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 help websites to remember information about your visit, like your preferred language and other settings. This can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you. Think of cookies as providing a "memory" for the website, enabling it to recognize you when you return.

Cookies can be categorized based on their purpose, duration, and source. For instance, session cookies are temporary and are erased when you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain on your device for a longer period. First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting, while third-party cookies are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting directly. Understanding these distinctions can help you better manage your cookie preferences and understand how your online activity is tracked.

Websites use cookies for a variety of purposes, including:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionalities such as security, network management, and accessibility.
• Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies help improve the website's performance.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
• 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.

How We Use Cookies at Auroral Visions Studio

At Auroral Visions Studio, located at 123 Spring Street, Suite 4B, New York, NY 10012, we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website and to improve our services. We use both first-party and third-party cookies for various purposes, including:

• Website Functionality: We use essential cookies to ensure that our website functions correctly and that you can access the information and services you need.
• Analytics: We use performance cookies to analyze how visitors use our website. This information helps us to understand which pages are most popular, how users navigate through our site, and where we can make improvements. We use tools like Google Analytics for this purpose.
• Personalization: We use functionality cookies to remember your preferences and settings, such as your language and region. This allows us to personalize your experience and provide you with relevant content.
• Marketing: We may use advertising cookies to deliver targeted advertisements to you based on your browsing history and interests. These cookies help us to promote our services to you in a relevant and effective way.

Specifically, we use the following cookies:

By using our website, you consent to the use of these cookies. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you can change your cookie settings as described in the next section.

Your Choices Regarding Cookies

You have the right to control whether or not cookies are placed on your device. You can manage your cookie preferences 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, to accept only first-party cookies, or to prompt you each time a cookie is offered. Please note that blocking all cookies may affect your ability to access certain features of our website.
• 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 Tools: You can also use third-party tools to manage your cookie preferences. These tools allow you to block or delete cookies from specific websites or advertisers.

To change your cookie settings in your browser, please consult the help documentation for your browser. Here are links to the help documentation for some popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Microsoft Edge
• Apple Safari

Please note that if you delete your cookies, you will need to reset your cookie preferences each time you visit our website. Additionally, if you use different devices to access our website, you will need to manage your cookie preferences on each device.

For any questions or concerns regarding our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected] or call us at (212) 555-7890. Our Data Protection Officer, Ms. Elena Rodriguez, is available to assist you with any data privacy inquiries.

This Cookies Policy was last updated on January 1, 2025. We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any updates.