Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 25, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Japan Folk Wisdom (https://japanfolkwisdom.com, "we", "this site") collects, uses and protects information when you visit the site.

Information we collect

• Information you send us. If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever you include in your message. We use it only to reply to you.
• Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our hosting provider (Cloudflare) records standard technical data such as IP address, browser type, pages visited and the time of the visit. This is used for security, performance and basic traffic statistics.

We do not ask you to create an account, and we do not sell your personal information.

Cookies and advertising

This site uses, or may use, Google AdSense to display advertisements.

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info.

For more information about how Google uses data, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

Visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland will be asked for consent before personalized ads are shown, as required by law.

Analytics

We may use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics or Cloudflare Web Analytics) to understand how visitors use the site. These tools may collect information such as the pages you visit and how long you stay, in aggregated form.

Links to other sites

Articles may link to other websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites.

Children's privacy

This site is written for a general audience, including parents and teachers. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct or delete personal information we hold about you. To make a request, contact us at the address below.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top shows when it was last changed.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please email contact@japanfolkwisdom.com.