Ootakuzs (“Ootakuzs”, “our”, or “we”) has prepared this Privacy Policy to inform you of our policies and procedures regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information from users of www.ootakuzs.com (“this website”). This Privacy Policy applies only to information you provide to us through this website. This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting a new Privacy Policy on the website. We recommend that you review this policy periodically for any changes.
“Use” and “processing” of information as used in this policy include the use of cookies on your computer, statistical or other analysis of information, and the use or processing of information in any way, including but not limited to the collection, storage, evaluation, modification, deletion, use, combination, disclosure, and transfer of information between affiliated companies within our company.
Information Collection and Use
Our primary purpose in collecting information is to provide and improve our website, services, features, and content, manage your use of the website, and enable users to enjoy and easily navigate the website (collectively, the “Services”).
Personally Identifiable Information
When you register through this website, join our mailing list, or shop through this website, we will ask you to provide personally identifiable information. This refers to information that can be used to contact you or identify you (“Personal Information”). Personal Information includes, but is not limited to, your name, telephone number, email address, and postal address. If you choose to shop through this website, our third-party payment processing service providers may also collect billing information, such as your credit card number or billing address. We use the Personal Information you provide primarily to provide services, process your transactions, and manage your inquiries. To access other features of this website, you may need to create an account (“Account”) to use the services. You can create an account directly through this website or by logging into your account on certain third-party social networking sites through our services.
If you decide to create an account by logging into a social networking service through our services, we will obtain the Personal Information you have provided to that social networking service (such as your real name, profile picture, email address, and other information you disclose through that social networking service) from your account on that social networking service and use this information to create your account. The information we obtain may depend on your privacy settings on that social networking service. We may also receive Personal Information from other third parties and other sources and may combine the Personal Information received from these sources with the Personal Information we receive from you.
We also collect other information you provide when registering for an account and using the services (such as, but not limited to, postal code (separately) and personal preferences) (“Non-Identifying Information”). We use your personal information (and in some cases, in combination with your non-identifying information) primarily to provide services, complete your transactions, and manage your inquiries.
If certain non-identifying information is used in combination with other identifiers (e.g., combining your postal code with your street address) to identify you, that information will be considered part of your personal information. However, the same information, if used alone or only in combination with other non-identifying information, will be considered non-identifying information. We may combine your personal information with non-identifying information and aggregate it with information collected from other Ootakuzs users (as defined below) to attempt to provide you with a better experience, improve the quality and value of our services, and analyze and understand how our website and services are used. We may also use unaggregated combinations of information to provide you with specific services, such as offering you products based on your preferences or restrictions.
We will also use your personal information (such as your email address or mailing address) to contact you, send you marketing and promotional materials, and other information that may be of interest to you (some of which may be sent by third-party service providers). If you decide you no longer wish to receive such information, please follow the unsubscribe instructions provided in any of the messages. If you do not wish us to share your personal information with these third-party service providers, please contact us at pipeline@ootakuzs.com with "Privacy" in the subject line. (See "Changing or Deleting Your Information" below).
Log Data
When you visit this website, whether as an Ootakuzs member or an unregistered user browsing (hereinafter referred to as an "Ootakuzs User"), our servers automatically record information sent by your browser during your visit ("Log Data"). This Log Data may include your computer's Internet Protocol ("IP") address, browser type, or web pages you visited before coming to this website, the pages you visited on this website, the time spent on those pages, the information you searched on this website, the time and date of your visit, and other statistical information. We use this information to monitor and analyze website and service usage and for the technical management of the website to improve its functionality and user-friendliness and better meet the needs of our visitors. We also use this information to verify that website visitors meet the criteria required to process their requests.
Cookies and Pixel Tags
Like many websites, we use "cookies" to collect information. A cookie is a small data file that we transfer to your computer's hard drive for record-keeping purposes. We use cookies for two purposes. First, we use persistent cookies to store your login information for future logins to the website. Second, we use session ID cookies to enable certain features of the website, better understand how you interact with the website, and monitor overall usage by Ootakuzs users and web traffic routing on the website. Unlike persistent cookies, session cookies are deleted from your computer when you exit the website and services and close your browser. You can instruct your browser to stop accepting cookies or to prompt you before accepting cookies for the websites you visit by changing your browser options. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use all parts of the website or all features of the services.
We may also use "pixel tags," "web beacons," "clear GIFs," or similar methods (collectively, "pixel tags") in conjunction with our services to collect usage, demographic, and geolocation data. A pixel tag is an electronic image, typically a single pixel that is not normally visible to a user, and may be associated with a cookie on a user's hard drive. Pixel tags enable us to track users who have visited specific pages on a website, provide branded services, and help determine the effectiveness of promotions or advertising campaigns. Websites use cookies to help track items you add to your shopping cart, including when you abandon it; this information is used to determine when to send a shopping cart reminder message via SMS.
Sending Emails via Service
As part of the service, members can communicate with third parties through their accounts. When a member chooses to add one or more email addresses in an online form, Ootakuzs will send messages created in the corresponding templates to those email addresses on behalf of the member. These email addresses are used solely to send emails to the recipients.
SMS
You can choose to receive our SMS messages. By choosing to receive SMS messages, you expressly consent in writing to receive regular marketing or promotional SMS messages from us, which may include shopping cart reminders, and the frequency of these messages may vary. This service is optional and not a condition of purchase. For service support or assistance, please email pipeline@ootakuzs.com.
These messages may use information automatically collected based on your actions on our website and may prompt messages such as abandoning your shopping cart. If you voluntarily choose to have SMS notifications sent directly to your mobile phone, we will receive and store the information you provide—data obtained from you may include your phone number, service provider name, or the time/date/content of the SMS message.
Phishing
Ootakuzs is highly concerned about identity theft and what is currently known as "phishing." Protecting your information and preventing identity theft is our top priority. We will never, ever, solicit your credit card information, login information, or ID number via insecure or unsolicited emails or phone calls.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
Our Promotional Partners Ootakuzs may from time to time share and exchange your name and postal address to send you marketing information about goods and services that may be of interest to you. If you do not wish to receive emails from these providers, you can contact us by emailing pipeline@ootakuzs.com with "Privacy" in the subject line.
Ootakuzs Third-Party Social Media Ootakuzs maintains publicly accessible social media profiles, including Tumblr, Twitter, and other third-party websites and applications ("Third-Party Social Media"). Please note that any information you provide on Third-Party Social Media (including but not limited to media and/or comments) may be read, collected, and used by others who access Third-Party Social Media. Furthermore, if you choose to comment on any Third-Party Social Media post, the content of that comment will be publicly displayed on Third-Party Social Media, and any other information you choose to publicly provide (including your name, email address, and/or website URL) may also be publicly displayed on Third-Party Social Media. The above information does not include data and consent from the SMS sender; this type of information will not be shared with any third parties.
Social Networking Services (SNS): This service allows you to choose to share information contained in your account with certain social networking services (such as Twitter and Facebook). Ootakuzs will not share your account information (which may contain your personal information) with such social networking services unless you expressly authorize it.
Aggregated and Non-Identifying Information: We may share aggregated information that does not contain personal information and may otherwise disclose non-identifying information and log data to third parties for industry analysis, demographic analysis, and targeted advertising regarding other products and services. Any aggregated information shared in these cases does not contain your personal information.
Service Providers: We may engage third-party companies and individuals to assist us in providing services, to provide services on our behalf, to perform services related to the website (such as, but not limited to, maintenance services, database management, payment processing, website analytics, and website functionality improvements), or to assist us in analyzing the use of our website and services. These third parties may only access your personal information when performing these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose it or use it for any other purpose.
Ootakuzs cooperates with governments, law enforcement officials, and private groups to enforce and comply with the law. We will disclose any of your information to governments, law enforcement officials, or private groups as we believe it is necessary or appropriate to respond to claims and legal proceedings (including, but not limited to, subpoenas), protect the property and rights of Ootakuzs or third parties, protect the safety of the public or any person, or prevent or stop activities that we believe are illegal, unethical, or legally liable, or that may constitute illegal, unethical, or legally liable activities.
Business Transfer. Ootakuzs may sell, transfer, or otherwise share some or all of its assets, including your personal information, in the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, asset sale, or bankruptcy.
Marketing Partners. For marketing and other business purposes, we may share your personal information with third-party marketing partners to create a similar audience of potential consumers of our services. This allows us to target advertisements to potential consumers similar to those currently served by our services. For this purpose, we will provide such partners with your name, physical address, email address, and transaction data. Please note that such partners may retain and use your personal information for their own business purposes. To opt out of this sharing, please contact us at pipeline@ootakuzs.com.
When you visit or log in to our website, our online data partners or suppliers may use cookies and similar technologies to associate these activities with other personal information about you that they or others possess, including your email address or home address. We (or on behalf of our service providers) may send communications and marketing messages to these email addresses or home addresses.
Changing or Deleting Your Information
All members can edit, view, update, correct, or delete personal information in their registration profile by contacting us or through the "My Account" section of this website. If you completely delete all such information, your account may be deactivated. If you wish for us to remove your account from our system, please contact us at pipeline@ootakuzs.com with "Privacy" in the subject line, requesting that we remove your personal information from our database. We will make commercially reasonable efforts to meet your request. We may retain archived copies of your records as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.
Security
Ootakuzs takes your information security very seriously, but no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can guarantee 100% security. When you enter sensitive information (such as credit card numbers) into our registration or order forms, we encrypt that information using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology. In some cases, we also encrypt sensitive information while it is stored in our systems.
We will disclose any breach of the security, confidentiality, or integrity of your unencrypted electronically stored “personal data” (as defined in applicable state regulations regarding security breach notifications) as soon as possible, without unreasonable delay, provided that (i) a legitimate need for enforcement or (ii) any measures necessary to determine the extent of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system.
International Transfer
Your information may be transferred to—and maintained on—computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the privacy laws may offer a lower level of protection for personal information than those in your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the United Kingdom and choose to provide information to us, Ootakuzs will transfer and process your personal information outside of the United Kingdom. Your consent to this Privacy Policy, followed by your submission of such information, constitutes your agreement to that transfer.
Links to Other Websites
Our website contains links to other websites. If you choose to access advertisers by clicking on banner ads or other types of advertising, or click on another third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's website. Our linking to a website or displaying banner ads or other types of advertising does not constitute an endorsement, authorization, or representation of our association with that third party, nor does it constitute an endorsement of its privacy or information security policies or practices. We do not control third-party websites. These other websites may place their own cookies or other files on your computer, collect data, or solicit personal information from you. Other websites may follow different rules regarding the use or disclosure of personal information you submit to them. We encourage you to read the privacy policies or statements of the other websites you visit.
Our Children's Policy
This website is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 18. If a parent or guardian discovers that their child has provided us with personal information without their consent, please contact us at pipeline@ootakuzs.com with "Privacy" in the email subject line. If we discover that a child under the age of 18 has provided us with personal information, we will remove such information from our files.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at pipeline@ootakuzs.com with "Privacy" in the email subject line: Email: pipeline@ootakuzs.com