Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how Capture Studios ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website, www.capturestudios.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 data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Capture Studios) are called "first party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third party cookies". Third party cookies enable third party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g. like advertising, interactive content and analytics). The parties that set these third party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use first party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Online Properties. For example, we use cookies to:
- Personalize your experience (e.g., remember your preferred language or location).
- Analyze website traffic and usage patterns.
- Provide targeted advertising and marketing communications.
- Enable certain features and functionalities (e.g., social media sharing).
- Improve the security and performance of our Website.
Types of Cookies We Use
The specific types of first and third-party cookies served through our Website and the purposes they perform are described in more detail below (Please note that the specific cookies served may vary depending on the specific Online Properties you visit):
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our Website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our Website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our Website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our Website. This enables us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
- Targeting Cookies: These cookies record your visit to our Website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our Website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.
Detailed Cookie Information
Here's a breakdown of the cookies you might encounter while using Capture Studios' website. This list is regularly updated to ensure accuracy:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Provider | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used to distinguish users. | Google Analytics | 2 years | Performance |
| _gid | Used to distinguish users. | Google Analytics | 24 hours | Performance |
| _gat | Used to throttle request rate. | Google Analytics | 1 minute | Performance |
| PHPSESSID | Maintains user session state. | Capture Studios | Session | Strictly Necessary |
| CookieConsent | Remembers user's cookie consent preferences. | Capture Studios | 1 year | Functionality |
How Can I Control Cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Manager. The Cookie Consent Manager allows you to select which categories of cookies you accept or reject. Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with services.
You can access the Cookie Consent Manager through the notification banner displayed on our website.
In addition, most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Please note that if you choose to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our Website.
To find out how to manage cookies using the settings of your browser, use these links:
You can also opt out of targeted advertising by visiting these sites:
Updates 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 therefore re-visit this Cookies Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookies Policy indicates when it was last updated.
Where can I get further information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at:
Capture Studios
Attn: Data Privacy Officer
212 Bell Street
Seattle, WA 98121
United States
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
(206) 555-1212
This Cookies Policy is maintained by Anya Petrova, Data Protection Officer at Capture Studios. For any inquiries, please contact her directly using the contact information provided above.