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 help websites remember information about your visit, like your preferred language and other settings. This can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
Types of Cookies
- First-party cookies: These are cookies set by the website you are visiting.
- Third-party cookies: These are cookies set by a domain other than that of the website you are visiting. This typically occurs when the website incorporates elements from other sites, such as images, social media plugins, or advertising.
- Session cookies: These cookies are temporary and expire when you close your browser (end your session). They are used to track your activity on a website during a single visit.
- Persistent cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period of time specified in the cookie. They are activated each time you visit the website that created that particular cookie.
How Directing Mastery Academy Uses Cookies
At Directing Mastery Academy, we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, personalize content, and improve our website. Here's how we use them:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable you to navigate the site and use essential features. Without these cookies, some services cannot be provided. For example, remembering your login details so you don't have to re-enter them on each page.
- Performance Cookies: We use performance cookies to collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they get error messages. This helps us improve the performance of our website and provide a better user experience. We use tools like Google Analytics for this purpose. The data collected is aggregated and anonymous.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the 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: We may use advertising cookies to deliver advertisements that are 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 campaigns. These cookies track your browsing habits across websites.
Specific Cookies We Use
Here's a list of some specific cookies we might use and their purpose:
- Google Analytics Cookies: Used to track website traffic and user behavior.
- Session ID Cookies: Used to maintain user session state.
- Preference Cookies: Used to remember user preferences, such as language settings.
How You Can Control Cookies
You have the right to choose whether or not to accept cookies. Here are several ways you can manage your cookie preferences:
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Browser Settings:
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually configure your browser to block all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or prompt you before a cookie is set. The exact steps vary depending on the browser you use, so consult your browser's help documentation.
Please note that blocking all cookies may affect your browsing experience on our website and other websites. - Third-Party Tools: There are also third-party tools and browser extensions available that allow you to manage cookies more granularly.
- Website Cookie Banners: When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser's cookies and revisiting the site.
Opting Out of Google Analytics
If you do not want Google Analytics to collect and use your data, you can install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. This add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, and dc.js) running on websites from sharing information with Google Analytics about visit activity.
Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our Cookie Policy, please contact our Data Protection Officer, Eleanor Vance, at [email protected] or by mail at: Directing Mastery Academy, Attn: Data Protection Officer, 555 Film Row, Los Angeles, CA 90028. Eleanor is responsible for overseeing our data privacy practices and will be happy to assist you.
Directing Mastery Academy is committed to providing a website that is accessible to everyone. We strive to adhere to WCAG guidelines and ensure our website is compatible with assistive technologies. For more information on our accessibility initiatives, please visit our Accessibility page . We also aim to improve our SEO to ensure that our website ranks well in search engine results, providing valuable content and following best practices. Our website is fully responsive, adapting seamlessly to different screen sizes for optimal viewing on all devices. We also offer a dark theme option for users who prefer a darker interface, reducing eye strain and enhancing readability in low-light environments.