PRIVACY POLICY

Who we are

AKIBABIT G.K. (LLC) is an officially registered Japanese export services company based in Tokyo, Japan. Our official website address is: https://akibabit.com.

Payment Data

We will collect any necessary payment data for accomplishing our business with the customer. Any Payment methods are safety collected and stored via STRIPE payments. 

Personal Data

We use and collect personal data to make sure our customers receive the orders. Including addresses and Email or Phone numbers.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

We share your data only for business transactions with the payment company, your data will not be published from our sides, neither sold to any other source.

How long we retain your data

Your data will retain on Akibabit.com as long as we need. If you request to delete your data we will delete any existing data.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitors may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Otherwise your data will be sent nowhere.

Privacy Policy — TCGSub (a sub-brand of AKIBABIT合同会社)

1. About Us

TCGSub is a sub-brand of AKIBABIT合同会社, a registered export company based in Tokyo, Japan.

We provide international subscription and one-time purchase services for Japanese trading card products.

All payments are processed securely through Stripe, Inc., our authorized payment processor.

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the minimum personal information necessary to process and deliver your order.

This includes:

Name and shipping address (for delivery)

Email address (for order confirmation and updates)

Payment information (processed securely by Stripe; TCGSub never stores full card details)

Country and postal code (for customs and shipping purposes)

We do not collect unnecessary personal data, browsing behavior, or any sensitive information.

3. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used solely for:

Processing and confirming payments

Preparing and shipping your order internationally

Contacting you regarding your subscription status, payment, or delivery

Fulfilling legal or regulatory export documentation if required

We do not use your data for advertising, data profiling, or resale.

4. Third-Party Services

We share limited information only with trusted third parties necessary to complete your order:

Stripe, Inc. — for secure payment processing

Japan Post / DHL / FedEx / other carriers — for shipping and customs

Each third-party provider follows its own strict data protection policies.

5. Data Storage and Security

All customer information is stored securely and accessed only by authorized staff of AKIBABIT合同会社.

We follow appropriate measures to prevent unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure of data.

Payment information is handled exclusively through Stripe’s encrypted systems — we never see or store your card details.

6. International Data Transfer

Because TCGSub ships exclusively to customers outside Japan, basic customer information (name, address, phone, customs declaration) may be transmitted internationally for shipping purposes.

All data is handled according to applicable privacy and export regulations.

7. Customer Rights

You may request correction or deletion of your personal information at any time by contacting us at: support@akibabit.com

Please note that we may retain records as required by law for completed export transactions.

8. Legal Entity

This Privacy Policy applies to TCGSub, operated as a sub-brand of: AKIBABIT合同会社 Tokyo, Japan.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as required by law or business operations.

Any significant updates will be posted on this page with the revised date.

Effective Date: October 2025

Last Updated: October 2025