Who we are
Our website address is: https://shirogumishimbun.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data provided in the comments form, alongside the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string, which are used to aid in spam detection.
An anonymized string generated from your email address (also referred to as a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can find the Gravatar service’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment has been approved, your profile picture will be displayed publicly alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, we kindly advise you to refrain from uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may download and extract any location data from images hosted on the site.
Cookies
If you choose to leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is solely for your convenience, as it prevents you from having to re-enter your details for future comments. These cookies will remain active for one year.
Should you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Upon logging in, we will set several cookies to save your login credentials and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while display options cookies remain for one year. If you select the “Remember Me” option, your login will persist for two weeks. Should you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie does not contain personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you’ve just edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves precisely as if you had visited the other website directly.
These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged into that website.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically approve follow-up comments, rather than holding them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our site (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username, which cannot be modified. Website administrators can also view and edit this information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. However, this does not apply to any data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments may be subject to an automated spam detection service for review.