Starlight Studios Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Starlight Studios ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at www.starlightstudios.com ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
What are Cookies?
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, Starlight 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.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our Website:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential to enable you to move around the Website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the Website.
- 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 the 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 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 or 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.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- To operate and improve our Website.
- To personalize your experience.
- To understand how our Website is used.
- To provide you with relevant advertising.
- To remember your preferences.
Specifically, we utilize cookies to analyze website traffic, customize content and advertising, provide social media features, and remember user settings for a more convenient browsing experience. We also use cookies to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole, which helps us to improve our services and tailor our content to better meet the needs of our audience.
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Service, deliver advertisements on and through the Service, and so on. These cookies are subject to the respective privacy policies of the third parties.
For example, we use Google Analytics to collect and analyze website traffic. You can learn more about Google's privacy practices at https://policies.google.com/privacy. We also use social media plugins that may set cookies to enable you to share content on social networks.
Here's a table illustrating some of the third-party cookies that may be used on our site:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users. | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users. | 24 hours |
| fr | Used to deliver, measure and improve the relevancy of advertising. | 3 months |
How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by adjusting your browser settings to refuse all or some cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. The procedure for doing so varies from browser to browser. Please consult your browser's help documentation for instructions on how to disable cookies.
Here are some helpful links for managing cookies in popular browsers:
Please note that if you choose to disable cookies, some features of our Website may not function properly. For example, you may not be able to access secure areas or personalize your experience.
You can also opt-out of targeted advertising by visiting the following websites:
These websites allow you to opt-out of receiving targeted ads from participating companies. Opting out does not mean you will no longer see advertising; rather, it means that the advertising you do see will not be tailored to your interests.
Starlight Studios is committed to protecting your privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at privacy@starlightstudios.com or call us at (707) 555-1212.
Our mailing address is: Starlight Studios, 42 Oak Street, Suite 200, Willow Creek, CA 95404.
This Cookie Policy was last updated on December 1, 2024. We may update this policy from time to time, so please check back periodically for any changes. Your continued use of our Website after any changes to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.