Privacy Policy
What this site collects, why, who handles it, and how to get it changed or deleted. Short version: I collect what I need to run calls and send the emails you asked for. I don't sell anything about you.
Last updated: 5 October 2026
Who runs this site
Not Your Sensei is a one-person business run under a pen name from Tokyo, Japan. Questions about your data go to contact@notyoursensei.com. If you need the operator's legal name and address for a privacy request, ask at that address and I'll provide them.
What I collect and why
| When you… | What's collected | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Join the email list | Your email address | To send the emails you signed up for. Every email has an unsubscribe link. |
| Book a call | Your name, email, the time you pick, and your answers to the booking questions | To run the call and prepare for it |
| Pay for a call | Payment details, handled by Stripe | To take payment. I never see your full card number. |
| Buy a tool | Your name, email and purchase, handled by Gumroad | To deliver the file and handle refunds |
| Email me | Your email address and what you write | To reply |
| Browse the site | Pages viewed, buttons clicked, how far you scroll, device and browser, rough location (country or city), and which quiz path you got | To see which pages help people and fix the ones that don't |
Your individual quiz answers stay in your browser. The site only records that the quiz was started or finished and which path it suggested, not what you answered.
Services that handle your data
These companies process data for the site. Each has its own privacy policy, and some store data outside Japan, including in the United States.
- Vercel: hosts the site. Its servers log basic request data such as IP address and browser.
- Google Analytics: visit statistics. Uses cookies.
- Microsoft Clarity: on the home page and the IT salary guide. Records clicks, scrolling and mouse movement so I can see where the page confuses people (heatmaps and session replays). Uses cookies.
- Zoho Campaigns: the email list.
- Cal.com: call booking.
- Stripe: payments for calls.
- Gumroad: sells and delivers the tools.
- Google Fonts: loads the site's fonts, so Google receives your IP address.
- Spotify: the podcast player. It only loads when you scroll to it, and Spotify may set its own cookies.
Cookies
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity and the Spotify player use cookies. The site itself only keeps one small note in your browser (that you finished the quiz), and it's cleared when you close the tab. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, and the site still works. Google also offers an opt-out add-on for Google Analytics.
What I don't do
- I don't sell or rent your data.
- I don't share what you tell me on a call with anyone else. The one exception is an introduction you've asked for, and even then only what you agree to share.
- I don't use your data for advertising.
How long I keep it
Booking and payment records are kept as long as tax and accounting rules require. Email list addresses are kept until you unsubscribe. Messages are kept as long as they're useful for helping you. Analytics data is kept by Google and Microsoft under their own retention settings.
Your choices
- See, correct or delete your data: email contact@notyoursensei.com and I'll reply within 2 weeks.
- Stop emails: use the unsubscribe link in any email.
- Stop analytics: block cookies, or use Google's opt-out add-on.
Some records, like payment records, may have to be kept for a while to meet legal requirements. I'll tell you if that applies.
Changes
If this policy changes, the date at the top changes too. Big changes will also go out to the email list.