Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Select Anime, a store operated by SoirStudio Inc. ("Select Anime", "we", "us", "our"), collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit, use, or make a purchase from selectanime.net (the "Site") or otherwise communicate with us. For the purposes of this Policy, "you" means the individual whose personal information we process. Please read this Policy carefully.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for legal reasons. We will post the revised Policy on the Site with an updated "Last updated" date.

How We Collect and Use Your Personal Information

We collect personal information from and about you to provide our products and services, including:

• Information you provide directly: contact details (name, shipping and billing address, email, phone), order information, account information, and any information in your communications with us.
• Information we collect automatically: usage and device data such as IP address, browser and device characteristics, and how you interact with the Site, collected through cookies and similar technologies.
• Information from third parties: such as our platform provider Shopify, our payment processors, and our analytics and advertising partners.

We use this information to process and fulfil orders; to provide customer support; to communicate with you; to detect and prevent fraud, chargebacks, and abuse; to comply with legal obligations; and, where permitted, to improve and market our products.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate and improve the Site, to remember your preferences, to analyze traffic, and, where applicable, for advertising. You can control cookies through your browser settings; disabling some cookies may affect Site functionality. We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal where required by law.

How We Disclose Personal Information

We may disclose your personal information to:

• service providers that perform functions on our behalf, including Shopify, payment processing, shipping and fulfilment, IT, and analytics;
• advertising and marketing partners, where you have not opted out, in connection with the Site;
• authorities or other parties where required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or in connection with a business transfer.

Depending on your jurisdiction, some of this activity may be considered "selling" or "sharing" personal information for targeted advertising under applicable laws. You may opt out of any such selling or sharing by contacting us through our contact form or by enabling the Global Privacy Control in your browser.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights regarding your personal information: to access, correct, delete, or receive a copy (portability) of your personal information; to restrict or object to certain processing; to withdraw consent; to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information and of targeted advertising; and to appeal a decision on your request. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.

California residents (CCPA/CPRA): you have the rights described above, including the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information and to limit the use of sensitive personal information.

EEA/UK residents (GDPR/UK GDPR): our legal bases for processing include performance of a contract, our legitimate interests, your consent, and compliance with legal obligations. You may lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise any right, contact us through our contact form. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

International Transfers

We operate from Japan and use service providers located in various countries. Where we transfer personal information across borders, we rely on appropriate safeguards as required by applicable law.

Data Retention & Security

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Policy, including to meet legal, tax, accounting, and fraud-prevention obligations. We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information; however, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

Children's Data

The Site is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

Contact

If you have questions about this Policy or wish to exercise your rights, contact us through our contact form, or by mail to: SoirStudio Inc., GYB Akihabara 4F/5F, 2-25 Kanda Suda-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0041, Japan. EEA/UK residents may also lodge a complaint with their local data protection authority.