Cookie Policy and Tracking Settings The Friends Studio
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how The Friends Studio uses them on our website and the choices you have regarding their use. By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to the website owner.
Cookies allow a website to recognise your device, remember your preferences, understand how you use the site and in some cases, deliver relevant advertising. Cookies do not contain personally identifiable information on their own, but they can be linked to personal information that you have provided to us.
In addition to cookies, we may also use similar technologies such as web beacons, pixels and local storage. This policy covers all such technologies collectively referred to as "cookies."
2. How We Use Cookies
The Friends Studio uses cookies for the following purposes:
- To ensure our website functions correctly and securely.
- To remember your preferences and settings when you return to our site.
- To understand how visitors interact with our website so we can improve it.
- To measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
- To deliver relevant advertising to you on our website and third-party platforms.
- To enable features provided by third-party services such as Google Analytics, Meta Pixel and LinkedIn Insight Tag.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
The categories of cookies used on our website, their purpose and how long they remain on your device are as follows:
- Strictly Necessary: Required for the website to function. Cannot be disabled. Duration: Session.
- Performance: Collect anonymous data on how visitors use the site (e.g. Google Analytics). Duration: Up to 2 years.
- Functional: Remember your preferences such as language or region settings. Duration: Up to 1 year.
- Marketing: Track visits across websites to deliver relevant advertising. Duration: Up to 2 years.
- Third-Party: Set by external services we use (e.g. Google, Meta, LinkedIn). Duration: Varies.
4. Cookies and Your Consent
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept, decline or customise your cookie preferences. Strictly necessary cookies are always active as they are essential to the operation of the website.
Your consent applies to the following domain: www.thefriendsstudio.com
You may withdraw or change your cookie consent at any time by adjusting your preferences through the settings link available on our website or by following the browser-based opt-out instructions described in Section 5.
5. How to Control and Manage Cookies
You have several options for controlling cookies, including adjusting your web browser settings to refuse or delete cookies, opting out of Google Analytics tracking or opting out of interest-based advertising from participating companies.
6. Cookies and Personal Data
Some cookies we use may be linked to personal information you have provided to us, for example if you have filled out a contact form or signed up for our services. In these cases, our Privacy Policy governs how we handle your personal data. This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
7. Retention of Cookie Data
The length of time a cookie remains on your device depends on its type. Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain for a set period, typically between 30 days and 2 years, as specified in Section 3 above.
8. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law or our business practices. When we make changes, we will update the effective date at the top of this document.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about how we use cookies or wish to exercise any of your rights in relation to cookie-related data, please contact us at support@thefriendsstudio.com.