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Privacy policy (draft)

This page outlines the topics JMT's privacy policy will cover. It is not yet a final policy and is subject to change.

Last updated: Pending counsel review

Draft — pending legal counsel review

This page is a draft and pending legal counsel review. Final terms will be published before commercial launch. For binding terms in the meantime, please contact JMT support.

  1. 1.Information we collect

    Will list the categories of information JMT collects from buyers, sellers, and visitors, with a brief explanation of why each is needed for the marketplace to function.

  2. 2.Account information

    Will cover information tied to user accounts (display name, email, language preference, country) and how it is used to operate the buyer and seller hubs.

  3. 3.Seller verification documents

    Will explain how seller verification documents (company registration, kobutsusho license, yard documents) are stored privately, who at JMT can view them, and how long they are retained.

  4. 4.Buyer inquiry data

    Will explain what is captured in a buyer inquiry, that JMT mediates the inquiry channel, and the privacy boundary between buyer and seller for contact details.

  5. 5.Transaction records

    Will describe the system-of-record data JMT keeps for each transaction (states, timestamps, audit log entries) and the retention period for those records.

  6. 6.Storage and security

    Will describe where data is stored, the access controls used, and the audit-log pattern that records who acted on which entity at what time.

  7. 7.Sharing with service providers

    Will list the categories of service providers JMT shares data with (hosting, email delivery, payment processing partners) and the contractual or legal-basis framing around each.

  8. 8.International users

    Will note that JMT's primary operations are in Japan, that buyers may be located in many countries, and how that affects data transfer.

  9. 9.Contact

    Will set out how to reach JMT regarding privacy questions.

Contact JMT support