Privacy Policy for Miamoto Kitchen Furnishings
Miamoto Kitchen Furnishings ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our site or use our services, which include kitchen cabinet design, custom kitchen islands, countertop installation, pantry organization solutions, kitchen appliance integration, furniture assembly and delivery. We operate under the laws of Japan, including the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI), and strive to meet the standards of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable to our processing activities.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information from you:
**Personal Information:** This includes information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, postal address, telephone number, and email address. We collect this information when you request a quote, place an order, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us directly.
**Payment Information:** When you make a purchase, we collect payment information necessary to process your transaction, such as your credit card number, expiration date, and billing address. This information is processed securely by our payment processors, and we do not store your full credit card details on our servers.
**Demographic Information:** We may collect demographic information such as your age, gender, and interests. This information is used to improve our services and personalize your experience on our site.
**Usage Data:** We automatically collect information about your interactions with our site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the dates/times of your visits. We use this information to analyze trends, administer the site, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use.
**Cookies and Similar Technologies:** We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior on our site. Cookies are small data files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow us to recognize your browser and remember your preferences. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:
**To Provide and Improve Our Services:** We use your information to fulfill your orders, provide customer support, and improve our services.
**To Personalize Your Experience:** We use your information to personalize your experience on our site, such as showing you products that are relevant to your interests.
**To Communicate with You:** We use your information to communicate with you about your orders, provide updates about our services, and respond to your inquiries. With your consent, we may also send you promotional emails about new products, special offers, or other information that we think you may find interesting.
**To Process Payments:** We use your payment information to process your transactions and prevent fraud.
**To Analyze Trends and Improve Our Site:** We use your usage data to analyze trends, administer the site, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use.
**For Legal Compliance:** We may use your information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, including responding to legal requests and preventing fraud.
Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose your information to the following third parties:
**Service Providers:** We may share your information with third-party service providers who help us operate our business, such as payment processors, shipping companies, and marketing agencies. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and only use it for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
**Business Partners:** We may share your information with our business partners who offer products or services that may be of interest to you.
**Legal Authorities:** We may disclose your information to legal authorities if we are required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request.
**Affiliates:** We may share your information with our affiliates, which are companies that are under common control with us.
**Business Transfers:** In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our site of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:
Using encryption to protect your sensitive information during transmission.
Storing your information on secure servers.
Limiting access to your information to authorized personnel.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
Data Retention
We will retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Your Rights
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