What information we collect
When you visit Tomodachi Guide, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring pages, and pages you view on our site. We collect this data through cookies and similar technologies.
We also use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our content. Google Analytics sets cookies that track session duration, pages per session, and bounce rate. This data is aggregated and does not personally identify you.
Advertising and third-party cookies
Tomodachi Guide displays ads through Google AdSense. Google and its advertising partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. This practice is known as interest-based advertising or remarketing. These third-party cookies help deliver relevant ads and measure their performance.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other sites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings. You can also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting About Ads. You can also refuse advertising cookies through our cookie consent banner without affecting your ability to access the site.
Third-party services
We use the following third-party services that may collect data about your visit:
- Google Analytics — for website traffic analysis. See Google's Privacy Policy.
- Google AdSense — for serving personalized ads. See Google's Advertising Policies.
How we use your information
We use collected data to analyze site traffic, improve our guides, and deliver relevant advertisements. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. Aggregated analytics data may be shared with advertising partners in a non-identifiable form.
Your choices and rights
You can manage cookie preferences at any time through the cookie consent banner at the bottom of the page. Most web browsers also allow you to control cookies through their settings. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality and advertising relevance.
If you are in the European Economic Area, you have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. To exercise these rights, contact us using the information on our About page.
Data retention
Google Analytics retains user-level data for 14 months. Advertising data is retained according to Google's data retention policies. You can request deletion of your data by contacting us.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The latest version will always be posted on this page with the effective date.