Cookies Policy
At The Lumina Acting Academy, located at 221B Baker Street, London, NW1 6XE, UK, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a clear understanding of how we use cookies on our website. This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, the types of cookies we use, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies help websites remember your preferences and track your browsing activity. This enables us to tailor our website to your needs and provide a more personalized experience.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use several types of cookies to enhance your experience on our website. These include:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and enable you to navigate the site and use its features. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, such as accessing secure areas of the website, cannot be provided.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if users get error messages from web pages. These cookies help us improve the way our website works.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. These 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.
- Targeting or 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.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for various purposes, including:
- Analyzing website traffic and usage patterns to improve the site's performance.
- Personalizing your experience by remembering your preferences and settings.
- Providing relevant advertisements based on your browsing history.
- Enabling social media features.
- Ensuring the security and integrity of our website.
Specific Cookies We Use
The following table provides more information about the specific cookies we use, their purpose, and their duration:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used to distinguish users. | Performance | 2 years |
| _gid | Used to distinguish users. | Performance | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to throttle request rate. | Performance | 1 minute |
| PHPSESSID | Used to maintain user session. | Strictly Necessary | Session |
| cookieConsent | Used to remember user's cookie consent preferences. | Functionality | 1 year |
How to Control and Disable Cookies
You have the right to control and manage your cookie preferences. You can do this in several ways:
- 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 cookie is offered. Please note that blocking all cookies may affect your ability to access certain parts of our website.
- Cookie Consent Tool: We provide a cookie consent tool on our website that allows you to manage your cookie preferences. You can use this tool to opt-in or opt-out of certain types of cookies. You can access this tool at any time to update your preferences.
- Third-Party Tools: There are also several third-party tools available that allow you to manage cookies across multiple websites. These tools can provide you with more control over your online privacy.
Cookie Consent Regulations
We comply with all applicable cookie consent regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive. We obtain your explicit consent before placing any non-essential cookies on your device. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. We keep a record of your consent and ensure that our cookie practices are transparent and compliant.
Changes to Our Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting a notice on our website or by sending you an email. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our Cookies Policy, please contact us at:
The Lumina Acting Academy
221B Baker Street
London, NW1 6XE, UK
Phone: +44 7620 025938
Email: [email protected]
This Cookies Policy was last updated on October 26, 2023.