Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

AKARI Designs respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Personal identification information (name, email, phone number)
• Company information and business details
• Project specifications and requirements
• Payment and billing information
• Communication preferences
• Website usage data and analytics

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for:

• Processing and fulfilling your orders
• Providing customer support and responding to inquiries
• Sending project updates and communications
• Improving our services and website
• Complying with legal obligations
• Marketing and promotional purposes (with your consent)

4. Data Protection and Security

AKARI Designs implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of internet transmission or storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only when necessary to provide our services (e.g., payment processors) or as required by law. All third parties are contractually obligated to protect your data.

6. Cookies and Tracking

This website uses cookies and similar technologies. Essential cookies are required for the website to function properly and do not require consent. Non-essential cookies and tracking scripts are only loaded after you have given your explicit consent via the cookie banner.

You can withdraw or change your consent at any time by clearing your browser data or reloading the page, which will re-display the cookie banner. For more details, see Section 6.

6.1 Non-Essential Cookies and Tracking Technologies

After consent, the following services may be activated:

• Google Analytics 4 (GA4): Web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. GA4 uses cookies to analyze how visitors use the website. The information generated is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the EU and US. Google uses this data on our behalf to evaluate website usage, compile activity reports, and provide other services related to website usage and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser within Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data. You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings.
• Google Tag Manager (GTM): A tag management system provided by Google. GTM allows us to manage and deploy tracking tags on our website. GTM itself does not set cookies or collect personal data, but it facilitates the loading of third-party tags that may do so.
• Microsoft Clarity: A behavioral analytics and heatmap service provided by Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA. Clarity records session data, including mouse movements, clicks, and scrolls, to help us understand how visitors interact with our website. Data may be transferred to the US under Microsoft's standard contractual clauses.
• Google Fonts: Fonts are loaded from Google servers (Google Ireland Limited, Dublin, Ireland). When loading fonts, your IP address is transmitted to Google. This is necessary for cross-browser compatibility and visual consistency of our website design.

6.2 Contact Form

Our contact form is powered by Formspree (Formspree, Inc., San Francisco, CA, USA). When you submit the form, your name, email address, and message are transmitted directly to us. We do not share this information with third parties except as required by law. The form includes a honeypot field to prevent spam submissions.

6.3 Data Processing Agreements

We have concluded data processing agreements (DPAs) with Google and Microsoft in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. For data transfers to the US, we rely on the respective standard contractual clauses and the EU-US Data Privacy Framework where applicable.

7. Your Rights

Under applicable laws, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your data
• Opt-out of marketing communications
• Data portability
• Lodge a complaint with supervisory authorities

8. Contact Forms

Information submitted through our contact form is used solely to respond to your inquiry and provide the requested services. We will only contact you using the information you provide and will not add you to a mailing list without your explicit consent.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

10. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child, we will delete such information immediately.

11. Changes to This Policy

AKARI Designs may update this privacy policy at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the website. Your continued use of our website following changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about our privacy practices or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

Email: sales@akari1.com

Phone / WhatsApp: +49 179 1669314

We will respond to your request within 30 days.