Privacy Policy

JAPAN JUDO GENOME (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when using our website, online courses, digital content, email communications, and related services.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect your personal information when you access or use our website and services.

Website: https://www.japanjudogenome.com 
Operator: Koji Kakamu / JAPAN JUDO GENOME
Contact Email: info@japanjudogenome.com

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information when you use our website, register for a free lesson, purchase a course, submit a form, contact us, or interact with our services:

Personal information you provide directly, such as:

Name
Email address
Phone number
Billing information
Country or region
Information submitted through forms, surveys, or inquiries
Course registration information
Purchase history
Communication history with us

Information collected automatically, such as:

IP address
Device information
Browser type
Operating system
Pages viewed
Time spent on the website
Referral source
Cookie data
Analytics data
Course access and usage information

Payment-related information may be processed by third-party payment service providers such as Stripe, PayPal, Kajabi, or other payment processors. We do not generally store full credit card numbers or complete payment card details on our own systems.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To provide access to free lessons, online courses, videos, PDF materials, and other digital content
To process purchases, payments, refunds, and order confirmations
To manage course registration and user access
To respond to inquiries and provide customer support
To send important service-related notices
To send educational content, course updates, newsletters, promotional information, or related communications
To improve our website, courses, services, and user experience
To analyze website usage and course engagement
To prevent fraud, abuse, unauthorized access, or violations of our terms
To comply with legal, regulatory, accounting, tax, or administrative obligations
To protect our rights, users, business, and services

We will use your personal information only for legitimate business purposes, service delivery, legal compliance, or with your consent where required.

3. Payment Information

Payments for our paid courses, digital products, or services may be processed through third-party payment providers such as Stripe, PayPal, Kajabi, or other payment processors.

When you make a purchase, your payment information may be collected and processed directly by those third-party providers. Their handling of your payment information is governed by their own privacy policies and terms of service.

We may receive limited payment-related information, such as your name, email address, billing status, transaction ID, purchase date, product purchased, and payment confirmation, for the purpose of managing your order, providing access to the course, handling refunds, and maintaining business records.

We do not generally store full credit card numbers or complete payment card details on our own systems.

4. Email Communications

If you register for a free lesson, purchase a course, submit a form, or otherwise provide your email address, we may send you emails related to:

Course access
Free lesson delivery
Purchase confirmations
Important service updates
Educational content
New course announcements
Promotions or campaigns
Account or payment-related notifications
Customer support communications

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the email.

Please note that even if you unsubscribe from marketing emails, we may still send you necessary service-related emails, such as purchase confirmations, access information, payment notices, or important updates about services you have purchased or registered for.

5. Cookies and Analytics

We may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, analyze website traffic, understand user behavior, improve our services, and support marketing activities.

Cookies may collect information such as your browser type, device information, IP address, pages visited, time spent on the website, and other usage data.

We may use analytics tools such as Google Analytics or similar services. These tools help us understand how visitors use our website and how we can improve the user experience.

You can disable cookies through your browser settings. However, if you disable cookies, some parts of the website or course platform may not function properly.

6. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services to operate our website, deliver courses, process payments, send emails, manage customer information, analyze website activity, and improve our services.

These third-party services may include, but are not limited to:

Kajabi
Stripe
PayPal
Google Analytics
Google Workspace
Email delivery and marketing platforms
Customer support tools
Other website, payment, analytics, or business operation tools

These third-party providers may collect, process, or store personal information according to their own privacy policies and terms of service.

We share personal information with third-party providers only as necessary to operate our business, provide our services, process payments, communicate with users, comply with legal obligations, or protect our rights.

7. Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share your personal information only in the following situations:

With service providers who help us operate our website, process payments, deliver courses, send emails, provide customer support, or analyze website usage
When necessary to provide the service you requested
When required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request
When necessary to protect our rights, property, users, business, or services
When necessary to prevent fraud, abuse, security issues, or unauthorized activity
With your consent
In connection with a business transfer, restructuring, merger, acquisition, or similar business transaction

Any third-party service providers we use are expected to handle personal information appropriately and only for the purposes necessary to provide their services.

8. International Users and Data Transfers

JAPAN JUDO GENOME may be accessed by users from different countries and regions.

By using our website or services, you understand that your personal information may be transferred to, processed in, or stored in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your jurisdiction.

We take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is handled securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:

Providing access to purchased courses or digital content
Maintaining purchase and transaction records
Responding to inquiries
Complying with legal, accounting, tax, or reporting obligations
Resolving disputes
Preventing fraud or misuse
Improving our services

When personal information is no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to delete, anonymize, or securely store it as appropriate.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, while we take reasonable steps to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

You are responsible for keeping your account information, login credentials, and password confidential.

11. Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

Request access to the personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
Request deletion of your personal information
Request restriction of certain processing activities
Object to certain uses of your personal information
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Request information about how your personal information is used or shared

To make a request, please contact us at:

info@japanjudogenome.com

We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request. We will respond within a reasonable period and in accordance with applicable laws.

12. Children and Minors

Our services may be of interest to judo athletes, coaches, parents, and guardians. However, our website and services are not intended for use by children without the consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian.

If a minor uses our services, a parent or legal guardian should review and consent to the use of the website, course materials, and related services.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a minor without appropriate parental or guardian consent where required, we will take reasonable steps to delete such information or obtain appropriate consent.

13. Links to Other Websites

Our website, emails, or course materials may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites or services you visit.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, legal requirements, business operations, or privacy practices.

When we update this Privacy Policy, we will revise the Effective Date at the top of this page.

If the changes are significant, we may provide additional notice through our website, email, or other appropriate means.

Your continued use of our website or services after any changes to this Privacy Policy means that you acknowledge the updated policy.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, how we handle personal information, or your privacy rights, please contact us at:

JAPAN JUDO GENOME
Operator: Koji Kakamu
Website: https://www.japanjudogenome.com/ 
Email: info@japanjudogenome.com