Privacy policy
Meiko Bussan Co., Ltd. (operating as “AKIRA Products,” hereinafter referred to as “the Store,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose your personal information in compliance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other applicable laws.
1. Definition of Personal Information
“Personal Information” refers to any information about a living individual that can identify that person, either on its own or when combined with other available information. This includes, but is not limited to, names, dates of birth, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, and identification codes.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
Information you provide: When you register or use our services, we may collect your name, date of birth, address, telephone number, email address, bank account details, credit card information, driver’s license number, and other similar identifiers.
Transaction and payment information: Records of transactions with our partners (including payment processors, advertisers, and other service providers).
Usage data: Information related to your use of our services or third-party services, including products purchased, browsing history, search keywords, access dates and times, device information (such as communication status and settings for mobile devices), IP addresses, cookies, location data, and unique device identifiers.
3. Purposes of Collecting and Using Personal Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
To allow you to access and update your account information, including contact details, payment methods, and order history.
To send notifications, deliver products, and contact you when necessary.
To verify your identity during account setup, transactions, or inquiries.
To process payments and issue invoices for purchased products and services.
To facilitate easier data entry by pre-filling forms and allowing transfers to other services upon your request.
To prevent fraudulent or unauthorized use of our services and enforce our Terms of Service.
To respond to inquiries and provide customer support.
For any other purposes reasonably related to the above.
4. Changes to the Purpose of Use
We may modify the purposes for which we use personal information within a reasonable and related scope. Any changes will be published on our website and will take effect immediately upon posting.
5. Security Measures
We take appropriate security measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, destruction, alteration, or disclosure. Our employees and contractors handling personal information are subject to appropriate supervision to ensure compliance with security standards.
6. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties
We will not disclose or share your personal information with third parties without your consent, except in the following cases:
Required by law or regulation
Necessary to protect life, body, or property where obtaining consent is difficult
Necessary for public health or the healthy development of children where obtaining consent is difficult
Necessary to cooperate with government authorities or agencies to carry out their legally mandated duties
When previously disclosed that information will be shared with third parties, including the purpose, categories of data, method of sharing, and your ability to request cessation of such sharing
Exceptions:
The following are not considered third-party disclosures:
Entrusting data handling to contractors within the necessary scope for operations
Sharing information in the event of a business transfer due to merger or other reasons
Joint use of information with specified parties where you have been notified in advance
7. Proper Collection of Personal Information
We collect personal information through legitimate and lawful means and never through fraudulent or improper methods.
8. Access and Disclosure
You have the right to request disclosure of your personal information. Upon verifying your identity, we will promptly provide the requested information or notify you if no such data exists, except where we are legally exempt from doing so.
9. Correction and Deletion
If any personal information we hold is inaccurate, you may request corrections, additions, or deletions. Upon confirmation and investigation, we will make necessary updates or notify you if corrections are not required, subject to applicable legal obligations.
10. Suspension of Use or Deletion
If you believe your information is being used beyond its intended purposes or was collected improperly, you may request suspension or deletion. After verification and investigation, we will take appropriate action unless doing so is unduly burdensome or otherwise not legally required. In such cases, alternative measures will be implemented.
11. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our services may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality and understand user behavior. You can disable cookies in your browser settings; however, this may limit some features of our services.
12. Personal Information Protection Manager
Meiko Bussan Co., Ltd.
Masaki Akira
13. Contact Information
For inquiries, requests for disclosure, corrections, deletions, or any other concerns regarding personal information, please contact us through the inquiry form on our website.