Introduction
Welcome to the FocalFlow Cookies Policy. This policy explains how FocalFlow Photography School ("FocalFlow," "we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, www.focalflow.com (the "Site"). By using our Site, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.
At FocalFlow, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that you have a clear understanding of how we collect and use your information. This Cookies Policy is designed to provide you with detailed information about the types of cookies we use, the purposes for which we use them, and your rights to control their use.
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 more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can also be used to personalize your experience on the web by remembering your preferences and settings.
There are different types of cookies, including:
- First-party cookies: These are cookies that are set by the website you are visiting.
- Third-party cookies: These are cookies that are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting. This typically happens when the website incorporates elements from other sites, such as social media plugins or advertising networks.
- Session cookies: These cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a longer period of time, even after you close your browser. The duration for which they remain will depend on the specific cookie.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our Site. They enable you to navigate the Site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, some 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 Site, such as which pages they visit 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 Site works. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Site to remember choices you make (such as your 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.
- 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 campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with our 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.
Specific Cookies We Use
The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies we use on our Site:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Provider | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | Google Analytics | 2 years | Performance |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | Google Analytics | 24 hours | Performance |
| cookieConsent | Remembers user's cookie consent preferences. | FocalFlow | 1 year | Functionality |
| sessionID | Maintains user session across pages. | FocalFlow | Session | Essential |
| advertisingCookie | Tracks user behavior for advertising purposes. | Third-Party Ad Network | 30 days | Advertising |
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
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 set your browser to block all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or delete cookies when you close your browser. However, please note that blocking all cookies may affect your ability to access certain features of our Site.
- Cookie Consent Tool: We provide a cookie consent tool on our Site that allows you to manage your cookie preferences. You can use this tool to opt-in or opt-out of different categories of cookies.
- Third-Party Tools: There are also various third-party tools and browser extensions available that can help you manage your cookie preferences.
For more information about how to manage cookies in your browser, please refer to the browser's help documentation or visit www.aboutcookies.org.
Please remember that if you delete your cookies, any settings you have chosen will be lost. This includes your choice to opt-out of cookies, as this is stored in a cookie itself.
Changes to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or changes in applicable laws. We will post any changes to this policy on our Site, and we encourage you to review this policy periodically.
The date of the latest revision will be indicated at the top of this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:
FocalFlow Photography School
Privacy Department
456 Shutterbug Alley
Los Angeles, CA 90001
Email: privacy@focalflow.com
Phone: +1 857-320-8211
We are committed to addressing any concerns you may have about our use of cookies in a timely and transparent manner.