Cookies
what are cookies and why do we use them?
An interesting question.. Let me try and explain
Cookies are small text files that are used by websites and which can be stored on your computer when you access a website. They are designed to collect and remember a small amount of data which is specific to you.
Why would a website want to collect data from you??
There are many reasons.
Some Cookies are essential to the running of a website by remembering what page you were on or what buttons you pressed to access a certain area of a website. These are functional Cookies and exist solely to make the website run better and to enhance the user experience by not having to enter certain information or do certain tasks repetively.
There are some Cookies that are used to collect certain data for marketing purposes, such as name, age, gender or location.
There is a lot of concern about how this information is being used and who can access it. with the implementation of the new GDPR legislation, it has now become law that if a website uses Cookies, the User of the site (pass, thats you!!) has to be informed if that website uses Cookies, what Cookies they use and and how long they keep them for.
Alexandra Pearman Photography uses certain Cookies on their website.
1 Cookie - JSESSIONID is essential for the function of the website by keeping your journey consistent across pages. The website wouldn't run properly without this Cookie.
We also use Google Analytics to collect certain data from our visitors. Google Analytics is part of Google, who has signed up to the US/EU Privacy Shield meaning they have a vested interest in keeping any data collected secure.
The data collected is used solely for the purpose of analysing trends and patterns of visitors to the website, such as age, gender and what device is used to access the website. This data is not stored away from the Google server, is not used for any specific marketing purposes and will not be sold to any other business.
Cookies used are
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Acceptance of Cookies does not mean that you will receive any unsolicited contact from Alexandra Pearman Photography, including for marketing purposes unless you have specifically agreed to opt in for those services through specific communication from Alexandra Pearman Photography.
At Alexandra Pearman Photography, we value your privacy and are working towards enabling an opt in choice for what Cookies you choose to accept while visiting our website. Our website service provider is working hard towards having a working solution in the near future. In the mean time, if you do not wish to receive any Cookies then you can adjust the settings within your browser to ensure that Cookies are not stored on your compute or mobile device.
How can you adjust your browser settings ??
Internet Explorer
Open Internet Explorer. Click "Tools" and select "Internet Options." The Internet Explorer options window will appear.
Select the "Privacy" tab. Click "Advanced" under "Settings."
Click the check box next to "Override automatic cookie handling." Accept to either accept, block or prompt you for first-party or third-party cookies
Click "OK" and then click "OK" again to exit the Internet Options window.
Firefox
Open Firefox. Click the "Tools" menu and select "Options." Click "Privacy."
Click the drop-down menu next to "Firefox will" and choose "Use custom settings for history."
Select to accept or deny website cookies and third-party cookies. Choose how long to keep the cookies, either until they expire, until you shut down Firefox or choose to have Firefox ask you each time.
Click the "Exceptions" button to add websites to an exception list. For example, if you don't want to accept cookies from a certain website, you can enter that website in the exceptions.
Google Chrome
Start Google Chrome. Click the "Wrench" icon to open the configurations menu. Click "Options" and choose "Under the Hood."
Click the "Content Settings" button. The content settings window will pop up.
Set the cookie permissions. Click "Allow local data to be set" to allow all cookies. Select "Block all sites from setting any data" to block all cookies. You can also choose to block all third-party cookies and erase all cookies when you exit Google chrome.
Click "Exceptions" if you want to add a website to your exception list to either block or allow cookies from specific sites.
Safari
Choose Safari > Preferences, click Privacy, then do any of the following:
Change which cookies and website data are accepted: Select a “Cookies and website data” option:
Always block: Safari doesn’t let any websites, third parties, or advertisers store cookies and other data on your Mac. This may prevent some websites from working properly.
Allow from current website only: Safari accepts cookies and website data only from the website you’re currently visiting. Websites often have embedded content from other sources. Safari does not allow these third parties to store or access cookies or other data.
Allow from websites I visit: Safari accepts cookies and website data only from websites you visit. Safari uses your existing cookies to determine whether you have visited a website before. Selecting this option helps prevent websites that have embedded content in other websites you browse from storing cookies and data on your Mac.
Always allow: Safari lets all websites, third parties, and advertisers store cookies and other data on your Mac.
Remove stored cookies and data: Click Manage Website Data, select one or more websites, then click Remove or Remove All.
Removing the data may reduce tracking, but may also log you out of websites or change website behavior.
See which websites store cookies or data: Click Manage Website Data.
Change how often websites ask to use your location information: Select a “Website use of location services” option:
Prompt for each website once each day: Safari prompts you once each day for each website you visit that requests use of location services.
Prompt for each website one time only: Safari only prompts you once for each website you visit that requests use of location services.
Deny without prompting: All websites are denied access to location services and Safari does not prompt you.
Ask websites not to track you: Some websites keep track of your browsing activities when they serve you content, which enables them to tailor what they present to you. You can have Safari ask sites and their third party content providers (including advertisers) not to track you.
With this option turned on, each time Safari fetches content from a website, Safari adds a request not to track you, but it’s up to the website to honor this request.