Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 02, 2024

At Tokyo Calling, accessible from https://www.tokyocalling.me, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Tokyo Calling and how we use it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address

  • First name and last name

  • Usage Data

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.

Usage Data may include information such as Your Device's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit our Service or when You access the Service by or through a mobile device.

CAN-SPAM Act Compliance

We comply with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 by ensuring that all our commercial emails:

  • Clearly identify the sender.
  • Do not use false or misleading information in the subject line.
  • Identify the message as an advertisement where applicable.
  • Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters.
  • Provide a clear and easy way to opt-out of receiving future emails.
  • Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests promptly.

If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can follow the unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of any email we send you, or you can contact us directly at contact@tokyocalling.me. We will remove you from all correspondence within a reasonable timeframe.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

We are a Data Controller of your information.

TokyoCalling.me legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Information we collect and the specific context in which we collect the information:

  • TokyoCalling.me needs to perform a contract with you
  • You have given TokyoCalling.me permission to do so
  • Processing your personal information is in TokyoCalling.me legitimate interests
  • TokyoCalling.me needs to comply with the law

TokyoCalling.me will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. If you wish to be informed what Personal Information we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.

In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

  • The right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you.
  • The right of rectification.
  • The right to object.
  • The right of restriction.
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to withdraw consent

Log Files

Tokyo Calling follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze Our Service. The technologies We use may include:

  • Cookies or Browser Cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on Your Device. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of our Service. Unless you have adjusted Your browser setting so that it will refuse Cookies, our Service may use Cookies.
  • Web Beacons. Certain sections of our Service and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of a certain section and verifying system and server integrity).

Cookies can be "Persistent" or "Session" Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on Your personal computer or mobile device when You go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as You close Your web browser. You can learn more about cookies on TermsFeed website article.

We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

  • Necessary / Essential Cookies

    Type: Session Cookies

    Administered by: Us

    Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable You to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these Cookies, the services that You have asked for cannot be provided, and We only use these Cookies to provide You with those services.

  • Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies

    Type: Persistent Cookies

    Administered by: Us

    Purpose: These Cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website.

  • Functionality Cookies

    Type: Persistent Cookies

    Administered by: Us

    Purpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices You make when You use the Website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide You with a more personal experience and to avoid You having to re-enter your preferences every time You use the Website.

For more information about the cookies we use and your choices regarding cookies, please visit our Cookies Policy or the Cookies section of our Privacy Policy.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect information about your use of our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit our website, what pages they visit, and what other websites they used prior to coming to our website. We use the information we get from Google Analytics to analyze traffic, improve our marketing efforts, and enhance user experience.

Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit our website, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through the use of Google Analytics with personally identifiable information.

Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to our website is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy. You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Google DoubleClick DART Cookie

Google is one of a third-party vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to www.website.com and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

Affiliate Links

Our website contains affiliate links to third-party websites, including Expedia, Klook, and Booking.com. If you click on these links and make a purchase or take any action on those websites, we may receive a commission from the third-party at no additional cost to you. These third-party websites have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.

Our Advertising Partners

Some of advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data. For easier access, we hyperlinked to their Privacy Policies below.

Privacy Policies

You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of Tokyo Calling.

Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Tokyo Calling, which are sent directly to users' browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.

Note that Tokyo Calling has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

Third Party Privacy Policies

Tokyo Calling's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

Children's Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

Tokyo Calling does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

Online Privacy Policy Only

Our Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in Tokyo Calling. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personal information from a user under the age of 13, we will delete such information from our records.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child under the age of 13 has provided personal information to us, please contact us immediately at contact@tokyocalling.me so that we can take appropriate action.

We encourage parents and guardians to monitor their children’s internet usage and to help enforce this policy by instructing their children never to provide personal information through any websites without parental permission.

California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) Compliance

In accordance with CalOPPA, we agree to the following:

  • Users can visit our site anonymously.
  • We will provide a link to this privacy policy on our home page or, as a minimum, on the first significant page after entering

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.