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Privacy Policy

Last update: November 8, 2020

Privacy Policy

H&A Design, LLC has created this privacy policy in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy. This policy describes how we will handle information we may obtain from you when you visit our website.

1. Definition of personal information

The term “personal information” in this privacy policy refers to the “personal information” defined by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information in Japan. This information means information related to a living individual that can identify a specific individual by name, date of birth or other description contained in such information (including information that can identify a specific individual when collated with other information). The definition of personal information differs from country to country. If you have any questions, please contact us.

2. Types of information collected

We do not collect personally identifiable information about you when you visit our website unless you choose to provide such information to us.

You voluntarily provide personally identifiable information to us when you fill out a form on our website or when you send us email or text messages. Such information may include:

  1. ・Name
  2. ・Email address
  3. ・Telephone number
  4. ・Postal address
  5. ・Languages you are interested in

Access logs

Our website automatically collects non-personally identifiable information that your browser sends whenever you visit our website. This information may include such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, the pages of our website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics.

Cookies

Cookies are files with small amount of data that are sent to your browser from a website and stored on the hard drive of your computer. We use cookies to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse cookies. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use all the features on our website.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect information about how you use our website. Regarding how this information is collected and used by Google Analytics, please view Google’s Privacy Policy. You can also find out how you can opt out of Google Analytics via your browser.

LINE

We will send e-news and coupons via LINE if you subscribe to us. Regarding how LINE handles your information when you use LINE, please view LINE’s Privacy Policy.

3. Use of personal information

We collect and use personal information for the following purposes:

  1. To provide you with services
  2. To respond to your inquiries
  3. To confirm your identity
  4. To send e-news and information related to our services
  5. For other purposes incidental to the purposes set forth as above

4. Sharing personal information

We do not provide any personal information to any third parties without your prior consent, except as might be required by law. However, we may share your personal information with our service providers that support our business in order to facilitate our services or process payment. They have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obliged not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. If you do not wish to have your personal information shared in this way, please contact us.

5. Security

We do our best to protect your personal information. However, please remember that no transmission of information via the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Disclosure, correction, and deletion of personal information

If you request disclosure, correction or deletion of your own personal information, we will respond to your request appropriately, unless there is any specific reason not to do so.

7. Change to privacy policy

We may update our privacy policy, as necessary. You are advised to check this page periodically for any changes. Changes to this policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

8. Acceptance

Using our website signifies your acceptance of our privacy policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our website.

9. Contact us

If you have any questions regarding this privacy policy, please contact H&A Design, LLC.