Aperture Studios Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how Aperture Studios ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website, aperturestudios.com ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
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, Aperture 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., 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. Third parties serve cookies through our Website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.
We use cookies to:
- Improve the functionality and performance of our website.
- Personalize your experience by remembering your preferences and settings.
- Understand how visitors use our website, allowing us to improve its structure and content.
- Analyze trends and gather demographic information about our user base.
- Deliver targeted advertising and marketing communications.
Types of Cookies We Use
The specific types of first-party and third-party cookies served through our Website and the purposes they perform are described in more detail below:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users. | 2 years | Performance |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users. | 24 hours | Performance |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Used to throttle request rate. | 1 minute | Performance |
| PHPSESSID | Aperture Studios | Used to maintain user session information. | Session | Essential |
| darkMode | Aperture Studios | Remembers dark mode preference. | 1 year | Functional |
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential to enable you to browse our website 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, 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 our website works. We use Google Analytics for performance analysis, which utilizes cookies like _ga, _gid, and _gat to track user behavior.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a functional cookie can be used to remember your dark mode preference for future visits.
- 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 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.
How Can I Control 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. However, please note that if you choose to reject cookies, you may not be able to use all of the features of our Website.
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. These settings are usually found in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser. In order to understand these settings, the following links may be helpful, or you can use the "Help" option in your browser for more details:
- Cookie settings in Chrome
- Cookie settings in Firefox
- Cookie settings in Safari
- Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
You can also opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Changes to Our 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.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at:
Aperture Studios
Attn: Data Protection Officer
123 Creative Lane
Knoxville, TN 37902
Phone: (865) 555-0100
Email: privacy@aperturestudios.com
This Cookies Policy is effective as of November 5, 2024.