Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

Last Updated: July 2026

Welcome to WAKUWAKU JAPAN BOX.

This Cookie Policy explains how WAKUWAKU JAPAN BOX ("we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.

We are committed to protecting your privacy while providing you with the best possible browsing and shopping experience.

By continuing to use our website, you agree to the use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy unless you disable them through your browser settings or our cookie consent banner.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website.

They allow websites to recognize your device, remember your preferences, improve website performance, and provide a more personalized experience.

Cookies do not normally contain information that directly identifies you. However, some information collected through cookies may become associated with personal information if you voluntarily provide it to us.

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several important purposes, including:

  • Providing essential website functionality
  • Keeping your shopping cart active during your visit
  • Processing secure online payments
  • Remembering your language or regional preferences
  • Improving website speed and performance
  • Understanding how visitors use our website
  • Enhancing user experience
  • Preventing fraud and improving website security
  • Supporting marketing and advertising activities

These cookies help us provide a reliable, secure, and enjoyable shopping experience for customers around the world.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for the operation of our website.

Without these cookies, important features such as shopping carts, checkout, account login, and secure payment processing would not function correctly.

Because these cookies are required for the website to operate, they cannot be disabled through our website.

Performance & Analytics Cookies

Performance cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website.

These cookies collect anonymous information such as:

  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on each page
  • Popular products
  • Website performance
  • Error messages
  • General visitor behavior

We use this information to improve our website, enhance navigation, and provide a better shopping experience.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies remember your preferences and settings.

These cookies may remember:

  • Your preferred language
  • Your country or region
  • Your shopping preferences
  • Previously entered information
  • Display settings

These cookies help personalize your experience and reduce the need to re-enter information during future visits.

4. Marketing & Advertising Cookies

Marketing cookies help us understand the effectiveness of our advertising and allow us to show relevant content to visitors who may be interested in WAKUWAKU JAPAN BOX.

These cookies may be used by advertising partners to:

  • Measure advertising performance
  • Display personalized advertisements
  • Limit repeated advertisements
  • Analyze campaign effectiveness
  • Understand customer interests

Marketing cookies are only used where permitted under applicable laws and, where required, after obtaining your consent.

5. Shopify Cookies

WAKUWAKU JAPAN BOX is powered by Shopify, one of the world's leading e-commerce platforms.

Shopify automatically uses essential cookies to ensure that our online store functions properly and securely.

These cookies may be used to:

  • Maintain your shopping cart during your visit
  • Process secure checkout and payments
  • Remember your login session
  • Protect against fraudulent transactions
  • Provide website security features
  • Improve overall website performance

These cookies are essential for the operation of our store and cannot be disabled while using our website.

6. Analytics Services

We may use analytics tools, including Google Analytics, to better understand how visitors use our website.

Analytics cookies help us collect anonymous information such as:

  • Number of visitors
  • Pages viewed
  • Time spent on our website
  • Traffic sources
  • Device type
  • Country or region
  • General browsing behavior

This information helps us improve our website, optimize our content, and provide a better shopping experience.

Google Analytics does not identify you personally. The information collected is aggregated and used solely for analytical purposes.

7. Third-Party Services

Our website may use trusted third-party services that place cookies on your device to provide certain features and improve your shopping experience.

These services may include:

  • Shopify
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Ads
  • Meta (Facebook & Instagram)
  • Payment service providers
  • Email marketing platforms
  • Customer support tools

Each third-party provider manages its own cookies according to its own privacy policies.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these providers if you would like more information about how they collect and process data.

8. Cookie Retention Period

Different cookies remain on your device for different periods of time.

Some cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser (session cookies), while others remain on your device until they expire or are manually deleted (persistent cookies).

Retention periods vary depending on the purpose of each cookie and applicable legal requirements.

9. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have the right to control how cookies are used on your device.

Depending on your location, you may be presented with a cookie consent banner when you first visit our website. You can choose whether to accept or reject certain categories of non-essential cookies.

You may also manage or delete cookies at any time through your web browser settings.

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Some features, including shopping cart functionality, account login, and checkout, may not work correctly if essential cookies are disabled.

10. How to Disable Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings.

You can usually:

  • View stored cookies
  • Delete existing cookies
  • Block all cookies
  • Allow cookies only from selected websites
  • Receive notifications before cookies are stored

Please refer to your browser's help documentation for instructions specific to your browser.

Disabling cookies may reduce the functionality of certain areas of our website and affect your overall shopping experience.

11. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your country or region, you may have certain rights regarding the personal information collected through cookies and similar technologies.

These rights may include:

  • Requesting access to your personal information
  • Requesting correction of inaccurate information
  • Requesting deletion of your personal information
  • Restricting or objecting to certain types of data processing
  • Withdrawing your consent for non-essential cookies at any time
  • Requesting a copy of your personal data where applicable

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

12. GDPR Compliance

For visitors located within the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, and other regions with similar privacy laws, we process personal information in accordance with applicable data protection regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Where required by law, we obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

You may withdraw or modify your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or our cookie consent banner, where available.

13. International Visitors

WAKUWAKU JAPAN BOX operates from Japan and serves customers around the world.

By using our website, you acknowledge that your information may be processed and stored in Japan or in other countries where our trusted service providers operate.

We take appropriate measures to protect your personal information in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

14. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in applicable laws, technologies, or our business operations.

Any updates will be posted on this page together with the revised "Last Updated" date.

We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please feel free to contact us.

WAKUWAKU JAPAN BOX
Email: office@wakuwakujapanbox.com

Thank You

Thank you for visiting WAKUWAKU JAPAN BOX.

We value your trust and are committed to providing a safe, secure, and transparent online experience.

By being open about how we use cookies and protecting your privacy, we hope to make your experience with WAKUWAKU JAPAN BOX enjoyable from your first visit to every future order.

Thank you for being part of the WAKUWAKU JAPAN BOX community.