Privacy policy

Last updated: August 14, 2026

This privacy policy explains what information this website, wataruito.com, may collect and how I use it.

I run Wataru’s Web Lab as an individual from the United States. The site provides browser tools, web experiments, articles, and occasional personal notes. It does not offer user accounts, paid subscriptions, or a member area.

Information this site collects

This site may collect basic usage information automatically when you visit. This can include your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, referring pages, and the date and time of your visit.

If you contact me through the linked contact form, the information you submit there is handled by the form provider. I use that information only to read and respond to your message.

Cookies and analytics

This site uses Google Analytics to understand how people use the site. Google Analytics may use cookies or similar technologies to collect information such as pages visited, time spent on the site, browser type, device type, and referring websites.

I use this information to improve the site and understand which pages are useful. I do not use Google Analytics to identify individual visitors.

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. You can also use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Google explains how it collects and processes data here:

https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

This site may use advertising or affiliate links in the future. This section describes that possible future use; it does not mean that advertising or affiliate tracking is currently active on the site.

An affiliate link may include parameters that identify Wataru’s Web Lab as the referring source. After you open an external link, the external provider may use cookies or similar technologies to measure activity such as a click, purchase, or sign-up. Any processing that takes place on an external website is governed by that provider’s own privacy policy.

Wataru’s Web Lab does not receive payment details, such as credit card numbers, that you enter with an external seller or service provider.

If this site begins working with advertising or affiliate providers, I will update this privacy policy to describe the services and practices that are actually in use. For more about how affiliate relationships would be disclosed, read the Affiliate Disclosure.

How I use information

I may use usage information to:

  • keep the site working
  • understand traffic and reading patterns
  • improve pages, navigation, and performance
  • respond to messages sent through the contact form
  • protect the site from spam, abuse, or technical problems

I do not sell personal information.

Sharing information

I may share limited information with service providers that help run the site, such as analytics, hosting, and form services. These providers process information according to their own terms and privacy policies.

I may also disclose information if required by law, or if necessary to protect the site, myself, or others from abuse or security issues.

Retention

Analytics data may be retained by Google Analytics according to Google’s settings and policies. Messages sent through the contact form may be kept for as long as needed to respond and maintain a record of the conversation.

Security

I take reasonable steps to keep this site secure, but no website or internet transmission is completely secure.

This site links to other websites. I am not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or policies of those websites.

Children’s privacy

This site is not directed at children. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has sent personal information through this site, please contact me and I will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Changes to this policy

I may update this policy from time to time. When I do, I will update the date at the top of this page.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, you can contact me here:

https://forms.gle/xXXDNQCsikiZESbF8