Introduction

Welcome to Key NIHONGO (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We operate the website www.keynihongo.com (the “Service”).

This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.

We use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information We Collect

Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). This only occurs if you choose to contact us via our contact form.

Data Type	Purpose	Storage Duration
Email address	To respond to your inquiries	Until request is resolved, then deleted
Name (optional)	To personalize our response	Until request is resolved, then deleted
Technical details (OS, browser)	To troubleshoot typing issues	Until request is resolved, then deleted

Usage Data

We may also collect information on how the Service is accessed and used (“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include information such as:

• Your computer’s Internet Protocol address (IP address)
• Browser type and version
• The pages of our Service that you visit
• The time and date of your visit
• Time spent on those pages
• Other diagnostic data

How We Use Your Data

Key NIHONGO uses the collected data for various purposes:

• To provide and maintain our Service
• To respond to your inquiries and provide technical support
• To gather analysis or valuable information so we can improve our Service
• To monitor the usage of our Service
• To detect, prevent and address technical issues
• To understand which Japanese typing topics need better coverage

Third-Party Services

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This helps us identify which guides are most helpful and which topics need improvement. Google Analytics collects anonymized data and cannot identify individual users.

Hosting

Our website is hosted on a third-party server. The host may collect server logs containing IP addresses for security and maintenance purposes.

Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). 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.

Cookies and Tracking

We use minimal cookies to enhance your experience:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for basic site functionality
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand visitor behavior (anonymized)
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings like dark mode preference

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some portions of our Service may not function properly.

Data Security

The security of your data is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

We implement the following measures:

• HTTPS encryption on all pages
• Regular security updates
• Minimal data collection (we only collect what’s necessary)
• Regular deletion of contact form submissions after resolution

Children’s Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13 (“Children”).

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access: Request copies of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request restriction of processing your data
• Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another organization
• Right to Object: Object to our processing of your personal data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

We will let you know via a prominent notice on our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the “effective date” at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.