Cookie Policy
Last Updated: October 7, 2026
This Cookie Policy outlines how Ryo Seisui (operated by Ryo Shimizu) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on https://ryoseisui.com, explaining their purpose and your rights under global data protection regulations.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files placed on your device to ensure website functionality and efficiency.
- First-Party Cookies: Set directly by Ryo Seisui for core operations.
- Third-Party Cookies: Set by external providers for advertising and analytics.
2. Why We Use Cookies
We use these technologies for secure store operations, analyzing user behavior, and optimizing our marketing efforts like Pinterest ads.
3. Categories of Cookies We Use
- A. Essential / Strictly Necessary (First-Party): Mandatory for core website and store functionality. This includes cookies required for secure online checkout via WooCommerce, session management, and maintaining your selected language preferences across the website.
- B. Performance and Analytics (First & Third-Party): These cookies collect anonymized data regarding site traffic and user behavior to help us analyze and improve website performance, with full compatibility for future integrations such as Google Analytics.
- C. Advertising and Tracking (Third-Party): This includes the Pinterest Tag for ad conversion tracking, measuring marketing performance, and campaign optimization, with built-in readiness for future advertising platforms.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies used on our Website are served by third-party service providers to help us analyze traffic and deliver targeted marketing campaigns. The primary third-party provider currently utilized is Pinterest.
These third-party companies use automated technologies to collect data (such as IP addresses) to measure ad effectiveness, and we encourage reviewing Pinterest’s privacy policy for more details.
5. How You Can Control Cookies
You can manage or reject cookies through:
- Web Browser Controls: Adjusting browser settings (rejecting cookies may limit some functionalities).
- Pinterest Advertising Opt-Out: Managing settings via your Pinterest account.
- Industry Opt-Out Portals: Visiting platforms like DAA, NAI, or EDAA.
6. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect operational, legal, or regulatory changes. Modifications take effect immediately upon posting on our website. Please check regularly for updates.