Artifeye Studio
Effective Date: 25 February 2026
Last Updated: 25 February 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Artifeye Studio (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website (www.artifeyeStudio.com).
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides comprehensive information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.
What You’ll Learn:
- What cookies are and why we use them
- What types of cookies we use on our website
- How to manage or disable cookies
- Your rights and choices regarding cookies
By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy. You can withdraw your consent or change your preferences at any time using the methods described in Section 6.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide a better user experience.
- Cookies store small amounts of information about your visit
- They are sent back to the website on each subsequent visit
- They help websites “remember” you and your preferences
- Most websites use cookies to improve functionality and user experience
In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies:
- Local Storage: HTML5 web storage used for session management and user preferences
- Session Storage: Temporary storage cleared when you close your browser
- Pixels/Web Beacons: Tiny invisible images used for analytics and email tracking
- Scripts: JavaScript code that collects usage information
For simplicity, this policy refers to all these technologies collectively as “cookies.”
We use cookies for several important purposes:
3.1 Essential Website Functionality
- Keeping items in your shopping cart as you browse
- Remembering you’re logged in as you move between pages
- Processing your checkout and payment securely
- Maintaining security and preventing fraud
- Enabling core website features to work properly
- Remembering your preferences (language, region, display settings)
- Recognising you when you return to our site
- Speeding up page loading times
- Providing personalised content and recommendations
3.3 Understanding Our Visitors
- Analysing which pages are most popular
- Understanding how visitors navigate our site
- Identifying technical issues or errors
- Measuring the effectiveness of our content
- Improving our website based on usage patterns
3.4 Future Marketing Activities
- We currently operate a 100% organic marketing strategy with no paid advertising
- In the future, we may introduce marketing cookies to measure campaign effectiveness
- We will update this policy and obtain your consent before implementing marketing cookies
- These would help us show relevant content and understand which marketing channels work best
Cookies can be categorised in different ways. Here’s how we classify the cookies on our website:
Session Cookies (Temporary)
- Expire when you close your browser
- Used for essential functions like shopping cart and checkout
- Deleted automatically at the end of your browsing session
Persistent Cookies (Long-term)
- Remain on your device for a set period (days, months, or years)
- Used to remember your preferences across visits
- Help us recognise you as a returning visitor
- You can delete these manually through your browser settings
First-Party Cookies
- Set directly by Artifeye Studio (artifeyeStudio.com)
- Used for essential site functionality and analytics
- Help us understand how you use our website
Third-Party Cookies
- Set by external service providers we use
- Examples: Google Analytics, Stripe, PayPal, Mailchimp
- Governed by the third party’s privacy policy as well as this policy
4.3 By Purpose (Cookie Categories)
We classify cookies into four main categories based on their purpose and legal requirements:
5. Cookie Categories in Detail
5.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
Purpose: Essential for the website to function. Without these cookies, services you’ve requested (like checkout) cannot be provided.
Legal Basis: These cookies are exempt from consent requirements because they are strictly necessary for the service you’ve requested.
Examples of Strictly Necessary Cookies:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Provider | Duration |
| woocommerce_cart_hash | Maintains shopping cart contents | WooCommerce | Session |
| woocommerce_items_in_cart | Tracks items in cart | WooCommerce | Session |
| wp_woocommerce_session | Identifies your session | WooCommerce | 2 days |
| wordpress_logged_in | Maintains logged-in status | WordPress | 14 days |
| PHPSESSID | Session management | PHP/Hostinger | Session |
| cookieyes-consent | Records your cookie preferences | Complianz | 1 year |
Table 1: Strictly necessary cookies used on our website
You Cannot Disable: These cookies are automatically enabled and cannot be disabled without severely affecting website functionality. Blocking them may prevent you from completing checkout or using your account.
Purpose: Enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. They remember your choices (like language or region) to provide a more personalised experience.
Legal Basis: Consent or legitimate interests (depending on specific functionality).
Examples of Functional Cookies:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Provider | Duration |
| wp-settings | Stores user preferences | WordPress | 1 year |
| currency | Remembers currency selection | WooCommerce | 30 days |
| recently_viewed | Tracks recently viewed products | WooCommerce | 30 days |
| mailchimp_popup | Remembers if you closed newsletter popup | Mailchimp | 6 months |
Table 2: Functional cookies that enhance your experience
What Happens If You Disable: The website will still work, but we won’t remember your preferences. You may need to re-enter settings each time you visit.
5.3 Performance/Analytics Cookies
Purpose: Collect information about how visitors use our website—which pages are most popular, how long people spend on the site, and where errors occur. All information is aggregated and anonymised.
Legal Basis: Consent (required for non-essential analytics).
Examples of Performance Cookies:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Provider | Duration |
| _ga | Distinguishes unique users (anonymised) | Google Analytics 4 | 2 years |
| _ga_[ID] | Maintains session state | Google Analytics 4 | 2 years |
| _gid | Distinguishes users (short-term) | Google Analytics 4 | 24 hours |
| _gat | Throttles request rate | Google Analytics 4 | 1 minute |
Table 3: Analytics cookies for website improvement
How We Use Analytics:
- Google Analytics 4: We use GA4 to understand website traffic and user behaviour
- IP Anonymisation: Your IP address is anonymised before processing
- No Personal Identification: Analytics data cannot identify you personally
- Aggregated Reporting: We only see overall trends, not individual user activity
What Happens If You Disable: You can still use our website normally. We simply won’t collect anonymised usage statistics from your visit, which helps us improve the site.
5.4 Marketing/Advertising Cookies
Purpose: Track your activity across websites to deliver targeted advertising and measure campaign effectiveness.
Legal Basis: Explicit consent (required before setting marketing cookies).
Current Status: We do NOT currently use marketing or advertising cookies. Artifeye Studio operates a 100% organic marketing strategy with no paid advertising as of February 2026[1].
Future Use:
If we introduce paid advertising in the future, we may use:
- Facebook Pixel: To measure Facebook/Instagram ad performance
- Google Ads: To track conversions from Google advertising
- TikTok Pixel: To measure TikTok ad campaign effectiveness
- Pinterest Tag: To track Pinterest ad conversions
We Will:
- Update this Cookie Policy with specific details
- Obtain your explicit consent via our cookie banner
- Provide clear opt-out mechanisms
- Never sell your data to third-party advertisers
What Happens If You Disable: You will still see the same number of ads online, but they will be less relevant to your interests. Disabling marketing cookies does not reduce the volume of advertising you see.
You have several options to control and manage cookies on our website:
When you first visit our website, you’ll see a cookie consent banner with options to:
- Accept All Cookies: Allows all cookie categories (necessary, functional, performance)
- Reject Non-Essential: Only strictly necessary cookies will be set
- Customise Preferences: Choose which cookie categories to enable or disable
- Learn More: View detailed information about each cookie category
Your choice is stored for 12 months, after which you’ll see the banner again.
6.2 Change Cookie Preferences Anytime
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:
- Clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in our website footer
- Accessing the cookie preference centre from any page
- Clearing your browser cookies (see Section 6.3)
Link: [Cookie Settings] (available on every page footer)
6.3 Browser-Level Cookie Management
All modern browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Here’s how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
Google Chrome
- Click the three dots (menu) in the top right
- Go to Settings
Privacy and Security
Cookies and other site data
- Choose: “Allow all cookies,” “Block third-party cookies,” or “Block all cookies”
- To delete existing cookies: Settings
Privacy and Security
Clear browsing data
Mozilla Firefox
- Click the menu button and select Settings
- Go to Privacy & Security panel
- Under Cookies and Site Data, choose your preferences
- To delete cookies: Click “Clear Data” and select “Cookies and Site Data”
Apple Safari (Mac)
- Go to Safari
Preferences
- Click Privacy tab
- Choose “Block all cookies” or customise settings
- To delete cookies: Safari
Clear History (select time range)
Microsoft Edge
- Click the three dots (menu)
Settings
- Go to Cookies and Site Permissions
Manage and delete cookies
- Choose your cookie blocking preferences
- To delete cookies: Settings
Privacy
Clear browsing data
Safari (iPhone/iPad)
- Open Settings
Safari
- Enable “Block All Cookies” or “Prevent Cross-Site Tracking”
- To delete cookies: Settings
Safari
Clear History and Website Data
Chrome (Android)
- Open Chrome app
Three dots (menu)
Settings
- Tap Site Settings
Cookies
- Choose to block or allow cookies
- To delete cookies: Settings
Privacy
Clear browsing data
6.4 Consequences of Blocking Cookies
If You Block All Cookies:
- You may not be able to add items to your shopping cart
- Checkout will not function properly
- You will be logged out repeatedly
- The website may not remember your preferences
- Some pages or features may not display correctly
If You Block Only Non-Essential Cookies:
- Core website functionality will still work (cart, checkout, login)
- We won’t remember your preferences across visits
- We won’t collect anonymised analytics to improve the site
- No impact on your ability to purchase products
Recommendation: Allow strictly necessary and functional cookies for the best experience, and choose whether to allow performance cookies based on your privacy preferences.
6.5 Opt-Out of Third-Party Analytics
Google Analytics Opt-Out:
You can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on:
- Visit: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Download and install the browser extension
- Google Analytics will no longer track your activity on any website
Do Not Track (DNT) Signal:
Some browsers support a “Do Not Track” setting. Our website does not currently respond to DNT signals, but you can control tracking through cookie preferences and browser settings.
7. Third-Party Cookies in Detail
Our website uses services provided by trusted third parties. These services may set their own cookies when you interact with their features:
Provider: Google LLC (https://policies.google.com/privacy)
Purpose: Website analytics and usage statistics (anonymised)
Cookies: _ga, _ga_[ID], _gid, _gat
Duration: 24 hours to 2 years
Data Collected: Anonymised IP address, pages viewed, device type, browser, referring website
Control: Block via cookie settings or install Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on
Stripe (https://stripe.com/gb/privacy)
- Purpose: Secure payment processing and fraud prevention
- Cookies: __stripe_sid, __stripe_mid
- Duration: 30 minutes to 1 year
- Control: Required for checkout; cannot be disabled if you want to complete a purchase
PayPal (https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full)
- Purpose: Secure payment processing via PayPal
- Cookies: Various PayPal session and security cookies
- Duration: Session to several years
- Control: Only set if you choose PayPal as payment method
Provider: Intuit Mailchimp (https://www.intuit.com/privacy/statement/)
Purpose: Email signup forms and newsletter management
Cookies: mailchimp_popup, mailchimp_user_email
Duration: 6 months to 1 year
Data Collected: Email address (if you subscribe), form interaction data
Control: Block via cookie settings; won’t affect website functionality
Provider: Hostinger (https://www.hostinger.co.uk/privacy)
Purpose: Website hosting, CDN, security
Cookies: Session cookies, security cookies, CDN caching
Duration: Session to 1 year
Data Collected: IP address, server logs, performance data
Control: Required for website to load and function properly
Most cookies we use do not contain personal data that can identify you directly. However, some cookies may contain:
- Session identifiers (random strings linking to your server-side session)
- Shopping cart contents (product IDs, not personal details)
- Preferences and settings
Any personal data collected through cookies is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and UK GDPR.
Important: Cookies do NOT store your iris images. Iris photographs are:
- Uploaded directly to our secure servers
- Stored in encrypted, non-public directories
- Never transmitted via cookies
- Governed by our Privacy Policy, not Cookie Policy
Cookies may store a reference ID linking your session to your order, but never the images themselves.
We take cookie security seriously:
- HTTPS/SSL: Our entire website uses encrypted connections
- Secure Flag: Sensitive cookies are marked “Secure” (transmitted only over HTTPS)
- HttpOnly Flag: Authentication cookies are marked “HttpOnly” (not accessible via JavaScript)
- SameSite Attribute: Cookies use SameSite restrictions to prevent CSRF attacks
- Regular Audits: We periodically review cookies to ensure only necessary ones are used
Cookie data is retained for different periods depending on cookie type:
| Cookie Type | Retention Period |
| Session cookies | Deleted when you close your browser |
| Shopping cart cookies | 2 days (WooCommerce default) |
| Login cookies | 14 days or until you log out |
| Preference cookies | 30 days to 1 year |
| Analytics cookies | 24 hours to 2 years (Google Analytics) |
| Cookie consent record | 12 months |
Table 4: Cookie retention periods
You have the right to withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies at any time by:
- Accessing Cookie Settings in the footer and changing your preferences
- Clearing cookies through your browser settings
- Blocking cookies at the browser level
Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
You can object to the use of cookies for:
- Analytics and performance tracking
- Marketing and advertising (when/if implemented)
- Non-essential profiling or tracking
Strictly necessary cookies cannot be objected to, as they are required for the website to function.
You have the right to know:
- What cookies are set on your device
- Who sets them (first-party vs. third-party)
- What data they collect
- How long they are stored
- What purposes they serve
This information is provided in this Cookie Policy and through our cookie consent banner.
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact:
- Email: contact@artifeyestudio.com
- Subject: “Cookie Policy Enquiry”
If we develop a mobile application in the future:
- Mobile apps do not use browser cookies
- We will use similar technologies (device identifiers, local storage)
- A separate Mobile App Privacy Policy will govern data collection
- You will have controls within the app settings
If we add social media sharing buttons or embedded content:
- Facebook/Instagram: May set cookies if you interact with embedded content
- TikTok: May set cookies if videos are embedded
- Pinterest: May set cookies if Pin buttons are used
These would be disclosed in our cookie banner and you would be able to control them through cookie preferences.
If we implement live chat functionality (e.g., Tidio, Tawk.to):
- Chat widgets may set cookies to maintain conversation state
- We will categorise these as functional cookies
- You will be notified via updated cookie banner
- Blocking these cookies will prevent live chat from functioning
This Cookie Policy complies with:
- UK GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
- EU ePrivacy Directive (Cookie Law)
- UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR)
You have all the rights described in this policy.
11.2 Visitors from Other Countries
If you are visiting from outside the UK/EU:
- This Cookie Policy still applies to your use of our website
- You have the same cookie control options
- Your country may have additional privacy laws that apply
- Cookies may be processed in the UK/EEA where our servers are located
12. Children’s Privacy and Cookies
Our website is intended for users aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly:
- Set cookies on devices used by children under 18 without parental consent
- Collect personal data from children through cookies
- Target advertising to children (we currently have no advertising cookies)
If a parent or guardian believes cookies have been set on a child’s device:
- Contact us immediately at contact@artifeyestudio.com
- We will provide guidance on clearing cookies
- Parents/guardians can manage cookies on behalf of children through browser settings
13. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect:
- Changes in cookie technologies we use
- New features or services requiring cookies
- Legal or regulatory changes
- Introduction of marketing cookies (currently not used)
- Last Updated Date: The date at the top will be updated
- Website Banner: Significant changes will trigger a new cookie consent banner
- Email: Material changes may be communicated via email to registered users
This is Version 1.0, effective 25 February 2026.
Previous versions are available upon request by contacting contact@artifeyestudio.com.
14. More Information and Resources
This Cookie Policy should be read together with:
- Privacy Policy: Comprehensive data protection information
- Terms and Conditions: Legal terms governing use of our website
To learn more about cookies and privacy:
- Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies/
- About Cookies: https://www.aboutcookies.org
- All About Cookies: https://www.allaboutcookies.org
- Your Online Choices (EU): https://www.youronlinechoices.eu
14.3 Browser Cookie Information
- Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
- Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471/mac
- Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09
Artifeye Studio
Cookie Policy Enquiries
- Email: contact@artifeyestudio.com
- General Enquiries: contact@artifeyestudio.com
- Website: www.artifeyestudio.com
- Cookie Settings: Available in website footer on every page
Business Information:
Artifeye Studio
Registered in the United Kingdom
Operating as sole trader (or limited company details once incorporated)
Response Time: We aim to respond to all cookie policy enquiries within 2 business days.
Thank you for taking the time to understand how we use cookies. Your privacy and control over your data are important to us.
Last Updated: 25 February 2026
Version: 1.0
Next Review Date: 25 February 2027