Privacy policy

The following privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as the "Policy") has been established by the Shop with respect to the handling of customers' personal information in the services provided on this website (hereinafter referred to as the "Services").


Definition of Personal Information

Personal information is defined as information about a living individual as defined in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, including name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, and other information that can be used to identify a specific individual, as well as e-mail address, user ID, and other personal attribute information that can be used in connection with a specific individual. We recognize that such information is information that can be used to identify a specific individual by name, date of birth, address, telephone number, contact information, or other description, etc., as well as e-mail addresses, user IDs, and other personal attribute information used in connection with a specific individual.


Acquisition of Personal Information

We will acquire personal information only to the extent necessary for our business and by legal and fair means.

When you purchase a product, make an inquiry, or register as a member of our service, we ask you to provide us with personal information such as your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address.


Purpose of Use of Personal Information

The purposes for which we collect and use personal information are as follows

  • To provide our services
  • Confirmation and reference of orders
  • Confirmation and inquiry of product shipment
  • Operations related to product delivery, etc.
  • Billing and payment for this service and confirmation thereof
  • Reply to inquiries
  • To inform you of campaigns, new products, and other communications from our store
  • Logging in to this service
  • Identity verification
  • Improvement of the quality of our services
  • Creation and use of statistical data


Management of personal information

Our store is operated using the services of Shopify Inc. which provides an online store platform and other features. All personal information is stored and managed through Shopify's data storage and applications.

Shopify also stores your credit card information until the transaction is completed. This information is encrypted in accordance with global security standards (PCI-DSS) and is deleted after the transaction is complete.


Notification of Purpose of Use of Personal Information

Whenever possible, we will notify you of the purposes for which your personal information will be used.


Prohibition of Disclosure and Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

The Shop appropriately manages personal information received from customers and does not disclose personal information to third parties except in the following cases

  • When we have the customer's consent
  • When disclosure is required by law.


Security measures for personal information

The Shop strives to maintain security to ensure the accuracy and safety of personal information.


Use of SSL (encrypted communication)

This website uses SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encrypted communication to protect the security of your personal information.

However, please note that if you use a browser that does not support SSL, you may not be able to access the relevant pages or input information.


 Use of cookies, etc.

This website may use cookies in order to provide better service to our customers, but this does not enable us to collect information that can identify individual customers.

If you do not wish to accept cookies, you can change your browser settings. Please refer to the browser you are using for instructions on how to do so.

Cookies are pieces of information that are sent to your browser from a server computer and stored on the hard disk of your computer.

The Shop uses Google Analytics provided by Google LCC on this service in order to investigate and analyze the usage of the services provided by the Shop. For more information on Google Analytics, including how data is collected and processed by Google Analytics, please visit the company's website.


Google Analytics Terms of Service

https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/jp.html


Google's use of your data when you use Google Partner sites and apps:

https://www.google.com/intl/ja/policies/privacy/partners/


Google Privacy Policy:

http://www.google.com/intl/ja/policies/privacy/


If you do not want your data to be used by Google Analytics, please use the Google Analytics Opt-Out Add-on provided by Google.


Google Analytics Opt-Out Add-on: Google Analytics Opt-Out Add-on

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout


Inquiry of the person in question

If you wish to inquire about, correct, or delete your personal information, we will respond to your request after confirming your identity. (If necessary, we will verify the identity of the customer with a proof of identification such as a driver's license or passport.)


Compliance and Review of Laws, Regulations, and Standards

The Shop will comply with Japanese laws, regulations, and other norms applicable to personal information held by the Shop, and will review and improve this policy as appropriate.


Inquiries

If you have any questions regarding our handling of personal information, please contact us at the following address

Beautiful Japan Privacy Policy

Email: info@beautiful-japan.com