PRIVACY POLICY

Updated at October 11th, 2026

Mai.A is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how your personal information is collected, used, and disclosed by Mai.A. 

This Privacy Policy applies to my website, and its associated subdomains (collectively, our “Service”) alongside our application, Mai.A. By accessing or using our Service, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy and my Terms of Service.

Definitions and key terms

To help explain things as clearly as possible in this Privacy Policy, every time any of these terms are referenced, are strictly defined as:
  • Cookie: small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your web browser. It is used to identify your browser, provide analytics, remember information about you such as your language preference or login information.
  • Company: when this policy mentions “I” or “me,” it refers to Mai.A, that is responsible for your information under this Privacy Policy.
  • Country: where Mai.A is based, in this case is Japan
  • Device: any internet connected device such as a phone, tablet, computer or any other device that can be used to visit Mai.A and use the services.
  • IP address: Every device connected to the Internet is assigned a number known as an Internet protocol (IP) address. These numbers are usually assigned in geographic blocks. An IP address can often be used to identify the location from which a device is connecting to the Internet.
  • Personal Data: any information that directly, indirectly, or in connection with other information - including a personal identification number - allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person.
  • Service: refers to the service provided by Mai.A as described in the relative terms (if available) and on this platform.
  • Third-party service: refers to advertisers, contest sponsors, promotional and marketing partners, and others who provide our content or whose products or services we think may interest you.
  • Website: Mai.A’s site, which can be accessed via this URL: https://www.maiashizawa.com/
  • You: a person or entity that is registered with Mai.A to use the Services.

What Information Do We Collect?

  • Email Addresses

Where and when is information collected from customers and end users?

  • I collect information from you when you fill out a Contact form.
By submitting your email address on this website, you agree to receive emails from me. You can cancel your participation in any of these email lists at any time by sending an email. I do not send unsolicited commercial emails, because I hate spam as much as you do.

How Do We Use Your Email Address?

I keep your information only so long as I need it to provide Mai.A to you and fulfill the purposes described in this policy. When I no longer need to use your information and there is no need for us to keep it to comply with our legal or regulatory obligations, I’ll either remove it from my systems or depersonalize it so that I can't identify you.

How Long Do We Keep Your Information?

I never share your personal information to maintain the safety of your personal information when you submit me Contact forms. I cannot, however, ensure or warrant the absolute security of any information you transmit to Mai.A may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by a breach of any of our physical, technical, or managerial safeguards.

How Do We Protect Your Information?