Sterling Acting Academy – Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Sterling Acting Academy ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, sterlingactingacademy.com (the "Website"). It outlines what cookies are, why we use them, and how you can control their use.
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.
Why We Use Cookies
At Sterling Acting Academy, we use cookies for a variety of reasons:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic operation of our Website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, such as which pages they visit most often and if they receive error messages from web pages. We use this information to improve the performance of our Website.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog.
- Targeting/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 campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission.
- Analytics Cookies: We use analytics cookies, like Google Analytics, to help us understand how users interact with our Website. These cookies collect information about your use of our Website, including the pages you visit, the time you spend on each page, and how you got to our Website. We use this information to improve our Website and your user experience.
Types of Cookies We Use
The following table details the types of cookies we use on our Website and their purpose:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | Analytics | 24 hours |
| PHPSESSID | Used to maintain user session. | Essential | Session |
| cookieconsent_status | Stores user's cookie consent preferences. | Functionality | 1 year |
| MarketingCookies | Tracks users across different websites to deliver targeted advertisements. | Targeting/Advertising | Varies |
How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, since it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also stop you from saving customized settings like login information.
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 or www.aboutcookies.org.
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Website, deliver advertisements on and through the Website, and so on. These cookies are subject to the respective third-party's privacy policies. We use several third-party services that set cookies on our behalf, including:
- Google Analytics: Used to track website traffic and user behavior. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Advertising Networks: Used to display targeted advertisements. You can manage your advertising preferences by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance's opt-out portal.
Cookie Consent
When you first visit our Website, we will display a notice informing you about our use of cookies. By continuing to use our Website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you should adjust your browser settings accordingly or refrain from using our Website.
Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any updates. The date of the last revision is indicated at the top of this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Sterling Acting Academy
5455 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Phone: (323) 460-4444
Email: [email protected]
Policy Author: Eleanor Vance, Data Protection Officer
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Sterling Acting Academy is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that you have a positive experience on our Website. We hope this Cookie Policy has provided you with a clear understanding of how we use cookies and how you can control their use.