Affiliate disclosure
Totally Kyoto is free to use and doesn't run banner ads. This site does not currently carry any affiliate, referral, or sponsored links. If that changes in the future, any paid or affiliate relationship will be clearly marked as such, either directly on the link or immediately next to it, and this page will be updated with the full detail. We don't accept payment for editorial content itself — no guide on this site is written or altered because a business paid us to include it.
What data this site collects
This site uses Google Analytics (GA4) to understand which guides are actually useful and where to focus new content — page views, general location (country/city level), device type, and how people navigate between pages. This data is aggregated and not used to identify individual visitors.
We don't run advertising trackers, and we don't sell visitor data to third parties.
Cookies
Google Analytics sets cookies to distinguish visitors and sessions. If you'd rather not be tracked, most browsers let you block third-party cookies, or you can use a browser extension that opts out of Google Analytics specifically.
Third-party links
This site links out to external websites — official temple and shrine sites, transport operators, government visa and customs pages, and others. We're not responsible for the content or privacy practices of sites we don't control; once you click through, that site's own privacy policy applies.
Changes to this policy
If how this site collects data or earns revenue changes meaningfully, this page will be updated to reflect it.
Questions
If anything here is unclear, or you'd like more detail on a specific point, the contact page is the way to reach us.