Cookie policy

ISHIBASHI Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “The Company”) uses cookies and similar technologies to collect certain information for the following purposes.

• 1）Analysis of the state of use of customers on this website
• 2）Provision of more customized services and advertising to individual customers

This cookie policy explains cookies and similar technologies for these purposes of use and provides a detailed explanation of the purposes of use and how to block cookies and similar technologies (opt-out).

1. Cookies and similar technologies

A cookie is a small text file sent by a web server to the browser of a customer’s computer or mobile device (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Device”) when the customer accesses a website, and is stored on the hard drive of the Device.
Cookies are generally divided into the two broad categories of first party cookies and third party cookies.

1.1 First party cookies

First party cookies are set by The Company. In most cases, these cookies are provided for you to use the functions provided on The Company’s website, and the website may not function normally if you refuse their use.

1.2 Third party cookies

Third party cookies are set by third parties The Company is affiliated with, not by The Company itself. For example, some third party cookies may be set by the advertising service providers The Company is affiliated with to track the browsing activity of customers so that they can place appropriate online ads in appropriate places.

1.3 Beacons (or pixels)

A beacon (or pixel) is a technology that transfers information from the customer’s Device to a server. Beacons can be embedded in online content, such as movies or still images, or in e-mails, and as by doing so, the server will read specific types of information from the Device, recognizes that the customer has viewed specific content or opened or previewed an e-mail, and records information such as the date and time of viewing or the IP address of the Device.

2. Purposes of use of cookies and similar technologies

(1) Use of cookies for the use of services

Of the cookies described above, first party cookies are generally used to identify a customer’s Device automatically when the customer browses the internet or uses a specific web service, and make it possible for the customer to use the service as a continuation of the previous time without repeatedly entering the same information.

(2) Use of cookies and similar technologies for analysis of the state of access, etc.

The Company may use information collected using cookies and similar technologies to analyze the state of use of the website by customers (state of access, traffic, routing, etc.) and use it to improve the performance of the website itself or to improve the services The Company provides customers through the website. The cookies in this case are third party cookies set by the provider that analyzes the state of access, etc.

The following tools are used in this analysis mainly, but the information above is also provided to the tool providers and may be used for the distribution of advertisements to customers, etc.

Google Analytics

• Tool provider: Google Inc.
• Google Analytics Terms of Use
• Google Privacy Policy
• Information gathered through the tool: State of use of the website by customers (state of access, traffic, routing, etc.)

For instructions on how to stop the information provision to these tools, please see “3. How to block cookies and similar technologies.”

(3) Use of cookies for the distribution of advertising

Third party cookies are also used to track customers’ browsing activity and display appropriate advertising on customers’ browser displays. Third Party cookies will be sent by the advertising service providers when customers access The Company’s website. The first party cookies that The Company sends are stored on the servers of the advertising service providers along with the third party cookies that they send, and are handled in accordance with their privacy policies. Please refer to the following article for details on how to stop the distribution of behavioral targeting advertisements.

3. How to block cookies and similar technologies

(1) How to block all cookies

Cookies on a customer’s Device will remain on the Device until the customer deletes them or their fixed expiration dates expire. Most browsers enable cookie acceptance automatically by default, but it is possible for customers to disable cookies by changing their browser’s settings. However, if cookies are disabled, it may be no longer possible to use some functions of the website or some pages may not be displayed correctly on account of their relationship with the use of cookies for the use of services. For information on the generally used browsers and how to change cookie settings, please refer to the following links.

• Apple Safari
• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Edge
• Mozilla Firefox

(2) How to block specific cookies

The linked website below provides instructions on how to stop the information provision to the tool described in Paragraph (2) of the preceding article. However, please note that eliminating all of this cookie (third party cookie) information may limit your ability to use the products and services that the company provides.

How to stop the behavioral targeting advertising described in Paragraph (3) of the preceding article is described on the websites of the advertising distribution service providers shown below. However, please note that eliminating all of this cookie information may limit your ability to use the products and services that the company provides.

(3) How to block beacons

It is not possible to opt out of web beacons or block them like other content requests included on a web page if they contain JavaScript tags. However, beacons in e-mails can generally be disabled by not downloading the pictures contained in the messages that you receive, but this method depends on the functions of the e-mail software on a Device and beacons may not always be disabled in this way. In that case, please stop delivery of the e-mail magazine you have subscribed to.

4. Inquiries about this cookie policy

If you have any questions, etc., regarding this cookie policy, please contact us using the inquiries form below.

ISHIBASHI Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
The President and CEO Kazuhiko Ishibashi
Established: August 1, 2022

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