser information, and cookies, to deliver, protect, and operate the website. The cookies and third-party services actually active at launch will be reviewed, and this policy will be updated where needed.
Affiliate Links and Third-Party Websites
Some articles contain affiliate links to Klook for tours or accommodation. Clicking these links takes you to third-party websites, which may process referral information, cookies, and booking details under their own privacy policies. We do not receive your payment-card information merely because you follow an affiliate link. Please review the relevant third party’s privacy policy before making a booking.
Analytics and Advertising
We may introduce analytics or advertising services as the site develops. We will review and update this notice to reflect the services enabled and any applicable consent or opt-out options. This paragraph is not a statement that a particular advertising or analytics service is currently active.
Sharing and Retention
Information you submit may be processed by WordPress.com/Jetpack, our email provider, and other service providers used to operate the site or respond to your message. We do not sell contact-form submissions. Messages are kept only as reasonably necessary for correspondence, recordkeeping, security, or applicable legal obligations; exact service-specific retention settings remain subject to verification.
Your Privacy Requests
Depending on applicable law and your location, you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of information you have provided. Please use our Contact page to make a privacy request. This contact channel must be tested and made accessible before publication.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy when our services or legal obligations change. The date at the top will be revised when a new version takes effect.