Aurora Creative Studios - Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how Aurora Creative Studios ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website, https://www.auroracreativestudios.com ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
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 (in this case, Aurora Creative Studios) 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 We Use Cookies
We use first-party 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. For example, we use cookies to:
- Help us remember your information so you do not have to re-enter it.
- Track and understand how you use our website.
- Tailor our website around your preferences.
- Improve usability and navigation.
- Gather data to improve the content of our site.
Types of Cookies We Use
The following table details the types of cookies we use on our site and their purpose:
Cookie Name | Purpose | Provider | Duration | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | Google Analytics | 2 years | Performance |
_gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | Google Analytics | 24 hours | Performance |
_gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | Google Analytics | 1 minute | Performance |
PHPSESSID | General purpose identifier used to maintain user session variables. | Aurora Creative Studios | Session | Essential |
theme | Stores the user's chosen theme (light/dark) preference. | Aurora Creative Studios | 1 year | Functionality |
How Can I Control Cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using the provided mechanisms, if available, or by setting or amending your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. 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. 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.
Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to prompt you before accepting a cookie. You can also delete cookies that are already stored on your computer. The steps to manage cookies vary depending on the browser you are using. Here are some links to the documentation for popular browsers:
In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit:
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers have incorporated "Do Not Track" (DNT) features that can send a signal to the websites you visit indicating you do not wish to be tracked. Because there is not yet a common understanding of how to interpret the DNT signal, our Website does not currently respond to DNT browser signals.
Updates to 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. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at [email protected] or contact us at:
Aurora Creative Studios1505 5th Ave, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98101
United States
Alternatively, you can call us at (206) 555-0123.
Last Updated: October 26, 2025