Pine Lantern Gifts

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better browsing experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain website functionality.

Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies you, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website, analyze how our site is used, and provide personalized content and advertisements. Cookies help us understand which pages are most popular and how visitors navigate our site.

We also use cookies to remember your preferences, such as language settings and shopping cart contents, so you don't have to re-enter this information each time you visit.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and shopping cart functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they get error messages from web pages. This information helps us improve how our website works.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that place cookies on your device to help us analyze website traffic, provide social media features, and deliver targeted advertisements. These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie practices.

Common third-party services we may use include Google Analytics for website analytics and social media platforms for sharing functionality.

Session vs Persistent Cookies

Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They help us track your activity during a single browsing session.

Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They help us recognize you when you return to our website and remember your preferences.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer.

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your user experience. Some features may not work properly without cookies enabled.

Browser Settings

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Each browser is different, so check the 'Help' menu of your particular browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences.

Here are links to cookie management for popular browsers:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner asking for your consent to use cookies. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences.

Your consent choices are stored and remembered for future visits. You can change your preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings through our website.

Data Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain until their expiration date or until you delete them manually.

We regularly review and clean up unnecessary cookies to minimize data collection and storage.

Updates to Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

International Transfers

Some of our third-party service providers may be located outside of Japan. When you consent to cookies, you also consent to the transfer of cookie data to these international service providers.

We ensure that all international transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and implement appropriate safeguards.

Your Rights

You have the right to withdraw your consent to cookies at any time. You can do this by changing your browser settings or using our cookie preference center.

You also have the right to request information about the cookies we use and to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority if you believe your rights have been violated.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

Effective Date: January 1, 2025