Cookie Policy
Last Updated: April 1, 2025
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Nippon Postcards (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website www.nipponpostcards.com (the “Site”). It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.
This policy should be read alongside our main Privacy Policy, which provides more detail on how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed and stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies allow websites to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences or items in a shopping cart.
We may also use other similar technologies (like web beacons, pixels, log files), but we will refer to all of these collectively as “Cookies” in this policy for simplicity.
3. How We Use Cookies
We use Cookies for various purposes, including:
- Essential Operations: To enable core Site functionality, such as managing your shopping cart, ensuring security, and remembering your cookie consent preferences.
- Performance and Analytics: To understand how visitors interact with our Site, which pages are popular, and identify areas for improvement. This helps us enhance user experience.
- Functionality: To remember choices you’ve made (like language or region, if applicable) to provide a more personalized experience.
- [Optional – Add if/when relevant]: Marketing and Advertising: To potentially deliver relevant advertisements or measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns (we will only do this with your explicit consent).
4. Types of Cookies We Use
We classify the Cookies used on our Site into the following categories:
a) Strictly Necessary Cookies
These Cookies are essential for the Site to function correctly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in (if applicable), or filling in forms, and managing your shopping cart.
You can set your browser to block or alert you about these Cookies, but some parts of the Site will not work as a result. These Cookies do not store any personally identifiable information and do not require your prior consent.
b) Performance and Analytics Cookies
These Cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the Site. All information these Cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
We only use these Cookies if you give us your consent via our cookie consent tool.
Example Provider: We use Google Analytics to help us analyze Site usage. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior information in an anonymous form.
c) Functionality Cookies
These Cookies enable the Site to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. They might remember choices you make, like your username (if applicable) or language preferences.
We only use these Cookies if you give us your consent.
d) Targeting or Marketing Cookies
[Include this section ONLY if you plan to use advertising pixels, social media plugins that track, or similar technologies] These Cookies may be set through our Site by us or our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They work by uniquely identifying your browser and device.
We only use these Cookies if you give us your explicit consent.
Example Providers: [List specific providers like Facebook Pixel, Google Ads Remarketing tags, etc., if you use them].
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some Cookies on our Site may be placed by third-party service providers. For example, we use Google Analytics for website analysis. Payment gateways integrated into our checkout process might also set cookies necessary for their operation.
These third parties collect and use information according to their own privacy policies. We recommend you review their policies:
6. Duration of Cookies
Cookies can be either “session cookies” (which are deleted automatically when you close your browser) or “persistent cookies” (which remain on your device for a predetermined period or until you manually delete them). We use both types.
7. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences
You have control over the Cookies used on our Site (except for Strictly Necessary Cookies). Here’s how you can manage them:
a) Our Cookie Consent Management Tool
- When you first visit our Site, a cookie banner will appear, allowing you to accept all Cookies, reject non-essential Cookies, or customize your preferences.
- You can change your mind and update your consent preferences at any time by clicking on the cookie settings link available on the website.
b) Browser Settings
Most web browsers provide controls to manage Cookies through their settings. You can usually block or delete Cookies stored on your device. However, blocking Strictly Necessary Cookies may prevent our Site from functioning correctly.
Find instructions for managing cookies in popular browsers here:
8. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy occasionally to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of Cookies, please contact us at: cyberjapanservices@gmail.com