SHIPHORO · WEBSITE PRIVACY & TECHNOLOGY
Cookie Policy
A More Transparent Website Experience.
Learn how cookies and similar technologies work on the SHIPHORO website, what information they may collect, and how you can manage your preferences while browsing our furniture collections.
UNDERSTANDING COOKIES
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites store on your browser or device when you visit a website. They help websites recognize a browser, remember certain preferences, and support functions that make browsing and online shopping easier.
For example, cookies may help a shopping website remember items in your cart, maintain a shopping session, or recognize your preferred website settings when you return.
SHIPHORO may also use technologies with similar functions, including pixels, tags, scripts, and local storage. In this policy, we refer to cookies and these related technologies collectively as "cookies" unless a distinction is necessary.
WHY THEY MATTER
How Cookies Support Your Shopping Experience.
Cookies can serve several purposes during a visit to our website. Their functions may vary depending on the technology, browser, and services being used.
Keeping the Website Functional
Certain cookies help essential website features operate correctly, including page navigation, shopping cart functionality, and secure session management.
Remembering Your Preferences
Some cookies may remember selected settings and browsing preferences, helping provide a more consistent experience when you revisit the website.
Understanding Website Performance
Analytics-related technologies may help us understand general website activity, such as which pages receive visits and how visitors navigate between different sections.
Supporting Relevant Marketing
Where permitted and subject to applicable consent requirements, certain technologies may help measure advertising performance or provide advertising that is more relevant to visitors' interests.
THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES
Types of Cookies We May Use.
Cookies are generally grouped according to their purpose. The following categories explain the types of technologies that may be used in connection with the SHIPHORO website.
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies support essential website operations and help provide the functions needed to browse and use the online store.
Examples of functions: Maintaining shopping sessions, supporting cart activities, processing essential navigation requests, and helping protect website operations.
These technologies are generally required for the website to function and cannot always be disabled through ordinary preference settings.
2. Functional Cookies
Functional cookies help remember certain choices and settings so that the website can provide a more personalized and convenient browsing experience.
Examples of functions: Remembering selected preferences, retaining certain display settings, and supporting personalized website features.
3. Analytics and Performance Cookies
These technologies help us understand how visitors interact with the website and identify areas where the browsing experience may be improved.
Examples of information: Pages visited, general browsing patterns, page loading performance, referring sources, and interactions with website content.
4. Advertising and Marketing Cookies
Where used and permitted, these technologies may help measure advertising activity, understand campaign effectiveness, and support relevant promotional content.
Examples of functions: Measuring advertising interactions, limiting repeated advertisements, and understanding whether a visitor reached our website through a marketing campaign.
COOKIE LIFESPAN
Session Cookies and Persistent Cookies.
Session Cookies
Session cookies are temporary technologies that generally remain active while you browse the website. They are typically removed when the browser session ends and can help maintain continuity as you move between pages.
Persistent Cookies
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until they are deleted. They may help remember certain preferences or recognize a browser on a later visit.
The duration of a cookie depends on its purpose, configuration, and the technology provider. We do not assign a single expiration period to all cookies because their lifespans may differ.
INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGIES
What Information May Be Collected?
Depending on the cookies and similar technologies in use, information collected through your browser or device may include:
- IP address or approximate location information derived from it.
- Browser type, operating system, and device characteristics.
- Pages visited, navigation activity, and interactions with website features.
- Referring website or general traffic source.
- Session identifiers and cookie-related information.
- Shopping activity, such as interactions with cart-related features.
- Website performance and technical error information.
Cookies do not necessarily identify you directly by name. However, some information collected through these technologies may be associated with other information that relates to an identifiable individual. When this occurs, we handle it according to our Privacy Policy and applicable privacy requirements.
THIRD-PARTY TECHNOLOGIES
Cookies Set by External Services.
Certain website functions may rely on services provided by third parties. Where these services use cookies or similar technologies, information may be collected directly by the relevant provider through its own technology.
Depending on the services enabled on our website, third-party technologies may support functions such as payment-related operations, website analytics, embedded content, website performance, or advertising measurement.
Third-party providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and cookie practices. Their technologies may operate under separate settings and retention periods.
We do not represent that every third-party service described in this section is active at all times. The technologies actually present may depend on website configuration and the services available during your visit.
YOUR CHOICES
How to Manage Cookies.
You have several ways to manage cookies and related technologies. The options available may depend on your browser, device, location, and the website's privacy settings.
Browser Cookie Settings
Most modern browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies through their privacy or security settings.
You can generally choose to block certain cookies, delete existing cookies, or receive notifications when cookies are stored. The exact instructions depend on your browser.
Device Privacy Settings
Some mobile devices and operating systems offer additional controls for tracking, advertising identifiers, and privacy-related permissions. You may use these settings to manage certain forms of data collection.
Website Privacy Preferences
Where a cookie preference or consent management feature is made available on our website, you may use it to review or adjust the applicable cookie choices. The choices offered will depend on the technologies in use and applicable legal requirements.
IMPORTANT TO KNOW
What Happens When You Disable Cookies?
Disabling cookies may affect certain aspects of your browsing experience. The impact depends on which cookies are blocked and how the website uses them.
- Shopping cart information may not be retained between browsing sessions.
- Some website preferences may need to be selected again.
- Certain interactive website functions may not operate as expected.
- Some analytics and performance information may no longer be collected.
- Advertising content may become less relevant or may not reflect previous browsing activity.
Strictly necessary technologies may still be used where permitted and required to provide essential website functions.
U.S. PRIVACY CONSIDERATIONS
Your Privacy Choices Under Applicable U.S. Laws.
Depending on your state of residence and the nature of the information and technologies involved, you may have additional privacy rights under applicable U.S. state privacy laws.
These rights may include the ability to request access to certain personal information, request correction or deletion, or opt out of certain forms of targeted advertising, sale, or sharing of personal information, where the relevant legal requirements apply.
Some state privacy laws also provide rights relating to the use of personal information for profiling or other specified purposes. The availability and scope of these rights depend on the applicable law and the circumstances of the processing.
If you wish to exercise an applicable privacy right or ask how cookie-related information is handled, you may contact us using the details provided at the end of this policy. We will review and respond to eligible requests in accordance with applicable requirements.
TARGETED ADVERTISING AND TRACKING
Understanding Advertising-Related Technologies.
Some advertising technologies may use browser identifiers or other information to help measure the effectiveness of advertising or display promotional content based on browsing activity across different websites or services.
Certain U.S. privacy laws define activities such as targeted advertising, sale, or sharing of personal information in specific ways. These definitions may apply even when no money is exchanged for the information.
Where applicable, SHIPHORO will respect legally required opt-out rights and applicable preference signals, including Global Privacy Control (GPC), where legally required and technically applicable. The treatment of these signals depends on the relevant legal requirements and the information processing involved.
DATA PROTECTION
How Cookie-Related Information Is Handled.
Information collected through cookies may be used for the purposes described in this policy and our Privacy Policy. Depending on the relevant technology, it may be processed by SHIPHORO or by a third-party service provider acting in connection with website operations.
We seek to handle personal information in a manner consistent with applicable privacy and data protection requirements. Access to information should be limited to purposes associated with website functionality, business operations, and other permitted activities.
Cookie-related information is retained according to the relevant technology's purpose, configuration, and applicable retention requirements. Different cookies may have different storage periods, and deleting a browser cookie does not necessarily delete information already held by a service provider.
POLICY TRANSPARENCY
Changes to This Cookie Policy.
Our website technologies, operational needs, and applicable privacy requirements may change over time. We may therefore update this Cookie Policy to explain changes in how cookies and similar technologies are used.
When an updated policy is published, the revised version will be available on our website. We encourage visitors to review this page periodically to remain informed about our cookie practices.
COOKIE POLICY QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions.
Are cookies the same as personal information?
Not necessarily. Cookies are small data files or identifiers stored through a browser or device. However, information associated with cookies may qualify as personal information when it relates to an identifiable individual under applicable privacy laws.
Do cookies remember what I put in my shopping cart?
Certain essential website technologies may help maintain cart information during your shopping session. The ability to retain cart contents across visits may depend on the website's configuration and your browser settings.
Can I delete cookies that are already stored?
Yes. Most browsers allow you to delete stored cookies through their privacy or browsing data settings. Deleting cookies may remove saved preferences and affect certain website functions.
Will blocking all cookies stop me from shopping?
Some essential website functions may not work properly if all cookies are blocked. This could affect cart functionality, session continuity, or other features needed to complete an online purchase.
Are third-party cookies controlled by SHIPHORO?
Third-party cookies are generally controlled by the provider that places them. Their operation and privacy practices may be governed by that provider's own policies and settings.
Does using private browsing prevent all tracking?
No. Private browsing can limit certain forms of local data storage, but it does not necessarily prevent all tracking technologies, network-level information collection, or processing by external services.
Where can I learn more about how my information is used?
Please refer to our Privacy Policy for additional information about personal information collection, use, disclosure, retention, and applicable privacy rights.
PRIVACY WITH CLARITY
A More Thoughtful Online Experience.
Understanding how cookies work helps you make informed choices about your browsing experience and the information associated with your visit.
SHIPHORO · Thoughtful Living, Comfortable Spaces.
Questions About Cookies or Privacy?
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, cookie-related information, or your applicable privacy rights, you may contact the SHIPHORO team using the details below.
BRAND
SHIPHORO
BUSINESS ADDRESS
251-1 Kamishioda, Narumicho, Lions Place Narumi Tower 1508, Midori-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 4580835, Japan
PHONE
+81 (709) 295 32 23
CUSTOMER SERVICE HOURS
Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM (Eastern Time)
SHIPHORO
Thoughtful Living, Comfortable Spaces.
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