Privacy Policy

1. Who operates this website

Sakura Insider is published by [TO BE COMPLETED: legal name of the site operator], at [TO BE COMPLETED: postal address of the operator]. Questions about this policy can be sent to [TO BE COMPLETED: contact email address].

2. Personal data we collect

We keep collection to what the website and our editorial publishing actually require.

• — Newsletter sign-up: the email address you enter and the date of the sign-up.
• — Contact requests: whatever information you choose to include in your message.
• — Analytics: page-view events recorded by the site to measure readership.
• — Technical data your browser sends automatically when you visit (IP address, browser type, requested pages), processed by our hosting provider.

3. Purposes and legal bases

• — Sending the newsletter: your consent, which you may withdraw at any time.
• — Replying to contact requests: our legitimate interest in answering messages sent to us.
• — Analytics: our legitimate interest in understanding how the site is used, or your consent where the law requires it.
• — Security and correct operation of the site: our legitimate interest in protecting the service.

4. Cookies and similar technologies

The site uses cookies and similar technologies that are strictly necessary for it to work. Details, including consent management, are set out in our Cookie Policy.

5. Service providers and recipients

We rely on technical providers to host the website and its database and to store newsletter sign-ups. They act on our instructions and do not use your data for their own purposes.

List of processors and their locations: [TO BE COMPLETED: list of providers used].

6. Affiliate and travel partners

Sakura Insider may publish affiliate links to travel services. No affiliate programme is currently active on the site. When a partner is connected, the related data processing will be described here and in the Cookie Policy.

7. International transfers

Some technical providers may process data outside the European Union. Where that happens, transfers rely on the safeguards provided by the GDPR, such as Standard Contractual Clauses. Transfer details: [TO BE COMPLETED: countries and safeguards in place].

8. Retention

• — Newsletter email addresses: until you withdraw your consent (unsubscribe).
• — Contact requests: for as long as needed to handle the request, then limited archiving.
• — Analytics data: [TO BE COMPLETED: retention period chosen].

9. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, object to and port your data, and to withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out beforehand.

To exercise these rights, write to [TO BE COMPLETED: contact email address].

10. Complaints to a supervisory authority

If you believe your data is not being handled lawfully, you may lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority of your country of residence. Authority competent for the operator: [TO BE COMPLETED: competent supervisory authority].

11. Security

We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the data we process, including encrypted connections and restricted database access.

12. Children's data

The site is not aimed at children and we do not knowingly collect data about minors. If you believe a minor has sent us data, contact us so we can delete it.

13. Changes to this policy

This policy may change to reflect developments on the site or in the law. The date of the latest update appears at the top of this page.

14. Contact

[TO BE COMPLETED: legal name of the site operator] — [TO BE COMPLETED: postal address of the operator] — [TO BE COMPLETED: contact email address].