Effective date: July 13, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how HokkaidoPress uses cookies and similar technologies.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files stored on a user’s device when a website is visited. Cookies may support website functions, remember preferences, measure usage, protect security and assist with advertising.

Types of Cookies We May Use

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies may support:

  • Website security
  • Form operation
  • Session management
  • Spam and abuse prevention
  • Privacy and consent settings

The website may not function correctly without some essential cookies.

Analytics Cookies

When analytics is enabled, analytics cookies may help us understand:

  • Which pages are visited
  • How visitors reach the website
  • Which devices and browsers are used
  • How users move through the website
  • Whether technical problems occur
  • How content and website performance can be improved

Advertising Cookies

When advertising is enabled, advertising partners may use cookies or similar identifiers to:

  • Display advertisements
  • Measure advertising performance
  • Limit repeated advertisements
  • Detect invalid or fraudulent activity
  • Personalize advertisements where permitted

Preference Cookies

Preference cookies may remember language, display, consent and other website settings.

Embedded Content Cookies

External videos, maps, social media posts and other embedded services may set their own cookies. These cookies are controlled by the relevant third-party provider.

Google Services

When enabled, HokkaidoPress may use Google services such as Google Analytics and Google AdSense.

Google services may use cookies and similar identifiers to measure website use, prevent abuse, deliver advertising and provide reports.

More information about how Google uses information from sites that use its services is available at Google’s partner sites information page.

Consent Management

Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies will be used only after the necessary consent has been obtained.

Users may be able to accept, reject, change or withdraw consent through the cookie or privacy settings displayed on the website.

Managing Cookies

Most browsers allow users to review, delete or block cookies and to receive a warning before cookies are stored.

Blocking some cookies may affect website functions or prevent some content from displaying correctly.

Google Privacy Controls

Users may manage Google advertising personalization through Google Ads Settings.

Users may also use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, where available.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when technology, services, website functions or legal requirements change. The effective date at the top of this page will be updated when material changes are made.

Contact

Questions about this Cookie Policy may be submitted through the HokkaidoPress Contact page.