Your privacy is important to us at JPSearch ("we", "our", "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our service (the "Service").
By using JPSearch, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
When you use JPSearch, we collect the following types of information:
- Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and any other information you provide.
- Usage Information: We collect information about your activity on JPSearch, including your search history, preferences, and interactions.
- Technical Information: We automatically collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and operating system.
- Communications: If you contact us for support or feedback, we collect the information you provide in your communications.
We use a self-hosted instance of Plausible Analytics to track overall trends in website usage. Plausible Analytics collects only aggregated information, which does not allow us to identify any visitor to our website. No personal data is collected, and all analytics data remains on our own servers.
2. Payment Processing
We do not collect or store your payment information directly. All payments are processed securely by third-party payment processors such as PayPal, Stripe, or others as specified at checkout. Their privacy policies govern the use of your payment information.
We may receive limited information from these third parties, such as confirmation of payment, but we do not have access to your full payment details (e.g., credit card numbers).
3. Browser Extensions (JPSearch Helper)
We provide browser extensions (such as JPSearch Helper for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox) to help you quickly open listings and seller pages directly in JPSearch from supported Japanese shopping websites.
Regarding the JPSearch Helper browser extensions:
- No Data Collection: The extensions do not collect, track, store, or transmit any personal data, browsing history, or user activity to our servers or any third parties.
- Local Storage: The extension uses your browser's local sync storage solely to save your local configuration preferences (such as your preferred JPSearch URL and enabled or disabled marketplace toggles).
- Permissions & Content Scripts: Permissions requested by the extensions (such as access to supported marketplace domains) are used strictly to detect item and seller URLs on those specific sites and provide direct navigation shortcuts to JPSearch. No page content or user data is extracted or transmitted.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain the Service.
- Personalize and improve your experience.
- Communicate with you, including responding to inquiries and sending service-related announcements.
- Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve the Service.
- Enforce our Terms of Service and prevent misuse of the Service.
5. Sharing of Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.
We may share information in the following limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors who help us operate the Service, such as hosting providers, analytics services, and customer support tools. These vendors are obligated to protect your information.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., court orders or subpoenas).
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no system can be guaranteed 100% secure, and you use the Service at your own risk.
7. Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide the Service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights under applicable data protection laws, including:
- The right to access the personal information we hold about you.
- The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- The right to request deletion of your personal information.
- The right to object to or restrict our processing of your information.
- The right to data portability.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website and updating the effective date.
Your continued use of the Service after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: