Cookies Policy
Welcome to the AussieShots Photography Academy Cookies Policy. This policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website, aussieshotsacademy.com. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.
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 be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your browser and will be used by your browser on subsequent visits to the website. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
How We Use Cookies
AussieShots Photography Academy uses cookies for a variety of purposes, including:
- Essential 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 get error messages from web pages. These cookies help us to improve the performance of our website.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located.
- Targeting/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. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organization.
- Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website. This information helps us to understand how our website is being used and how we can improve it. The data collected by Google Analytics is anonymous and does not personally identify you.
Specific Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Maintains user session across pages. | Essential | Session |
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | Analytics | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | Analytics | 1 minute |
| cookieConsent | Remembers user's cookie consent preferences. | Functionality | 1 year |
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can control the use of cookies on our website through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Please note that if you block or delete cookies, you may not be able to use all of the features of our website.
Here are some links to the cookie management instructions for popular web browsers:
You can also opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Third-Party Cookies
Our website may contain links to other websites. These websites may use cookies that are not controlled by AussieShots Photography Academy. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites and encourage you to review their cookies policies.
Specifically, we may use third-party services that set cookies for:
- Social Media Integration: Allowing you to share content on platforms like Facebook and Instagram.
- Payment Processing: Facilitating secure online payments through providers like PayPal and Stripe.
- Advertising: Displaying targeted ads based on your browsing history and interests.
Updates to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page and 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, please contact us:
AussieShots Photography Academy
12 Murray Street, Pyrmont NSW 2009, Australia
Email: privacy@aussieshotsacademy.com
Phone: +61 699925803
This Cookies Policy is effective as of October 26, 2023.