Privacy, Terms & Accessibility

Last updated: August 8, 2026

On this page Privacy Policy What we collect How it's used Email & marketing Cookies & tracking Children's privacy Your rights & choices Data security Job data & sources Accessibility Terms of Use Disclaimers Limitation of liability Intellectual property Governing law Contact

Gaijin Hunter ("Gaijin Hunter," "we," "us," or "our") operates the website at gaijinhunterjp.com and its tools (the "Service"). This page contains our Privacy Policy, our Terms of Use, and our Accessibility statement. By using the Service you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

The Service is provided for people seeking work in Japan. We aim to handle personal information and operate the Service in accordance with Japanese law and standards — including the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (個人情報保護法 / "APPI") and the guidance of the Personal Information Protection Commission (個人情報保護委員会 / "PPC") — as well as the U.S. standards referenced below. Where the requirements differ, we aim to follow the stricter protection. Japanese-language equivalents of key statutes are given in parentheses for reference.

Privacy Policy

We've built the Service to collect as little personal information as possible. We do not sell your personal information, and we do not provide it to third parties for their own marketing. This policy explains, in plain language, what is collected, how it is used, and the choices you have — consistent with the Federal Trade Commission's guidance on fair, transparent data practices and with Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information (個人情報保護法 / APPI).

For the purposes of the APPI, the operator of the Service acts as the business handling personal information (個人情報取扱事業者). We do not provide personal data to third parties without your consent except as permitted or required by law, and we do not transfer personal data abroad except to service providers (such as our hosting and email-delivery providers) as needed to run the Service, taking the measures the APPI requires for such providers.

Information we collect

Information stored only in your browser (not sent to us)

Your profile, saved jobs, applied list, application tracker, saved searches, and everything you enter into the résumé builders (履歴書 / 職務経歴書 / English CV / cover letter), including any photo you upload and any résumé you import, are stored in your own browser's local storage on your device. This information is not transmitted to or stored on our servers. We cannot see it, access it, or recover it for you. Files you upload to the résumé importer are parsed locally in your browser and are never uploaded.

Information you choose to give us

Newsletter: if you subscribe, we store the email address and any preferences you provide so we can send the newsletter.
Employer job posts: if you submit a posting through "Post a job," we store the listing content and the contact name and email you provide.
Messages you send us (for example, by email) and their contents.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, our hosting provider may automatically log basic technical data such as IP address, browser type, pages requested, and timestamps, for security, abuse prevention, and to keep the Service running. We use this for operational purposes only. We do not use it to build advertising profiles.

How we use information (利用目的 / purpose of use)

As required by the APPI, we specify the purposes for which personal information is used. We use it only for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain the Service and its tools.
To send the newsletter you requested (and nothing else) until you unsubscribe.
To review, publish, and manage employer job posts you submit.
To respond to your messages and support requests.
To protect the Service against fraud, abuse, and security threats, and to comply with law.

We do not sell or rent your personal information, and we do not share it with third parties for their own advertising or marketing.

Email & marketing (CAN-SPAM / 特定電子メール法)

The newsletter is opt-in (オプトイン), consistent with both the U.S. CAN-SPAM Act and Japan's Act on Regulation of Transmission of Specified Electronic Mail (特定電子メール法). Every newsletter email includes a working one-click unsubscribe link, our identity, and contact information. We honor unsubscribe requests promptly. We will not add you to the newsletter unless you ask to join, and we keep a record of your consent. You can remove your address at any time via the unsubscribe link or by contacting us.

Cookies & tracking

We aim to keep the Service free of third-party advertising and cross-site tracking. We use browser local storage (not advertising cookies) to save your settings and documents on your device, as described above. If we add any analytics or essential cookies in the future, we will update this policy and, where required, obtain your consent — including any consent required under the APPI and the Telecommunications Business Act (電気通信事業法) before transmitting cookie-stored information or other "personal-related information" (個人関連情報) to a third party. The Service honors your browser's "reduced motion" preference. We do not knowingly respond differently to "Do Not Track" signals because there is no industry standard for them; regardless, we do not track you across other websites.

Children's privacy (COPPA / 未成年者)

The Service is intended for adults seeking employment and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Under Japanese practice, a minor (未成年者) should obtain the consent of a parent or legal guardian before providing personal information or agreeing to these terms. If you believe a child under 13, or a minor without guardian consent, has provided us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

Your rights & choices

Because most of your data lives only in your browser, you are in direct control of it:

Access / export: use Export your data to download everything stored locally as a file.
Delete: use the same page to erase all local data, or clear your browser's site data.
Newsletter / posts: for the limited information we hold on our servers (newsletter email, employer-post contact details), you may request access, correction, or deletion by contacting us; we will respond within a reasonable time.

Depending on where you live (for example, California under the CCPA/CPRA, or other U.S. state privacy laws), you may have additional rights to access, delete, or opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information. We do not sell or share personal information as those laws define it. To exercise any right, contact us using the details below; we will not discriminate against you for doing so.

Your rights under the APPI (Japan)

If we hold "retained personal data" about you (保有個人データ — such as a newsletter address or employer-post contact details), you may, under the APPI, request:

Disclosure (開示) — notification of the purpose of use and a copy of the data we hold, in your preferred method where reasonable (including electronically);
Correction, addition, or deletion (訂正・追加・削除) — if the data is inaccurate;
Suspension of use or erasure (利用停止・消去), and a halt to any third-party provision (第三者提供の停止), where permitted by the APPI.

We will respond without undue delay after confirming your identity, and at no charge except where the APPI permits a reasonable fee for disclosure. If you are not satisfied with how we handle your personal information, you may also lodge a complaint with the Personal Information Protection Commission (個人情報保護委員会 / PPC), Japan's data-protection authority.

Data security

We use reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect the limited information we hold (for example, transport encryption (HTTPS) and access controls on our server). No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. Data you keep in your own browser is protected by your device and browser security; back it up using the export tool, because clearing your browser will erase it permanently.

Job data & third-party sources

Job listings are aggregated from publicly available job pages and public APIs (for example, GaijinPot, TokyoDev, Japan Dev, YOLO Japan, company applicant-tracking pages such as Greenhouse and Lever, and job aggregators). Trademarks, company names, and logos belong to their respective owners and are used for identification only; their appearance does not imply affiliation with or endorsement by Gaijin Hunter.

Every listing links back to its original source — always apply at the source and verify the details there. Some fields (such as visa support, salary, or language level) are inferred from posting text by automated rules and are labeled as inferred; inferred or missing data can be incomplete or wrong. The Service links to third-party websites we do not control and are not responsible for. Always confirm visa, salary, employment terms, and language requirements directly with the employer.

Accessibility statement

Gaijin Hunter is committed to making the Service accessible to the widest possible audience, including people with disabilities, consistent with the goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508, and with Japan's standards for accessible web content. We strive to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA and, as the corresponding Japanese Industrial Standard, JIS X 8341-3:2016 (which is aligned with WCAG), as our target standards. This also reflects the spirit of Japan's Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (障害者差別解消法), under which reasonable accommodation (合理的配慮) is expected.

Steps we take include:

Semantic HTML, descriptive headings, link text, and form labels.
Keyboard-operable navigation and visible keyboard focus indicators.
A "skip to content" link and ARIA landmarks where appropriate.
Color choices intended to meet AA contrast, and respect for the browser's "reduce motion" setting.
Text that can be resized and reflowed without loss of content.

Accessibility is an ongoing effort and some content (including third-party job postings we aggregate) may not yet fully conform. If you encounter a barrier, or need information in an alternative format, please contact us at the address below and we will work to provide the information or fix the issue in a reasonable timeframe. We welcome your feedback.

Terms of Use

You may use the Service for your personal, non-commercial job search. You agree not to: misuse or disrupt the Service; scrape, harvest, or bulk-download its content except as expressly permitted; submit false, misleading, infringing, or unlawful content (including in employer posts); impersonate others; or use the Service to violate any law. We may remove content, suspend access, or modify or discontinue the Service (in whole or in part) at any time without notice. Employer posts are accepted at our discretion and may be reviewed or removed.

The Service is currently provided free of charge and does not sell goods or paid services to users, so disclosure under Japan's Act on Specified Commercial Transactions (特定商取引法) is not required. Should we offer a paid service in the future, we will publish the operator and transaction information that the Act requires. For the operator's identity and contact details in the meantime, see the Contact section below.

Disclaimers — no professional advice; no warranty; no guarantee

The Service, including all guides, calculators, salary figures, visa and tax content, job matching, "fit" scores, and résumé translations, is provided for general informational purposes only. It is not legal, immigration, tax, financial, or career advice, and using it does not create any professional or advisory relationship.

Immigration, tax, and employment rules change and vary by individual circumstances. For decisions that matter, confirm with an appropriate licensed professional (for example, the Immigration Services Agency of Japan, a 行政書士 / immigration lawyer, a licensed tax or financial advisor) and with the employer.

Automated features — including résumé parsing, the known-term Japanese translation, inferred job attributes, and salary estimates — may contain errors or omissions. You are responsible for reviewing, correcting, and verifying any document or information before relying on or submitting it. We do not guarantee employment, interviews, visa approval, accuracy of any listing, or any particular result.

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Limitation of liability & indemnification

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, GAIJIN HUNTER AND ITS OPERATORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, OPPORTUNITIES, OR PROFITS, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE SERVICE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY. WHERE LIABILITY CANNOT BE EXCLUDED, IT IS LIMITED TO USD $100 OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so some of the above may not apply to you. You agree to indemnify and hold Gaijin Hunter harmless from claims arising out of your misuse of the Service or your violation of these terms or any law.

Japan / consumers: nothing in these terms excludes or limits any liability or right that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under applicable Japanese law, including the Consumer Contract Act (消費者契約法) and the Civil Code (民法). In particular, the limitations and exclusions above do not apply to damages caused by our intentional act or gross negligence, and any contract term that the Consumer Contract Act would render wholly or partly void is limited or disapplied only to that extent; the remaining terms stay in effect.

Intellectual property

The Service's original text, design, and software are owned by Gaijin Hunter or its licensors. Documents you create with the builders are yours. Third-party trademarks and content remain the property of their owners.

Governing law & changes

These terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the state in which the operator resides, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules; you agree that disputes will be resolved in the courts located there, to the extent permitted by law.

Users in Japan. If you use the Service as a consumer resident in Japan, this choice of law and forum does not deprive you of the protection of the mandatory provisions of Japanese law that would otherwise apply (Act on General Rules for Application of Laws / 法の適用に関する通則法), and we comply with applicable Japanese law — including the APPI — in operating the Service. Where a dispute cannot be resolved, the Tokyo District Court (東京地方裁判所) shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction as a court of first instance for matters governed by Japanese law, without limiting any consumer's statutory right to sue in their local court.

We may update this page from time to time; the "Last updated" date above reflects the latest version, and your continued use after a change means you accept it.

Contact

Questions about privacy, accessibility, or these terms? Email hello@gaijinhunterjp.com. For data, profile, and document controls, see Export your data.

This same address is our contact point for personal-information inquiries under the APPI (個人情報に関するお問い合わせ窓口), including requests for disclosure, correction, or suspension of use. You may write to us in English or Japanese (日本語でのお問い合わせも可能です). If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Personal Information Protection Commission (個人情報保護委員会).