Privacy Policy

1. Our Approach to Your Privacy

Nippon Passage Inc. ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website at nipponpassage.com (the "Site"). We are committed to transparency and giving you control over your data.

2. What We Collect

We collect minimal data to provide our services:

• Contact Form Data: When you submit the contact form, we receive your name, email address, subject, and message. This data is processed through Formspree, our third-party form processor.
• Route Planner Data: Routes you save to "My Trip" are stored in your browser's localStorage only. This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to our servers.
• Cookie Preferences: Your cookie consent choice (agree/decline) is stored in localStorage.
• Analytics Data: We may collect anonymous usage statistics to improve the Site. No personally identifiable information is included.

We do not use tracking pixels, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics that identify individual users.

3. Route Planner Data

Our route planner and JR Pass calculator are fully client-side tools. The routes you select and any trip data you save are stored only in your browser's localStorage. This means:

• Your trip data stays on your device.
• We cannot see, access, or share your trip data.
• Clearing your browser data will remove your saved trips.

4. Cookies & Analytics

We use cookies only for:

• Remembering your cookie consent preference.
• Storing your saved trip data (localStorage, not cookies).

We do not use cookies for advertising, cross-site tracking, or building user profiles. We do not share cookie data with third parties.

5. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access: You can request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Deletion: You can request that we delete any personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Opt Out: You can decline cookies at any time using the cookie banner.
• Right to Portability: Your trip data is stored locally and can be exported or deleted by you at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@nipponpassage.com.

6. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry. Route planner data is stored in your browser and persists until you clear your browser data. Cookie preference data is retained indefinitely unless you clear your browser data.

7. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:

Nippon Passage Inc.
1125 NW Everett Street, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97209
Email: hello@nipponpassage.com
Phone: +1 (503) 472-0620

Last Updated: January 12, 2026