Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Smith & Western Studios Pty Ltd (“Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://smithandwestern.com (“Website”). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
In some cases we may use cookies to collect personal information, or that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner are called “first-party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies.” Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
Why do we use cookies?
We use first- and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Online Properties. Third parties serve cookies through our Website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes.
How can I control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Preference Center. The Cookie Preference Center allows you to select which categories of cookies you accept or reject. Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with services.
The Cookie Preference Center can be found in the notification banner and on our Website. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Website though your access to some functionality and areas of our Website may be restricted. You may also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies.
Essential website cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Service | Type | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare places the cookie on end-user devices that access customer sites protected by Bot Management or Bot Fight Mode. | .vimeo.com | CloudFlare | server_cookie | 30 minutes |
Performance and functionality cookies
These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Website but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos) may become unavailable.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Service | Type | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | This cookie is utilized to enable emoji support on pages using WordPress. | smithandwestern.com | .voices.com | html_session_storage | Session |
Analytics and customization cookies
These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Website for you.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Service | Type | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Records a particular ID used to come up with data about website usage by the user | .smithandwestern.com | Google Analytics | http_cookie | 1 year 1 month 4 days |
| s7 | Gather data regarding site usage and user behavior on the website. | smithandwestern.com | Adobe Analytics | http_cookie | 23 hours 59 minutes |
| 18245921869 | – | www.google.com | – | pixel_tracker | Session |
| _ga_# | Used to distinguish individual users by means of designation of a randomly generated number as client identifier. | .smithandwestern.com | Google Analytics | http_cookie | 1 year 1 month 4 days |
Advertising cookies
These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Service | Type | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test_cookie | A session cookie used to check if the user’s browser supports cookies. | .doubleclick.net | DoubleClick | server_cookie | 15 minutes |
| _gcl_ls | – | smithandwestern.com | html_local_storage | Persistent | |
| _gcl_au | Used by Google Ads for experimenting with advertisement efficiency. | .smithandwestern.com | Google Ads | http_cookie | 2 months 29 days |
How can I control cookies on my browser?
As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser’s help menu for more information:
What about other tracking technologies, like web beacons?
Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors to a website. We may use other, similar technologies from time to time, like web beacons (sometimes called “tracking pixels” or “clear gifs”). This allows us to monitor traffic patterns, improve site performance, and measure the success of email marketing campaigns.
Do you use Flash cookies or Local Shared Objects?
Websites may also use so-called “Flash Cookies” (also known as Local Shared Objects or “LSOs”) to collect and store information about your use of our services. If you do not want Flash Cookies stored on your computer, you can adjust the settings of your Flash player.
Do you serve targeted advertising?
Third parties may serve cookies on your computer or mobile device to serve advertising through our Website. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services that you may be interested in.
How often will you update this Cookie Policy?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
Where can I get further information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at:
Smith & Western Studios Pty Ltd