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Aurora Studios Cookies Policy

This Cookies Policy explains how Aurora Studios ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, aurorastudios.com (the "Website"). It describes what cookies are, how we use them, third-party cookies, and your choices regarding cookies. 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 or device for a specified period, while session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.

How We Use Cookies

Aurora Studios uses cookies for various purposes, including:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary 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. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.
  • 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.
  • Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our Website. These cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the Website, where visitors have come to the Website from, and the pages they visited. This helps us to improve our website.

Here is a more detailed overview of the specific cookies we use:

Cookies Used on Aurora Studios Website
Cookie Name Purpose Type Duration
PHPSESSID Maintains user session Essential Session
_ga Distinguishes unique users (Google Analytics) Performance 2 years
_gid Distinguishes users (Google Analytics) Performance 24 hours
dark_mode Remembers dark mode preference Functionality Persistent (1 year)
_gat Used to throttle request rate (Google Analytics) Performance 1 minute
cookie_consent Remembers user's cookie consent preference Functionality Persistent (6 months)

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies on our Website. These cookies are placed by third-party service providers who provide services to us, such as analytics, advertising, or social media features. We do not control these cookies, and we encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party providers to understand how they use your information.

Some of the third-party services we use that may set cookies include:

  • Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance monitoring. You can learn more about Google Analytics cookies and how to opt-out by visiting the Google Privacy Policy.
  • Social Media Platforms: Such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, for social sharing and advertising. These platforms may use cookies to track your browsing activity across different websites.

Your Choices Regarding Cookies

You have several choices regarding cookies:

  • Browser Settings: You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, or to receive a notification before a cookie is stored. Please note that if you block or delete cookies, some features of our Website may not function properly.
  • Cookie Consent Tool: We provide a cookie consent tool on our Website 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 Opt-Outs: You can opt-out of certain third-party cookies by visiting the websites of the third-party providers. For example, you can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

To manage your cookie preferences, please refer to your browser’s help documentation or visit www.aboutcookies.org for comprehensive information on cookie management.

Changes to this Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in the law. We will post any changes to this policy on our Website, and we encourage you to review this policy periodically. The date of the last update is indicated at the top of this policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookies Policy, please contact us at:

Aurora Studios
42 Nebula Lane, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (206) 555-FILM
Email: [email protected]

This Cookies Policy is effective as of October 26, 2023.

We at Aurora Studios are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that you have a positive experience on our Website. By providing you with clear and transparent information about our use of cookies, we hope to empower you to make informed decisions about your online privacy.

Our Chief Privacy Officer, Dr. Evelyn Reed, oversees our data protection practices and is available to answer any questions you may have regarding our privacy policies. You can reach her directly at [email protected].

Thank you for taking the time to read our Cookies Policy. We appreciate your trust in Aurora Studios.

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