Privacy Policy

Introduction

THE Onsen Times (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website onsentimes.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website.

We are committed to protecting your privacy. We do not sell personal data. We collect only the minimum information necessary to operate our website and improve your experience.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

If you contact us by email or through our contact form, we collect the information you provide, such as your name and email address. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is not shared with third parties.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies:

Log data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit.
Cookies: Small data files stored on your device that help us understand how visitors use our site. See the Cookies section below for details.
Analytics data: Aggregated, anonymized information about visitor behavior collected through Google Analytics.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your visit, including pages viewed, time spent on the site, and how you arrived at our site. This information is aggregated and anonymized — it does not identify you personally.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Advertising Cookies

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and other sites on the internet.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings at https://www.google.com/settings/ads. You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting https://www.aboutads.info/choices/.

For more information about how Google uses data when you use our site, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Operate and maintain our website
Respond to your inquiries and provide support
Analyze website usage to improve our content and user experience
Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
Comply with legal obligations

Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following third-party services that may collect data:

Google Analytics — Web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google AdSense — Advertising service provided by Google LLC. Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Affiliate Programs — We participate in affiliate programs with booking platforms and travel services. When you click an affiliate link, the affiliate partner may use cookies to track the referral. Each partner has its own privacy policy governing the data it collects.

We do not control the data practices of these third-party services. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

Data Retention

We retain log data and analytics data for a maximum of 26 months, after which it is automatically deleted. Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and are deleted within 12 months.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: You can request correction of inaccurate personal data.
Deletion: You can request deletion of your personal data.
Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal data for certain purposes.
Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@onsentimes.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

For European Economic Area (EEA) Residents

If you are located in the EEA, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:

Legitimate interest: To operate our website, analyze usage, and improve our content.
Consent: For the use of non-essential cookies, including analytics and advertising cookies, which we request through our cookie consent banner.

You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe your rights have been violated.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Last updated: April 2026