1. Introduction

Welcome to Akino ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website akino.store.

2. Information We Collect

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Process and fulfill your orders
• Communicate with you about your orders and inquiries
• Send you marketing communications (with your consent)
• Improve our website and user experience
• Analyze website traffic and user behavior
• Prevent fraud and ensure security
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Remember your preferences and settings
• Analyze website traffic and user behavior
• Provide personalized content and advertisements
• Track conversions and measure advertising effectiveness

We use Meta Pixel (Facebook Pixel) to track website activity and measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may affect website functionality.

5. Third-Party Services

We share your information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our website and conduct our business:

• Firebase: For order processing, contact form submissions, and newsletter subscriptions
• Meta (Facebook): For advertising and analytics through Meta Pixel
• Vercel Analytics: For website performance and usage analytics
• Payment Processors: For secure payment processing

These third parties are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
• Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us at akinostoreinfo@gmail.com.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us: