Cookie Policy

Understanding Cookies

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on the Tsubaki Pastry Studio website and platform, and how you can manage your cookie preferences. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better, more personalized experience and allow certain features to function properly.

By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy. You can withdraw your consent or change your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or our cookie consent banner.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use several categories of cookies, each serving different purposes to enhance your experience and help us improve our services.

Essential Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled in our systems. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, user authentication, and access to secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have requested cannot be provided. Examples include session cookies, load balancing cookies, and security tokens.

Functional Cookies: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences, language settings, region selection, and course progress. They may be set by us or third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.

Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They allow us to count visits, identify traffic sources, measure site performance, and determine which pages are most popular. This information helps us improve how our website works and optimize your learning experience.

Marketing and Advertising Cookies: These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other websites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by Tsubaki Pastry Studio and are used only by us. Third-party cookies are placed by external services that appear on our pages, such as video hosting platforms, analytics providers, and payment processors. We work only with trusted third parties who are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws.

Our primary third-party partners include analytics services to measure site performance, video hosting platforms for course delivery, payment processors for secure transactions, and customer support tools for assistance and communication.

Session and Persistent Cookies

Session cookies are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session state, remember items in your shopping cart, and ensure security during your visit. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them. They remember your preferences, login information, and other settings to enhance your experience on return visits.

Specific Cookies We Use

Essential cookies on our platform include user authentication tokens to maintain your logged-in session, security cookies to prevent cross-site request forgery and other security threats, load balancing cookies to distribute traffic across our servers, and cookie consent preferences to remember your choices.

Functional cookies include language and region preferences, course progress tracking, video playback settings, and customization options for your learning dashboard.

Analytics cookies track page views and navigation patterns, session duration and engagement metrics, device and browser information for compatibility optimization, and referral sources to understand how users find our site.

Marketing cookies support remarketing campaigns to show relevant course offerings, conversion tracking for advertising effectiveness, and audience segmentation for personalized communications.

Purpose and Benefits of Cookies

Cookies enable us to recognize you when you return to our site, remember your login credentials so you don't have to re-enter them, save your course progress and preferences, provide personalized course recommendations based on your interests, analyze how our platform is used to identify areas for improvement, ensure platform security and prevent fraudulent activity, deliver relevant marketing content and special offers, and optimize site performance and loading times.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options to manage cookies on our website. When you first visit our site, a cookie consent banner will appear, allowing you to accept all cookies, decline optional cookies, or customize your preferences. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site to see the banner again.

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or notify you when a cookie is being set. Please note that blocking essential cookies may prevent you from accessing certain features and services on our platform.

Browser-Specific Cookie Management

Each browser has different methods for managing cookies. For Google Chrome, go to Settings, then Privacy and Security, then Cookies and other site data. For Mozilla Firefox, go to Settings, then Privacy and Security, then Cookies and Site Data. For Safari, go to Preferences, then Privacy, then Manage Website Data. For Microsoft Edge, go to Settings, then Cookies and site permissions, then Cookies and site data. Consult your browser's help documentation for detailed instructions specific to your version.

Mobile Device Cookie Management

If you access our platform through a mobile device, you can manage cookies through your device settings or the mobile browser settings. On iOS devices, go to Settings, then Safari, then Block All Cookies or manage specific cookie preferences. On Android devices, open your browser, go to Settings, then Site Settings, then Cookies. Note that mobile apps may use different tracking technologies, which are governed by the app's privacy policy and your device permissions.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers transmit "Do Not Track" signals to websites. Currently, there is no universally accepted standard for how to interpret these signals. We do not currently respond to Do Not Track signals, but we provide you with the ability to control cookies through your browser settings and our cookie consent mechanism as described in this policy.

Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you have the right to disable cookies, doing so may significantly impact your experience on our platform. Disabling essential cookies will prevent you from logging in to your account and accessing your courses. Disabling functional cookies may result in loss of personalized features, requiring you to re-enter preferences on each visit. Disabling analytics cookies will not impact your user experience but will prevent us from understanding usage patterns to improve our services. Disabling marketing cookies will result in less relevant advertising and promotional content.

Cookies and Personal Data

Some cookies may collect personal data, particularly when you are logged into your account. The personal data collected through cookies is processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy. We implement appropriate security measures to protect cookie data and limit access to authorized personnel only. Cookie data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill its purpose or as required by law.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or technological developments. When we make significant changes, we will notify you by posting a notice on our website or sending you an email. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Questions About Cookies

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

Email: hello@kaelgrove.com
Phone: +81 6-6531-0070
Address: Iida2, 3 Chome-14-12 Minamihorie, Nishi Ward, Osaka, 550-0015, Japan

We are committed to transparency and will be happy to provide additional information about our cookie practices.