Privacy Policy
Last updated: Nov 8, 2026
In short: Shioriba has no accounts or log-in, never asks for your name, email or phone number, and is free to use. This page explains what information the service handles and why. This is a translation of the Japanese policy; if they differ, the Japanese version applies.
1. What we don't collect
- We don't handle names, email addresses, phone numbers or postal addresses.
- We never store IP addresses as they are.
2. What we store
- Device ID: when you press “Save” on a plan (in the Japanese pages), a random number is stored in a cookie. It is only used to stop the same device saving a plan twice and is not linked to you as a person. Just reading the pages does not set it.
- For rate limits, we use only a one-way hash of your IP address combined with a secret value that changes every day, and delete it within 48 hours.
- Plans and photos that people post in the Japanese pages, and reports about plans.
3. Information that stays in your browser
- Lists of your plans and saved plans, unfinished drafts, and whether you closed the “available in English” bar are kept only in your browser (localStorage) and are not sent to us.
- Your location from the map's location button is used only inside your browser and is not sent to our server.
4. Services we use
- Cloudflare (servers, database, and the Turnstile bot check used when posting or reporting).
- OpenFreeMap for maps. Map images and data load directly in your browser, so your IP address and the area you are viewing are sent to it.
- Pages you open from links in a plan (booking pages, timetables, hotels and so on) follow their own privacy policies.
5. Ads
- The English pages show no ads or affiliate links. Some Japanese pages contain affiliate links marked “PR”; when you use them, the affiliate service may measure results with cookies. We don't send them anything that identifies you.
6. Changes and contact
- We will post any changes to this policy on this page.
- Questions: waka.travel.contact@gmail.com