Cookie Policy for Thespian's Forge Acting School
This Cookie Policy explains how Thespian's Forge Acting School ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website, thespiansforge.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 text 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 help websites remember information about your visit, like your preferred language and other settings. They can also help to personalize your experience on the website.
Why do we use Cookies?
We use cookies for several reasons, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Website and to use some of its features, such as accessing secure areas.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how 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. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers.
Types of Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Maintains user session across pages. Essential for website functionality. | Session | Essential |
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | 2 years | Performance |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | 24 hours | Performance |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | 1 minute | Performance |
| cookieConsent | Remembers user's cookie consent preferences. | 1 year | Functionality |
How can you control Cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using the mechanisms provided in your web browser. As the means by which you may refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.
You can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. To do this, follow the instructions provided by your browser (usually located within the “Help,” “Tools” or “Edit” settings). Disabling cookies may mean that you experience reduced functionality or will be prevented from accessing certain areas of our Website.
You can also opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
To manage your cookie preferences directly with our website, please click the button below:
More Information
For more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your device and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu.
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 re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at [email protected] or write to us at:
Thespian's Forge Acting SchoolAttn: Privacy Officer
123 Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60661
USA
This Cookie Policy was last updated on October 26, 2023.
Our Data Protection Officer is Isabella Rossi, who can be contacted at [email protected] for any privacy-related inquiries.
We strive to be transparent about how we use your data and are committed to protecting your privacy while providing you with the best possible experience at Thespian's Forge Acting School in the heart of Chicago's vibrant theatre district.
By continuing to use our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy.