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HK Trading SAKURA thanks (“SAKURA thanks”, “we” or “us”), the operator of this web site, is committed to preserving the privacy of those who visit the www.sakurathanks.jp site (the “Site”) and users of our  application (the “App”). This document will outline how we gather and utilize various sources of information obtained during your visit to the Site or use of our App and the services, features, content or applications we offer (collectively with the Site and App, the "Services"). This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through the Services and is made a part of and incorporated into the Site Terms and Conditions.


This Privacy Policy communicates how, when, and why we gather information about our customers and what we do with it.


This Privacy Policy applies solely to our website, app, and services. It does not extend to other websites or online services linked from ours. Your use of the Site, App, or Services indicates your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, you are not authorized to use our Site, App, or Services.


INFORMATION COLLECTED PERSONAL INFORMATION

When you subscribe to or make a purchase from SAKURA thanks, we collect your name, email, shipping address, phone number, and payment details. This information is used to process your orders and update you on their status. We may also ask for demographic info and may request your details for contests or surveys. Additionally, when you use our Messaging Service, we collect your contact details and message history. Cookies are used to personalize your experience, track items in your Shopping Cart, and may trigger personalized text campaigns. We may also gather information from your interactions with us on social media. Your Personal Information is not shared for marketing purposes without your consent, except as outlined in our Policy.


AUTOMATICALLY COLLECTED INFORMATION

We automatically gather information about how you use our Site and App, including your IP host address, viewed pages, features utilized, browser and device details, visit duration and frequency, and other data. This information, when combined and anonymized, forms "Aggregate Information." Tools may be employed to track your interactions, such as cursor movements or text input (without accessing the actual text), aiding in Site and App enhancements and bug identification. Data collected may be merged with information from various sources, both online and offline.

With your consent, we collect location data from your device to personalize experiences and for marketing purposes. You can disable location features via your device's settings.


HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use your information, including personal information, for the following purposes:


ENHANCED AND PERSONALIZED SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

We utilize Personal Information to enhance your shopping experience and provide tailored information, products, or services that match your interests. This includes optimizing your use of the Site, App, and Services by fulfilling orders, offering customer support, customizing content, tracking email activity, and facilitating overall Site usage.

Past purchases may be analyzed to create personalized profiles, enabling us to make recommendations and offers tailored to your preferences. Additionally, we may inform you about new services, special promotions, or communicate offers related to our products, our affiliates', and other parties' products and services that we believe may interest you.


ADVERTISING AND ANALYTICS

The information we gather aids us in delivering relevant advertising content across our Site, App, non-affiliated platforms, and offline channels, and assessing the effectiveness of our advertising endeavors. Moreover, we utilize collected data to form custom and lookalike audiences for online advertising campaigns.

Analysis of this data allows us to comprehensively understand user interactions with our Sites, App, and Services, enabling us to enhance existing features and introduce new ones. Feedback from users also contributes to service updates and new offerings. Surveys and questionnaires may be sent to gauge customer satisfaction, user engagement, conduct market research, and for other purposes.

Additionally, we generate Aggregate Information, anonymized, pseudonymized, or de-identified datasets from collected information, which are utilized for research, enhancing products and services, marketing, advertising, trend analysis, and various other purposes.

 

BUSINESS AND LEGAL PURPOSES

As with any business, we utilize collected information to fulfill legal obligations and operate within legal parameters, as well as for general business activities and administrative purposes. This includes adhering to legal and regulatory mandates, verifying user identities, maintaining records, monitoring agreement compliance, debt collection, protecting our business interests, and managing asset or liability transfers, such as acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, or reorganizations.

Furthermore, we may use your information to investigate, prevent, or address illegal activities, suspected fraud, potential threats to safety, or violations of our policies, agreements, or terms and conditions.

Occasionally, we may notify you of additional purposes for which your information may be utilized. In cases where applicable laws and regulations mandate, we will seek your consent before using your personal information for purposes requiring such consent.

 

THIRD PARTIES; AFFILIATES; CONSULTANTS

In the course of providing services to maintain and operate the Services, as well as certain features thereof, specific trusted service providers may be granted access to your information. For instance, we might engage service providers to host the Site or App, manage various functionalities of the Services, dispatch emails, analyze data, supply search results and links, and aid in order fulfillment.

Other than ourselves, access to this information is limited to our affiliates, technical consultants, third-party auditors, and other entities that contribute to making our Site functional, enhancing its features, aiding in the processing of your purchases, or delivering related services, as well as those involved in presenting content, samples, products, gifts, and prizes to you.

Should you engage with the SAKURA thanks Community or mention us in social media posts, we may publicize your name and the content you've shared with us (like your photos or videos) on our Services and across our social media platforms. Moreover, if you submit a review, it will be accessible to all visitors of the Site, App, and Services.

 

INFORMATION about ADVERTISING

We display ads to support and improve our Services, including those from third-party ad networks. These ads may be personalized based on your online activities and preferences. Ad networks use various tracking technologies to measure ad effectiveness and personalize content. Your information may be shared with these networks to enhance advertising campaigns. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these ad networks. Advertisements may be targeted based on user profiles, usage patterns, or activity on other websites. We may disclose information, like email addresses, to ad networks for better ad targeting. You can control ad preferences through ad network privacy policies or opt-outs.


NON-PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION

We utilize non-personally identifiable information collectively to enhance the Services and for business and administrative purposes. We may also use or share with third parties aggregated, anonymized, pseudonymized, or de-identified data that does not contain personally identifiable information for any purpose.


SWEEPSTAKES

If you provide your email address to join a mailing list, Sweepstakes, or other promotion, we will use the email address to send you announcements, special offers from SAKURA thanks and its promotional partners, as well as updates about the Services. Each promotional email will include instructions on how to opt out of our mailing list. You can also unsubscribe from our promotional emails by sending a request to support.

 

USE OF COOKIES AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES

We use cookies to track your visits and preferences on our website, like the contents of your shopping cart. You can choose to decline cookies, but this may limit some features. Clear GIFs, similar to cookies but invisible, help us track user activities and email responses. We also use tools like Google Analytics to understand and improve our Services, which may use cookies. You can opt out of targeted advertising and Google Analytics tracking. We currently don't respond to "do-not-track" signals from browsers.

 

HOW WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION

We have made commercially reasonable efforts to block unauthorized Internet access to visitor data stored on our servers. However, due to the open nature of the Internet, SAKURA thanks cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us or any information provided online, and you transmit such information at your own risk. Users must accept all risks associated with data transmission, including the possibility that their Personal Information may be intercepted while in transit. SAKURA thanks will not be held responsible for the disclosure of your Personal Information due to transmission errors or the unauthorized acts of third parties.

Our Site uses secure socket layer (SSL) technology to encrypt your credit card number and other Personal Information, ensuring the secure transfer of data from your PC to our servers. Furthermore, access to your information is limited to employees and third parties who require it to fulfill their job responsibilities.

 

LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY SITES

Our Services may contain links to other websites, including our affiliated or co-branded sites. Other websites may also reference or link to our site. These "other" domains (websites) are not under the control of SAKURA thanks. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our Services and to read the privacy statements of each website that collects personally identifiable information. We do not endorse, screen, or approve, and are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such other websites. Visiting these other websites is at your own risk.

 

SITE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The use of this site is regulated by the legal notices outlined in our Terms and Conditions. By using or accessing the site, you agree to adhere to these terms. If you do not accept these terms, you are not permitted to access or use the site.

 

PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES

SAKURA thanks reserves the right to alter, modify, add, or delete parts of this policy at any time at our discretion. Should we decide to update our Privacy Policy, the revised version will be posted here, ensuring you are always informed about what data we collect, how we might use that data, and if we will disclose it to anyone. Your ongoing use of the Website, Application, and Services signifies your agreement to the posted Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this page regularly for any changes to this Privacy Policy. In the event of a significant change to this Privacy Policy, as determined by us, we will notify you in an appropriate manner.