Apex Vision Studios Cookies Policy
At Apex Vision Studios, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a transparent experience when you visit our website. This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
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 site. Cookies can be either "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your browser and are used for things like remembering your preferences and login details for future visits. Session cookies, on the other hand, are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use various types of cookies on our website to enhance your browsing experience and provide you with relevant information. These include:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. 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 our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they receive error messages. This data helps us to improve the performance and design of our site. We use tools like Google Analytics to collect this data, but the information collected is aggregated and anonymous.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. 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 advertising campaigns. 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.
Purpose of Cookies
The cookies we use serve several important purposes:
- Improving Website Functionality: Cookies help our website function properly and efficiently, ensuring a seamless browsing experience for you.
- Personalizing Your Experience: Cookies allow us to remember your preferences and provide you with personalized content and features.
- Analyzing Website Performance: Cookies enable us to track website traffic and user behavior, allowing us to identify areas for improvement and optimize our site for better performance.
- Delivering Relevant Advertising: Cookies help us deliver advertisements that are more relevant to your interests, ensuring that you see ads that are likely to be of interest to you.
How to Manage Cookies
You have the right to control and manage your cookie preferences. You can do this in several ways:
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. You can set your browser to block all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or prompt you each time a cookie is offered. Keep in mind that blocking all cookies may affect your ability to access certain features or areas of our website.
- Cookie Consent Tools: We may provide a cookie consent tool on our website that allows you to manage your cookie preferences in a more granular way. This tool allows you to choose which categories of cookies you want to accept or reject.
- Opt-Out Links: Some third-party advertising networks provide opt-out links that allow you to opt-out of receiving targeted advertising from their network. You can usually find these links on the network's website or through industry resources like the Digital Advertising Alliance.
Please note that if you delete cookies or change your cookie preferences, you may need to manually adjust your settings each time you visit our website.
Detailed List of Cookies Used
To provide greater transparency, here's a table detailing the specific cookies we use, their providers, and their purposes.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. | Performance | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users. | Performance | 24 hours |
| cookieconsent_status | Apex Vision Studios | Records the user's cookie consent state for the current domain. | Functionality | 1 year |
| PHPSESSID | Apex Vision Studios | Used to maintain user sessions on the server. | Strictly Necessary | Session |
| _fbp | Used by Facebook to deliver, measure and improve the relevance of advertising. | Targeting | 3 months |
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies on our website. These cookies are placed by third-party service providers, such as advertising networks, social media platforms, and analytics providers. We do not have direct control over these cookies, but we take steps to ensure that these providers comply with our privacy standards.
Some of the third-party services we use that may set cookies include:
- Google Analytics: Used to track website traffic and user behavior.
- Facebook Pixel: Used to deliver targeted advertising on Facebook.
- YouTube: Used to embed videos on our website.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party service providers for more information about their cookie practices.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie practices or legal requirements. We will post any updates on our website, and we encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our Cookies Policy, please contact us at:
- 123 Rainier Avenue South, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98144
- (206) 555-1212
- info@apexvisionstudios.com
Our Data Protection Officer, Dr. Anya Sharma, can also be reached at anya.sharma@apexvisionstudios.com for any data privacy related inquiries.
Apex Vision Studios is committed to adhering to both the GDPR and CCPA regulations. We aim for full compliance and transparency in our data handling practices.