Manda Fermentation Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) is working toward improving its customer satisfaction, security, and safety to realize its corporate philosophy, “Contributing to the health of human and the Earth.” The Company uses cookies to collect certain information for different purposes such as analyzing the customers’ website use pattern, customizing services, or advertising to individual customers. Based on the Company’s corporate philosophy, we recognize the importance of handling and protecting cookies efficiently, and strive to protect browsing information. Officers and employees of the Company properly handle, manage, and maintain cookie information according to the following Cookie Policy.
１． Cookies
Cookies are a technology that causes a customer’s Internet-connected devices, such as computers, smartphones, or tablets, to store information when viewing a website. Cookies are sent from the website’s server to the browser of the customer’s device that stores them. The recorded information does not include any information that could be used to identify an individual, such as their name, address, and telephone number, and will not have a negative impact on the customer’s device.
２． Web beacons
Some pages of the Company’s website use web beacons. A web beacon is a technology that identifies a website’s readers and is used to understand the number of times a customer viewed a specific content.
３． Purposes of cookies and web beacons
(1) The Company uses collected information to analyze how customers use the website, the delivery of optimal advertising, and the identification of a problem’s cause. In addition, the Company may use such information within the scope of the purpose of use, specified in the its Privacy Policy, in relation to the improvement of its products and services.
(2) The Company uses cookies information to analyze how the website is used (in terms of access, traffic, routing, etc.) to improve website performance and its services. Furthermore, the following tools are mainly used in this analysis, and information may be provided to the tool providers.
■Adobe Analytics
Tool provider: Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe Privacy Policy: http://adobe.com/jp/privacy/policy.html
Information collected through the tool: customers’ website usage information (access, traffic, page views, etc.)
■Google Analytics
Tool provider: Google Inc.
Google Privacy Policy: http://google.com/intl/ja/policies/privacy/partners/
Information collected through the tool: customers’ website usage information (access, traffic, page views, etc.)
■User Insight
Tool provider: User Local, Inc.
User Local Privacy Policy: http://userlocal.jp/stage/privacy201610/
Information collected through the tool: customers’ website usage information (access, traffic, page views, etc.)
■Treasure Data
Tool provider: Treasure Data, Inc.
Treasure Data Privacy Policy: http://treasuredata.com/privacy/
Information collected through the tool: customers’ website usage information (access, traffic, page views, etc.)
４． How to disable cookies and web beacons
(1) Disabling cookies
It is possible for users to accept or decline cookies; further, browser settings allow them to receive a popup warning when cookies are accepted. However, if you decline cookies sent from the Company’s website by changing the settings of the browser, you may not be able to use some or all functions of the website. Please click on “Help” in your browser for more information on browser settings.
(2) Disabling web beacons
Web beacons, if present in online content, can also be disabled by using the same method for disabling cookies. If a web beacon is present in an email, such as a newsletter, it may be disabled by refusing to download the images in the email received. However, web beacons cannot always be disabled as this method depends on the email software functions. In such cases, please opt to stop receiving the newsletter or configure the settings to reject it.
５． Behavioral targeting advertising
The Company conducts behavioral targeting advertising for the people who visit its website by posting advertisements suited to users’ preferences and attributes. The Company analyzes users’ online actions, such as their website visits and online purchases, and estimates the information and advertisements that will be valuable to those users. The Company uses the advertising services of various companies to appropriately conduct its behavioral targeting advertising. Company cookie information, excluding customers’ personal information, may be obtained from the third party that provided the advertising service. Information on customer website visits and behavior history may be obtained and used. If you do not wish to receive this advertising service, please disable the appropriate cookies and follow procedures to opt out of the advertising distribution service on the following third-party websites.
■ Yahoo
http://btoptout.yahoo.co.jp/optout/preferences.html
■ Google
https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=ja
■ Facebook
http://facebook.com/help/562973647153813/
■ Twitter
https://help.twitter.com/ja/rules-and-policies
６． Cookies and other personal information
Cookies and other information handled or distributed by the Company to conduct behavioral targeting advertising cannot be used to identify a specific individual on their own. However, combining customer information with cookies and other information makes it possible to identify an individual. Therefore, the Company handles all such information appropriately in accordance with the laws, regulations, and guidelines that are similar to personal information usage.
Please note that the Company may revise this page without notice. However, the Company may announce specific details and effects of the policy and its effective date by posting a notice on the Company website or by another method.
Date of establishment: March 31, 2022
Manda Fermentation Co., Ltd.
