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 allow websites to recognise your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences and settings. This helps improve your browsing experience by making the site more user-friendly and relevant to your needs.
At Lights, Camera, Action!, we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website, lights-camera-action.com.au. We want to be transparent about how we use cookies and how you can manage them. This policy explains the types of cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control them.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit and any errors you encounter. This information helps us improve the performance and design of our website. For example, we may use performance cookies to track page load times and identify areas where we can optimize the user experience.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember your preferences and settings, such as your language preference or login information. This enables us to personalize your experience and provide you with more relevant content.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. We may share this information with third-party advertisers.
- Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website. This information helps us understand visitor behaviour and improve our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to identify unique visitors and track their interactions on our site. The data collected is anonymous and aggregated.
Types of Cookies We Use
The following table outlines the types of cookies we use on our website:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Maintains user session across pages. | Session |
| _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 |
| cookieconsent_status | Remembers user's cookie consent preferences. | 1 year |
First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting directly. Third-party cookies are set by a domain other than that of the website you are visiting. Our website may use both first-party and third-party cookies.
Managing Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your ability to access certain features. Here’s how you can manage 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.
You can also use third-party browser extensions to manage cookies. These extensions can provide more granular control over cookies and allow you to block specific cookies or track cookies across websites.
Additionally, you can opt-out of certain advertising cookies through industry self-regulatory programs, such as the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) and the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI). These programs allow you to opt-out of targeted advertising from participating companies.
By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, please adjust your browser settings accordingly.
This Cookie Policy was last updated on 15 November 2024.
If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact our Data Protection Officer, Amelia Davies, at amelia.davies@lights-camera-action.com.au or by post at Level 12, 259 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia.