MADISONBLUE Co., Ltd. ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies, pixel tags, local storage, software development kits (SDKs), and other similar technologies that store information on, or access information stored on, your device, or that transmit information from your device to an external party (collectively, "Cookies") on the MADISONBLUE ONLINE STORE (the "Site"), in order to make the Site more convenient for you and for the purposes of analyzing use of the Site and delivering advertising. This Cookie Policy (this "Policy") explains the Cookies that we use on the Site and how you may exercise your choices.

This Policy supplements our separate Privacy Policy. Where information obtained through Cookies constitutes personal information, it is handled in accordance with the Privacy Policy. In the event of any conflict between the Privacy Policy and this Policy, this Policy prevails with respect to the handling of Cookies.

1　About Cookies

A cookie is a small file that is exchanged between a web server and the browser on your device when you access the Site that is stored on your device. When the Site is accessed again from the same device, your device can be recognized by reference to this identifier.

Cookies are categorized into "persistent cookies," which remain stored on your device until they expire or until you delete them, and "session cookies," which cease to be effective when you close your browser. Cookies are also categorized into "first-party cookies," which are set by us, and "third-party cookies," which are set by third parties with whom we work (such as analytics providers and advertising providers).

2　Categories of Cookies

• Strictly necessary Cookies: Cookies that are necessary for the basic functions of the Site (such as maintaining your login status, the shopping cart, payment, and security). If these are disabled, you may be unable to use some functions of the Site.
• Functional Cookies: Cookies that remember your language settings, regional settings, and other choices in order to improve convenience.
• Analytics Cookies: Cookies used to analyze how the Site is used (such as number of visits, pages viewed, and referral sources) and to improve the Site.
• Advertising and marketing Cookies: Cookies used to display advertising tailored to your interests, to deliver retargeting advertising, and to measure advertising effectiveness.

3　Purposes for Which We Use Cookies

• Providing the basic functions of the Site and maintaining login status and cart information
• Ensuring security and preventing unauthorized use
• Analyzing use of the Site and improving the Site
• Displaying content and advertising tailored to your interests
• Delivering advertising, retargeting, and measuring advertising effectiveness

4　Principal Cookies We Use

Cookie Name / Type：_shopify_essential

• Provider：Shopify Commerce Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)
• Main Information Transmitted：Session ID, etc.
• Purpose of Use：Basic operation of the store, cart, and checkout; security
• Retention Period：1 year
• How to Refuse / Opt Out：Cannot be disabled (strictly necessary Cookie)
• Recipient's Policy, etc.：Shopify Privacy Policy

Cookie Name / Type：cart

• Provider：Shopify Commerce Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)
• Main Information Transmitted：Cart information
• Purpose of Use：Retaining cart information
• Retention Period：Approx. 3 months
• How to Refuse / Opt Out：Cannot be disabled (strictly necessary Cookie)
• Recipient's Policy, etc.：Shopify Privacy Policy

Cookie Name / Type：cart_currency

• Provider：Shopify Commerce Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)
• Main Information Transmitted：Currency setting
• Purpose of Use：Retaining the currency used in the cart
• Retention Period：2 weeks
• How to Refuse / Opt Out：Cannot be disabled (strictly necessary Cookie)
• Recipient's Policy, etc.：Shopify Privacy Policy

Cookie Name / Type：localization

• Provider：Shopify Commerce Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)
• Main Information Transmitted：Country/region setting
• Purpose of Use：Display settings according to country/region
• Retention Period：1 year
• How to Refuse / Opt Out：Cannot be disabled (strictly necessary Cookie)
• Recipient's Policy, etc.：Shopify Privacy Policy

Cookie Name / Type：swym-v-ckd

• Provider：Swym Corporation (United States)
• Main Information Transmitted：Visitor identifier
• Purpose of Use：Identifying visitors for the Wishlist function
• Retention Period：Approx. 30 minutes
• How to Refuse / Opt Out：Cookie banner / Cookie settings screen
• Recipient's Policy, etc.：Swym Privacy Policy

Cookie Name / Type：swym-email

• Provider：Swym Corporation (United States)
• Main Information Transmitted：Email address, etc.
• Purpose of Use：Retaining email information relating to the Wishlist
• Retention Period：1 year
• How to Refuse / Opt Out：Cookie banner / Cookie settings screen
• Recipient's Policy, etc.：Swym Privacy Policy

Cookie Name / Type：swym-pid

• Provider：Swym Corporation (United States)
• Main Information Transmitted：User identifier
• Purpose of Use：Identifying Wishlist users
• Retention Period：1 year
• How to Refuse / Opt Out：Cookie banner / Cookie settings screen
• Recipient's Policy, etc.：Swym Privacy Policy

Cookie Name / Type：swym-session-id

• Provider：Swym Corporation (United States)
• Main Information Transmitted：Session ID
• Purpose of Use：Managing Wishlist sessions
• Retention Period：Approx. 30 minutes
• How to Refuse / Opt Out：Cookie banner / Cookie settings screen
• Recipient's Policy, etc.：Swym Privacy Policy

Cookie Name / Type：swym-swymRegid

• Provider：Swym Corporation (United States)
• Main Information Transmitted：User information
• Purpose of Use：Retaining Wishlist user information
• Retention Period：1 year
• How to Refuse / Opt Out：Cookie banner / Cookie settings screen
• Recipient's Policy, etc.：Swym Privacy Policy

Cookie Name / Type：swym-o_s

• Provider：Swym Corporation (United States)
• Main Information Transmitted：Operational information
• Purpose of Use：Operation of the Wishlist function
• Retention Period：Approx. 30 minutes
• How to Refuse / Opt Out：Cookie banner / Cookie settings screen
• Recipient's Policy, etc.：Swym Privacy Policy

Cookie Name / Type：_shopify_s

• Provider：Shopify Commerce Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)
• Main Information Transmitted：Session ID, etc.
• Purpose of Use：Analyzing store sessions
• Retention Period：Approx. 30 minutes
• How to Refuse / Opt Out：Cookie banner / Cookie settings screen
• Recipient's Policy, etc.：Shopify Privacy Policy

Cookie Name / Type：_shopify_y

• Provider：Shopify Commerce Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)
• Main Information Transmitted：Visitor identifier
• Purpose of Use：Analyzing visitors
• Retention Period：1 year
• How to Refuse / Opt Out：Cookie banner / Cookie settings screen
• Recipient's Policy, etc.：Shopify Privacy Policy

Cookie Name / Type：shopify_client_id

• Provider：Shopify Commerce Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)
• Main Information Transmitted：Visitor identifier
• Purpose of Use：Identifying visitors
• Retention Period：1 year
• How to Refuse / Opt Out：Cookie banner / Cookie settings screen
• Recipient's Policy, etc.：Shopify Privacy Policy

Cookie Name / Type：_shopify_analytics

• Provider：Shopify Commerce Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)
• Main Information Transmitted：Usage information
• Purpose of Use：Collecting analytics data
• Retention Period：1 year
• How to Refuse / Opt Out：Cookie banner / Cookie settings screen
• Recipient's Policy, etc.：Shopify Privacy Policy

Cookie Name / Type：_ga

• Provider：Google LLC (United States)
• Main Information Transmitted：Cookie identifiers, IP address, browsing and usage information
• Purpose of Use：Identifying visitors and analyzing site traffic
• Retention Period：400 days
• How to Refuse / Opt Out：Cookie banner / Cookie settings screen / Google opt-out add-on
• Recipient's Policy, etc.：Google Privacy Policy

Cookie Name / Type：_ga_NCVZNE308Z

• Provider：Google LLC (United States) (Google Analytics 4)
• Main Information Transmitted：Cookie identifiers, browsing and usage information
• Purpose of Use：Analyzing sessions and usage
• Retention Period：400 days
• How to Refuse / Opt Out：Cookie banner / Cookie settings screen / Google opt-out add-on
• Recipient's Policy, etc.：Google Privacy Policy

Cookie Name / Type：_shopify_marketing

• Provider：Shopify Commerce Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)
• Main Information Transmitted：Marketing-related information
• Purpose of Use：Measuring the effectiveness of marketing activities
• Retention Period：1 year
• How to Refuse / Opt Out：Cookie banner / Cookie settings screen
• Recipient's Policy, etc.：Shopify Privacy Policy

Cookie Name / Type：kla_id

• Provider：Klaviyo, Inc. (United States)
• Main Information Transmitted：Cookie identifiers, device information, IP address, browsing and behavioral history, and identifiers such as email addresses
• Purpose of Use：Identifying browsing behavior and linking it to email marketing and effectiveness measurement
• Retention Period：400 days
• How to Refuse / Opt Out：Cookie banner / Cookie settings screen
• Recipient's Policy, etc.：Klaviyo Privacy Policy, etc.

Cookie Name / Type：_gcl_au、IDE (not detected at present)

• Provider：Google LLC (United States) (Google Ads)
• Main Information Transmitted：Cookie identifiers, advertising identifiers, browsing and usage information
• Purpose of Use：Delivering advertising, measuring advertising effectiveness, and remarketing
• Retention Period：Approx. 3 months
• How to Refuse / Opt Out：Cookie banner / Cookie settings screen / Google Ads Settings page
• Recipient's Policy, etc.：Google Privacy Policy

Cookie Name / Type：_fbp、_fbc (not detected at present)

• Provider：Meta Platforms, Inc. (United States)
• Main Information Transmitted：Cookie identifiers, advertising identifiers, browsing and usage information
• Purpose of Use：Delivering advertising on Facebook/Instagram, measuring effectiveness, and audience analysis
• Retention Period：Approx. 3 months
• How to Refuse / Opt Out：Cookie banner / Cookie settings screen / Meta Ads Settings page
• Recipient's Policy, etc.：Meta Privacy Policy

5　Managing Consent to Cookies and How to Refuse Cookies

Where required by the applicable laws and regulations, we use functional Cookies, analytics Cookies, advertising and marketing Cookies, and any other Cookies requiring consent — other than strictly necessary Cookies — only after obtaining your consent.

• Through the Cookie banner or the Cookie settings screen on the Site, you will be able to choose "Accept all" and "Reject all except strictly necessary Cookies" with equal ease of operation.
• You may change your settings by category, and change or withdraw a previous choice, at any time.
• Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

6　Managing Cookies Through Your Browser Settings

You may restrict or delete Cookies by changing your browser settings. For details on how to configure these settings, please refer to the help pages for the browser you use.

• Please refer to the official help pages of major browsers, such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, and Microsoft Edge.

Please note, however, that if you disable strictly necessary Cookies, some functions of the Site may not operate properly.

7　Changes to This Policy

We may change this Policy in response to changes in laws and regulations, the content of the Site, the external services we use, or other circumstances. If we make a material change, we will notify you by posting such changes on the Site or by other appropriate means.

8　Contact Us

For inquiries regarding this Policy, please contact us at the following.

MADISONBLUE Co., Ltd.
Privacy inquiries: privacy@madisonblue.jp