Cookies Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and support core functions such as security and page navigation. Some cookies are essential for the website to function, while others require your consent before they are used.

Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide the website and services you request (for example, to store your cookie consent choices). They are exempt from the consent requirement under the ePrivacy rules and are processed under the GDPR on the basis that they are necessary for the provision of the service you request.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website (for example, which pages are visited and how users navigate). They may process information associated with your device and browser, including pseudonymous identifiers. Analytics cookies are non-essential and require your consent under the ePrivacy rules and the GDPR. They are blocked by default and only set after you give explicit consent.

We use our own consent management system (Trustwards) to record your cookie preferences. The trustwardsCookie stores which cookie categories you have accepted or rejected, ensuring your choices persist across visits. This cookie is strictly necessary for compliance with applicable privacy regulations and consent requirements. Your consent data is processed securely and is not shared with third parties unless legally required.

We also use Google Analytics (provided by Google) to measure and understand website usage. Google Analytics cookies are only set after you provide consent via our cookie settings. Depending on configuration and use, Google may process information associated with your device and browser, including pseudonymous identifiers, and may act as a processor for these analytics services.

International Data Transfers

Our own consent management system (Trustwards) is used to record your cookie preferences on our website.

Where Google Analytics is enabled (only after your consent), data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the EU/EEA/UK/Switzerland, including the United States, depending on Google’s processing arrangements and server locations. Where such transfers occur, they are intended to be safeguarded using an applicable transfer mechanism under the GDPR, such as the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (where the relevant Google entity is certified) and/or the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses, as applicable.

Data processed on our own infrastructure is processed internally. No international transfer occurs unless explicitly stated.

Legal Basis for Processing

Strictly necessary cookies (if used) are exempt from the consent requirement because they are strictly necessary for the service you have requested and cannot be disabled through our cookie settings.

All other cookie categories (for example, functional, analytics, marketing, or other non-essential cookies) require your consent under the GDPR and ePrivacy rules. These non-essential cookies are blocked by default and only activated after you give explicit consent.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time and choose which categories to accept or reject.

Non-essential cookies are blocked by default until you give explicit consent.

You can withdraw your consent at any time, and this will apply going forward.

You can manage your cookie preferences through the Cookie Button in the bottom left corner of the window.

How to Control Cookies in Your Browser

In addition to our cookie preference tool, you can control cookies through your browser settings, including viewing cookies stored on your device, deleting existing cookies, blocking all cookies, and adjusting settings for first-party and third-party cookies.

Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Third-party cookies (and Site settings > View permissions and data stored across sites).
Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
Apple Safari (macOS): Safari > Settings > Privacy (and Manage Website Data).
Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data.

If you block or delete cookies, some website features may not work as intended. Strictly necessary technologies are required for the site to function properly.

Similar Technologies

Local Storage: A browser feature that allows websites to store data persistently on your device. Unlike cookies, this data does not expire automatically and remains until manually cleared. We use Local Storage strictly for essential website functionality, such as remembering your preferences and settings to provide a consistent browsing experience. This usage is strictly necessary for the service you have requested and is therefore exempt from consent requirements under applicable law.

Session Storage: A browser feature that temporarily stores data only for the duration of your browser session. This data is automatically deleted when you close your browser tab or window. We use Session Storage strictly for essential functionality during your visit, such as maintaining your navigation state and form data. This usage is strictly necessary for the service you have requested and is therefore exempt from consent requirements under applicable law.

Cookie Retention Periods

The retention periods for cookies detected on https://www.vector-photography.com are as follows:

Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time by changing your cookie preferences (where consent-based cookies are used). You also have the right to access information about what cookies we use (as described in this policy), to request deletion of cookie data where applicable, and to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in your country if you believe your rights have been violated. To exercise your rights, contact us at enquiries@vector-photography.com. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for specific supervisory authority contact details.

Updates to This Policy

We review this Cookies Policy periodically and update it when our cookie practices change. The “Last updated” date at the top indicates when changes were last made. For significant changes, we will notify users through the cookie banner and request new consent where required. Changes take effect from the date indicated at the top of this policy.

Contact Us

Vector Photography
Email: enquiries@vector-photography.com
Address: The Old Forge, Bowling Green Yard, Kirkgate, Knaresborough, United Kingdom, HG5 8FL