This Privacy Policy describes how Kinetic Loop Grid Editorial (キネティックループグリッド編集部), the publisher of Balcony Garden Journal (ベランダ菜園), collects, uses, and handles information when you visit this website. By using this site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide Directly
When you use our contact form, you may provide:
- Your name
- Your email address
- The content of your message
This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry and is not shared with third parties or used for marketing without your explicit consent.
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit this website, certain information is collected automatically, including:
- Your IP address and general geographic location
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Referring URL (the website that sent you here)
- Device type (desktop, tablet, mobile)
This data is collected via cookies and web analytics tools (see Section 3 below) and is used in aggregated, anonymous form to understand how visitors use the site.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to enquiries submitted via the contact form
- To analyse website traffic and improve content quality
- To serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense (see Section 4)
- To comply with legal obligations
- To detect and prevent fraudulent or malicious activity
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with any third party for their own marketing purposes.
3. Cookies
This website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your browsing experience and to enable advertising functionality.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential cookies: Required for basic website functionality
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the site (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Advertising cookies: Placed by Google AdSense to serve personalised advertisements based on your browsing activity (see Section 4)
Cookie Opt-Out: You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time. Note that disabling cookies may affect some site functionality. You may also opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings or by using the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool.
4. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising
This website participates in the Google AdSense programme. Google uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve advertisements based on your past visits to this and other websites.
- Google may use your data to personalise ads shown to you across the web
- Third-party advertising vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites
- You may opt out of personalised advertising at google.com/settings/ads
- All advertising on this site is clearly labelled "Sponsored" or "スポンサー" and is kept visually separate from editorial content
For more information on how Google uses data when you visit partner sites, see: google.com/policies/privacy/partners
5. Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained for a maximum of 12 months, after which they are permanently deleted. Analytics data is retained in aggregated, anonymous form with no expiry.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Request access to any personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate personal data
- Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal obligations)
- Withdraw consent for data processing at any time
- Lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at editor@kineticloopgrid.com.
7. External Links
This website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any site you visit via a link from this page.
8. Children's Privacy
This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:
Kinetic Loop Grid Editorial (キネティックループグリッド編集部)
4-10-2 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164-0001, Japan
Email: editor@kineticloopgrid.com