Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how Capture Seattle Photography ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, CaptureSeattle.com (the "Website"). It describes the types of cookies we use, their purpose, and your choices regarding cookies.
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 website. Cookies help websites remember information about your visit, like your preferred language and other settings. This can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
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. They enable you to navigate the Website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, for example, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our Website works.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) 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. Functionality cookies can also be used to provide services you have asked for, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
- Targeting/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 the advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organization.
- Session Cookies: These cookies are temporary and are deleted from your machine when your web browser is closed. We use session cookies to track page views and navigation within our site.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies will remain on your computer until they expire or you manually delete them. Persistent cookies are used to remember your preferences and settings for future visits.
Purpose of Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- To ensure the proper functioning of our Website.
- To improve the performance and user experience of our Website.
- To personalize your experience on our Website.
- To analyze how our Website is used.
- To deliver relevant advertisements.
- To remember your preferences and settings.
Specific Cookies Used
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Strictly Necessary | Maintains user session across pages. | Session |
| _ga | Performance | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Provided by Google Analytics. | 2 years |
| _gid | Performance | Used by Google Analytics to store and update a unique value for each page visited. | 24 hours |
| cookieconsent_status | Functionality | Remembers if the user has accepted the cookie policy. | 1 year |
| advertising_cookie | Targeting/Advertising | Used to track users across websites to deliver targeted advertisements. | 30 days |
How to Manage Cookies
You have the right to choose whether or not to accept cookies. You can manage cookies through your web browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences.
Here’s how you can manage cookies in some popular web browsers:
- Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
- Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
- Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
- Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/delete-and-manage-cookies-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Website and you may not be able to access certain features.
You can also opt-out of targeted advertising by visiting the following websites:
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): http://optout.aboutads.info/
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): http://optout.networkadvertising.org/
Changes to This Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our business practices. We encourage you to review this Cookies Policy periodically for any updates. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy, please contact us at:
Capture Seattle Photography
1500 1st Avenue, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (206) 555-1212
Email: [email protected]
Policy Author: Dr. Evelyn Reed, Chief Privacy Officer
Last Updated: October 26, 2025