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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 17, 2026 Effective Date: April 17, 2026

GSF Blog (https://gsfark.com/, hereinafter “this Site”) is a personal publication that I — GSF (Joseph) — run from Nihonbashi, Tokyo. I care about the privacy of the people who stop by, and I publish this Privacy Policy so that what I collect, how it is used, and what rights you have are all stated plainly. This document also serves as the formal record required by applicable laws and by the Google AdSense program policies.

The operator of this Site is:

1. Information We Collect

This Site may collect the following types of information.

  1. Automatically collected information
    • IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device identifiers
    • Date and time of visit, referring pages, exit pages
    • Browsing history and preferences stored through cookies and similar technologies
  2. Information you provide directly
    • When you contact us by email: your name (if disclosed), email address, and the content of your inquiry
  3. Information collected by third parties for advertising and analytics
    • Information that advertising partners, including Google AdSense, may collect through cookies, pixels, and advertising identifiers

This Site does not directly collect identity documents such as national ID numbers or financial account information.

2. Purpose of Use

The information we collect is used solely for the following purposes.

3. Server Log Files

This Site uses server log files in accordance with standard hosting practice. Logs may include IP addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, requested URL, and HTTP status codes. Logs are used solely for traffic analysis, error diagnosis, and security monitoring, and are not combined with information that directly identifies individual visitors.

4. Cookies and Web Beacons

This Site uses cookies to improve the visitor experience and to serve advertising. Cookies fall into the following categories.

Visitors may block or delete cookies through their browser settings. Please note that blocking certain cookies may cause parts of the Site to malfunction.

This Site may display advertisements through Google AdSense. Google uses its own cookies, including the DART cookie, to serve ads based on visits to this Site and to other sites on the Internet.

Visitors may decline the DART cookie and opt out of personalized advertising through the links above.

6. Third-Party Advertising Partners

At this time, this Site carries no advertising networks other than Google AdSense. Any additional advertising partner will be disclosed in an updated version of this Policy. Each third-party advertising network maintains its own privacy policy, and this Site does not directly control the collection or use of data by such third parties.

7. Analytics

This Site does not currently deploy any third-party analytics tool (such as Google Analytics). Aggregate traffic metrics provided at the server level by the hosting provider (Vercel) are used only for operational purposes. If any analytics tool is introduced in the future, this Policy will be updated and the Effective Date revised.

This Site includes links to external sites such as official sources, references, and news articles. This Site is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites, and visitors are encouraged to review the privacy policies of any external site they visit.

9. Children’s Privacy

This Site is not designed for children under the age of 14. Applying the stricter of the Republic of Korea’s Personal Information Protection Act (which requires legal guardian consent for those under 14) and the United States’ Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA, which applies to those under 13), this Site does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 14. If a guardian becomes aware that a child has provided personal information to this Site, please contact us at the email above and we will delete it promptly.

10. Data Retention and Security

11. Rights of Visitors in the EU (GDPR)

Residents of the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom have the following rights under the GDPR.

Requests may be submitted by email to the address above and will be handled in accordance with applicable law.

12. Rights of California Residents (CCPA)

California residents have the right under the CCPA to know what personal information is collected, used, and shared, to request its deletion, and to opt out of the sale of personal information. This Site does not sell personal information. Requests may be submitted by email to the address above.

13. Rights of Residents in Japan (APPI)

The operator of this Site resides in Japan, and this Policy is maintained in accordance with Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI). Users located in Japan may request disclosure, correction, or suspension of use of their personal information by email to the address above. This Site will respond within the statutory period.

14. Rights of Residents in the Republic of Korea

Residents of the Republic of Korea have the right under the Personal Information Protection Act to request access, correction, deletion, and suspension of the processing of their personal information. Requests may be submitted by email to the address above, and this Site will respond within the statutory period.

15. Changes to This Policy

This Policy may be revised in response to changes in applicable laws, Site services, or third-party policies such as Google AdSense. When changes are made, the Last Updated and Effective Date at the top of this page will be revised. Material changes will be announced through a notice at the top of the Site or by a separate announcement.

By using this Site, you are deemed to consent to this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about this Policy or about how your personal information is handled, please reach out using the details below.

I usually reply within 2–3 business days.