Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Japanese Place Names Database ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website https://jpplacenames.xyz/. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information when you use our service.

Information Collection and Use

We do not directly collect any personally identifiable information from visitors. However, third-party services we use may collect certain data as described below.

Log Data

When you visit our site, our web server may automatically record standard log data such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This data is used solely for maintaining site security and performance.

Cookies

Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We do not set cookies ourselves, but third-party services embedded on this site (such as Google AdSense and Google Analytics) may set and read cookies in accordance with their own privacy policies.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some parts of the site may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

Advertising — Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this site. AdSense is a third-party advertising service provided by Google LLC. Google may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings or aboutads.info. For more information on how Google uses data, see How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

Analytics — Google Analytics

We may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. It collects information such as how often users visit, which pages they visit, and which sites they came from. We use this information only to improve our site. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Contact Form

Our Contact page embeds a Google Forms form. Information you choose to enter there is transmitted to and stored by Google in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy. We use it only to respond to your message.

Links to Other Sites

Our site may contain links to external sites not operated by us. We have no control over the content and privacy practices of those sites and are not responsible for their privacy policies.

Children's Privacy

Our service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes are effective when posted on this page, and the "Last updated" date above will be revised accordingly.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach us via our Contact page.