Cookies Policy

This Cookies Policy explains how Japan Startup Navigator ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website, koomiu.com (the "Website"). It describes what cookies are, the types of cookies we use, how we use them, and your choices regarding cookies.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website.

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your browser and will be used by your browser on subsequent visits to the Website. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies on our Website:

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly. They enable you to navigate the Website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, certain services cannot be provided. For example, essential cookies help maintain user sessions when navigating through the site, preventing the need to log in repeatedly.
Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they receive error messages. This information helps us improve the performance and design of our Website. We use tools like Google Analytics to collect and analyze this data. These cookies do not directly identify you but provide aggregated and anonymous insights.
Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. For instance, they can remember your preferred font size or customized settings. These cookies enhance your experience by remembering your preferences, avoiding the need to re-enter them each time you visit.
Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies may track your browsing habits across different websites and are often placed by third-party advertising networks. At present, Japan Startup Navigator does not use advertising cookies, but we reserve the right to do so in the future, and this policy will be updated accordingly.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

To operate and improve our Website
To personalize your experience on our Website
To analyze how our Website is used
To provide you with relevant content and information

Specifically, we use cookies to:

Remember your preferences, such as language settings.
Track website traffic and usage patterns to identify areas for improvement.
Understand which marketing campaigns are most effective.
Ensure the security and stability of our Website.

Third-Party Cookies

We may also use third-party cookies on our Website. These cookies are placed by third-party service providers, such as Google Analytics, to help us analyze website traffic and usage. These third parties have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.

For example, Google Analytics provides us with insights into website user behavior, allowing us to tailor our content and optimize the user experience. Information collected includes the number of visitors to the site, the pages they visit, and the time spent on each page. This data is used to generate reports and insights that help us make informed decisions about website improvements.

Your Choices Regarding Cookies

You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level. You can choose to accept or reject cookies. If you reject cookies, you may still use our Website, but your ability to use some features or areas of our Website may be limited.

Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences through their settings. Here are links to the cookie management instructions for some popular web browsers:

You can also opt-out of certain third-party cookies through the following resources:

Updates to This Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will post any changes on our Website. Your continued use of our Website after any changes to this Cookies Policy constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

We encourage you to review this Cookies Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy, please contact us at:

Japan Startup Navigator
Attn: Data Protection Officer
2 Chome-58-1 Yahiro, Sumida City, Tokyo 131-0041
Email: privacy@koomiu.com
Phone: +81 03-3611-2968

Our Data Protection Officer, Aiko Nakamura, is responsible for overseeing our compliance with data protection laws and this Cookies Policy. You can reach her directly at the email address provided above.

This Cookies Policy is effective as of October 26, 2024.