1.0 What are Cookies?

1.1 Definition and Scope

A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the site owners. They are used to improve your user experience and for technical purposes, such as storing your preferences.

1.2 Scope

This Cookie Policy applies to the website of Sproul Photography and should be read in conjunction with our main Privacy Policy.

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2.0 How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following primary purposes:

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas and processing workshop bookings. Without these, services like e-commerce checkout cannot be provided.

2.2 Analytical or Performance Cookies

These cookies enable us to track visits and traffic sources, allowing us to measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us identify which pages are the most and least popular, and track how visitors navigate the site. This data is aggregated and anonymous.

2.3 Functionality Cookies

These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).

2.4 Targeting or Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your visit to our website, including the pages you visit and the links you follow. We may use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests, particularly for promoting courses or workshops you may be interested in.

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3.0 Third-Party Cookies

When you visit our website, you may encounter third-party cookies placed by services embedded on our site. These may include:

3.1 Payment Processors:

Cookies are used by payment gateways (e.g., Stripe) to securely process financial transactions.

3.2 Analytics Providers:

Cookies are placed by services such as Google Analytics to monitor website traffic and usage patterns.

3.3 Social Media:

Cookies are placed by social media platforms if you choose to interact with shared content on our site.

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4.0 Managing and Refusing Cookies

4.1 Your Consent

In compliance with UK regulations, we will request your consent for all non-essential cookies (i.e., Analytical, Functionality, and Targeting cookies) when you first visit our site. You can choose to accept or reject these categories of cookies.

4.2 Browser Controls

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying the settings in your browser. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of our website, and some services may not function as intended.

4.3 Deleting Cookies

You can delete any cookies that have been installed in the cookie folder of your browser. The process for this varies depending on the browser you use.

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5.0 Further Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other tracking technologies, please refer to the Contact Details section (8.0) of our main Privacy Policy for contact information.