Cookie Policy
Last revised: [August 1, 2018]
This Cookie Policy describes how Casio Computer Co. Ltd located at 6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japan (“Casio”, “our”, “we” or “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and store information when you visit our websites, https://world.g-shock.com/, https://products.g-shock.com/, https://blesupport.g-shock.com/. For additional information on our privacy practices with respect to our website, please refer to our relevant privacy notice.
What are Cookies?
When you visit our websites, Casio or an authorized third party may send you a cookie. Cookies are small text files that may be placed on your device, i.e., in your browser directory. When a website is accessed, a cookie that is placed on a device will send information to the party that has placed the cookie. Cookies are extremely common and used on a number of websites. Each cookie will typically contain the name of the domain from which the cookie has come, the "lifetime" of the cookie, and a value (usually a unique number). For a more thorough explanation of what cookies are and how they operate, please visit www.aboutcookies.org.
First Party and Third Party Cookies
Our websites may place first party cookies and allow third parties to place cookies on your device. The difference between a first party cookie and a third party cookie relates to the control of the party who serves the cookie. First party cookies are cookies that are specific to the website that created them. Their use enables us to operate an efficient service and to track the patterns of behavior of visitors to the website. Third party cookies, on the other hand, are placed on your device by a third party (i.e., not by Casio). While we may allow third parties access to the website to place these cookies on users’ devices, we do not retain control over the information supplied by the cookies, nor do we retain access to that data. This information is controlled wholly by that third party in accordance with their respective privacy policy.
Session and Persistent Cookies
Our websites may place session and persistent cookies on your device. Whereas the difference between a first party and third party cookie relates to the party controlling the initial placement of the cookie on your device, the difference between a session and a persistent cookie relates to the length of time the cookie lasts. Session cookies are cookies that typically last for as long as you are using your browser, or browser session. When you end your browser session, the cookie expires. Persistent cookies, as the name implies, are persistent and will last after you close your browser. This allows for quicker and often more convenient access to our website.
Linking of Cookie data with other data
Information gathered through usage of a cookie is not linked to any direct personal identifiers (e.g., your name or e-mail address), unless you become a customer of Casio. Once you submit personal data on our websites (e.g., by signing up to receive information from us) we may link such personal data with cookies or other data that are associated with your visit(s) to our websites. Before we do so, we will notify you of this fact and seek your consent or grant you a right to object, if required by applicable law.
Cookies used on our websites
For detail information about the cookies that we use on our websites, please refer to the cookie declaration
This website uses cookies. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services.
The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies we need your permission.
Your consent applies to the following domains: products.g-shock.com, world.g-shock.com
Cookie declaration last updated on 2021/03/18 by Cookiebot:
Necessary (7)
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
AKA_A2 | g-shock.com | This cookie is necessary for the cache function. A cache is used by the website to optimize the response time between the visitor and the website. The cache is usually stored on the visitor’s browser. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
com.adobe.reactor.dataElementCookiesMigrated | world.g-shock.com | Used in context with the cache-function on the website, facilitating data transfer between Adobe DTM onto Adobe Launch. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
CookieConsent | world.g-shock.com | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
gshocks-compare | world.g-shock.com | Registers a watch model No. to enable comparison. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
gshocks-resent | world.g-shock.com | Stores a watch model No. to show recent viewed models. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
gshockw-serviceworker | world.g-shock.com | Preserves cache starting time in order to regularly clear off-line cache. | 30 days | HTTP Cookie |
test | g-shock.com | Used to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
Preferences (3)
Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in.
Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
CookieConsentBulkSetting-# | consentcdn.cookiebot.com | Enables cookie consent across multiple websites | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
yt-player-bandaid-host | youtube.com | Used to determine the optimal video quality based on the visitor's device and network settings. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
yt-player-bandwidth | youtube.com | Used to determine the optimal video quality based on the visitor's device and network settings. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
Statistics (9)
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
_ga | g-shock.com | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
_gat | g-shock.com | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
_gid | g-shock.com | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
AMCV_# | g-shock.com | Unique user ID that recognizes the user on returning visits | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
AMCVS_#AdobeOrg | g-shock.com | Pending | Session | HTTP Cookie |
collect | google-analytics.com | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | Session | Pixel Tracker |
s_cc | g-shock.com | Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
tp | g-shock.com | Registers if the website's scroll-depth detection is active - This function remembers how far the user has scrolled on the current session across the website's sub-pages. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
yt-player-headers-readable | youtube.com | Used to determine the optimal video quality based on the visitor's device and network settings. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
Marketing (10)
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.
Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
demdex | demdex.net | Via a unique ID that is used for semantic content analysis, the user's navigation on the website is registered and linked to offline data from surveys and similar registrations to display targeted ads. | 179 days | HTTP Cookie |
dpm | demdex.net | Sets a unique ID for the visitor, that allows third party advertisers to target the visitor with relevant advertisement. This pairing service is provided by third party advertisement hubs, which facilitates real-time bidding for advertisers. | 179 days | HTTP Cookie |
everest_g_v2 | everesttech.net | Used for targeted ads and to document efficacy of each individual ad. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
IDE | doubleclick.net | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
s_ecid | g-shock.com | Sets a unique ID for the visitor, that allows third party advertisers to target the visitor with relevant advertisement. This pairing service is provided by third party advertisement hubs, which facilitates real-time bidding for advertisers. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
test_cookie | doubleclick.net | Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | youtube.com | Tries to estimate the users' bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. | 179 days | HTTP Cookie |
YSC | youtube.com | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
yt.innertube::nextId | youtube.com | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
yt.innertube::requests | youtube.com | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
Unclassified (4)
Unclassified cookies are cookies that we are in the process of classifying, together with the providers of individual cookies.
Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
gshockw-compare | g-shock.com | Pending | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
gshockw-resent | g-shock.com | Pending | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
s_ppv2 | g-shock.com | Pending | Session | HTTP Cookie |
sc_fv | g-shock.com | Pending | 5 years | HTTP Cookie |
Disabling, Deleting, or Opting-Out of Cookies
If you do not want to have cookies placed on your device, many of them offer ways to opt-out. Where possible, we have provided a link in the cookie declaration that explains how to opt-out of that first party or third party serving you cookies.
In addition, most web browsers allow at least some control of most cookies through browser settings. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser to decline cookies. You may also delete existing cookies through your browser. Please visit the following websites to learn more (depending on the browser you use): Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Safari.
However, please note that if you disable cookies, you may not be able to use the full functionality of our websites. In particular, you may have limited access to some areas or be transitioned to a different experience.
You may also disable JavaScript at any time. Please remember: some features of our websites may not function properly unless cookies and JavaScript are enabled, and some areas of our websites may not function at all.
Similar Technologies
There are other technologies that perform a similar function to cookies. These include web beacons and clear gifs. These are often used in conjunction with cookies to help a website owner understand its users better. When we send you newsletters or other messages, we use these technologies as follows so that we can track e-mail open and click rates:
Google Analytics
Our websites use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies, which are text files placed on your computer, mobile device or other hardware device, to help the websites analyze how users use the websites. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will be transferred to and stored by Google on servers in the USA. Before the transfer this information will be anonymized by removing the last octet of your IP address. Google will process this information on our behalf for the purpose of evaluating your use of the websites, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google will not link your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however, please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.
Information collected by us through use of these cookies includes: number of visitors, referring URLs, and pages visited.
For further information, please see Google’s site:
Contact us
For further information on our use of cookies and similar technologies, please contact us:
Casio Computer Co. Ltd.
6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japan
tel: +81-3-5334-4111
e-mail: inquiry_privacy+casio-watches-com@casio.info