Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how LightChaser Photography Academy ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website, lightchaseracademy.com.au (the "Website"). It describes what cookies are, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences regarding cookies.
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 can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your browser and are used to remember your preferences or actions across multiple visits. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for various purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our Website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies help us to improve the way our Website works. They do not collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make (such as your language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located.
- 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.
- Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics and other analytics tools to help us understand how visitors engage with our Website. This information is used to improve the user experience and optimize our content.
Specific Cookies We Use
Here's a list of the specific cookies we use on our website and their purposes:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | Performance | 2 years |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | Performance | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | Performance | 1 minute |
| PHPSESSID | Used to maintain user session. | Essential | Session |
| cookieconsent_status | Used to remember the user's cookie consent preferences. | Functionality | 1 year |
Third-Party Cookies
We may also use third-party cookies on our Website. These cookies are set by domains other than our Website. For example, if we embed a video from YouTube, YouTube may set cookies on your device.
Your Consent
By using our Website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Cookies Policy. We will also display a cookie consent banner when you first visit our Website, allowing you to accept or decline the use of non-essential cookies. You can withdraw your consent or change your cookie preferences at any time by adjusting your browser settings.
How to Manage Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, please note that some features of our Website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
- Cookie Consent Tools: You can use the cookie consent tools on our Website to manage your preferences for non-essential cookies.
- Third-Party Tools: You can also use third-party tools and browser extensions to manage cookies and other tracking technologies.
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Changes to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last Updated" date below. We encourage you to review this Cookies Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy, please contact us:
LightChaser Photography Academy
Privacy Officer: Evelyn Reed
12 Acacia Avenue
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Australia
Phone: (03) 9876 5432
Email: privacy@lightchaseracademy.com.au
Last Updated: October 26, 2025