Cookies and Advertising Notice

Storage technologies currently used

Haru Journal does not use a login cookie. If unique metrics are allowed, a random visitor identifier and the metrics choice are stored in local browser storage. Using a reaction button may create an identifier needed to manage duplicate reactions.

The choice panel serves a purpose similar to a common cookie banner by asking about optional browser storage, but the current metrics identifier uses local storage rather than an HTTP cookie. It is not consent to advertising cookies and does not replace a Google consent management platform.

Language selection and ordinary reading remain available without allowing unique metrics; declining records no new visit or story-view metrics.

View metrics choice

• Continue without metrics: do not create a browser identifier or record new visit or story-view metrics.
• Allow unique metrics: use a pseudonymous random identifier to reduce duplicates while counting daily unique visits and story views.
• Do Not Track: no new unique visits or unique story views are recorded.
• The choice stays in this browser; unique metrics can be allowed or the identifier deleted at any time from this page.

When Google AdSense is enabled

When advertising is disabled, Haru Journal does not load Google ad scripts or ad slots. After approval and activation, Google and third-party advertising providers may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, or device information for ad delivery, measurement, and frequency control.

Google and its partners may use prior visits to provide personalized advertising. Visitors can manage personalized ads in Google Ads Settings.

• Google Ads Settings
• Google Privacy Policy

Regional consent

In the EEA, the UK, Switzerland, and other regions requiring prior consent, a Google-certified consent management platform will present the required choices. Personalized advertising storage will not be enabled before consent where consent is required.

Advertising placement principles

• Clearly distinguish and label advertising.
• Keep ads away from menus, navigation, card gestures, and reaction buttons.
• Begin with no more than one placement after the reading and reaction flow of a substantial story.
• Do not place ads in episode cards or fullscreen story cards.