Privacy Policy

Last updated: Sep 15, 2025

Welcome to iKIGAi (“we”, “us”, or “our”).

We provide productivity and lifestyle tips from Japan to a global audience through our website https://itt3tz.com (the “Site”). Your privacy is very important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our Site.

1. Scope & Consent

By accessing or using this Site, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Where required by applicable law (e.g., EU/EEA), we obtain explicit consent via a cookie banner or similar mechanism before non-essential cookies or tracking technologies are used. If you do not agree, please stop using the Site.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of data:

Contact information: information you provide via our contact form.
Technical information: IP address, browser, device type, operating system.
Usage data: pages visited, time spent, clicks, referring/exit pages.
Analytics data: reports generated by Google Analytics 4.
Voluntary data: information you provide in comments, forms, or surveys.

3. How We Use Your Data

We process your data for purposes including:

Operating and improving the Site;
Understanding readership through analytics;
Communication (responding to inquiries submitted via the contact form);
Displaying relevant ads via Google AdSense;
Recommending products via Amazon Associates Programs (Amazon.com and Amazon.co.jp);
Preventing abuse, ensuring site security;
Meeting legal obligations.

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our Site uses cookies and similar technologies for analytics, advertising, and affiliate tracking.

Types of cookies used:

Essential cookies – required for basic site functions.
Analytics cookies – e.g., Google Analytics 4, to measure traffic and trends.
Advertising cookies – e.g., Google AdSense, to display personalized or contextual ads.
Affiliate cookies – e.g., Amazon Associates, to track qualifying purchases.

Ad & cookie disclosures:

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on users’ prior visits to this or other websites.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.

Opt-out:
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser:

Chrome: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and other site data
Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Block all cookies

You can also manage ad personalization via Google Ads Settings.
For Amazon Associates, please review the Amazon Privacy Notice.

5. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party providers, including:

Google Analytics 4 (analytics)
Google AdSense (advertising)
Amazon Associates Programs (Amazon.com and Amazon.co.jp)
Hosting provider (server and data storage)

These providers process data on our behalf under appropriate safeguards.
We do not sell personal data to any third party.

6. Data Retention

Contact form messages: typically retained for up to 6 months after an inquiry is resolved.
Analytics data (GA4): retained for up to 14 months, per our GA4 data retention settings.
Advertising & affiliate data: managed by Google and Amazon according to their respective retention schedules.
After expiration, data is deleted or anonymized.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights under laws such as GDPR (EU/EEA) and CCPA (California, USA):

Access your personal data
Request correction or deletion
Object to or restrict processing
Data portability (where applicable)
Right to opt-out of “sale” of data (under CCPA)

If you are subject to other data protection laws, you may have similar rights. Please contact us via the form below.

8. International Data Transfers

Because our Site is based in Japan and hosted internationally, your data may be transferred outside your home country.
We take appropriate measures (e.g., secure hosting, Google and Amazon safeguards) to help ensure your data is protected in compliance with applicable laws.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our content is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights under applicable law, please connect with us via the form below:

Connect Form

We will respond to your message as soon as reasonably possible.

11. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When updated, we will revise the “Last updated” date above. Significant changes will also be highlighted to users via a banner on the Site or other noticeable means.

Thank you for trusting iKIGAi. We are committed to protecting your privacy while sharing helpful lifehack content with a global community.