Privacy Policy

1. Operator

This website, Japanese Castles DB (castles.matrix-db.com), is operated by:

References to "we", "us", or "our" in this policy refer to the operator above.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of information:

Automatically collected data

When you visit this site, our servers and analytics tools automatically collect:

• Pages visited, time on page, and navigation paths
• Referring URL (the page you came from)
• Browser type, operating system, and device type
• Approximate geographic location (country / city level, derived from IP address)
• IP address (anonymised before storage where applicable)

Information you provide

This site does not currently have any forms, accounts, or subscription features. If you contact us by email, we will retain that correspondence.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the automatically collected data for the following purposes:

• To understand how visitors use the site and improve its content and navigation
• To diagnose technical errors and maintain site performance
• To measure the effectiveness of our content and identify popular pages
• To comply with our legal obligations

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not use your data for targeted advertising.

4. Cookies

This site may use cookies and similar tracking technologies for analytics purposes. These are small text files stored in your browser that help us measure site usage.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time. Doing so may affect some site functionality, but will not prevent you from reading content.

We do not use advertising or tracking cookies for cross-site behavioural targeting.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use the following third-party services that have their own privacy practices:

• Analytics provider — for aggregate, anonymised traffic measurement
• CDN / hosting provider — for content delivery; server logs may retain IP addresses per their standard retention policies

We do not embed third-party social media widgets, advertising networks, or other tracking pixels on this site beyond those listed above.

6. Data Retention

Anonymised analytics data is retained for up to 26 months. Server logs containing IP addresses are retained for a maximum of 90 days before deletion. Email correspondence is retained as long as it remains relevant to ongoing communication, and no longer.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate data
• The right to request deletion of your personal data
• The right to object to or restrict processing of your data
• The right to data portability
• The right to withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@matrix-db.com. We will respond within 30 days.

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.

8. Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

10. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact: