Lumiere Lens Studio - Cookies Policy

Cookies Policy

This Cookies Policy explains how Lumiere Lens Studio, located at 5401 Leary Ave NW, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98107, uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website, https://www.lumierelens.com/. This policy provides you with clear and transparent information about the types of cookies we use, their purpose, duration, and how you can manage your cookie preferences. By using our 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 more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies enable websites to remember your actions and preferences (such as login details, language, font size, and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies on our website:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and enable you to navigate the site and use its features. Without these cookies, certain services, such as accessing secure areas or making payments, cannot be provided.
Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they receive error messages from web pages. This data helps us to improve the performance of our website and provide a better user experience. We use tools like Google Analytics to gather this information.
Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or region) 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 advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission.

Purpose of Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

To ensure the proper functioning of our website.
To improve website performance and user experience.
To remember your preferences and settings.
To analyze website traffic and usage patterns.
To personalize content and advertisements.
To provide social media features.

Cookie Duration

Cookies can be either "persistent" or "session" cookies:

Session Cookies: These cookies are temporary and expire when you close your browser. They are used to track your activity during a single browsing session.
Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you manually delete them. They are used to remember your preferences and settings for future visits.

The specific duration of each cookie used on our website is detailed in the table below:

Cookies Used on Lumiere Lens Studio Website
Cookie Name	Purpose	Type	Duration
PHPSESSID	Maintains user session	Session	End of browser session
_ga	Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users	Persistent	2 years
_gid	Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users	Persistent	24 hours
cookieConsent	Remembers user's cookie consent preference	Persistent	1 year

How to Manage Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can configure your browser to block all cookies, accept only certain types of cookies, or prompt you each time a website tries to set a cookie. Refer to your browser's help documentation for instructions on how to manage your cookie settings. Please note that blocking all cookies may affect your ability to access certain parts of our website or use certain features.
Cookie Consent Tool: We may provide a cookie consent tool on our website that allows you to manage your cookie preferences directly. This tool enables you to enable or disable different categories of cookies.
Third-Party Tools: You can use third-party tools and browser extensions to manage cookies and other tracking technologies. These tools may provide additional features, such as the ability to view and delete cookies, block trackers, and customize your privacy settings.

Here are some links to the cookie management documentation for popular web browsers:

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies on our website. These cookies are placed by third-party service providers, such as advertising networks, social media platforms, and analytics providers. We do not control these cookies, and their use is subject to the third parties' own cookies policies. We encourage you to review the cookies policies of these third parties to understand how they use cookies and how you can manage your preferences.

Some of the third-party services we use that may set cookies include:

Google Analytics: For website analytics and tracking. You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking here.
Social Media Plugins: Such as Facebook, Instagram, which may set cookies to enable sharing content and tracking user activity.

Policy Updates

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or legal requirements. We will post any changes to this policy on our website and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookies Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:

Lumiere Lens Studio

5401 Leary Ave NW, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98107

Phone: (206) 555-1212

Email: [email protected]