Privacy Policy

Last revised: April 2026 *Added "Policy on Interviews and Appearances" (Established: January 2020)

Hokuryu Town Portal (https://portal.hokuryu.info/) is a local information website operated by Noboru and Ikuko Terauchi, based in Hokuryu Town, Uryu District, Hokkaido. This policy outlines how we handle personal information of users of this site.

table of contents

1 Information to be collected and its purpose
2 About uploading images
3 Embedded content from other websites
4 Policy regarding interviews and interviewees
5 Provision of personal information to third parties
6 Disclosure, correction, and deletion of personal information
7 Regarding policy changes
8 inquiry

Information to be collected and its purpose

comment

When you comment on an article, we collect your name, email address, website URL, IP address, and browser information. This information is used solely for detecting and preventing spam comments and will not be used for any other purpose. Approved comments will be publicly displayed along with your name.

inquiry

If you contact us via email or other means, your contact information will only be used to reply to your inquiry. We will not provide it to any third party.

Access Analysis

We use Google Analytics to improve our website. The data collected is anonymized and does not identify individuals. If you wish to disable Google Analytics data collection, please use the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on.

Cookie

When you post a comment, you can choose to save your name, email address, and website URL in a cookie (optional). This will save you the trouble of re-entering this information the next time you comment. This cookie will be retained for one year.

About uploading images

All photos posted on this site are taken and managed by the site administrator. Images containing location information (EXIF GPS) are removed before uploading.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles may include embedded content from YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms. This content operates as intended on each service's platform, and its respective privacy policy applies.

Additionally, the Hokuryu Town Portal may embed posts from social media accounts operated by various organizations and groups within the town. This is intended to widely disseminate information from these organizations both within and outside the community. The posted content is as originally posted by each organization, and the Hokuryu Town Portal will not alter its content.

Policy regarding interviews and interviewees

The Hokuryu Town Portal may publish articles featuring town residents, businesses, organizations, and visitors, along with their real names and photographs. Protecting the privacy and dignity of those featured is a fundamental principle of our operation, and we conduct interviews and publish articles according to the following policies.

As a general rule, we will obtain prior or written consent before conducting interviews or taking photographs.
If minors appear, we will confirm their parental consent.
When conducting interviews, we make every effort to inform our readers that their articles and photos will be translated into 10 languages and reach readers in over 140 countries worldwide.
If we receive a request to remove an article or photo after it has been published, we will respond promptly.
We will be especially careful in deciding whether or not to publish content that includes sensitive information such as health, family relationships, or financial situation.

For any requests or inquiries regarding the content published, please feel free to contact us at the contact information below.

Provision of personal information to third parties

We will not provide the personal information we collect to third parties except as required by law.

Disclosure, correction, and deletion of personal information

If you wish to request disclosure, correction, or deletion of your personal information, please contact us at the address below. We will respond promptly.

Regarding policy changes

This Privacy Policy may be modified as needed. The revised policy will take effect from the time it is posted on this page.

For information regarding the operating policies and content creation standards of each media outlet,Hokuryu Town Portal Group Operating PolicyPlease also see the following.

inquiry

Operational Management Supervisors: Noboru Terauchi & Ikuko Terauchi, Community Support Staff, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications System, Hokuryu Town
Email: noboru@terasun.net (Please replace the full-width @ with a half-width @)
〒078-2512 11-1 Wa, Hokuryu-cho, Uryu-gun, Hokkaido, Japan Hokuryu Town Hall, Town Future Strategy Division
Tel: 0164-34-2111 (Hokuryu Town Hall - Main number)

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