Privacy Policy

This privacy policy explains how the blog "From Tree to Cup" (木から杯まで, "this blog") handles the personal information of its visitors.

This is an English translation of the Japanese privacy policy. If there is any difference between the two, the Japanese version takes precedence.

Collection of personal information

When you contact this blog, you may be asked to enter personal information such as your name and email address. This information is used only to reply to your inquiry and for other necessary communication, and is not used for any other purpose.

The contact form is sent through Formspree, an external form service. The information you enter is delivered to the author via Formspree. For how Formspree handles information, please see Formspree's privacy policy.

Affiliate programs

This blog participates in affiliate programs including the Amazon.co.jp Associates Program, Moshimo Affiliate, and ValueCommerce, and may earn a commission when you purchase a product or book a service through links on this blog. Products and services are chosen by the author and are not influenced by affiliate commissions. Articles that contain affiliate links are marked at the top of the article.

Advertising (Google AdSense)

This blog may use Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service.

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this blog or other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this blog and/or other sites on the internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

For more about how Google uses information, please see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services and Google's advertising policies.

Analytics (Google Analytics)

This blog uses Google Analytics, an analytics tool provided by Google. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect and process data. This data is collected anonymously and does not identify individuals. You can refuse this collection by disabling cookies in your browser settings. For the Google Analytics terms of service, please see this page.

Disclaimer

I do my best to keep the information on this blog accurate, but I cannot guarantee that it is accurate or complete. This blog is not responsible for any damages resulting from the use of the information on this blog. For details, please see the disclaimer.

External links

This blog may contain links to external websites. This blog is not responsible for the content or services of linked websites.

Changes to this privacy policy

This privacy policy may be updated when necessary. Any changes will be posted on this page.

Established: May 12, 2026 / Revised: October 5, 2026