Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how ShutterScape Studios ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website, https://www.shutterscapestudios.com ("Website"). 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. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website. Cookies allow websites to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size, and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our website:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the Website, refusing them will impact how our Website functions. You can block or delete them by changing your browser settings, as described below.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, such as 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 our Website works. Examples include Google Analytics cookies, which help us understand user behavior and optimize our content.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
- Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements 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.
Specific Cookies Used on Our Website
The following table lists the specific cookies we use on our website and their purposes:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Provider | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used to distinguish users. | Google Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Used to distinguish users. | Google Analytics | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to throttle request rate. | Google Analytics | 1 minute |
| PHPSESSID | Used to maintain user session. | ShutterScape Studios | Session |
| cookieconsent_status | Remembers user's cookie consent preferences. | ShutterScape Studios | 1 year |
How to Manage Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using the options provided by your web browser. Here's how to manage cookies in some popular web browsers:
- Google Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
- Mozilla Firefox: Go to Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
- Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data.
- Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data.
Please note that if you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Website, but your access to some functionality and areas of our Website may be restricted. You may also need to adjust some preferences every time you visit if cookies are disabled.
For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information provided by the Interactive Advertising Bureau at www.allaboutcookies.org .
Changes to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please re-visit this Cookies Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us at:
ShutterScape Studios
123 River Arts Place, Suite 400
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: (828) 555-0123
Email: [email protected]
This Cookies Policy was last updated on October 26, 2023.