Umami Haven

Your Guide to Authentic Japanese Cuisine in San Francisco

Cookies Policy

Welcome to the Cookies Policy of Umami Haven. This policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website, UmamiHaven.com. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website.

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device even when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies on Umami Haven:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential to enable you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.
  • Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works.
  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located.
  • Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organization. We currently do not use targeting or advertising cookies.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for various purposes, including:

  • To enable certain functions of the website
  • To provide analytics
  • To store your preferences
  • To enable advertisement delivery, including behavioral advertising

Specific examples of how we use cookies include:

  • Remembering your dark mode preferences to enhance your user experience.
  • Analyzing website traffic to improve our content and layout.
  • Storing session information to maintain your login status during your visit.

User Consent

By using the Umami Haven website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. When you first visit our website, a cookie banner will appear, informing you about our use of cookies and providing you with the option to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings.

Managing Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by adjusting the settings within your web browser. Here are some resources that may be helpful:

Please note that if you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.

Analytics Tools and Cookies

We may use third-party analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, to help us understand how visitors use our website. These tools use cookies to collect information about your browsing behavior, such as the pages you visit, the time you spend on each page, and the links you click. This information is used to improve our website and provide a better user experience. The cookie data collected by these tools is anonymized and aggregated.

If you wish to opt-out of Google Analytics tracking, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Data Retention

The length of time we retain cookies depends on the type of cookie. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies may remain on your computer for a longer period, as determined by the cookie's expiration date. We review our cookie retention policies regularly to ensure that data is only stored for as long as necessary.

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies, which are cookies set by a domain other than our website. These cookies may be used for purposes such as advertising, analytics, or social media integration. We carefully select our third-party partners to ensure that they comply with applicable data protection laws and regulations. You can manage your preferences for third-party cookies through your browser settings or by using opt-out tools provided by the third-party providers.

Updates to this Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will post any changes on this page and, if the changes are significant, we will provide a more prominent notice. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about our Cookies Policy, please contact us at:

Umami Haven Data Protection Officer:
Akari Tanaka
1998 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94115, United States
San Francisco, CA 94111
Email: privacy@simoraocean.com
Phone: +1 415-724-5057