Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit our website. Cookies allow the website to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences, login status, and browsing behavior. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide a better user experience.

Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage, which serve similar functions to cookies. For simplicity, we refer to all these technologies collectively as "cookies" in this policy, unless we specify otherwise.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use different types of cookies for various purposes. Essential cookies are necessary for our website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, services you have requested cannot be provided.

Performance cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and whether users receive error messages. These cookies help us improve our website's performance and user experience. Analytics cookies help us understand user behavior, measure the effectiveness of our content, and identify areas for improvement.

Functionality cookies allow our website to remember choices you make, such as language preferences, login information, or customization settings. These cookies provide enhanced, personalized features. Marketing cookies may be used to track visitors across websites to display relevant and engaging advertisements.

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are critical for the basic functionality of our website and services. These cookies enable you to navigate the website, access secure areas, complete transactions, and use essential features. They include session cookies that maintain your login state, security cookies that authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use, and cookies that enable core features like class booking and payment processing.

Because essential cookies are necessary for the website to function, they do not require your consent and cannot be disabled through our cookie banner. However, you can configure your browser to block these cookies, though doing so may prevent you from using certain parts of our website.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

We use analytics cookies to collect information about how visitors interact with our website. This includes data on which pages are visited, how long visitors spend on each page, which links are clicked, and where visitors come from before arriving at our site. This information helps us understand user behavior and improve our website's design and content.

We may use third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to help us analyze website traffic and usage patterns. These services use cookies to collect data in aggregate form, without identifying individual users. The information collected helps us optimize our services, identify technical issues, and enhance user experience.

Functionality and Preference Cookies

Functionality cookies enhance your experience by remembering your preferences and settings. These cookies remember your language selection, region preferences, display settings, and other customization options. They ensure that you don't have to re-enter information or reset preferences each time you visit our website.

These cookies also enable features such as video playback, social media integration, and interactive tools. While not essential for basic website function, they significantly improve usability and provide a more personalized experience tailored to your preferences.

Third-Party Cookies

We may allow third-party service providers to place cookies on your device through our website. These third parties include payment processors that handle transactions securely, analytics providers that help us understand website usage, social media platforms that enable content sharing, and technology partners that support our platform infrastructure.

Third-party cookies are subject to the privacy policies of those third parties, not this Cookie Policy. We recommend reviewing the cookie policies of these third parties to understand how they use cookies and collect information. We carefully select our third-party partners and require them to maintain appropriate data protection standards.

Session Cookies vs. Persistent Cookies

Session cookies are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while you navigate through our website, enabling features like shopping carts and form completion. Session cookies do not collect information from your device and expire at the end of your browsing session.

Persistent cookies remain on your device after you close your browser and are activated each time you visit our website. They remember your preferences and settings for future visits, providing a more seamless experience. Persistent cookies have an expiration date set by the website and are automatically deleted when they expire or when you manually clear your browser cookies.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have the right to control how cookies are used on your device. When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to accept or customize your cookie preferences. You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences by cookie category.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie settings link in our website footer or by accessing your browser's cookie management settings. Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect your ability to use some features of our website and may result in a less personalized experience.

Browser Controls and Settings

Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can typically configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, notify you when a cookie is set, or delete cookies after each browsing session. Each browser has different procedures for managing cookies, which can usually be found in the Help or Settings menu.

Common browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Opera all provide cookie management tools. If you use multiple devices or browsers, you will need to configure your cookie preferences separately for each. Keep in mind that disabling cookies may limit your ability to use certain website features and may affect the functionality of other websites you visit.

Mobile Device Cookie Management

If you access our website through a mobile device, you can manage cookies through your device's browser settings. Mobile browsers typically offer similar cookie controls as desktop browsers. Additionally, you can manage tracking through your device's privacy settings, which may include options to limit ad tracking or reset advertising identifiers.

Mobile apps may use technologies similar to cookies, such as unique device identifiers and local storage. If you use our mobile app, you can manage these technologies through your device's app settings and privacy controls. We encourage you to review your device's privacy documentation for specific instructions.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers and devices offer "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals that indicate users do not wish to be tracked across websites. Currently, there is no universal standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. Our website does not specifically respond to DNT signals, but you can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie banner and browser settings as described in this policy.

We respect your privacy choices and provide clear mechanisms for managing cookies. As industry standards for DNT evolve and become more uniform, we will evaluate our approach and may update our practices to align with established standards and user expectations.

Cookies and Personal Information

Most cookies do not collect personally identifiable information by themselves. However, cookies may be associated with your account information when you are logged in to our platform. Information collected through cookies is used in accordance with our Privacy Policy and is subject to the same protections and controls.

We implement security measures to protect cookie data from unauthorized access, modification, or disclosure. Cookies transmitted through our website use secure protocols where appropriate. We do not sell cookie data to third parties, and we limit the use of cookie information to the purposes described in this policy.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

If we make material changes to how we use cookies, we may provide additional notice through our website, email, or other means. Your continued use of our website after changes to this Cookie Policy indicates your acceptance of the updated policy and your consent to the use of cookies as described.

Cookie List and Details

We maintain a list of specific cookies used on our website, including their names, purposes, categories, and expiration periods. This list may change as we add or remove cookies to improve our services. Essential cookies include session authentication cookies, security tokens, and load balancing cookies that enable basic website functionality.

Analytics cookies may include Google Analytics cookies that track page views and user interactions, performance monitoring cookies that help us identify technical issues, and heat mapping cookies that show how users interact with page elements. Functionality cookies remember your language preferences, display settings, and customization choices.

Contact Us About Cookies

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

Email: privacy@velricplain.com
Phone: +81 3-3877-9051
Mail: Kenkou Rhythm Lab, Privacy Office, 3 Chome-1 Nishikasai, Edogawa City, Tokyo 134-0088, Japan

We are committed to transparency about our cookie practices and will work with you to address any questions or concerns you may have about how we use cookies and similar technologies.