Privacy Policy
Maruhachi Mawata Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "we" or "our company") sets out below how personal information is handled on the online shop "Living fine" (hereinafter "this Site"), which we operate.
The handling of personal information on this Site is governed by the Maruhachi Group's Privacy Policy (which includes "Handling of Personal Information" published on the same page; together, the "Group Policy"), and by the provisions of this Policy. Provision to third parties, outsourcing of operations, security control measures, and the procedures for requests for disclosure and the like are governed by the Group Policy.
1. Business Operator
| Name | Maruhachi Mawata Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Address | 3-8-12 Shin-Yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Representative | Kazuhide Okamoto, Representative Director |
2. Information We Collect on This Site
We collect the following information when you use this Site.
- Membership registration information: name, address, telephone number, email address, and password (stored in encrypted form)
- Order and delivery information: order details, purchase history, delivery address, and the content of your inquiries
- Payment information: payment method and payment status (we do not collect credit card numbers)
- Site usage information: date and time of access, pages viewed, referrer, browser type, IP address, and the like
3. Purposes of Use
In addition to the purposes stated under "Personal Information Concerning Individual Customers" in Section 2 of the Group Policy ("Personal Information Acquired by the Maruhachi Group and Purposes of Use"), we use the information we collect for the following purposes.
- To accept online store membership registrations, verify identity, and manage accounts
- To prevent and respond to fraudulent orders, unauthorized access, and other improper use
- To analyze how this Site is used and to improve our services
- To recommend products based on purchase history, to display customer reviews, and otherwise to improve the convenience of this Site
4. Handling of Credit Card Information
Credit card payments on this Site use the system of our payment service provider, Stripe, Inc. (United States). When you pay, you are taken from our Site to a payment page operated by Stripe, where you enter your credit card number, expiration date, and security code. Stripe receives this information directly, so it does not pass through our servers and we neither collect nor store it.
For how Stripe handles personal information, please see Stripe's privacy policy.
5. Joint Use
Personal information of customers that we obtain through this Site is used jointly with the companies of the Maruhachi Group, as provided in Section 4 of the Group Policy ("Joint Use of Personal Information").
6. Handling of Personal Data Outside Japan (Understanding of the External Environment)
In operating this Site we use cloud services and similar services provided by operators outside Japan, and customers' personal data is handled in the United States and Singapore. For some services it is difficult to identify the country in which the servers are located; for those, we have ascertained the legal system of the United States, the country in which the service provider's head office is located.
Having ascertained the systems for the protection of personal information in the United States and Singapore, we take the measures necessary and appropriate for the secure management of personal data.
7. External Transmission of Information
On this Site, information is sent from your device to the following providers.
- Recipient: Stripe, Inc. (United States)
- Information sent: information required for payment (credit card information, order amount, information about your browser and device, and the like)
- Purpose of use: to process credit card payments and to detect and prevent fraudulent use
- Recipient: Cloudflare, Inc. (United States; static.cloudflareinsights.com)
- Information sent: the URLs of the pages you view, the referrer, and information about your browser and device
- Purpose of use: to analyze how this Site is accessed
In addition to the above, information may be sent to the infrastructure services we use, to the extent necessary to display this Site, ensure its security, and prevent unauthorized access.
8. Use of Cookies
This Site uses the minimum necessary cookies for the following purposes.
- To keep you signed in and to retain the contents of your shopping cart
- To prevent unauthorized access and attacks by bots, and to keep the Site secure
We do not provide cookie information to third parties for advertising purposes.
To analyze how this Site is accessed, we use an analytics mechanism that does not use cookies and does not collect information that identifies individuals.
You can refuse cookies through your browser settings. If you do, however, you may be unable to use some features of this Site, such as signing in or purchasing products.
9. Contact
Inquiries about the handling of personal information, and requests for disclosure and the like, are accepted at the contact point stated in Section 6 of the Group Policy ("Requests for Disclosure, etc. and Filing of Complaints, etc.").
For inquiries about using this Site, please use our contact form.
10. Revisions to This Policy
We may revise this Policy in response to changes in laws and regulations or other circumstances. If we make a material change, we will announce it on this Site.
Established:August 22, 2026