Privacy, stated plainly.

Effective August 16, 2026. This policy describes the site’s current services and identifies features that may be added later.

Current status: Smart Japanese Finds does not provide accounts, comments, newsletters, contact forms, or checkout. Visitors may choose to contact the editorial team by email.

Hosting and technical logs

Our hosting provider may process basic technical information needed to deliver and protect the site, such as IP address, browser type, requested pages, timestamps, and security logs. The hosting provider’s own terms and privacy practices apply.

Contact by email

If you email us, we process your email address, message, and any other information you choose to include. We use this information to reply, maintain records of correspondence and corrections, and prevent spam, fraud, or misuse of our contact channel.

We do not sell inquiry information to third parties. We may disclose information when required by law. Please do not include passwords, payment details, government identification numbers, or other unnecessary sensitive information in your message.

Cookies

This site itself does not currently set analytics, advertising, or preference cookies. If optional services that use cookies are added later, this policy and any required notice or consent controls will be updated first.

Third-party services and links

Amazon Associates

Smart Japanese Finds participates in the Amazon.com Associates Program and uses tagged Amazon links. When you click an Amazon link, your browser or app connects to Amazon. Amazon's terms, cookies, and privacy practices may then apply, and Amazon controls how information is processed on its services. We do not currently embed Amazon product images or Amazon API content.

We may share our articles on Pinterest or add a Pinterest measurement tag in the future. No Pinterest tag is included in the current site build.

Analytics

We may add a privacy-conscious audience measurement service to understand site use. No analytics service is included in the current site build.

Cookies and similar technologies

Any future use will be described by purpose, provider, and available controls before activation.

External links

Articles may link to third-party sites, including Amazon. Those sites control their own content, cookies, terms, and privacy practices. A link does not make Smart Japanese Finds responsible for a third party's policies.

Children’s privacy

This general-audience site is not directed to children under 13 and does not knowingly collect information from children.

Changes and contact

We may update this policy when the site’s features or providers change. For privacy questions, email hello@smartjapanesefinds.com. This page is general information about our practices and is not legal advice.