COOKIE NOTICE
1. Cookies and External Transmission of User Information
When a user visits this Site (which refers to the website for the NHK Video Bank and includes websites for the video distribution system; the same shall apply hereinafter), user information which is recorded in such user’s personal computer, smartphone, or such other device may be transmitted to NEP or third-party companies approved by NEP in advance (hereinafter referred to as “External Transmission”). For such External Transmission, the technology known as Cookie may be used.
2. Cookie
(1) What is a Cookie?
When a user accesses a website, a small file called “Cookie” is stored in the user’s device as a result of communication between the webserver and the user’s internet browser. For example, when a Cookie containing an identifier is stored during a website visit, then if another access is made by the same device, the user’s browser can be identified by way of such identifier. Therefore, by having the browser carry out the External Transmission of information stored in Cookies to NEP and the third-party companies, such entities are able to acquire information such as users’ login status on the website.
(2) Use of Cookies on this Site
On this Site, user information is acquired and used for the purpose of authenticating the user’s login status or analyzing the usage status. User information NEP has acquired is handled in accordance with NEP’s Privacy Policy.
Details concerning Cookies to be used by the services that are utilized on this Site (including details relating to External Transmission to third parties) are set forth below.
(i) ViaPlatz
| Service that Uses Cookies (Service Provider) |
Video distribution system “ViaPlatz” (NTT TechnoCross Corporation) |
| Cookie Name | vpzsessionid |
| Purpose of Use | It is intended to authenticate the user’s login status, thereby enabling the use of “ViaPlatz”, which is the external system used for the purpose of allowing previews of video materials offered by NEP, specifying the scope of requested use, and delivering the video material data requested. |
| Information to be Transmitted through Cookie | Login session ID |
| Recipient’s Privacy Policy | https://www.ntt-tx.co.jp/privacy.html |
| Opt-out | There is no opt-out procedure available because the Cookie is strictly necessary for the use of ViaPlatz. |
| Life Span | 14 days |
(ii) Google Analytics
| Service that Uses Cookies (Service Provider) |
Google Analytics (Google LLC) |
| Cookie Name | _ga |
| Purpose of Use | In order to acquire statistical data concerning access to this Site and to improve this Site. |
| Information to be Transmitted through Cookie | Device ID, IP address, URLs of pages viewed, referer, device, OS, browser, language, screen resolution, team ID, and client ID. |
| Recipient’s Privacy Policy | https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites https://policies.google.com/privacy |
| Opt-out | http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout |
| Life Span | 2 years |
(3) Inactivation of Cookies
(i) Inactivation of all Cookies
Through browser settings, users may block or delete all or part of the Cookies. However, doing so may result in restricting access to certain features available on this Site and/or cause some pages to be displayed incorrectly. In particular, if ViaPlatz’s Cookie is disabled, the features offered by ViaPlatz will become unavailable, and the delivery of video materials will be disrupted.
(ii) Inactivation or limitation of certain Cookies
If the service provider offers an opt-out procedure, users are able to suspend transmission of user information by following the procedure prescribed by the service provider on the Site that can be found from the link indicated in the “Opt-out” section in the table in (1) above.
3. Google Analytics
NEP uses Google’s service known as Google Analytics in order to assess the usage status of this Site. By utilizing Cookies set up by NEP, Google Analytics analyzes the usage status of this Site by users. NEP may receive the results of such analysis from Google and use such results for the purpose of assessing the usage status of this Site. The analysis results by Google Analytics will not contain any personally identifiable information. With regard to how Google handles data in Google Analytics, please see the following page:
How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services