Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 21, 2026
Introduction
Welcome to Ichikawa Zoo's Privacy Policy. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a safe online experience. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect the information you provide when visiting our website. By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information Collected
When you visit the Ichikawa Zoo website, we may automatically collect certain non-personally identifiable information about your device and browsing activity. This information is primarily used to analyze trends, administer the site, track users' movement around the site, and gather demographic information to improve our services and user experience.
Types of Information Collected Automatically:
- IP Address: Your Internet Protocol (IP) address.
- Browser Type: The type of web browser you are using (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari).
- Operating System: The operating system of your device (e.g., Windows, macOS, Android, iOS).
- Pages Visited: The specific pages you view on our website.
- Date and Time: The date and time of your visit.
- Referring/Exit Pages: The website you came from and the website you go to after leaving ours.
Cookies
Our website uses "cookies" to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences, understand how you interact with our site, and improve its functionality. You have the option to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Third-Party Services
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our website, provide services on our behalf, or assist us in analyzing how our website is used. These third parties may have access to your non-personally identifiable information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. Examples of such services include website analytics tools.
Advertising
Ichikawa Zoo does not directly engage in personalized advertising based on your activity on our website. However, some third-party services integrated into our website (e.g., embedded content from social media platforms or general web analytics tools) may display advertisements on other sites as part of their own operations. These third parties have their own privacy policies concerning the information they collect and how they use it for advertising purposes.
Children's Privacy (Under 13)
The Ichikawa Zoo website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us.