Cookie Policy
1. About This Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Bluefield Energy K.K. ("the Company," "we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on bluefiledenergy.com (the "Service"). It supplements our Privacy Policy. The Service is directed at grid operators, storage asset owners, and utility teams; cookies are used to operate the platform and measure how authorized users navigate it, not for consumer-advertising tracking.
2. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow us to recognize your device or browser session, store preferences, and measure usage patterns. We also use related technologies such as browser local storage for the same functional purposes.
3. How We Use Cookies
The cookies and similar technologies used on the Service fall into the following categories:
| Category | Purpose and examples | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Session authentication for platform login, CSRF protection tokens, cookie-banner dismissal state (local storage key) | Session to 12 months |
| Preferences | Language setting, interface theme, remembered form inputs for returning users | Up to 12 months |
| Analytics | Self-hosted or privacy-configured analytics tracking page views, session duration, and navigation paths in anonymized or pseudonymized form | Up to 13 months |
| Marketing | Not currently used on this Service | -- |
4. Notice and Choice
The Service operates under a notice-only cookie model consistent with Japan's APPI framework. Non-essential cookies may be active when you first visit the site. A notice banner is displayed on first visit; continuing to use the Service acknowledges this notice. You may opt out of analytics cookies at any time using the cookie preference link in the footer, or by configuring your browser as described in Section 7.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Where the Company uses third-party service providers (for example, for platform analytics or infrastructure monitoring), those providers may set cookies or access similar information on the Company's behalf. The Company has data processing agreements in place with such providers limiting their use of data to the contracted service purpose. The Company does not permit third-party advertising networks to set cookies on the Service.
6. Managing Cookies
- Use the "Cookie preferences" link in the footer of any page to revisit the notice and opt out of analytics cookies;
- Configure your browser to block or delete cookies at any time; instructions for common browsers are available at aboutcookies.org;
- Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent login and other core platform functions from working correctly.
7. Changes and Contact
The Company may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the Service or applicable guidance. The "Effective date" at the top of this page will be updated accordingly. For questions about how cookies are used, please contact the Company at:
Bluefield Energy K.K.Umeda Sky Building, 1-1-88 Oyodonaka, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001, Japan
Email: [email protected]