Last updated: 5 March 2026
Nihon GO! World (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is operated by A-Digital Works Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website nihongo-world.com and our services.
Who We Are
A-Digital Works Ltd Suite Ra01, 195-197 Wood Street London, England, E17 3NU Email: [email protected]
For the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, A-Digital Works Ltd is the data controller.
What Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
Information you provide directly
When you contact us via our contact form or email, we collect your name and email address. When you book a lesson or purchase a course, we collect your name, email address, and payment information (processed securely through Stripe — we do not store your card details on our servers). When you create an account on our learning platform (app.nihongo-world.com), we collect your name, email address, and learning progress data.
Information collected automatically
When you visit our website, we automatically collect your IP address (anonymised via Cloudflare), browser type and version, pages visited and time spent, referring website, traffic sources, and device type. This data is collected through Google Analytics (GA4), Cloudflare analytics, and server logs. We use this information to improve our website and understand how visitors use our services.
Cookies
Our website uses the following cookies:
Essential cookies — required for the website to function (WordPress session cookies, Cloudflare security cookies). These cannot be disabled.
Analytics cookies — Google Analytics (GA4) uses cookies to help us understand how visitors use our website, including pages visited, time spent, and traffic sources. This data is anonymised and used solely to improve our services. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. You can also manage your preferences through the cookie consent banner on our website.
We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to provide and manage Japanese language lessons, process payments for lessons and courses, respond to your enquiries, send lesson confirmations and scheduling updates, improve our website and services, and comply with legal obligations.
We will only send you marketing communications if you have given us explicit consent to do so. You can withdraw this consent at any time by emailing [email protected].
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal information on the following legal bases: contract performance (to provide lessons you have booked), legitimate interests (to improve our services and website), consent (for marketing communications and analytics cookies), and legal obligation (for accounting and tax purposes).
Who We Share Your Information With
We share your information only with the following service providers who help us run our business:
Stripe — payment processing (based in the US, with UK data protection safeguards) Google — website analytics via Google Analytics 4 (based in the US, with UK data protection safeguards) Cloudflare — website security and performance Hostinger — website hosting (servers located in the UK) Vercel — learning platform hosting
We do not sell your personal information to any third party.
International Transfers
Some of our service providers (Stripe, Google, Cloudflare, Vercel) may process data outside the UK. Where this happens, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions.
How Long We Keep Your Information
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services. Specifically: contact form enquiries are kept for 12 months, lesson booking records and payment records are kept for 6 years (as required by UK tax law), website analytics data is retained for 14 months (Google Analytics default), and account data is kept until you request deletion.
Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to access the personal information we hold about you, rectify inaccurate information, erase your personal information (in certain circumstances), restrict processing of your information, data portability (receive your data in a structured format), object to processing based on legitimate interests, and withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, email us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.
If you are not satisfied with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
Children’s Privacy
Our services are not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16 without parental consent.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected] A-Digital Works Ltd Suite Ra01, 195-197 Wood Street London, England, E17 3NU