Privacy Policy

Last Updated January 2024.

NOTICE: Please read the Privacy Policy set forth below carefully, as it is designed to provide important information on how and why we collect, use, store and share your personal information.  It also outlines the rights you can exercise regarding your personal information and how you can contact us if you have any questions or complaints. 

The Privacy Policy set forth below is legally binding.  By visiting, viewing or using this website and/or by using any program, product, course or service from us, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy.

This privacy notice for Katakuri Films (“We”, “Us”, or “Our”), describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share (“process”) your information when you visit our website at https://katakurifilms.com/.

We use the term “personal information” to refer to data we collect that may, directly or indirectly, identify, describe, relate to or be associated with you.  This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) applies to personal information we collect when you interact with us through different means, including by visiting and using our website.   The term “you” refers to any visitor, viewer or user of the website and/or any user of any Product.  Please note that we cannot control the privacy practices of websites and services that we do not own.

Please read the entire Privacy Policy before you visit or use the website or perform any Actions (as defined below).  By visiting the website or performing any Actions (as defined below), you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.  This Privacy Policy was created with the help of Plug and Law and Privacy Policy Solutions.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW WE COLLECT IT

The following describes the categories of personal information we collect and how we collect such information.

Information You Provide. We collect information you provide to us directly.  This includes information you provide when you (i) receive any free or purchase any paid programs, products, courses or services from us (each, a “Product”), (ii) sign up to receive any emails, (iii) comment on any posts or otherwise communicate with us on any social media platform, (iv) register for presentations or classes, (v) fill out any forms, (vi) access public or private membership groups, including those hosted via a third-party platform (i.e., Facebook), (vii) sign up to become our affiliate partner, (viii) respond to any survey, (ix) participate in any contest or sweepstakes, or (x) contact us through any other means, including via an online form, phone call, or email (collectively, the “Actions”).

Examples of data we may receive include your first name, last name, telephone number, email address, shipping address, billing address, physical address (such as your address, state, province, ZIP/postal code and city), date of birth, gender, account name, billing information (such as your credit card number), financial information, Social Security Number, Tax Identification Number, Employer Identification Number, PayPal address, social media information, and other information you provide to us through survey responses, feedback, reviews and other means of communication.

Information Collected Automatically.  We collect some data automatically when you visit or use our website or open or respond to our emails.  For example, we may automatically collect information when you open or respond to our emails, make a choice with respect to communications we send to you, visit any page that displays our content, provide information to our service providers or purchase or return a Product.

Information from Third Party Sites.  We collect some data when you connect with us, comment on or like our posts or otherwise interact with us on any social media platform, or when you access public or private membership groups hosted on a third party platform (i.e., Facebook).  Examples of data we may receive include your profile information, profile picture, social media information, social media handles or nicknames, name, purchase history, email address, device identifiers and demographic information.

Information from Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity.  We automatically collect some data about your computer or mobile device when you access our website.  Examples of data we may receive include your Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, cookies from your browser, unique device identifiers, web browser software (i.e., Google Chrome), information about the referring website, the date, time and length of your visit, including the specific pages you visit, information on how you interact with the website, Products and tools and other diagnostic data.  Examples of additional data we may receive when you access our website through a mobile device include the type of mobile device you are using, the unique mobile device ID, your mobile operating system, web browser software on mobile, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

PURPOSES FOR COLLECTING INFORMATION

We use your information for business and commercial purposes.  For example, we may use your information to:

THIRD PARTIES WE SHARE INFORMATION WITH

The following is a list of third parties that we may share your information with or for.

Affiliate Partners.  We may share your information with affiliate partners to generate traffic or leads or for other business purposes.

Analytics Providers.  We may share your information with analytics providers.

Business Transfers.  If we and/or our website are acquired by a third party as a result of a transfer, sale, merger, acquisition, reorganization, liquidation, consolidation, merger or sale of some or all of our Company and/or our website, your personal information may be a transferred asset.  We may also share personal information to prospective purchasers to diligence the proposed transaction.

Cloud Service Providers.  We may share your information with cloud service providers.

Customer Analysis Providers.  We may share your information with customer analysis providers, such as those used to analyze visitors clicks and navigation around the website.

Customer Service Providers.  We may share your information with customer service providers.

Delivery Partners.  We may share your information with delivery partners, such as those we use to ship or otherwise deliver any Products.

Email Marketing and Advertising Providers.  We may share your information with marketing and advertising providers, including email marketing and campaign providers, marketing software providers, direct mail providers, marketing analytics providers and sales funnel providers.  We may share your information with email marketing service providers, in order to send you emails, newsletters, promotional materials, marketing materials or other information.

Fraud Prevention Partners.  We may share your information with fraud prevention partners.

Fulfillment Partners.  We may share your information with fulfillment partners, such as those we use to fulfill any Products.

Government Agencies.  We may share your information with government agencies, courts, regulators and law enforcement in the event we are required to comply with applicable laws and regulations or a legally binding process, or in response to subpoenas, warrants, government inquiries or investigations, and court orders.  We may also share your information (i) to establish, exercise, protect or enforce our legal rights and the legal rights of our agents, employees and affiliates, (ii) to defend against a legal claim, (iii) to protect you, us or third parties against injury, interference, fraud or harm or (iv) to take action related to violations of our policies, including this Privacy Policy and our Terms & Conditions, or potentially illegal activities.

Other Service Providers.  We may share your information with service providers.

Payment Processors.  We may share your information with payment processors, such as those we use to collect and process payment for any Products you purchase.

Public Forum.  Our website may allow you to leave a post, comment or review on the website.  If you choose to submit that information on a public forum, that information will be available to the public and we may elect to share your post, comment or review outside of the website.

Social Media Platforms.  We may share your information with social media platforms (i.e., Facebook).  Their use of your information is not governed by this Privacy Policy.

Technology Service Providers.  We may share your information with technology service providers.

Third Parties.  We may share your information with third parties whom we have contractual relationships with, such as auditors, consultants, lawyers, and other professionals who rely on the data to provide us with professional services.

Third Party Partners.  We may share your information with third parties we have partnered with to jointly create or offer a product, service or joint promotion.

WE DO NOT SELL YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information to any third parties, as we value your privacy.  We also do not “sell” your personal information as defined by the California Consumer Privacy Act.

COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

We may collect and access, and may permit our business partners and third party service providers, such as advertising companies, to collect and access your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browsing metadata and other numerical identifiers, such as your browser type, version and operating system (collectively, the “Browsing Information”).  We may also use, place, collect and store, or allow our third party service providers to use, place, collect and store, cookies, web beacons, remarketing pixel tags, or other similar tracking technologies.

We, our business partners and third party service providers may use this information and these technologies to, among other things, improve and personalize your user experience, understand how you use the website, provide tailored ads, analyze trends, data, and website performance, administer the website, identify and track you when you use different devices, determine if you are logged onto the website, provide security and provide a range of features, customization and functionality.

By using the website and not opting out of cookies, you consent to the use of Browsing Information, cookies and other tracking technologies as described in this Privacy Policy.  Note that we have no control over these third party service providers and their use of such tracking technologies.  We cannot and do not control the privacy policies and practices of any third party service providers.  We encourage you to visit their websites directly to learn about their privacy policies.

YOUR CHOICES

It is important to us that you understand your choices regarding your personal information.

Opting Out of/Blocking Cookies.  Most browsers accept cookies by default.  However, most browsers will allow you to prevent accepting new cookies, disable cookies, and/or receive a notification when you receive new cookies.  If your browser has such functionalities, information on how you can change your cookie settings can typically be found in the help section of the browser toolbar.  Please note that if you do disable cookies, this may have an impact on or interfere with your user experience, including your ability to use or make purchases from the website, or receive personalized content.

Managing “Do Not Track”.  As required by the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA), we would like you to know that our systems are currently unable to recognize browser “Do No Track” signals.

Use of Personal Information.  You can request that we delete your personal information at any time by contacting us using the contact details provided below, subject to certain exceptions.  You can also (i) request to see your personal information that we have available on you, (ii) withdraw consent for our use of your personal information, (iii) review and request we rectify, change or modify your personal information, (iv) restrict or limit the processing of your personal information, (v) cancel the processing of your personal information and (vi) request your personal information and transfer it to another controller without any impediments on our part by contacting us using the contact details provided below.

Unsubscribing from Email Marketing.  When you sign up to receive emails from us, you agree to receive email communications from us, which may include newsletters and promotional emails.  If you receive any email marketing from us, you can opt out at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link contained in each email.  Please note that unsubscribing from email marketing does not necessarily unsubscribe you from other emails we may send, such as emails about any Products you purchase.

Other Opt-Out Options.  If we send you physical mailings or short message service (SMS) messages or contact you via telephone, you can opt-out by contacting us using the contact details provided below.

DATA RETENTION

We retain personal information as long as it is needed to conduct and operate our business or until you ask us to delete your personal information by contacting us using the contact details provided below.  Please note that we cannot control the data retention policies of third parties.

THIRD PARTY LINKS

For your convenience, we provide links to third party websites on our website, such as links to third party social media platforms.  If you click on a link to a third party website, you will be directed to a third party website.  We cannot and do not control the privacy policies, content and practices of the website owners and operators of any of the third party websites that we link to.  We encourage you to visit their websites directly to learn about their privacy policies.

HOW WE PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We care about the security of your personal information, so we maintain reasonable and appropriate physical, technical and procedural safeguards to help keep it safe.  While we take reasonable steps to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the internet or other network can be 100% secure, therefore we cannot and do not guarantee that personal information you transmit will remain secure from misuse or interception in all circumstances.  By consenting to this Privacy Policy, you acknowledge that we cannot guarantee that your personal information will be protected from misuse or interception by third parties.

INTERNATIONAL DATA, TRANSFERS AND PROCESSING

Our website is intended for individuals located within Canada.  Please be aware that our website servers and our service providers may be located outside of your state, province or country.  As a result, some of your personal information may be collected, used, transferred, maintained, disclosed and stored outside of your state, province or country.  By using this website, you acknowledge and agree that the collection, use, transfer, maintenance, disclosure and storage of your personal information, Browsing Information and communications related to or arising out of your use of this website is governed by the applicable laws in Canada  While we have the appropriate safeguards in place, the applicable privacy laws in Canada may be less stringent than those of your state, province or country.

Transactional Data

We may process information relating to transactions, including purchases of goods and services, that you enter into with us and/or through our Site (“Transactional Data“). The Transactional Data may include your contact details, your card details and the transaction details. The transaction data may be processed for the purpose of supplying the purchased goods and services and keeping proper records of those transactions.  Payment processing on our Site is handled by our payment services providers, Paypal and Stripe. We will share transaction data with our payment services providers only to the extent necessary for the purposes of processing your payments, refunding such payments and dealing with complaints and queries relating to such payments and refunds. You can find information about the payment services providers’ privacy policies and practices at: https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full and https://stripe.com/en-ca/privacy

NOTICE ABOUT THE GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR NOTICE)

The information in this section, under the subheading “Notice About the General Data Protection Regulation”, applies to individuals covered by the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).  References to “you” and “your” in this section refer only to those covered by GDPR.  GDPR, which took effect on May 25, 2018, provides privacy rights for those inside the European Economic Area.

For the purposes of this section, “personal information” refers to any information relating to an individual which can be directly or indirectly used to identify such individual.  Examples include first name and last name, email address, identification number, information about location, ethnicity, gender, biometric data, web cookies, and religious or political beliefs.

Legal basis for processing information.  We may process personal information under the following conditions: (i) we have received your consent to process your personal information for one or more specific purposes, (ii) processing of your personal information is necessary to perform a contract to which you are a party to, or in order to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract, (iii) processing of your personal information is necessary to comply with a legal obligation we are subject to, (iv) processing of your personal information is necessary in order to protect the vital interests of you or another natural person, (v) processing of your personal information is necessary to perform a task carried out in the public interest or to exercise an official authority vested in us; (vi) processing of your personal information is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by us or a third party, except in certain circumstances where the need for the information is overridden by the need to protect the subject of the personal information (such as when the subject of the personal information is a child).

We are happy to let you know which legal basis applies to the processing of your personal information.

You have certain rights you can exercise under the GDPR, including the following.  Please note that this summary is merely provided for your convenience, but we do not warrant the accuracy or exhaustiveness of this summary nor should you rely on this as an accurate or exhaustive list of your rights.

To exercise any of your rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below.  We are required to verify the identity of anyone who makes any request.

Additional Rights of EEA (European Economic Area) Residents

If you are a resident of a country in the EEA, you have the rights, among others, to:

(i)  access your personal data

(ii)  ensure the accuracy of your personal data

(iii) the right to have us delete your personal data

(iv)  the right to restrict further processing of your personal data, and

(v)  the right to complain to a supervisory authority in your country of residence in the event that data is misused

If you believe that our processing of your personal information infringes data protection laws, you have a legal right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority responsible for data protection. You may do so in the EU member state of your residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged infringement.

You may exercise any of your rights in relation to your personal data by emailing us using the contact form here.

NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS (CCPA NOTICE)

The information in this section, under the subheading “Notice to California Residents”, applies to residents of California.  References to “you” and “your” in this section refer only to residents of California.  The California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”), which took effect on January 1, 2020, provides privacy rights for residents of California.  Please refer to the referenced sections in this Privacy Policy for details on the following, which you have a right to know under the CCPA:

As a California resident, you have certain rights you can exercise under the CCPA, including the following.  Please note that this summary is merely provided for your convenience, but we do not warrant the accuracy or exhaustiveness of this summary nor should you rely on this as an accurate or exhaustive list of your rights.

To exercise any of your rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below.  We are required to verify the identity of anyone who makes any request.

NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS (California’s “Shine the Light” Law)

We do not share your personal information with third parties who we know or have reason to know may use your personal information for “direct marketing purposes” as contemplated by California’s “Shine the Light” law (Civil Code Section § 1798.83).

NOTICE TO NEVADA RESIDENTS

We do not exchange your personal information for monetary consideration with anyone who will license or sell your personal information to third parties.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

This website is not directed towards or designed for use by children under the age of 18.  This website and the information contained on it is specifically designed for individuals over the age of 18.  If you are under the age of 18, you must not access this website or perform any of the Actions.  We do not knowingly collect, use, store or share personal information from children under the age of 18.  If you know or have reason to believe that we have collected data from anyone under the age of 18, please contact us using the contact details provided for removal of that data

Sale of Business or Assets

In the event that the Site or substantially all of its assets is sold or disposed of as a going concern, whether by merger, sale of assets or otherwise, or in the event of an insolvency, bankruptcy or receivership, the information we have collected about you may be one of the assets sold or merged in connection with that transaction.

CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to change, amend or modify this Privacy Policy at any time.  We will alert you to any changes by posting the effective date of the latest version at the top of this page, at which point any changes will become immediately effective.  It is your responsibility to check for updates, as your continued use of the website and our Products after the Privacy Policy is amended will constitute your acceptance and agreement to continue to be bound by the Privacy Policy as of the last updated date indicated at the top of this page.

ALTERNATIVE FORMS

You may print this Privacy Policy by using the “Print” function on your browser.

HOW TO CONTACT US

If you have any questions or complaints related to this Privacy Policy, or would like to exercise any of your rights, please contact us using the information below.

Disclaimer

Last Updated January 2024.

NOTICE: Please read the Disclaimer set forth below, which is legally binding.  By visiting, viewing or using this website you agree to be bound by this Disclaimer and our Privacy Policy.

Katakuri Films (Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), https://katakurifilms.com (“website”), provides visitors information on the website as a public service, subject to the following terms and conditions (“Disclaimer”).  The term “you” refers to any visitor, viewer or user of the website.

GENERAL DISCLAIMER

The content on this website is provided to you “as is” and is intended to serve as general information.  While we strive to provide you with quality content, we give no representation or warranty that the content is accurate, complete, updated, timely, relevant or free from typographical, technical, informational or pricing errors and omissions, whether negligent or otherwise.  By using this website or any Products, you agree and acknowledge that your use of this website and use of any Products is solely at your own risk.  This Disclaimer was created with the help of Plug and Law and Privacy Policy Solutions.

NOT PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

This website does not contain professional advice, nor is any professional-client relationship established with you through your use of this website.  Any information found on or derived from this website should not be a substitute for and cannot be relied on as any legal, tax, real estate, medical, financial, risk management, marital or other professional advice.  If you require any such advice, please consult with a licensed or knowledgeable professional in that area before taking any action.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

It is your responsibility to take all necessary steps to independently verify and ascertain that any information you choose to rely on from, access through or take action based upon this website or our Products is accurate, as we are not responsible for your use of the information obtained from or accessed through this website or our Products.  Any views expressed on this website are solely the personal views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Company.

EARNINGS DISCLAIMER

While we may, on this website, through any of our Products or in our communications, reference certain results or outcomes, you agree and acknowledge that information about these results or outcomes are received from third parties and we have no control over the accuracy of such statements, nor is there any guarantee that you can achieve the same results or outcomes.  You agree and acknowledge that these results are not guaranteed or typical in any way and that individual outcomes may vary.  Please do not rely on these results or outcomes in using the website or purchasing any Products.

THIRD PARTY LINKS

Our website may contain links to third party websites, for example, through hyperlinks we provide or through banners or advertisements, solely as a convenience to you. However, we are not responsible for any content found on or accessed through any links to third party websites.  Any links to third party websites we provide do not serve as endorsements by us for the third party website or any of the products or services you may find on such website.  We have no control over third parties and assume no responsibility for any third party websites or any of the products or services you may find on such websites, even if you access a third party website through a link on this website.  If you choose to access a third party website, it is solely at your own risk.

TESTIMONIALS DISCLAIMER

This website may contain testimonials by users of our Products.  Each testimonial reflects solely the personal view, opinion or experience of the individual providing the testimonial and does not reflect our views or opinions.  You should not rely on any testimonial as indicative of a certain result or outcome.  We do not claim, nor should you assume that your use of our Products will lead to the same result or outcome.  We also do not independently verify, nor can we guarantee the accuracy of any information provided in such testimonials.

Except for correcting spelling and grammatical errors, each testimonial appears verbatim as we have received it.  We do not pay or provide any form of compensation to individuals for providing testimonials.

AFFILIATE DISCLAIMER

This website may contain links to affiliate websites.  When you click on and/or make a purchase through an affiliate link placed on our website, we may receive a small commission or other form of compensation at no additional cost to you.  Please assume that any links contained on our website are affiliate links.  Our use of affiliate links does not influence the products, services and websites that we share with you.  This Disclaimer applies to all of the various means we use to communicate with you, including via this website, email, phone, social media, our Products or otherwise.

AMAZON AFFILIATE DISCLAIMER

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.  When you click on and/or make a purchase through a link to an Amazon affiliate link placed on our website, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.

SPONSORED POSTS

This website may contain sponsored posts or reviews, where we receive a form of compensation in exchange for publishing a post or a review of a product or service.  We may also receive a small commission or other form of compensation at no additional cost to you if you click on and/or make a purchase through an affiliate link in a sponsored post or review.

FAIR USE DISCLAIMER

We may use copyrighted material on our website without specific authorization.  In these instances, we do so because we believe such use constitutes fair use of any such copyrighted material under Section 107 of the United States copyright law.

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CHANGES TO THE DISCLAIMER

We reserve the right to amend this Disclaimer at any time without notice to you.  We will alert you to any changes by posting the effective date of the latest version at the top of this page, at which point any changes will become immediately effective.  It is your responsibility to check for updates, as your continued use of the website and our Products after this Disclaimer is amended will constitute your acceptance and agreement to continue to be bound by this Disclaimer, as amended.

HOW TO CONTACT US

If you have any questions, please contact us using our contact form here.