Privacy Policy
Last Updated: August 13, 2025
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how World Watch Tokyo (“the Website”) processes personal data. The operator, Sheepdog, respects your privacy and complies with applicable laws including Japan’s APPI, the EU’s GDPR, and Türkiye’s KVKK.
2. Data Controller
- Name: Sheepdog
- Site: World Watch Tokyo
- Contact: Contact form
3. Data We Collect
- Name, email address, and message content submitted via the contact form
- Analytics data via cookies (Google Analytics)
- Advertising-related data (Google AdSense, advertising identifiers, view/interaction data)
- Information from social sharing buttons (if used)
- IP address, browser, device, referrer, date and time of access
4. How We Collect Data
We collect data you provide directly and data generated automatically through cookies and similar technologies when you browse the Website.
5. Purposes of Processing
- Responding to inquiries and verifying authenticity
- Operating, maintaining, and improving the Website; usage analytics (Google Analytics)
- Ad delivery and measurement (Google AdSense)
- Compliance with laws and prevention of misuse
6. Legal Bases (for EEA/UK residents)
- Consent (e.g., cookie consent for analytics/ads)
- Legitimate interests (website operation, security, basic analytics)
- Contract performance (responding to your inquiry)
- Legal obligations
7. Cookies
We use cookies via Google Analytics and Google AdSense. You can disable cookies in your browser settings; some features may not function properly. See Google’s advertising policies here.
8. Sharing with Third Parties / Processors
We do not share personal data with third parties without your consent unless required by law. We may engage service providers (e.g., Google LLC, hosting providers) to process data on our behalf for analytics, advertising, and hosting.
9. International Transfers
Your data may be processed outside your country of residence (including Japan, Türkiye, and outside the EEA such as the United States). Where required, we implement safeguards such as adequacy decisions and Standard Contractual Clauses.
10. Retention
We retain personal data for up to five years after the purpose of processing has been achieved, unless a longer period is required by law.
11. Security
We implement reasonable security measures, including access controls, least-privilege access, encryption where appropriate, and audit logging.
12. Your Rights
You may request access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability (GDPR), object to processing, and withdraw consent at any time. KVKK Article 11 rights apply to residents of Türkiye. Please contact us via the contact form.
13. Children’s Privacy
The Website is not directed to children under 13. If we learn we have collected personal data from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to delete it.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. Material changes will be announced on the Website.
15. Contact
Please use our contact form for privacy inquiries.