Privacy policy

In operating BYYO’s ONLINE STORE, hakimono_sekizuka (hereinafter, the “Company”) will strictly comply with laws and regulations regarding the protection of personal information and handle your personal information in accordance with the following policy.

1. Definition of Personal Information
“Personal information” refers to information regarding a living individual that can be used to identify the specific individual by name, date of birth or other descriptions contained in the information and such information that can be easily collated with other information and thereby used to identify the specific individual.

2. Collection of Personal Information
The Company will collect your personal information when you conduct membership registration, purchase products or make an inquiry. When collecting such information, we will clearly state the purpose of use as in the following paragraph (Use of Personal Information) and collect the same in a lawful and fair manner. Personal information collected by the Company includes the following:

- Name and corresponding furigana;
- Address;
- Telephone number;
- E-mail address;
- Password;
- Shipping destination information;
- History of transactions with the Company and details thereof; and
- Information that can be used to identify the specific individual by combining it with the above-mentioned information.

3. Use of Personal Information
Personal information obtained from you will be used for the following purposes:

- Confirmation and inquiry of your orders;
- Confirmation and inquiry of shipment status;
- Replying to your inquiries / billing or payment settlement;
- Providing information about events, products, services, etc., provided by the Company; and
- Statistics about your use / marketing.

The Company will not disclose or provide your personal information to a third party without your permission except in the following cases:

- When the person concerned has agreed to such provision of information;
- When the Company entrusts the same to its subcontractor within the scope of such purpose of use described above (in this case, the Company will select an appropriate subcontractor and manage and supervise such subcontractor as necessary and appropriate);
- When the information is used within the Company group within the scope of such purpose of use as described above;
- When the Company is required to cooperate with a national government agency or a local government or any person entrusted by the same to execute affairs as prescribed by laws and regulations and such execution of affairs may be hindered by obtaining the consent of the person concerned;
- When such disclosure is made pursuant to laws and regulations;
- When there is a risk of harm to life, body or property of any member or a third party and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person concerned; and
- When it is particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound growth of children and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the person concerned.

4. Secure Management of Personal Information
The Company will ensure the service provider takes rational, organizational, physical, personnel and technical measures for the secure management of personal information entrusted by you, and endeavors to prevent risks of unauthorized access to personal data and any loss, falsification, leakage, etc., of personal information by handling appropriately in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

5. Correction and Deletion of Personal Information
To correct or delete any personal information entrusted by you, please contact us via Contact. If you have a registered account, you may correct your personal information via Account.

6. Use of Cookies
In order to provide you with better services, the Company may use Cookies, but such use does not allow for the collection of personally identifiable information and your privacy will not be infringed.
* Cookies are information sent from the server computer to your browser and stored on the hard disk of the computer you use.

7. Use of SSL
When personal information is being entered, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) technology is used to protect such information from being intercepted, interfered with or falsified to ensure security.
* SSL is a function that encrypts information to prevent eavesdropping and data falsification when such information is sent and received. By using SSL, this makes it possible to transmit information more securely.

8. Changes to the Privacy Policy
When the Company changes what personal information is collected, changes the purpose of use, or makes any other changes to the Privacy Policy, such change will be disclosed and effected by changing this webpage.