Thespian Academy Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how Thespian Academy ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at www.thespianacademy.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, Thespian Academy) 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-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for our Website to operate and are referred to as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies 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:
- Assist you in navigation;
- Assist in registration, login, and your ability to provide feedback;
- Analyze your use of our products, services or applications;
- Remember your preferences, such as language, font size, or dark mode settings;
- Track your browsing habits on our website to show you advertising that is likely to be of interest to you; and
- Improve the overall functionality and user experience of our website.
Types of cookies we use
The specific types of first and third-party cookies served through our Website and the purposes they perform are described in more detail below:
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.
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 may become unavailable.
Analytics and Customization Cookies:
These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Website are being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Website for you in order to enhance your experience.
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.
Specific Cookies Used
Here is a table detailing the specific cookies we use on Thespian Academy's website:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Thespian Academy | Maintains user session across pages. Essential for logged-in users. | First-party, Essential | Session |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | Third-party, Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users. | Third-party, Analytics | 24 hours |
| cookieconsent_status | Thespian Academy | Remembers the user's cookie consent preferences. | First-party, Functionality | 1 year |
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 Consent Manager. The Cookie Consent Manager 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 Consent Manager can be found in the notification banner displayed upon entering our Website. If you have dismissed this banner, you can access the cookie settings through the "Cookies Settings" link in the footer of our website.
In addition, most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.com.
To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer's website.
Managing Advertising Cookies
You can generally opt-out of receiving personalized ads from third-party advertisers and ad networks who are members of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) or who follow the Digital Advertising Alliance’s Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising by visiting the opt-out pages on the NAI and DAA websites.
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.
Where can I get further information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at:
Thespian Academy
123 Stage Door Lane
Chicago, IL 60601
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (312) 555-ACT2
This Cookies Policy was last updated on October 26, 2023, and is reviewed and maintained by Eleanor Vance, Chief Privacy Officer, at Thespian Academy in Chicago.