Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 2026

1. Data Controller

SMAERD Co., Ltd. (株式会社SMAERD)
5-129-1-601, Isezakicho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0045, Japan
E-mail: [email protected]

2. Personal Information

We may collect personal information such as your name, email address, company name, and other details you provide when contacting us or engaging our services. This information is used to respond to inquiries, provide and improve our services, fulfill contractual obligations, and comply with applicable laws.

3. Contact Inquiries

When you contact us via email or other means, we collect the information you provide in order to respond to your inquiry. This information is retained for the duration necessary to address your request and any follow-up, and is then securely deleted or anonymized.

4. Website Usage Data

When you visit our website, technical information such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, and access timestamps may be collected automatically. This data is used to understand how visitors use our website and to improve its functionality and content.

5. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies for analytics purposes. You can control cookie settings through your browser. Disabling cookies may affect certain website functionality.

6. Third-Party Services

Certain pages of our website may use third-party services including Google Maps and Google Fonts. When you access content provided by these services, technical information such as your IP address may be processed by the respective service provider in accordance with their own privacy policies. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including encryption for data in transit, access controls, and secure storage. For more details on our security practices, see our Security & Data Handling page.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable laws. When data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymized.

9. Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by contacting us at [email protected]. We will respond to such requests in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI) of Japan.

10. Amazon Ads API Data

In the course of providing advertising operations and advertising technology services, SMAERD may access advertising data through the Amazon Ads API on behalf of clients. This section describes how we handle such data.

10.1 Authorization

Access to Amazon Ads data is granted through OAuth authorization via Login with Amazon (LWA). We do not collect, store, or request Amazon login credentials (username or password) from any user.

10.2 Data Accessed

Through the Amazon Ads API, we may access advertising data including: profiles; campaigns; ad groups; keywords and targets; bids and budgets; search terms; impressions, clicks, spend, sales, and conversions; placement performance; and other advertising performance metrics.

10.3 Purpose of Use

Amazon Ads data is used solely for the purpose of providing advertising management, analysis, reporting, optimization, and automation services to the authorized client. We access only the minimum data necessary to deliver these services.

10.4 Data Sharing

Amazon Ads data is not sold, rented, licensed, or disclosed to unauthorized third parties. Where service providers are required to support the operation of our services, Amazon Ads data will only be processed by Amazon-approved service providers, in accordance with applicable Amazon Ads requirements, under confidentiality obligations and appropriate data protection safeguards. Amazon Ads data from one client is never shared with or made accessible to any other client. Access within SMAERD is restricted to authorized personnel on a need-to-know basis.

10.5 Data Protection

Amazon Ads data is protected using HTTPS/TLS for data in transit, encryption for stored data where applicable, role-based access controls, and secure infrastructure. For full details, see our Security & Data Handling page.

10.6 Data Retention and Deletion

Amazon Ads data is retained only for as long as necessary to provide the authorized services. Upon termination of services, upon client request, or upon request from Amazon, we will promptly delete all Amazon Ads data in our possession and discontinue its use.

10.7 Revoking Authorization

Clients may revoke SMAERD's access to their Amazon Ads data at any time through the Amazon Ads console (Account access and settings → Third-Party Applications → Manage authorization). Upon revocation, we will cease accessing the data and delete any stored data in accordance with section 10.6.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

12. Contact

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy or to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at:
[email protected]