1. 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 and provide information to the website owners. Cookies help enhance your browsing experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain website functionality.

2. How We Use Cookies

Critstriks Photography Studio uses cookies for various purposes, including:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
• Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
• Functional Cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
• Targeting Cookies: These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use both session cookies (which expire once you close your web browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your device until you delete them or they expire).

Specifically, we use the following types of cookies:

• Authentication cookies: To identify you when you log in to our website.
• Security cookies: To enhance the security of our website and services.
• Preference cookies: To remember information about your browser and preferences.
• Analytics cookies: To help us understand how visitors interact with our website.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third parties on our website. These third parties may include:

• Analytics providers (such as Google Analytics)
• Social media platforms (such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)
• Payment processors
• Marketing and advertising partners

These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your use of our website and other websites. This information may be used to provide analytics, personalize your experience, and target advertisements.

5. Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can typically:

• View the cookies stored on your device
• Delete individual cookies or all cookies
• Block cookies from being set in the future
• Configure settings for specific websites

Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.

To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

6. Your Consent

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. By clicking "Accept," you consent to the use of all cookies described in this policy. If you do not wish to accept non-essential cookies, you can adjust your browser settings as described above.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

8. Contact Us

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

Critstriks Photography Studio
456 Artway Blvd, Vancouver, BC, Canada
[email protected]
+1 (604) 987-6543

Last updated: April 15, 2025