Advertising Disclosure

1. Affiliate relationships

This website may at times include links to third-party products, services, or resources that we believe may be relevant or useful to visitors. Some of these links are affiliate links, meaning Horizon Forge Panel may receive a commission if you make a purchase or take an action after following the link.

The following applies to all affiliate relationships:

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  Affiliate links are included only for products and services that we consider genuinely relevant to visitors with an interest in Kyoto's sacred sites and cultural heritage.

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  The presence of an affiliate link does not constitute an endorsement of any company or guarantee of quality.

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  Commissions received, if any, support the running of this website and do not affect the price you pay.

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  Affiliate relationships do not influence the content of this website, the walks offered, or any information provided about sacred sites.

2. Sponsored content

From time to time, this website may include content that has been produced in partnership with or supported by a third party. Where this is the case, such content will be clearly identified as sponsored or produced in partnership.

With regard to any sponsored content:

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  Horizon Forge Panel retains editorial control over all content, including sponsored posts, and only publishes material that is consistent with the values and focus of this site.

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  Sponsored content is presented transparently. Any financial arrangement with a brand or partner will be noted within the relevant content.

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  We will not publish sponsored content that misrepresents the nature of a product, service, or experience, or that conflicts with our commitment to honest, respectful communication about Japanese cultural heritage.

3. Third-party advertising

This website may use third-party advertising networks, such as Google Ads, to display advertisements to visitors. These networks may use cookies to serve advertisements based on previous visits to this and other websites.

Specifically:

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  Display advertising networks may collect data about your browsing behaviour across sites for the purpose of serving relevant advertisements.

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  Behavioural targeting may be used to show advertisements that reflect topics you have previously shown interest in.

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  Advertising cookies and their associated data collection are only activated where you have given consent through the cookie preferences on this site.

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  Ad personalisation uses data from your interactions to make advertisements more relevant to your interests.

Third-party advertising networks operate under their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the policies of any advertising provider whose content appears on this site.

4. Your rights and controls

You have meaningful control over how advertising-related data is used in connection with your visits to this site:

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  Manage cookie preferences. Visit the Cookie Policy page to view your current settings and adjust which categories of cookies are active.

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  Opt out of personalised advertising. If you do not want advertising personalisation, you may disable ad personalisation and advertising storage through the cookie preference controls.

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  Browser-level controls. Most browsers allow you to block third-party cookies, which limits the ability of advertising networks to track your browsing across sites.

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  Right to request data deletion. To request removal of personal data collected through advertising, please contact us via the contact page.

For rights related to data collected by third-party advertising platforms, you will need to exercise those rights directly with the relevant provider.