Privacy Policy
プライバシーポリシー
Last updated: January 19, 2026
YAMASAN KYOTOUJI (hereinafter referred to as “YAMASAN”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) operates this store and website, including all related information, content, features, tools, products and services, in order to provide you, the customer, with a curated shopping experience (the “Services”). YAMASAN is powered by Shopify, which enables us to provide the Services to you.
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information when you visit, use, or make a purchase or other transaction using the Services or otherwise communicate with us. If there is a conflict between our privacy-policy of Service and this Privacy Policy, this Privacy Policy controls with respect to the collection, processing, and disclosure of your personal information.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using and accessing any of the Services, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy and understand the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.
Personal Information We Collect or Process
When we use the term “personal information,” we are referring to information that identifies or can reasonably be linked to you or another person. Personal information does not include information that is collected anonymously or that has been de-identified, so that it cannot identify or be reasonably linked to you.
We may collect or process the following categories of personal information, including inferences drawn from this personal information, depending on how you interact with the Services, where you live, and as permitted or required by applicable law:
- Contact details including your name, address, billing address, shipping address, phone number, and email address.
- Financial information necessary to process payments, which is handled securely by our payment providers (such as Shopify Payments, PayPal, or other third-party processors). We do not store full credit card details on our servers.
- Account information including your username, password, security questions, preferences and settings.
- Transaction information including the items you view, put in your cart, add to your wishlist, or purchase, return, exchange or cancel and your past transactions.
- Communications with us including the information you include in communications with us, for example, when sending a customer support inquiry.
- Device information including information about your device, browser, or network connection, your IP address, and other unique identifiers.
- Usage information including information regarding your interaction with the Services, including how and when you interact with or navigate the Services.
Personal Information Sources
We may collect personal information from the following sources:
- Directly from you, including when you create an account, visit or use the Services, communicate with us, or otherwise provide us with your personal information;
- Automatically through the Services, including from your device when you use our products or services or visit our websites, and through the use of cookies and similar technologies;
- From our service providers, including when we engage them to enable certain technology and when they collect or process your personal information on our behalf;
- From our partners or other third parties.
How We Use Your Personal Information
Depending on how you interact with us or which of the Services you use, we may use personal information for the following purposes:
Provide, Tailor, and Improve the ServicesWe use your personal information to provide you with the Services, including to perform our contract with you, to process your payments, to fulfill your orders, to remember your preferences and items you are interested in, to send notifications to you related to your account, to process purchases, returns, exchanges or other transactions, to create, maintain and otherwise manage your account, to arrange for shipping, to facilitate any returns and exchanges, to enable you to post reviews, and to create a customized shopping experience for you. This may include using your personal information to better tailor and improve the Services.
We may also use your information to address product quality inquiries, shipping issues, or food safety-related concerns when necessary.
Marketing and AdvertisingWe may use your personal information to send you marketing or promotional communications only where permitted by applicable law or with your consent. You can opt out at any time via the unsubscribe link in our emails.
We may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to personalize content, measure advertising performance, and improve the Services. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings where available.
Security and Fraud PreventionWe use your personal information to authenticate your account, to provide a secure payment and shopping experience, detect, investigate or take action regarding possible fraudulent, illegal, unsafe, or malicious activity, protect public safety, and to secure our services. If you choose to use the Services and register an account, you are responsible for keeping your account credentials safe.
Communicating with YouWe use your personal information to provide you with customer support, to be responsive to you, to provide effective services to you and to maintain our business relationship with you.
Legal ReasonsWe use your personal information to comply with applicable law or respond to valid legal process, including requests from law enforcement or government agencies, to investigate or participate in civil discovery, potential or actual litigation, or other adversarial legal proceedings, and to enforce or investigate potential violations of our privacy-policy or policies.
How We Disclose Personal Information
In certain circumstances, we may disclose your personal information to third parties for legitimate purposes subject to this Privacy Policy. Such circumstances may include:
- With Shopify, vendors and other third parties who perform services on our behalf (e.g. IT management, payment processing, data analytics, customer support, cloud storage, fulfillment and shipping).
- With business and marketing partners to provide marketing services and advertise to you. Our business and marketing partners will use your information in accordance with their own privacy notices.
- When you direct, request, or otherwise consent to our disclosure of certain information to third parties, such as to ship you products or through your use of social media widgets or login integrations.
- With our affiliates or otherwise within our corporate group.
- In connection with a business transaction such as a merger or bankruptcy, or to comply with legal obligations.
Relationship with Shopify
The Services are hosted by Shopify, which collects and processes personal information about your access to and use of the Services in order to provide and improve the Services for you. Information you submit to the Services will be transmitted to and shared with Shopify as well as third parties that may be located in countries other than where you reside.
To learn more about how Shopify uses your personal information and any rights you may have, you can visit the Shopify Consumer Privacy Policy:
https://privacy.shopify.com/
Third Party Websites and Links
The Services may provide links to websites or other online platforms operated by third parties. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. You should review their privacy policies before providing any personal information to them.
Children’s Data
The Services are not intended to be used by children, and we do not knowingly collect any personal information about children under the age of majority in your jurisdiction. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.
Security and Retention of Your Information
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no security system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, including to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights:
- Right to Access your personal information.
- Right to Delete your personal information.
- Right to Correct inaccurate personal information.
- Right to Data Portability.
- Right to Opt-Out of Targeted Advertising.
You may exercise these rights by contacting us using the details below.
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal InformationWe do not sell personal information in the traditional sense. However, some data sharing for advertising and analytics purposes may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” under certain privacy laws.
You may opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information by contacting us or by enabling applicable browser-based opt-out signals, such as Global Privacy Control (GPC), where required by law.
Global Privacy Control SignalsWhere required by applicable law, we honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals as a valid request to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for targeted advertising.
Complaints
If you have complaints about how we process your personal information, please contact us using the contact details below. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
International Transfers
Your personal information may be transferred to, stored, or processed outside your country of residence, including in Japan, the United States, or other jurisdictions. Where required, we rely on appropriate legal mechanisms such as Standard Contractual Clauses to protect your data.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding these privacy-policy, please contact us at:
Email: yamasanb2c@gmail.com
Address:
YAMASAN KYOTOUJI
67 Uji Ichiban, Uji-shi, Kyoto 611-0021
Japan
18. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to exercise your rights, please contact us at:
Email: yamasanb2c@gmail.com
Address:
YAMASAN KYOTOUJI
67 Uji Ichiban, Uji-shi, Kyoto 611-0021
Japan
For the purposes of applicable data protection laws, YAMASAN KYOTOUJI is the data controller of your personal information.
