Privacy Policy
This page explains how World Heritage Globe (the "Site") handles personal information and advertising.
Advertising
The Site may display advertisements. The type of ads shown may be selected automatically based on the visitor's interests.
Use of cookies
The Site may use cookies to understand usage, improve the service, and deliver ads. Cookies can be disabled in your browser settings, but doing so may prevent some features of the Site from working correctly.
Third-party advertising services
The Site may use third-party advertising services (such as Google AdSense). These providers may use cookies to collect information about visits to this and other sites (not including your name, address, email address, or phone number) in order to serve ads based on your interests.
You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google via the Google Ads Settings page. If you would prefer that other third-party vendors not use cookies for personalized advertising, you can review options and opt out at aboutads.info.
Analytics tools
The Site may use analytics tools to improve the service. These tools use cookies to collect traffic data, but this data is collected anonymously and does not identify individuals.
About the site data
The World Heritage site information on this Site is compiled from information published by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre (whc.unesco.org), but its accuracy and currency are not guaranteed. The globe's terrain and city-light imagery uses satellite imagery released by NASA (Blue Marble / Black Marble).
Storage of visit records
Data recorded by the "Mark as visited" feature on this Site is stored only in your device's browser (localStorage) and is never transmitted to the Site's operator or any third party. This data is lost if you clear your browser data.
Disclaimer
We make every effort to publish accurate information on this Site, but it may contain errors or become outdated. We accept no responsibility for any actions taken based on information on this Site. We also accept no responsibility for the information or services provided on any external sites linked from this Site.
Changes to this policy
This Site complies with applicable Japanese law regarding personal information and will review and improve this policy as needed. The most current version of this policy is always available on this page.