Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 13/04/2025

Who we are

Our website address is: https://www.shimbukan2026.com.

1. Introduction

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information.

2. Data We Collect

A. Information you provide:

  • Name, email address, phone number, postal address, and any other information you voluntarily enter (e.g., via contact forms, registrations, newsletter subscriptions).

B. Automatically collected information:

  • Technical data: IP address, browser type/version, device identifiers, operating system, referring pages, and screen resolution.

  • Usage data: pages visited, links clicked, time spent on pages, and navigation patterns, via cookies and similar technologies.

3. How We Use Your Data

We process your data for the following purposes:

  1. To provide, operate, and maintain the website and services.

  2. To respond to your inquiries, requests, or to provide support.

  3. To send you news, updates, marketing communications (with your consent where required).

  4. To analyze usage and improve our website’s functionality, content, and user experience.

  5. To comply with legal obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (if EU/UK residents apply)

We rely on:

  • Consent for communications like newsletters.

  • Contractual necessity to provide services you request.

  • Legitimate interests, such as improving our website or preventing fraud.

5. Cookies & Similar Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tools to:

  • Make the website work properly.

  • Remember your preferences.

  • Analyze site traffic.
    You can manage or block cookies via your browser settings, but this may affect site functionality.

6. Sessions & Analytics

We use third-party services (e.g. Google Analytics, Matomo) to monitor traffic and user behavior. These services may process usage data, set cookies, and use pseudonymization.

7. Third‑Party Sharing

We may share your information with:

  • Service providers (e.g. hosting, analytics, email delivery).

  • Legal authorities to comply with laws, respond to legal processes, or protect our rights.
    We do NOT sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

8. International Data Transfers

Data may be stored or accessed in countries outside your own. We protect international data transfers through Standard Contractual Clauses or other mechanisms as required by data protection laws.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access, rectify, or erase your personal data.

  • Restrict or object to processing.

  • Receive a copy of your data (data portability).

  • Withdraw consent at any time (where consent was given).

  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (e.g. ICO in the UK).

To exercise any rights, please contact us at [email address].

10. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as needed for the purposes described (e.g. to provide services, comply with legal obligations). We securely dispose of data when no longer necessary.

11. Security Measures

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures (e.g. encryption, access controls) to protect your data. However, no system is completely secure—if a breach occurs, we will notify affected individuals and authorities as required.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If you become aware a child has provided data, please contact us, and we will promptly delete it.

13. Links To Other Websites

Our site may contain third‑party links. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review their policies.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. When we do, we’ll revise the “Effective Date” and display the updated version here. We recommend reviewing it periodically.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at:

info@shimbukan2026.co.uk

 

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.