We treat the information that users provide us with a high level of care, and use the information strictly within the terms of the privacy policy mentioned below.

We collect and record some data about our users' browsing activities and patterns. This is cumulative data, and does not identify any individual users. Users remain unidentifiable.

In order to improve our service, we will try to build a precise picture of the needs and preferences of our users by processing and analyzing data collected on the website. We will use data and its analysis for improving news coverage as well as tailoring this site better to users' preferences.

We share anonymous data with third parties whom we have contracted to provide us with services, such as the processing of users' access-log data on the website.

When users respond by e-mail to sections or persons such as website editor, they leave their personal information including names and e-mail addresses. We use the information to communicate with users, but never share it with third parties.

As with many other websites, we use cookies, as they enable us to identify users when they visit the website. Cookies are small text files that are sent to users' browsers when the website is visited. Cookies are stored on users' hard disks. When users revisit the site, cookies will help them explore the site and support us in understanding users' preferences and establishing an audience picture of the website. If users do not wish to receive cookies from us, users can turn cookies off on their browser.

Any specific data will be recorded and accumulated in our system and will be shared only with The Kyoto Shimbun and its group companies but never with third parties.

The website contains links to other websites, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices on other sites. We recommend that you examine the privacy policies of the other websites you visit.

Third Party Tracking Systems

This website acquires statistical information on the use of the website by using cookies, web beacons and the like generated by third party providers which enable us to investigate user trends and to distribute the most relevant advertisements to Users. Such cookies and web beacons described above may include information directly acquired by third party providers, and any cookie information collected thereby will not be provided or disclosed to us, and will be managed in accordance with the privacy policy prescribed by each third party provider. Access analytics tools also measure User attribute data acquired from advertising networks and similar services. Such information does not identify the individual and will be handled in the form of anonymous data. Moreover, such information will not be used other than for the intended purposes. Please see the websites of third party providers for the privacy policies of third party providers and for the explanation and deactivation of cookies.

(online ads)
Google Adsense http://www.google.co.jp/policies/technologies/ads/
Criteo https://www.criteo.com/privacy/
fluct https://corp.fluct.jp/privacy/

(SSP for video commercial)
YIELD ONE https://www.platform-one.co.jp/data/

(analyzer tool)
Google Analytics https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en

(social media button)
Twitter https://twitter.com/privacy
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/about/basics