Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how Sterling Academy of Dramatic Arts ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, sterlingacademy.com (the "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. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website. 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.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several 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, for example, 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 user name, 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 advertising campaigns. 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
The following table details the types of cookies we use on our website, their purpose, and their duration:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Maintains user session across pages. Essential for site functionality. | Session |
| _ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Provided by Google Analytics. | 2 years |
| _gid | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Provided by Google Analytics. | 24 hours |
| darkMode | Remembers the user's dark mode preference. | Persistent |
| cookieConsent | Remembers if the user has accepted the cookie policy. | 1 year |
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Service, deliver advertisements on and through the Service, and so on. These cookies are subject to the respective third parties' own cookie policies.
For example, we use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of the website, including your IP address. This information is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google uses this information to compile reports on website activity and provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage.
How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by adjusting the settings in your web browser to refuse all or some cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. The procedures for managing cookies vary from browser to browser. Please refer to your browser's help documentation for instructions on how to control cookies.
Please note that if you choose to disable cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly or may be slower.
Here are links to the help documentation of some popular web browsers:
More Information
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us at:
Sterling Academy of Dramatic Arts
Attn: Data Protection Officer
1600 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 555-2222
Email: [email protected]
Updates to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies 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 Cookies Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookies Policy indicates when it was last revised.
Last Updated: October 26, 2023