FinCity.tokyo

1. Use of cookies and similar technologies

(1) The Organization of Global Financial City Tokyo (“Fincity.tokyo”) collects certain information using cookies and similar technologies on this website, in order to analyze visitor usage, improve service, and provide services and ads that align with individual users’ interests. This Cookie Policy explains these practices. For further information about how your personal information is handled and shared, please consult our Privacy Policy.

(2) Data Handling for Residents of the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom (UK), and Switzerland
When customers residing in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom (UK), and Switzerland access this Website, the Organization obtains their explicit consent (via cookie banners, etc.) for the use of cookies and similar technologies, including analytical cookies. These technologies are activated only with consent to analytical cookies, and the customer’s consent signal is sent to each tool provider. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

(3) Fincity.tokyo reserves the right to modify this policy, either in whole or in part. Notice of any changes made will be provided on the website.

2. Definition: Cookies and similar technologies

The term cookie refers to data that is sent from a website and saved on visitors’ devices (computers, mobile handsets, etc.) when they access the website, as a tag that allows the device in question to be recognized. Through the use of cookies it is possible to obtain information such as how many times a device has visited a website and which other websites have been visited by the user in question in the past.

A similar technology known as a beacon (or pixel), which is used to send information from users’ devices to a server, can be embedded in online content such as video or email messages. By using beacons, it is possible to obtain information from user devices, including how many times content has been viewed, the times and dates of such viewings, and whether an email message has been opened.

As described in Section 4 below, functionality associated with cookies and similar technologies can be disabled via browser settings.

3. Purposes for which cookies and related technologies are used

(1) Assessing usage data and improving service

Fincity.tokyo may collect, analyze, and use information related to visitors’ usage of this website using cookies and similar technologies in order to improve the websites and services offered to users. This website primarily uses the following tool for this purpose:

■Google Analytics Tool provider: Google LLC

• Google Analytics terms of service
• Google privacy policy
• Google Analytics analyzes visitors’ use of the website (access, traffic, routing, etc.) using cookies issued by the Organization. The Organization receives the results of that analysis from Google LLC and uses them to assess use of the website. For details, please see the following URL:
  https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites?hl=en
• Specific information concerning Google Analytics is also available here:
  https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245

■GMicrosoft Clarity Tool Provider: Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Privacy Statement

Microsoft Clarity is used to qualitatively understand which parts of this Website customers view and how they interact (heatmaps, session recordings, etc.). The Organization receives these analysis results and uses them to improve the site’s usability. As described in 1.(2) above, for access from the EEA, UK, and Switzerland, data is collected only based on customer consent to analytical cookies.

In addition, the following application uses cookies to improve the application service and the Committee provides the service using the application:

■YouTube Tool provider: YouTube (Google LLC)

• YouTube Terms and Conditions
• YouTube (Google) privacy policy

(2) Distributing ads

Fincity.tokyo uses ad distribution services to display ads when users who have visited this website in the past visit certain pages. To that end, cookies and related technologies are used to collect information about users’ browsing history on this website. The principal ad distribution services used by the Organization are listed in Section 4 (2) below. For more information about how to disable ads, please see Sections 4 (1) and (2).

(3) Improving usability

In order to improve your website experience, the Organization uses cookies and similar technologies. They will store the selected information, prevent from repeatedly showing the same selection screen, or storing your input data and confirming it in the following page or avoiding to request you the same input including plug-ins of social network services (SNS) such as “Like” on Facebook or “Tweet” on X (formerly Twitter) or social log-in services such as those allows you to log in with your account of Google, Facebook or LINE.

4. How to disable cookies and related technologies

(1) Disabling all cookies

Cookies saved on user devices are retained until either the user deletes them or they expire. Although most browsers accept cookies by default, that functionality can be disabled by changing the browser’s settings.

Disabling cookie functionality may prevent use of some or all of the website’s functionality, and some pages may not display properly.

For more information about how to change cookie settings in your browser, see the following links:

(2) Disabling cookies from a specific source

To disable Google Analytics, described in Section 3 (1) above, download the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on from the page provided by Google LLC at the link shown below, install the add-on, and then change the browser’s add-on settings. Note that use of products and services provided by Google LLC may be impacted by use of this add-on.

Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

To disable display of the ads described in Section 3 (2) above, access the page provided by each ad distributor at the links shown below and disable cookies from each. Please note that use of the products and services offered by the companies in question may be impacted by making these settings.

(3) Disabling beacons

Beacons contained in online content can be disabled by disabling cookies as described in Sections (1) and (2) above. In some cases, beacons contained in email messages can be disabled by configuring your email client so that it does not download images contained in messages. However, not all email clients provide such functionality. If you are unable to disable image downloading, unsubscribe to the email newsletters you receive.

5. Inquiries

Inquiries concerning the Organization’s cookie policy should be directed to the following contact:

The Organization of Global Financial City Tokyo
E-mail:contact@fincity.tokyo