This Privacy Policy describes our policies and procedures for collecting, using, and disclosing your information when you use the service. It also explains your privacy rights and how the law protects you.We use your personal data to provide and improve our service. By using our service, you agree to this Privacy Policy’s collection and use of information. Interpretation and DefinitionsInterpretationThe following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in the singular or the plural.DefinitionsThe purposes of this Privacy Policy:· Affiliate means an entity that is controlled by or under common control with a party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest, or other securities entitled to vote for the election of directors or other managing authority.· Company (referred to as either "the Company,” "We,” "Us," or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to SMEKK Inc., 2F 8-189 Kamishirouzu, Kasuga City, Fukuoka, Japan 816-0844.· Cookies are small files that a website places on your computer, mobile device, or any other device. They contain details of your browsing history on that website, among other uses.· Country refers to: Japan· Device means any device that can access our service, such as a computer, a cellphone, or a digital tablet.· Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.· Service refers to the Website.· Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of our company. It also refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate our service, provide the service on behalf of the company, perform related services, or assist the company in analyzing how the service is used.· Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated using the service or from the service infrastructure (for example, the duration of a page visit).· Website refers to SMEKK Inc., accessible from https://smekk-japan.com/· You mean the individual accessing or using the service, the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the service, as applicable.Collecting and Using Your Personal Data【Types of Data Collected】Personal DataDuring your use of our service, we request that you provide certain personally identifiable information, which may be utilized to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may encompass, but is not limited to, the following:Email addressLegal First name and Last Name (Middle Name if it applies)GenderDate of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)Phone NumberArrival Date in JapanDeparture Date from JapanAddress: State/Province, ZIP/Postal code, City (For Payment)Usage DataUsage Data is collected automatically when using the service.Usage Data may include information such as your device's Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of the service you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.When you access the service using a mobile device, we may automatically collect certain information, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device you use, its unique ID, the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile internet browser you use, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.We may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our service or access it via a mobile device.Use of Your Personal DataThe Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:1. To provide and maintain our service, including monitoring its usage.2. For the performance of a contract: the development, compliance, and undertaking of the purchase contract for the products, items, or services you have purchased or any other agreement with us through the service.3. To contact you: We will contact you by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, such as a mobile application's push notifications, regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products, or contracted services, including security updates, when necessary or reasonable for their implementation.4. To register the travel insurance for visitors: We may register you under our travel insurance if the travel period is 30 days or less, regardless of whether the purpose of the travel is sightseeing or on business. The travel insurance will not be applicable if your stay exceeds 30 days or if you are a permanent resident in Japan.5. To furnish you with updates, exclusive offers, and pertinent information regarding our various products, services, and events—specifically those you have previously acquired or inquired about—we will proceed with such communications unless you have expressed a preference to decline receipt of this information.6. To manage your requests: To attend to and manage your requests for us.7. For business transfers, we may use your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which Personal Data held by us about our Service users is among the assets transferred.8. For other purposes: We may use your information for different purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns, and evaluating and improving our service, products, services, marketing, and your experience.We may share your personal information in the following situations:· With Service Providers: We may share your personal information with Service Providers to monitor and analyze our Service use and contact you.· For business transfers: We may share or transfer your personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.· With Affiliates: We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require them to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any other subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.· With business partners: We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.· With other users: When you share personal information or otherwise interact in public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside.· With Your consent: We may disclose Your personal information for any other purpose with Your consent.Retention of Your Personal DataThe Company will retain Your Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.The Company will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when it is used to strengthen the security or improve the functionality of Our Service or when we are legally obligated to retain it for longer periods.Transfer of Your Personal DataYour information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company's operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.Your consent to this Privacy Policy, followed by your submission of such information, represents your agreement to that transfer.The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. No transfer of Your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless adequate controls are in place, including the security of your data and other personal information.Delete Your Personal DataYou have the right to delete the personal data we have collected about you or to request that we assist you in deleting it. Our Service may allow you to delete certain information about you from within the Service. You may contact us to request access to, correct, or delete any personal information you provided.Please note, however, that we may need to retain certain information when we have a legal obligation or lawful basis for doing so.Disclosure of Your Personal DataBusiness TransactionsIf the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.Law enforcementUnder certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).Other legal requirementsThe Company may disclose your Personal Data in good faith belief that such action is necessary to:· Comply with a legal obligation· Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company· Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service· Protect the personal safety of Users of the Service or the public· Protect against legal liabilitySecurity of Your Personal DataThe security of Your Personal Data is important to us. However, it is acknowledged that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.Children's PrivacyOur Service does not address children under 13 and does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from them. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from anyone under 13 without verifying parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.If we rely on consent as a legal basis for processing your information and your country requires parental permission, we may require your parents' consent before we collect and use that information.Links to Other WebsitesOur Service may contain links to other websites that we do not operate. If you click on those links, you will be directed to the site of the third party. We strongly advise you to review each site's privacy policies.We do not control and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party sites or services.Changes to this Privacy PolicyWe may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the new policy on this page to notify you of any changes.You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when posted on this page.Contact UsIf you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us:By email: sjt.official@csf.ne.jpBy visiting this page on our website: https://smekk-japan.com/contact/enBy phone number: +81 092-284-0283 This Policy is effective as of July 1st, 2023, and is subject to change without prior notice. Clients are encouraged to review this policy periodically. Last updated: February 19, 2025