Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (“NO&T,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects access data, including cookies, on our website (this “Site”). This section describes cookies and similar files (“Cookies”) and their intended use.
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What are Cookies?
Cookies are small files that store images, pixels, and other information that are stored on your browser or smartphone. Cookies preserve information such as your online activities and are used to collect information about such activities.
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Purpose of Use of Cookies
NO&T uses Cookies on our Site to make it easier to use and to tailor information to your interests and needs. Cookies enable us to reduce the time it takes for you to access this Site on subsequent visits. In addition, NO&T uses Cookies to compile anonymous data to help us understand how this Site is being used, and to assist us in improving its structure and content.
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Consent to Use of Cookies
Cookies are not required to access this Site, and will be used only if you consent to their use. You can change the Cookie settings for this Site at any time. For example, you can disable the use of certain types of Cookies.
Cookies can generally be managed from your browser’s settings.
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Types of Cookies
This Site uses several types of Cookies for various purposes and functions.
Strictly Essential Cookies
These Cookies are indispensable for the proper operation of this Site and enable you to use this Site’s features. NO&T cannot provide services to meet your needs without these Cookies. These Cookies are used whenever you visit this Site, regardless of whether you consent to their use. Therefore, you cannot disable the use of these Cookies from this Site’s settings.
Functional Cookies
NO&T uses these Cookies to improve your browsing experience on this Site based on your location, language and other data that you provide to us. Persistent Cookies are stored on your device until they expire or are manually deleted.
Performance and Analytics Cookies
NO&T uses these Cookies to acquire data on how you use this Site and to improve the accessibility and functionality of this Site. These Cookies enable us to determine which pages you have visited and the content that interests you. Specifically, how many times a particular page was viewed, how many page transitions were made on a single visit, how much time was spent on this Site, in what order were the pages viewed, from which country or region were the pages viewed, and what devices were used to view the pages. Please note that the IP address of your device is automatically anonymized to avoid acquiring user-identifiable data.
Marketing and Third-Party Cookies
Marketing Cookies and Third-Party Cookies are Cookies generated by third parties not affiliated with this Site.
These Cookies are mainly used by advertising companies and marketing services. They are used, for example, for “behavioral targeting” in which users’ interests are speculated based on their activities on a website, leading to targeted advertisements with specific information.
You may disable Marketing Cookies and Third-Party Cookies at any via the Cookie settings on your browser.
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Use of Google Analytics
This Site uses Google Analytics, a service provided by Google, Inc., to track Site usage. Google Analytics uses Cookies that we generate to analyze Site usage. Google provides us with the results of its analyses (such as Google Analytic reports on user demographics and interest categories), enabling us to track Site usage.
The data collected, recorded and analyzed by Google Analytics does not include any user-identifiable data. Such data will be handled by Google in accordance with its privacy policy.
Please refer to the following URLs for Google Analytics Terms of Service and Google’s Privacy Policy:
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Managing and Deleting Cookies
You can configure your browser’s settings to disable the use of Cookies or to request confirmation each time a Cookie is requested to be installed. You can also, at any time, delete Cookies that have already been saved. Since the configuration steps vary depending on browser, please refer to the help section of your browser for details.
However, please note that, if you change your browser’s settings to disable all Cookies, you may not be able to use all or some of the functions of this Site.