Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 5, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to LivinItTokyo ("we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website LivinItTokyo (the "Site"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy notice, or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us at hello@livinittokyo.com.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

Personal Data You Provide to Us

Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, and message content, that you voluntarily give to us when you use the contact form or otherwise communicate with us. You are under no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind, however your refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of the Site.

Derivative Data (Automatically Collected)

Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site. We also collect information about your device and usage patterns through tracking technologies described below.

3. How We Use Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:

• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
• Send you newsletters or other marketing communications (where you have opted-in).
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site and our services.
• Deliver targeted advertising, coupons, newsletters, and other information regarding promotions and the Site to you (via services like Google AdSense).
• Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally or with third parties.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

• By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
• Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including hosting (e.g., Vercel), data analysis (e.g., Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Vercel Analytics), email delivery, advertising services (e.g., Google AdSense), and customer service.
• Marketing Communications: With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your information with third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.
• Third-Party Advertisers: We may use third-party advertising companies (like Google AdSense) to serve ads when you visit the Site. These companies may use information about your visits to the Site and other websites contained in web cookies to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
• Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your 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 Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

5. Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. When you access the Site, your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site.

Specifically, we use services like Google Analytics, Google AdSense, Microsoft Clarity, Vercel Analytics, and Vercel Speed Insights which utilize cookies and similar technologies to analyze usage, serve advertisements, and improve performance. You can learn more about Google's practices by going to Google's Privacy & Terms and opt out by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. For Microsoft Clarity, please refer to the Microsoft Privacy Statement.

6. Data Retention

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements).

7. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location (e.g., EEA, UK, California), you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your data. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

9. Third-Party Websites

The Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services, that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the Site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information.

10. Children's Privacy

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13 (or other relevant age depending on jurisdiction). If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under such age without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Effective Date" and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. We encourage you to review this privacy policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
LivinItTokyo
Email: hello@livinittokyo.com