Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to the various services provided by VietnamMujinSurfing(dot)com (https://VietnamMujinSurfing.com, hereinafter referred to as the “Website”). This Privacy Policy applies to all services provided by the Website, including the provision of information on the Website and the acceptance of enquiries from the Website’s visitors (hereinafter referred to as “Visitor”). The following is a statement of the policy to be observed by the Website when handling personal information or similar information of Visitors to the Website in the various services of the Website.

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1. Basic Policy

This Website recognises the importance of personal information and considers the protection of personal information to be a social responsibility, complies with laws and regulations relating to personal information, and properly obtains, uses and manages the personal information handled on this Website. Information collected on this Website will be handled appropriately within the scope of the intended use.

2. Scope of Coverage

This Privacy Policy applies only to the Website.

3. Acquisition and Usage of Personal Data

The personal information of Visitor obtained on this Website, the purpose of use and the storage period are as follows:

3-1. Personal Data Obtained When Visitor Leave A Comment

When Visitor leave comments on this Website, certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify Visitor. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Name as displayed on the comment form (handle name)
  • Email address as displayed on the comment form
  • Contents of the comment as displayed in the comment form
  • IP address
  • Browser usage data

The browser usage data indicates from which browser the Visitor reached this Website. It can identify whether the Visitor used Firefox, Google Chrome or any other browser to visit the Website.

This saves the Visitor the trouble of having to re-type the Visitor’s information the next time the Visitor leaves a comment, as the ‘name’ and ’email address’ are automatically displayed.

An anonymised string (also known as a ‘hash’) created from an email address may be provided to the service to check whether a Visitor is using the Gravatar service. The privacy policy of the service can be found here.

✔3-1-1.Purpose of Usage

This is to help prevent vandalism and detect spam, and for the convenience of Visitor. The Website may also introduce comments such as this one from a Visitor within the Website.

If the comment is approved by the administrator of the Website, the profile picture will be made available to the public together with the comment.

✔3-1-2.Period of Data Retention

Comments left on the Website will be stored for 3 years, along with the comments and their metadata.

Visitor can choose to store personal data in the Visitor’s own browser.

Visitors can choose whether or not to save their name, email address and any site information the Visitor has (optional) in their browser when leaving a comment on the Website.

✔3-1-3.The Website’s Ability Regarding to Response to Comments

If a Visitor has ever left a comment on the Website, the Website’s administrator can respond to the Visitor’s request to ‘receive’ the personal data stored by the Website about the Visitor (including all information provided) as an export file. A confirmation email will then be sent to the Visitor’s email address.

The Website may also respond to requests from Visitors to ‘erase’ personal information about the Visitor personally. This does not include information that the Visitor are obliged to retain for administrative, legal or security purposes. A confirmation email is also sent to the Visitor’s email address when the deletion is carried out.

3-2.Personal Information Obtained and Enquired About

The Website has a contact form. Visitors can also send a message directly to each of the social networking sites and web magazines on the Website (“Messages”). The following information is available.

The following personal data, entered by Visitors when enquiries are submitted via contact form or messages, is obtained:

  • Name as provided in the contact form or message
  • Email address as provided in the contact form or message
  • Address as provided in the contact form or message
  • Details of the enquiry as provided in the contact form or message

✔3-2-1.Purpose of Usage

To respond to enquiries and to manage Visitors. By storing information on Visitor enquiries, when the same Visitor makes another enquiry, the response can be based on previous enquiries and can be more precise.

Such enquiries may also be introduced on the Website.

✔3-2-2.Period of Data Retention

Personal data entered in the enquiry form in this Website is stored for 3 years.

✔3-2-3.Consent to Obtain Personal Data

Visitors of this Website are advised to read the Website’s Privacy Policy before contacting the Website administrator through contact form or message.

By making an enquiry, the Visitor is deemed to have agreed to the Privacy Policy stated on this Website.

3-3.Acquisition of Personal Data via Cookies

This Website may send cookies to Visitor’s browser.

Cookies are a mechanism that stores the usage history and input details sent and received between the browser and the servers as a file on the Visitor’s browser when using a Website.

✔3-3-1.Purpose of Usage

This is to enhance the convenience of Visitors when browsing the Website.

For example, the next time the same page is accessed, the cookie information can be used by the page operator to change the display for each Visitor.

If the Visitor has allowed cookies to be sent and received in their browser settings, the Website can retrieve the cookie key from the Visitor’s browser.

Note that the Visitor’s browser only transmits cookies sent and received by the Website’s server to protect privacy.

✔3-3-2.Period of Data Retention

Cookies of comments left on the Website are stored for 1 year.

✔3-3-3.Acquisition of Cookie Information by Third Parties

This Website may contain advertisements distributed by third parties, including Google and Yahoo!.

Such third parties can use the Visitor’s cookie information and other information to deliver appropriate advertising to the Visitor based on the Visitor’s previous visits to the Website.

Cookie information and other information obtained by such third parties will be handled in accordance with the privacy policy of such third parties.

✔3-3-4.Opting Out from Allowing Cookie to Third Parties

Visitors can reject the use of cookie and other information by such third parties for the delivery of advertisements by opting out page on the relevant third party’s website.

✔3-3-5.Permission or Refusal to Send or Receive Cookie Information

Visitors can choose between ‘Allow all cookies’, ‘Reject all cookies’ or ‘Notify when cookies are received’ settings for sending and receiving cookies. The setting options vary from browser to browser; please refer to the ‘Help’ menu on the browser being used for information on how to configure settings relating to cookies.

If the setting to reject all cookies is selected, there may be restrictions on the use of various services on the Internet, for example, services that require authentication may not be available.

4.Management of Personal Data

The Website ensures that the information provided by Visitors is managed in the following manner.

4-1. Ensuring Accuracy of Information

Every effort will be made to ensure that the information provided by Visitors is accurate and up-to-date at all times.

4-2. Security Control Measures

The Website protects personal information by implementing appropriate security measures to prevent leakage, loss or damage of personal information.

4-3. Disposal of Personal Data

When personal data is no longer required, it is promptly disposed accordingly.

4-4. Disclosure, Correction, Addition, Deletion and Cessation of Use of Personal Data

If a Visitor requests disclosure, correction, addition, deletion or cessation of use of his/her personal data, such request will be dealt with promptly upon verification of the Visitor’s identity.

Please use the Contact Us form if the above is required.

5.Provision of Personal Data to Third Parties

This Website will not provide personal information provided by Visitors to third parties without the Visitor’s consent. In the event that it is necessary to provide the information to a third party in the future, the information to be provided and the purpose for which it is to be provided will only be provided to the third party after the Visitor’s consent has been obtained.

6.Personal Information of Minors

Minors who make comments on the site or send enquiries via the enquiry form or messages must always obtain the consent of a person with parental authority, and it is deemed that the person with parental authority has agreed to this Privacy Policy at the time of making a comment or enquiry.

7.Contact Details

Please send any queries regarding this Website or the handling of personal data via message.

Website operator: MujinCo Corporation Sayama
Contact Us

8.Access Analysis Tools

This Website uses Google Analytics, an access analysis tool by Google.

This Google Analytics uses cookies to collect access information. This access information is collected anonymously and does not personally identify individuals.

Google Analytics cookies are retained for 26 months. This feature can be disabled by disabling cookies, so please check the settings of the browser that are used to reject the collection.

The Google Analytics Terms of Use can be found here. Visitors can also find out more about ‘Google’s use of your data when you use Google Partner sites and apps’ here.

9.About Third Party Advertising Services

This Website uses the third-party advertising service Google Adsense.

Third-party ad-serving providers, such as Google, may use cookies (e.g. information about Visitors’ access to this and other websites) to display advertisements that are relevant to the interests of Visitors.

Visitors can disable personalised advertising tailored to the Visitor in the advertising settings. Visitors can deactivate the use of personalised ads in their advertising preferences here. Visitors can also disable cookies from third-party distributors used for Personalised Advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Advertisements distributed by third-party distributors or advertising networks may appear on the Website if it has not been disabled.

 Details of ad-serving providers that are authorised by Google to serve ads to third parties can be found here.

10.Amazon Advertising Distribution

As an Amazon associate, MujinCo earns income from eligible sales.

Third parties (Amazon and other advertisers) may provide content and advertising, collect information directly from Visitors and may set or recognise cookies on Visitors’ browsers.

11.Changes to the Privacy Policy

The Website will comply with Japanese laws and regulations applicable to personal information and will review and improve this Privacy Policy from time to time. The revised and updated Privacy Policy will always be available on this page.

Created March 2nd 2023.
Revised March 3rd 2023.

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