This privacy policy explains how Akebono may collect, use, and protect information submitted through the website. The site is built for Brake System Components research, fitment support, distributor communication, and quote preparation. Because useful support often depends on vehicle and business context, visitors may choose to share contact details, company information, market region, part numbers, vehicle application data, and the reason for the request.
Akebono may collect details entered into contact forms, modal inquiry forms, newsletter fields, and email links. Typical information includes name, email, phone, company, country or region, request type, vehicle year, make, model, engine, current part number, channel role, expected order volume, and free-text notes. Server logs may also record basic technical information such as browser type, approximate location derived from network data, time of visit, and pages viewed.
Submitted information is used to respond to requests, prepare quote discussions, clarify fitment questions, route channel inquiries, improve catalog language, and understand which brake topics create support demand. Akebono may use aggregated information to improve page structure, product descriptions, and form prompts. The company does not need sensitive personal information for brake part support, and visitors should avoid sending financial records, government identifiers, medical information, or unrelated private data.
Akebono may share request details with authorized distributors, service partners, logistics teams, or internal personnel when doing so is necessary to answer the inquiry. Shared details should remain limited to the business purpose of the request. Records may be retained for a reasonable period to manage follow-up, maintain quote history, improve support consistency, and meet legal or accounting obligations. Visitors may request correction or deletion where applicable law grants those rights.
The site may use basic cookies or analytics technologies to understand page performance, form usage, and navigation paths. These tools help Akebono see whether visitors find product categories, fitment guidance, and contact options without excessive searching. Users can control cookies through browser settings, although disabling them may affect convenience features or measurement accuracy.
Akebono applies reasonable safeguards to protect inquiry data, but no digital system can guarantee perfect security. Visitors should send only the information needed for a brake support conversation. Questions about privacy, data correction, or communication preferences may be sent through the contact page. If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with wording that reflects the current support workflow.