Introduction
At Apex Visuals, located at 789 Oak Avenue, Suite 300, Creative Heights, CA 90210, and reachable by phone at (310) 555-8765 or email at privacy@apexvisuals.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy and providing a transparent explanation of how we use cookies on our website. This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
This policy applies to all users of the Apex Visuals website, accessible at www.apexvisuals.com, and is effective as of January 1, 2025. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy.
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 can be either "persistent" or "session" cookies:
- Session cookies are temporary cookies that remain on your device only until you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them.
Cookies have many different functions, such as remembering your language preferences, helping you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your login details, and generally improving your user experience.
How We Use Cookies
Apex Visuals uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable you to navigate the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, some services you have asked for 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 they receive error messages. This information is used to improve how our website works. We use tools like Google Analytics to gather this data.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog.
- 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 advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission.
Specific Cookies We Use
The following table provides detailed information about the cookies we use on our website:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Maintains a user session | Essential | Session |
| _ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | Performance | 2 years |
| _gid | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | Performance | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | Performance | 1 minute |
| lang | Remembers the user's preferred language setting | Functionality | Persistent (1 year) |
| ad_prefs | Used to deliver targeted advertising based on user behavior | Advertising | Persistent (3 months) |
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 Google Analytics and advertising networks.
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website. This information is used to compile reports and to help us improve our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the website, where visitors have come to the website from, and the pages they visited.
We may also use advertising networks to display advertisements on our website. These networks may use cookies to collect information about your interests and browsing behavior in order to show you advertisements that are more relevant to you.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can control and manage cookies 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 notify you each time a cookie is set. Please note that blocking all cookies may affect your ability to access certain parts of our website or use certain features.
- Cookie Consent Tool: We may provide a cookie consent tool on our website that allows you to customize your cookie preferences. This tool allows you to select which categories of cookies you want to accept or reject.
- Opt-Out Tools: Some third-party service providers offer opt-out tools that allow you to prevent them from collecting information about your browsing behavior. For example, you can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
To manage cookies, follow the instructions provided by your browser (usually located within the "Help," "Tools," or "Edit" settings).
For more information about cookies and how to manage them, you can visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Changes to This Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or changes in applicable laws and regulations. We will post any changes to this policy on our website and update the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. 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 this Cookies Policy, please contact us at:
Apex Visuals
789 Oak Avenue, Suite 300
Creative Heights, CA 90210
Phone: (310) 555-8765
Email: privacy@apexvisuals.com
We are committed to addressing your concerns and providing you with clear and transparent information about our use of cookies.