Privacy Policy

Authentic Japan (“we”, “us”) operates the website at japanauthentic.com — a travel guide and trip-planning tool for visitors to Japan. This policy explains what information we collect, why, and the choices you have. If you have any questions, contact us at info@lights-more.jp.

We do not require an account, and we do not ask for your name, email address, or payment details. The information involved is:

• Analytics data (only with your consent). If you accept cookies, Google Analytics 4 collects anonymous usage data — pages viewed, approximate location (derived from IP, not stored by us), device and browser type, and how you move through the site. We use this only to understand and improve the site.
• Trip-planner inputs. The travel preferences you enter into the planner (region, budget, interests, and free-text wishes) are sent to our AI provider to generate recommendations. They are not linked to your identity and are not stored in a long-term database.
• Server logs. Our hosting provider processes your IP address transiently to deliver pages and to rate-limit abuse. We do not use it to build a profile of you.

The site sets cookies for one purpose only: Google Analytics. These cookies are notset unless you press “Accept” on the cookie banner. If you decline, no analytics cookies are stored and no analytics data is sent.

You can change or withdraw your choice at any time using the “Cookie settings” link in the site footer. Declining also removes any Google Analytics cookies already present in your browser.

We rely on a small number of service providers. Each only receives the data needed for its function:

• Google (Analytics & Places API) — website analytics (consent-based) and place photos, ratings, and map links shown in recommendations.
• Anthropic — the AI provider that turns your planner inputs into recommendations.
• Vercel — our hosting provider, which serves the site and processes request logs.
• Pexels — stock photography displayed in articles.
• Klook— some outbound links are affiliate links. If you click one, Klook’s own privacy policy governs what happens on their site.

These providers may process data outside your country of residence, including in the United States. Where required, such transfers rely on the safeguards offered by the respective provider.

Some outbound links in our articles are affiliate links. If you book through one, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. This never changes which places we recommend.

Depending on where you live, you may have rights under the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI), or the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) — including the right to access, correct, or delete personal data, and to object to its processing. Because we do not maintain accounts or store identifiable profiles, we hold very little data about any individual. To make a request or ask a question, email us at info@lights-more.jp.

This site is intended for adults planning travel. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

We may update this policy as the site evolves. The “Last updated” date above always reflects the current version.