Shikon Official Online Shop (hereinafter
referred to as the ‘Website’) uses your personal information according to the
following privacy policy while complying with the laws and regulations enacted
to protect personal information.
1. Definition of personal information
Personal information refers to any
information such as a name, an address, a phone number, an e-mail address, or a
purchase history, that can either identify or have the potential to identify a
particular individual. Moreover, any information that can identify a particular
individual in combination with other information is also considered personal
information.
2. Collecting personal information
You are not required to enter or disclose
your personal information to view the Website, thus you can do so anonymously.
However, you are required to enter your name, address, phone number, e-mail
address, etc. when signing up for membership, making a purchase, or submitting
an inquiry. The purpose of collecting this information is summarized in “The
purpose of collecting your personal information” section and “Managing your
personal information” section summarizes how the information is managed.
3. The purpose of collecting your personal
information
We use your personal information for the
following purposes:
・To ship the products to you, to request
payment for your purchase or collect payment using a designated credit card.
・To verify your order or shipping method.
・To send you information about the
promotions, the products, and services on the Website.
・To analyze your comments, survey results,
and purchase history.
・To store your log-in information for the
ease of logging in the next time.
・To help us when it is needed for the
operation of the Website.
4. Managing your personal information
Your personal information will only be used
when deemed necessary to conduct the business and will be thoroughly protected.
Some of your personal information may be sent to a consignee to conduct the
business of providing you with goods and services. In such cases, we will
manage your personal information to be appropriately used by the consignee.
When your personal information becomes unnecessary, it will be promptly deleted.
5. Disclosing your personal information
The Website does not disclose your personal
information to a third party without your consent. This, however, does not
apply in case of the following:
・when the disclosure request is made by a
government agency, the court, a public prosecutor, the police, the bar
association, the consumer information center, or any organization that govern
them;
・when there is a special requirement by
law;
・when stipulated by the law or our terms of
use;
・when it is necessary to protect or defend
our rights, assets, or services from illicit activities but unable to obtain
consent from the owner;
・when it is necessary to protect life,
body, or assets but difficult to obtain consent from the owner.
Disclosing your personal information to
consignees, such as freight companies, that are necessary to fulfill contracts
is not considered a disclosure to a third party.
6. About the use of SSL
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) technology is
used when collecting your personal information to ensure security and to
prevent interception, interference, or manipulation of your information.
*SSL (Secure Socket Locker) is an
encryption method when sending and receiving data over the internet. Before you
send your personal information, the Website digitally communicates with you
(digital authentication) and after the two-factor authentication, your
information is finally transmitted. As a result, the transmitted data is
perturbed by a set of random numbers to prevent your data from being stolen by
a third party pretending to be you.
7. Changes to the privacy policy
When changes are made to a part of this
privacy policy such as the types of personal information being collected, the
purpose of collection, etc., they will be reflected on this page.
8. The scope
The scope of the privacy policy extends to
the Website. As we carefully treat your personal information, we continue to
strive to offer high-quality services that meet your satisfaction. We hope you
can approve of the way we treat your personal information.