Use of Cookies and Third-Party Tools

1. Use of Cookies and Third-Party Tools

FINDEX Inc. (“FINDEX”) uses cookies and certain third-party tools on this website (the “Website”) to improve user convenience, enhance website functionality, and analyze how the Website is used, and deliver advertisements tailored to users’ interests. Through cookies and other technologies provided by third-party service providers (collectively, “third-party tools”), certain information about users of the Website may be transmitted to such service providers while respecting user privacy.

Protection of Confidential Information

Information entered through contact forms on the Website (such as names and contact details), as well as confidential information handled within FINDEX’s products and systems, including information relating to patients or residents, will not be transmitted to any third party through any of the third-party tools listed below.

Disabling Cookies and Opt-out Options

If you wish to opt out of the transmission of information through the third-party tools described below, please use the opt-out pages provided by the relevant service providers. You may also disable cookies through your browser settings.

Please note that if cookies are disabled, some functions of the Website may not operate properly, and certain personalized features may not be available.

2. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device that allow information such as browsing history to be exchanged between your browser and a server.

Cookies help make browsing more efficient and enable websites to display content that may be more relevant to users’ interests.

Cookies themselves do not contain information that directly identifies individuals and do not infringe on user privacy or negatively affect computers or devices.

3. Third-Party Tools Used on the Website

The names of the third-party tools used on the Website, the service providers, the types of user information transmitted, the purposes of use, and other relevant information regarding each tool are as follows.

■ Necessary

Google Tag Manager

• Service Provider
  Google LLC (United States)
• Information Transmitted
  Identifiers such as cookies, IP address, and device and browser information
• Purpose of Use by FINDEX
  To centrally manage various tags used on the Website and optimize their delivery
• Purpose of Use by Google
  To provide, maintain, and improve the quality of tag management services
• Privacy Policy
  https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
• Opt-out Information
  This tool is necessary for controlling tags and cannot be disabled on a standalone basis. Please manage this through your browser’s cookie settings or similar controls.

Cookiebot

• Service Provider
  Usercentrics A/S (Denmark)
• Information Transmitted
  Consent status, anonymized IP address, and device and browser information
• Purpose of Use by FINDEX
  To manage cookie consent on the Website (CMP) and retain consent logs
• Purpose of Use by Usercentrics
  To provide the service and improve user convenience
• Privacy Policy
  https://www.cookiebot.com/en/privacy-policy/
• Opt-out Information
  This tool is necessary for consent management and cannot be disabled on a standalone basis. Please manage this through your browser’s cookie settings or similar controls.

■ Statistics

Google Analytics

• Service Provider
  Google LLC (United States)
• Information Transmitted
  Client ID (including cookie identifiers), IP address, URLs of pages visited, referrer information, and device and browser information
• Purpose of Use by FINDEX
  To statistically analyze website visits and browsing behavior in order to improve the quality and usability of the Website
• Purpose of Use by Google
  To provide, maintain, and improve Google services and to develop new services
• Privacy Policy
  https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
• Opt-out Page
  https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

Microsoft Clarity

• Service Provider
  Microsoft Corporation (United States)
• Information Transmitted
  Client ID (including cookie identifiers), IP address, URLs of pages visited, behavioral data such as mouse movements and scrolling, and device information
• Purpose of Use by FINDEX
  To visualize and analyze user behavior on the website in order to improve UI/UX
• Purpose of Use by Microsoft
  To provide and improve the Clarity service and train machine learning models
• Privacy Policy
  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/privacystatement/
• Opt-out Information
  Opt-out is available by disabling cookies through the Microsoft Privacy Dashboard or your browser settings

User Heat

• Service Provider
  User Local, Inc. (Japan)
• Information Transmitted
  Client ID (including cookie identifiers), behavioral data such as mouse movements and scrolling, and device and browser information
• Purpose of Use by FINDEX
  To visualize user behavior on the website (heatmap analysis) and improve UI/UX
• Purpose of Use by User Local
  To improve the accuracy of analytics technology and generate statistical data that cannot be used to identify individuals
• Privacy Policy
  https://en.userheat.com/stage/privacy/
• Opt-out Page
  https://www.userlocal.jp/privacy/ (Please refer to the section titled “Access Analysis Service.”)

■ Marketing

YouTube

• Service Provider
  Google LLC (United States)
• Information Transmitted
  Identifiers such as cookies, URLs of pages visited, video viewing history, and device and browser information
• Purpose of Use by FINDEX
  To provide video content on the Website and understand usage of such content
• Purpose of Use by Google
  To play and maintain videos, personalize advertising, and improve service usability
• Privacy Policy
  https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
• Opt-out Page
  https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated (Google Ads Settings)

Meta Advertising (Facebook/Instagram)

• Service Provider
  Meta Platforms, Inc. (United States)
• Information Transmitted
  Identifiers such as cookie IDs, URLs of pages visited, users’ interactions with advertisements, and device and browser information
• Purpose of Use by FINDEX
  To deliver targeted advertisements based on users’ browsing history and other information, and to measure and improve advertising effectiveness
• Purpose of Use by Meta
  To optimize and personalize advertising delivery systems and to maintain the safety and security of Meta services
• Privacy Policy
  https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
• Opt-out Page
  https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217/

X (formerly Twitter) Advertising

• Service Provider
  X Corp. (United States)
• Information Transmitted
  Identifiers such as cookie IDs, URLs of pages visited, users’ interactions with advertisements, and device and browser information
• Purpose of Use by FINDEX
  To deliver advertisements tailored to users’ interests and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
• Purpose of Use by X
  To optimize advertising delivery, maintain platform safety, including spam prevention, and improve X services
• Privacy Policy
  https://x.com/en/privacy
• Opt-out Page
  https://help.x.com/en/safety-and-security/privacy-controls-for-tailored-ads

4. Contact Information for This Cookie Policy

Address
Tokyo Sankei Building 26F, 1-7-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004, Japan

Telephone
+81-3-6271-8958
Fax
+81-3-6271-8959

Department
Regulatory Affairs Office

Contact Person
Atsushi Matsumoto