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 enable the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size, and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
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 cookies that expire when you close your browser.
Understanding how StageCraft Academy uses cookies is crucial for maintaining transparency and building trust with our users. This policy aims to provide you with a clear and comprehensive overview of the types of cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
How We Use Cookies
At StageCraft Academy, we use 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, 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.
- 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. 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.
- 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 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 analytics cookies, such as Google Analytics, to help us understand how visitors engage with our website. This information is used to improve the website's performance and user experience. These cookies collect data about your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the dates/times when you visited the website.
By understanding how users interact with our site, we can continually refine and enhance the services we offer at StageCraft Academy. This data-driven approach ensures that we are meeting the needs of our students and website visitors effectively.
Types of Cookies We Use
Here's a detailed overview of the specific types of cookies you might encounter while browsing the StageCraft Academy website:
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga
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Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | 2 years |
_gid
|
Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | 24 hours |
_gat
|
Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | 1 minute |
PHPSESSID
|
Essential | Maintains user session state. | Session |
cookieconsent_status
|
Functionality | Remembers user's cookie consent preferences. | 1 year |
login_token
|
Functionality | Stores login information for returning users. | 30 days |
Please note that third-party services, such as embedded video players or social media plugins, may also use cookies that are not listed above. We encourage you to review the cookie policies of these third-party providers for more information about their cookie practices.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to control and manage your cookie preferences. Most web browsers allow you to:
- See what cookies are stored on your device.
- Delete cookies individually or clear all cookies.
- Block cookies from being stored in the future.
To manage cookies, please refer to your browser’s help documentation or settings menu. Keep in mind that blocking or deleting cookies may impact your experience on our website and may prevent certain features from functioning properly.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about our Cookies Policy, please contact us at:
StageCraft Academy
Attn: Data Protection Officer
78 West 12th Street
Greenwich Village, New York, NY 10011
Email: privacy@stagecraftacademy.com
Phone: (212) 555-2222
This Cookies Policy is effective as of October 26, 2023, and may be updated from time to time. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any changes.