Visit Kyushu
The Official Kyushu Travel Guide

1. Introduction

We are committed to transparency and the protection of your privacy at the Kyushu Tourism Organization ("we" "us"). This document tells you about our information gathering and data processing practices at our website; which is operated by us.

If you wish to change your consent settings at any time, please click Section 3.1.

1.1 Cookies
"Cookies" are small capacity text files that are saved in your browser or onto your device when you visit or use websites, applications, or online media, or see online advertising.

There are a number of different types of cookie. The type of cookie provided by us while you are visiting our website is a "first party cookie". This is because it is provided by us and we operate the domain you are accessing. A cookie provided by a company that does not operate the domain you are accessing is called a "third party cookie". While you are visiting our website, we allow third parties to set cookies on your browser (For details, see 2.2 below.).

Each cookie lasts for a different period of time. A "session cookie" will last only while your browser is open. When you close the browser, this cookie will be automatically deleted and your computer will forget you. A "persistent cookie" will survive even after the browser has been closed. As such, this cookie will recognize your device when you browse the internet by opening up the browser again.

1.2 Similar identification technologies
While this document is a Cookie Policy, it is also intended to cover the use of other identification technologies that we can use or which we can be allowed to be used when providing our website. When this Cookie Policy mentions cookies, it should be understood to include such similar technologies:

・ “Pixel tags” (also called beacons) are small blocks of code installed in a webpage, application, or online advertisement which can retrieve certain information about your device and browser, including, for example, device type, operating system, browser type and version, website visited, time of visit, referring website, IP address, advertising identifiers, and other similar information, and including the cookie that uniquely identifies the device. Pixels provide the means for third parties to set and read browser cookies from a domain that they do not themselves operate and collect information about visitors to that website, with the permission of the website owner.

・ “Local storage” generally refers to other places on a browser or device where information can be stored by websites, ads, or third parties (such as HTML5 local storage and browser cache).

・ “Browser fingerprinting” is a way to use the technical information transmitted by the devices for the optimization of web content layout (e.g. system fonts, screen resolution, installed plugins, and what platform your browser runs on) to uniquely identify your browser, without installing a persistent identifier (e.g. a cookie) on the device.

2. How do we use cookies?

2.1 The types of cookies
We use following types of cookies:

・ "Strictly necessary cookies": These cookies are necessary for our website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of our website will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

・ "Functionality cookies": These cookies enable our website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.

・ "Performance cookies": These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around our website. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.

・ "Advertising cookies": These cookies may be set through our website by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

2.2 The purposes of cookies and other information
The table below is the list of the cookies we use and the relevant information. It is possible that we will additionally or derivatively use the cookies that are not listed in the table below. In that case, we will obtain your consent with regard to the use of such cookies in accordance with the process described in 3.1 below. We will keep the table below updated in every quarter.

3. Your choices

3.1 Your consent
We use cookies listed in Section 2 except for strictly necessary cookies only if you have given your consent to do so by moving the selector switch to “Active” for each category of cookies in the Privacy Preference Center.

Cookie Settings

As for strictly necessary cookies, we process them because we have legitimate interests to do so.

Please note that if we have collected information via our cookies from your device which may identify you ("personal data") we will process such information on the basis of your consent.

3.2 How to withdraw your consent
・ Privacy Preference Center

YYou can withdraw your consent from our cookies by moving the selector switch to “Active” for each category of cookies in the Privacy Preference Center.

Cookie Settings

・ Browser settings

You can at any time delete the cookies that have been set and change your browser settings to block some or all of any other cookies that are set on your device in the future. This can be done through your browser settings. Please see the following links provide instructions for managing cookie settings of commonly used browsers:

・Chrome
・Edge
・Internet Explorer
・Mozilla Firefox
・Safari

In addition, you can visit www.aboutcookies.org, which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers.

Moreover, you can use another online service enabling you to manage the advertising cookies set in your devices: http://www.youronlinechoices.com.

However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of our website and the services we are able to offer.

4. Your rights

You may have the following rights:

・ Information regarding your data processing: You have the right to obtain from us all the relevant information regarding our data processing activities which concern you.

・ Access to personal data: You have the right to obtain from us confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you are being processed, and when that is the case, to access the personal data and certain related information.

・ Rectification of personal data: You have the right to obtain from us the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you without undue delay, and to complete any incomplete personal data.

・ Erasure of personal data: You may also have the right to obtain from us the erasure of personal data concerning you without undue delay, when certain legal conditions apply.

・ Restriction on processing of personal data: You may have the right to obtain from us the restriction of processing of personal data, when certain legal conditions apply.

・ Object to processing of personal data: You may have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you, when certain legal conditions apply.

・ Data portability of personal data: You may have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, and have the right to have that data transmitted to another controller without our hindrance, when certain conditions apply.

However, please note that the re-identification of you in relation to cookies is not always possible for us. In such case, we will require you to provide additional information to enable your identification in order to fulfil your request in order to enable you to exercise your rights as described above.

5. Contact details

For any questions or requests relating to this Cookie Policy, you can contact us by email at qtp@welcomekyushu.jp.

Last modified: Jun. 22, 2022

Cookie Table

(1) First Party Cookies

Name (Duration)	Purpose
Strictly Necessary Cookies
PHPSESSID (Session (expire when you exit the browser))	Cookie generated by applications based on the PHP language. This is a general purpose identifier used to maintain user session variables. It is normally a random generated number. How it is used can be specific to the site, but a good example is maintaining a logged-in status for a user between pages.
SESSION_RID (6 months)	Cookie generated by applications based on the PHP language. This is a general purpose identifier used to maintain user session variables. It is normally a random generated number. How it is used can be specific to the site, but a good example is maintaining a logged-in status for a user between pages.
fontsize (a day)	Cookie generated by applications based on the PHP language. This is a general purpose identifier used to [store user preferences within our website, especially the font size of the website.
Advertising Cookies
_td (2 years)	These advertising cookies record information about your website activity, such as pages you visit, so that we can provide you with targeted advertisement on external websites and analyze the effects of such advertisements. (ex) If you visit the pages regarding hot springs on our website, our advertisements related to hot springs are shown on external websites, and we will receive a report regarding the effect of such advertisements.

(2) Third Party Cookies

Name (Duration)	Provider	Purpose	References
Performance Cookies
ckid (2 years )	ADARA	These cookies are performance cookies used by ADARA to analyze the action taken by users, including page views and the number of unique users.	https://adara.com/privacy-promise/
_ga (2 years)	Google	This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics - which is a significant update to Google's more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports. By default it is set to expire after 2 years, although this is customizable by website owners.	(1) "How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps" https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/ (2) Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en (3) For Google Analytics Advertising Features, please refer to the following link. https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2700409?hl=en&topic=2611283
_gat_UA-761127-110 (a few seconds)	Google	This is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It appears to be a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites.	(1) "How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps" https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/ (2) Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en (3) For Google Analytics Advertising Features, please refer to the following link. https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2700409?hl=en&topic=2611283
_gat_UA-68565907-1 (a few seconds)	Google	This is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It appears to be a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites.	(1) "How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps" https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/ (2) Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en (3) For Google Analytics Advertising Features, please refer to the following link. https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2700409?hl=en&topic=2611283
_gid (one day)	Google	This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics. This appears to be a new cookie and as of Spring 2017 no information is available from Google. It appears to store and update a unique value for each page visited.	(1) "How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps" https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/ (2) Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en (3) For Google Analytics Advertising Features, please refer to the following link. https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2700409?hl=en&topic=2611283
Advertising Cookies
dph (2 years )	ADARA	These cookies are performance cookies used by ADARA to analyze the action taken by users, including page views and the number of unique users. (ex) If you visit the pages regarding hot springs on our website, our advertisements related to hot springs are shown on our website and external websites. We will receive a report in relation to the effect of such advertisement (e.g. how many users made hotel reservations or booked air travel after clicking on our advertisement).	https://adara.com/privacy-promise/
ph (2 years )	ADARA	These cookies are also advertising cookies. These advertising cookies record information about your website activity such as pages you visit so that we can provide you with targeted advertisement on external websites and analyze the effects of such advertisements. (ex) If you visit the pages regarding hot springs on our website, our advertisements related to hot springs are shown on our website and external websites. We will receive a report in relation to the effect of such advertisement (e.g. how many users made hotel reservations or booked air travel after clicking on our advertisement).	https://adara.com/privacy-promise/
cktst (2 years )	ADARA	These cookies are also advertising cookies. These advertising cookies record information about your website activity such as pages you visit so that we can provide you with targeted advertisement on external websites and analyze the effects of such advertisements. (ex) If you visit the pages regarding hot springs on our website, our advertisements related to hot springs are shown on our website and external websites. We will receive a report in relation to the effect of such advertisement (e.g. how many users made hotel reservations or booked air travel after clicking on our advertisement).	https://adara.com/privacy-promise/
ckid (2 years )	ADARA	These cookies are also advertising cookies. These advertising cookies record information about your website activity such as pages you visit so that we can provide you with targeted advertisement on external websites and analyze the effects of such advertisements. (ex) If you visit the pages regarding hot springs on our website, our advertisements related to hot springs are shown on our website and external websites. We will receive a report in relation to the effect of such advertisement (e.g. how many users made hotel reservations or booked air travel after clicking on our advertisement).	https://adara.com/privacy-promise/
gcma (2 years )	ADARA	These cookies are also advertising cookies. These advertising cookies record information about your website activity such as pages you visit so that we can provide you with targeted advertisement on external websites and analyze the effects of such advertisements. (ex) If you visit the pages regarding hot springs on our website, our advertisements related to hot springs are shown on our website and external websites. We will receive a report in relation to the effect of such advertisement (e.g. how many users made hotel reservations or booked air travel after clicking on our advertisement).	https://adara.com/privacy-promise/
fbh0 (2 years )	ADARA	These cookies are also advertising cookies. These advertising cookies record information about your website activity such as pages you visit so that we can provide you with targeted advertisement on external websites and analyze the effects of such advertisements. (ex) If you visit the pages regarding hot springs on our website, our advertisements related to hot springs are shown on our website and external websites. We will receive a report in relation to the effect of such advertisement (e.g. how many users made hotel reservations or booked air travel after clicking on our advertisement).	https://adara.com/privacy-promise/