{"id":892,"date":"2026-05-23T00:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ip-shiori.com\/?page_id=892"},"modified":"2026-07-05T13:59:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T04:59:45","slug":"privacypolicy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ip-shiori.com\/en-GB\/privacypolicy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This website (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ip-shiori.com\">https:\/\/ip-shiori.com<\/a>; hereinafter referred to as \u201cthe Website\u201d) recognises the importance of protecting personal information and is committed to handling it appropriately in accordance with the following Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Definition of Personal Information <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPersonal information\u201d refers to any information relating to an individual that can identify a specific person by name, postal code, address, telephone number, email address, or other descriptions. This includes information that can be easily cross-referenced with other data to identify a specific individual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Purposes of Using Personal Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The Website uses personal information collected from visitors for the following purposes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">To respond to inquiries and verify the user\u2019s identity.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">To provide technical support, updates, operational announcements, or emergency notifications regarding the Website\u2019s services.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">To detect spam and prevent unauthorised or fraudulent activities when comments are submitted.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">Other purposes incidental to the above utilisation purposes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Data Retention Period<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comments: If you leave a comment on the Website, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows the system to automatically recognise and approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">User Profiles: For users who register an account on the Website (if applicable), the personal information provided in their user profile is stored securely. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except that they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also view and edit that information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The Website will not disclose or provide personal information to any third party without obtaining prior consent from the individual, except in the following circumstances:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When you request a password reset (in which case your IP address will be included in the reset email).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When required by applicable laws and regulations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When necessary to protect human life, physical safety, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the individual\u2019s consent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When disclosing information to subcontractors or external partners under confidentiality agreements, strictly within the scope determined necessary by the Website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When the business is succeeded due to a merger, corporate split, business transfer, or other legal restructuring events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. User Rights Regarding Personal Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have an account on the Website or have left comments, you may request to receive an exported file of the personal data the Website holds about you, including any data you have provided. You can also request that the Website erase any personal data held about you. This does not include any data the Website is obliged to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Handling of Comments and Media<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> <strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">Data Collected During Commenting<\/span><\/strong>: When visitors leave comments on the Website, the system collects the data shown in the comment form, as well as the visitor\u2019s IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">Gravatar Service Integration<\/span><\/strong>: An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available on their official platform. Upon approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">Media (Image Uploads)<\/span><\/strong>: If you upload images to the Website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the Website can download and extract any location data from images on the Website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">Automated Spam Detection<\/span><\/strong>: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service (such as Akismet).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Use of Cookies and External Technologies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Website may use Cookies and similar tracking technologies. You can disable Cookies at any time by modifying your web browser settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">Affiliate Tracking and Personally Identifiable Metrics<\/span><\/strong>: For the purpose of measuring the conversion and effectiveness of affiliate advertisements, the Website may retrieve tracking parameters from third-party operational tools and cross-reference them with application\/sign-up metrics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">Cookies for User Convenience<\/span><\/strong>: If you leave a comment on the Website, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website URL in Cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These Cookies will last for one year. Various temporary Cookies are also set when you visit the login page, maintain active sessions, or configure screen display settings (retention periods vary depending on the purpose, such as session-end, two days, or one year).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">Access Analytics Tool (Google Analytics)<\/span><\/strong>: The Website uses \u201cGoogle Analytics\u201d, a web analytics service provided by Google. Google Analytics uses Cookies to collect traffic data. This traffic data is collected anonymised and does not identify individual users. You can opt out of this collection by disabling Cookies in your browser. For more information, please review the Google Privacy &amp; Terms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">Ad Delivery Services (Google AdSense, etc.)<\/span><\/strong>: The Website uses third-party advertising services (such as Google AdSense). Ad distribution networks may use Cookies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you (this does not include your name, address, email address, or telephone number). To learn how to opt out or adjust settings for Google AdSense Cookies, please consult the Google Ads Settings page or the Official AdSense Help.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Embedded Content from Other Websites<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Articles on the Website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These websites may collect data about you, use Coo<sup><\/sup>kies, em<sup><\/sup>bed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. External Links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Website may contain links to external third-party websites. The Website assumes no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the collection, management, or handling of personal information on any external websites that are not operated or controlled by the Website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Amendments to the Privacy Policy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Website complies with Japanese laws, regulations, and other prevailing norms applicable to the personal information it holds. The content of this Privacy Policy will be reviewed periodically and updated to improve operational standards. Any amendments to this Privacy Policy shall become effective immediately upon being posted on the Website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_orange\">The original language of this website is Japanese. Unless specified otherwise, the content of this website and any legal jurisdiction thereof shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws and courts of Japan.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Established<\/strong>: May 23, 2026<br><strong>Operator<\/strong>: \u77e5\u8ca1\u306e\u681e (IP Shiori)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This website (https:\/\/ip-shiori.com; hereinafter referred to as \u201cthe Website\u201d) recognises the importance of protecting personal information and is committed to handling it appropriately in accordance with the following Privacy Policy. 1. 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