Electric Power Reserve Exchange Cookie Policy

1. Scope of Application

This Electric Power Reserve Exchange Cookie Policy describes how Electric Power Reserve Exchange (located at 1-3-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan) (“EPRX”) collects or otherwise obtains, via Cookies, data of users (“Users”) who access, browse or otherwise use EPRX's website or third-party websites on which EPRX has posted advertisements. These data may include personal data.

This EPRX Cookie Policy explains the use of Cookies on the EPRX website and supplements the EPRX Policy on the Protection of Personal Information.

2. Cookies

Cookies are small files (“Cookies”), usually composed of alphanumeric characters, issued by EPRX's website or third-party providers and stored on computers, tablets, smartphones, and other devices (“Devices”) of Users that access, browse or otherwise use EPRX's website or third-party websites on which EPRX has posted advertisements.

3. Types of Cookies

Cookies are usually classified into (i) session Cookies and persistent Cookies, and (ii) first-party Cookies and third-party Cookies, which are explained below.

3.1 Session Cookies

Session Cookies ensure that a User can use functions and refer to information on the EPRX website in an efficient manner. For example, they ensure that a User is not required to enter the same information repeatedly while using the EPRX website. They are stored in temporary memory and deleted when the web browser is closed.

3.2 Persistent Cookies

Persistent Cookies are stored on the hard disk of the User's Device and are not deleted if the web browser is closed. For example, they are used to save settings that ensure a User can use the same language when the User visits next time and to record the number of visits. The period these Cookies are stored on a Device varies from Cookie to Cookie.

3.3 First-Party Cookies and Third-Party Cookies

First-party Cookies are Cookies issued by EPRX. Third-party Cookies are issued by third-party service providers, which EPRX uses, e.g., to embed certain functionalities on its website for social media content. In some cases, third-party providers use further sub-providers that issue so-called fourth-party Cookies that are used in connection with their service applications. Under this EPRX Cookie Policy and EPRX's Cookie management system, fourth-party Cookies are treated as third-party Cookies. This means that any setting a User applies to third-party Cookies will also apply to any fourth-party Cookies associated therewith.

4. Cookies Used on the EPRX Website

EPRX uses Cookies for the following purposes:

(1) Strictly Necessary Cookies

These Cookies ensure that the EPRX website operates properly. They are technically necessary, and EPRX cannot switch off these Cookies in its systems without impairing the functionality of its website. They are usually only sent in response to actions of Users on the EPRX website, such as setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block Cookies, but some parts of the EPRX website may then not work and you may not be able to use some or all of the functions and services offered by EPRX. These Cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.

• See “List of External Transmission Rules (List of Cookies)” at the bottom of this Policy for a list of strictly necessary Cookies used on the EPRX website.

(2) Performance Cookies

These Cookies are used to enhance the functionality and personalization of the EPRX website in order to provide Users with optimal information and convenience. Usually, they record login information and other User selections (such as language settings and display mode). Performance Cookies are set by EPRX or by third-party providers (service providers) whose services EPRX has added to its website. Performance Cookies can be blocked, but doing so may prevent some functions of the website from operating correctly. These Cookies may store personally identifiable data.

• See “List of External Transmission Rules (List of Cookies)” at the bottom of this Policy for a list of performance Cookies used on the EPRX website.

(3) Access Analysis Cookies

These Cookies are used to measure and analyze User behavior on the EPRX website for the purpose of improving website performance and convenience. Usually, they measure traffic data, including the number of visitors to the EPRX website, the number of visits, the pages accessed, and referring websites. This enables EPRX to identify the most and least popular pages as well as Users' navigation paths, among other things. These Cookies can be blocked, but doing so will prevent EPRX from understanding User usage and improving website performance. The information collected is, in principle, anonymized and aggregated into a statistical format. Note that EPRX uses third-party services, including Google Analytics, for the purposes described above. For information on how these service providers handle data, refer to their respective privacy policies.

• See “List of External Transmission Rules (List of Cookies)” at the bottom of this Policy for a list of access analysis Cookies used on the EPRX website.

(4) Advertising and Marketing Cookies

These Cookies allow EPRX, alone or in cooperation with its third-party advertising partners, to deliver online advertisements closely related to Users' interests on EPRX's website or other websites and are used to personalize Users' experience. They usually record online activities, including websites Users visit, pages Users view, and links and advertisements Users click, helping to build a profile of Users' interests. These Cookies may be used to link to information transmitted by Users, such as online forms. These Cookies can be blocked, but doing so will prevent the display of advertisements and optimized information tailored to Users' interests. These Cookies may store personally identifiable data.

• See “List of External Transmission Rules (List of Cookies)” at the bottom of this Policy for a list of advertising and marketing Cookies used on the EPRX website.

5. How to Manage Cookies

Users can freely choose or change whether to consent to or decline the use of Cookies by category using the consent management banner (e.g., “Privacy Settings” link) displayed on the website.

Also, most browsers allow Users to set notifications for when Cookies are sent or to choose, in the browser settings, whether to accept all Cookies. It is also possible to disable Cookie functionality entirely through browser settings. However, if Cookies are disabled, some functions or services of the EPRX website may not function normally.

6. List of External Transmission Rules (List of Cookies)

Details of the external transmission services and Cookies used on the EPRX website can be confirmed in real time using the List of External Transmission Rules below.