Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how Aperture Studios ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, aperturestudios.com (the "Website"). By using the 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, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies help websites 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. There are different types of cookies, including:
- First-party cookies: These are cookies set by the website you are visiting directly.
- Third-party cookies: These are cookies set by a domain other than the one you are visiting. This typically happens when the website incorporates elements from other sites, such as social media plugins or advertising networks.
- Session cookies: These cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device once you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you manually delete them.
How We Use Cookies
Aperture Studios uses cookies for various purposes, including:
- Essential cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly. 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 the Website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies help us improve the way our Website works. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
- Functionality cookies: These cookies allow the 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.
- 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. We currently do not use advertising cookies. However, this policy will be updated if we implement them in the future.
- Analytics cookies: We use Google Analytics to collect information about visitor behavior on our Website. This information helps us understand how visitors use our site, allowing us to improve user experience and site performance. Google Analytics uses cookies to track visitor interactions.
Specific Cookies We Use
The following table lists the specific cookies we use on our Website, along with their purpose and duration:
| Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
| _ga |
Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. |
2 years |
| _gid |
Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. |
24 hours |
| _gat |
Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. |
1 minute |
| PHPSESSID |
Essential for maintaining user session across pages. |
Session |
Your Cookie Choices
You have several options regarding the use of cookies:
- Browser settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically configure your browser to block cookies altogether, accept only certain types of cookies, or prompt you each time a website tries to set a cookie. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of the Website.
- Cookie consent tools: We may implement cookie consent tools on our Website that allow you to manage your cookie preferences directly. These tools provide granular control over the types of cookies you allow.
- Opt-out tools: Some third-party services, such as Google Analytics, provide opt-out mechanisms that allow you to prevent them from collecting data about your visits to our Website. You can learn more about Google Analytics' opt-out options here.
How to Manage Cookies
Managing cookies varies depending on the browser you are using. Below are instructions for managing cookies in some popular browsers:
- Google Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
- Mozilla Firefox: Go to Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
- Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data.
- Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data.
Changes to This Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or applicable laws. We will post any changes to this policy on our Website. Please check this page periodically for updates. Your continued use of the Website after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy, please contact us.