Last updated: August 2026

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Sanpo Beer (sanpobeer.com, the "Site") is operated by Harbor Wind, Inc. (ハーバーウインド株式会社, "we," "us"), a company registered in Tokyo, Japan. This policy explains what personal information we collect through the Site, how we use it, and the choices you have. We handle personal information in accordance with Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information (個人情報保護法).

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1. Information we collect

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Information you provide directly:

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• Contact form — your name, email address, and the content of your message, including corrections or update suggestions you submit about brewery or venue listings.

• Newsletter signup — your email address, when you subscribe to updates.

• Account registration — your name, email address, and login credentials if you create an account on the Site.

• Listing claims and business submissions — if you claim a brewery listing or submit business information, we collect your name, email address, business affiliation, and the information you provide for publication (such as business hours, descriptions, and images).

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Information collected automatically:

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When you visit the Site, our hosting platform and analytics provider collect standard technical data such as your IP address, browser type and language, device information, pages visited, referring source, and cookies. This is used for site functionality, security, and aggregate analytics. We do not use this data to identify individual visitors.

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2. How we use your information

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We use the information we collect to:

• Operate and maintain the Site

• Respond to inquiries, corrections, and listing-related requests

• Send newsletter updates to subscribers (you can unsubscribe at any time via the link in each email or by contacting us)

• Review, verify, and publish claimed or submitted listing information

• Manage user accounts

• Understand how the Site is used and improve it

• Protect the Site against fraud and abuse, and comply with legal obligations

• We do not sell your personal information.

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3. Cookies

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The Site uses cookies for essential functionality (such as keeping you logged in) and analytics. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings; disabling cookies may affect some Site features.

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Analytics cookies on this Site are set by Google Analytics (named _ga and _ga_ followed by a container identifier) and are used to distinguish visitors and measure how the Site is used. You can opt out of Google Analytics on all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout).

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4. Third-party services

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The Site is built and hosted on Wix.com. Wix processes visitor and account data on our behalf as a hosting and platform provider. For details, see the Wix Privacy Policy (https://www.wix.com/about/privacy).

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Google Analytics. The Site uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use the Site, including pages viewed, time spent, referring source, device type, browser language, and approximate location derived from IP address. IP addresses are anonymized and are not stored. This information is used only to understand how the Site is used and to improve it, and is not used to identify individual visitors. Google's handling of this data is governed by the Google Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy).

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Transfers outside Japan. Data collected through Wix and Google Analytics is processed on servers located outside Japan, including in the United States. We rely on these providers' own data protection frameworks and published privacy commitments, available at the links above.

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5. Sharing of information

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We share personal information only:

• With service providers who process it on our behalf (as described above)

• When required by law, court order, or governmental authority

• To protect the rights, safety, or property of the Site, our users, or others

• With your consent

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Business information you submit for publication on a listing (such as hours, descriptions, or social links) is, by its nature, made public on the Site. Your personal contact details are not published.

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6. Data retention

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We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described above or as required by law. Newsletter email addresses are kept until you unsubscribe. Contact form messages are kept as long as needed to handle the inquiry and maintain a record of listing corrections. Analytics data collected through Google Analytics is retained according to the retention period configured in that service, currently 14 months, after which user-level data is automatically deleted.

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7. Your rights

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Under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, you may request disclosure, correction, or deletion of your personal information held by us, or ask us to stop using it. To make a request, contact us using the details below. We will respond within a reasonable period after verifying your identity.

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8. Security

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We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

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9. Age of users

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The Site provides information about beer and venues that serve alcohol, and is intended for users of legal drinking age in their jurisdiction (20 years of age or older in Japan). We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.

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10. Changes to this policy

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We may update this policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

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11. Contact

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For questions or requests regarding this policy or your personal information:

Harbor Wind, Inc.（ハーバーウインド株式会社） Contact form

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