Cookies Policy
At Aurora Video Studios, located at 123 Aurora Avenue N, Seattle, WA 98109, we are committed to providing a transparent and informative experience regarding the use of cookies on our website. This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, the types of cookies we use, the purposes for which we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences. Our data protection officer, Eleanor Vance, can be reached at eleanor.vance@auroravideostudios.com for any inquiries about our cookie practices.
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 site. Cookies enable websites to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, 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. Think of them as a website's memory, helping it recognize you on your return visits and respond appropriately.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use various types of cookies on our website to enhance your browsing experience and to provide you with tailored content and advertisements. These cookies can be categorized as follows:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They enable you to navigate the site 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. For example, a session cookie that remembers you are logged in.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited 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 remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize. 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 campaign. 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.
Purpose of Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- To Provide and Improve Our Services: Cookies help us understand how our website is used, allowing us to improve its functionality, performance, and user experience.
- To Personalize Your Experience: Cookies enable us to remember your preferences and tailor content to your interests.
- To Measure and Analyze Website Traffic: We use cookies to gather statistical data about website traffic, such as the number of visitors, page views, and referring websites. This information helps us evaluate the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and optimize our website for search engines.
- To Deliver Targeted Advertising: We use cookies to display advertisements that are relevant to your interests and to track the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
Cookie Management
You have the right to control and manage your cookie preferences. You can do this by:
- 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. Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
- Cookie Consent Tools: We may use cookie consent tools to allow you to manage your cookie preferences directly on our website. These tools provide you with detailed information about the cookies we use and allow you to opt-in or opt-out of certain types of cookies.
- Third-Party Opt-Out Tools: You can also opt-out of targeted advertising from many ad networks and exchanges through the Digital Advertising Alliance's consumer choice page.
Detailed instructions on how to manage cookies can usually be found in your browser's help section or settings. Here are some links to the cookie management pages for popular 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 use these cookies to:
- Provide Social Media Features: We may use social media cookies to allow you to share content from our website on social media platforms and to track the effectiveness of our social media marketing campaigns.
- Display Advertisements: We may use advertising cookies to display advertisements that are relevant to your interests and to track the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
- Analyze Website Traffic: We may use analytics cookies to gather statistical data about website traffic, such as the number of visitors, page views, and referring websites.
We have no control over these third-party cookies, and their use is subject to the third parties' own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third parties to learn more about their cookie practices. Common third-party services used by Aurora Video Studios include Google Analytics (for analyzing website traffic) and social media plugins from platforms like Facebook and LinkedIn (for social sharing).
Below is a table of the third-party cookies used on our website, including their purpose and a link to their respective privacy policies:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Privacy Policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Tracks website traffic and user behavior | Google Privacy Policy |
| fr | Enables social sharing and tracks ad effectiveness | Facebook Cookie Policy | |
| lidc | Enables social sharing and tracks ad effectiveness on LinkedIn | LinkedIn Cookie Policy |
By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Cookies Policy. If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at privacy@auroravideostudios.com.
Accessibility Statement
Aurora Video Studios is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for everyone. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.
Conformance status:
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Aurora Video Studios strives to conform with WCAG 2.1 level AA.
Measures to support accessibility:
- Include accessibility throughout our design and development processes.
- Provide alternative text for images and other non-text content.
- Ensure sufficient color contrast.
- Use semantic HTML structure.
- Provide keyboard navigation support.
Feedback:
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Aurora Video Studios. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on Aurora Video Studios:
- Phone: (206) 555-0123
- E-mail: accessibility@auroravideostudios.com
- Visitor address: 123 Aurora Avenue N, Seattle, WA 98109
We try to respond to feedback within 2 business days.