Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how Directing Mastery Academy (hereinafter "we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, directingmasteryacademy.com (the "Website"). By using the Website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.
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 more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies enable the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for various purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our Website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our Website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our Website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our Website. This enables us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
- Targeting Cookies: These cookies record your visit to our Website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our Website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.
Types of Cookies We Use
The following table provides more information about the cookies we use and why:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Maintains user session across pages. | Session | Essential |
| _ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Used by Google Analytics. | 2 years | Performance |
| _gid | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Used by Google Analytics. | 24 hours | Performance |
| cookieConsent | Remembers user's cookie consent preferences. | 1 year | Functionality |
| _fbp | Used by Facebook to deliver, measure, and improve the relevance of advertising. | 3 months | Targeting |
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies on our Website. These cookies are placed by third-party service providers who provide services to us, such as analytics, advertising, and social media features. We do not control these cookies and are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party service providers to learn more about their use of cookies.
Some of the third-party services we use include Google Analytics, which helps us understand how visitors use our website, and Facebook Pixel, which allows us to measure the effectiveness of our advertising.
How to Control Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to:
- See what cookies are stored on your device
- Delete cookies
- Block cookies
- Allow cookies for specific websites
- Block third-party cookies
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Website and may prevent you from accessing certain features. For example, if you disable essential cookies, you may not be able to log into your account or make purchases.
To learn more about how to control cookies, please refer to the help documentation for your browser.
More Information
If you have any questions about our Cookies Policy, please contact us at [email protected] or by calling +1 9373446734. You can also reach us at our Los Angeles, CA headquarters: 5400 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028.
This Cookies Policy was last updated on October 26, 2024. We may update this policy from time to time, so please check back periodically for updates. Any changes to this policy will be posted on this page.
Prepared by: Dr. Evelyn Reed, Data Protection Officer, Directing Mastery Academy.