Privacy Policy
Tokyo Alt Music (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates this website to share news, features, and information about Japanese alternative music, anime songs, idol-metal, J-rock, and related culture with global fans.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information from visitors to this website.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information when you use this website:
- Information you voluntarily provide when contacting us by email, such as your name, email address, and message content.
- Technical information collected automatically, such as IP address, browser type, device information, referring pages, pages viewed, and access times.
- Information collected through cookies and similar technologies for analytics, advertising, and website functionality.
2. How We Use Information
We use collected information for the following purposes:
- To respond to inquiries and messages from visitors.
- To operate, maintain, and improve this website.
- To understand how visitors use our content and improve the user experience.
- To prevent spam, abuse, unauthorized access, or other security issues.
- To display, measure, and improve advertisements where applicable.
3. Cookies
This website may use cookies to improve functionality, analyze traffic, and deliver relevant content or advertisements. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser.
You can disable cookies through your browser settings. However, some parts of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
4. Analytics Tools
We may use third-party analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, to understand website traffic and visitor behavior. These tools may use cookies or similar technologies to collect non-personally identifiable information, including pages visited, time spent on the website, device type, browser type, and general location data.
Information collected through analytics tools is used to improve our content, website structure, and overall visitor experience.
5. Advertising and Affiliate Links
This website may display third-party advertisements or include affiliate links. Advertising partners and affiliate programs may use cookies or similar technologies to serve ads, measure performance, or track qualifying purchases.
When you click on an advertisement or affiliate link, you may be directed to an external website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of third-party websites.
6. Comments and User-Generated Content
If this website allows comments or other user-generated content, information submitted by visitors may be visible to other users. Please avoid posting personal, confidential, or sensitive information in public areas of the website.
We may review, edit, or remove comments or submissions that we consider inappropriate, spam-related, offensive, unlawful, or unrelated to the content of this website.
7. Email Communications
If you contact us by email, we may use your provided information to respond to your inquiry. We will not use your email address for unrelated marketing purposes without your consent.
Please note that email communication may not always be completely secure. Do not send highly sensitive personal information by email.
8. Sharing of Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties.
We may share information only in the following limited circumstances:
- When required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
- When necessary to protect our rights, property, safety, users, or the public.
- With trusted service providers who help us operate the website, analyze traffic, prevent spam, or provide technical support.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
10. Security
We take reasonable measures to protect collected information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.
11. Children’s Privacy
This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed specifically to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete such information.
12. External Links
This website may contain links to external websites, including artist websites, music platforms, video platforms, ticketing services, news sources, and social media pages.
We are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of external websites. Please review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
13. International Visitors
Tokyo Alt Music is intended for readers around the world. By using this website, you understand that information may be processed in countries or regions where privacy laws may differ from those in your place of residence.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website operations, legal requirements, advertising practices, or analytics tools.
Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
15. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the contact information provided on this website.
| Website Name | Tokyo Alt Music |
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| Operator | Tokyo Alt Music Editorial Team |
| Effective Date | May 1, 2026 |