At HelloWorldJapan.com, we are committed to protecting the privacy of our users. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about you when you use our website.
Information We Collect
We collect the following information about you when you use HelloWorldJapan.com:
- Name: We collect your name when you provide it to us, such as when you create an account or fill out a form on our website.
- Email: We collect your email address when you provide it to us, such as when you create an account or subscribe to our newsletter.
Work Applications
We collect information about your profile and work applications when you provide them to us, such as when you use our website to apply for a job or find a suitable recruiter that can help you. We use the data for the purpose to help you find a job.
Reviews
We collect information about your work-related reviews when you provide them to us, such as when you create your profile or fill out a form on our website.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If 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.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 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 in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Business contacts
We collect personal information including names and emails from (potential) business partners, such as when you fill in one of our forms on the website. We collect such information for the purpose to proceed with business activities.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect about you for the following purposes:
- To provide and improve our website: We use your information to provide and improve the services we offer on HelloWorldJapan.com.
- To communicate with you: We use your information to communicate with you, such as to send you updates or newsletters.
- To enable you to apply for jobs: If you use our website to apply for a job, we will use your information to process your application.
Sharing Your Information
We do not share your personal information with third parties, except in the following circumstances:
- With your consent: We may share your information with third parties if you give us your explicit consent to do so.
- For legal reasons: We may share your information if we are required to do so by law, or if we believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of HelloWorldJapan or our users.
- To enable you to apply for jobs: If you use our website to apply for a job, we will use your information to process your application.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide you with the services you have requested, or for other essential purposes such as complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our policies.
Your Rights
You have the following rights with respect to your personal information:
- The right to access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
- The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
- The right to object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer your personal information to another party in certain circumstances.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy, or if you would like to exercise your rights, please contact us using the contact form.