Privacy Policy

Soul Food in Japan(“we,” “us”) is a travel and food publication. This page explains what information is collected when you visit soulfoodinjapan.blog and how it is used. We keep it short and honest.

Information we collect

We do not ask you to create an account, and we do not directly collect personal information such as your name or email address unless you choose to email us. Like most websites, our hosting and third-party services may automatically receive standard technical data — such as your browser type, device, approximate location, and pages viewed — to keep the site running and understand what content is useful.

Cookies and local storage

Some features store small amounts of data in your own browser (local storage) so the site can remember your choices — for example, your Bucket List of dishes. This stays on your device and is not sent to us. You can clear it any time through your browser settings.

Third-party services we use (see below) may set their own cookies. You can control or block cookies through your browser settings, though some features may not work as intended if you do.

Advertising

We may display advertising through third-party ad networks, including Google AdSense. These networks use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to our site and/or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. For more on how Google uses data, see How Google uses information from sites that use its services.

Affiliate links

We may use affiliate links in the future. If we do, we will clearly disclose them, and we may earn a small commission when you book or buy through them at no extra cost to you. We only recommend things we genuinely think are useful, and a commission never changes what we recommend or what we write.

If and when we join affiliate programs — for example Amazon Associates, travel booking and experience platforms (hotels, tours, eSIM/Wi-Fi, rail passes), or Japanese affiliate networks such as Rakuten, A8.net, and Moshimo Affiliate — we will update this page and disclose it clearly. Such programs typically use cookies to track referrals from our site.

Analytics

We may use privacy-conscious analytics to understand aggregate traffic — which pages are popular, roughly where visitors come from — so we can improve the site. This data is aggregated and is not used to personally identify you.

External links

This site links to other websites we don't control. We're not responsible for their content or privacy practices — please review their own policies.

Children

This site is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the site grows. When we do, we'll change the “last updated” date above.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Email us at soulfoodinjapan@gmail.com, or read more about the site.