Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies we use on smartastudio.com, why we use them, and how you can control them.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to keep our website functioning correctly, to understand how visitors use our site, and to improve your experience. We do not use cookies to serve targeted advertising.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are typically set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences or filling in forms.

Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your preferences. If you disable these cookies, some functionality may not work as intended.

Analytics / Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the site over time. We only set these cookies with your consent.

Cookie Table

The cookies currently in use on smartastudio.com are listed below:

• __Secure-next-auth.session-token | Authentication | Session | Essential – maintains your session if you access the client portal.
• _ga | Google Analytics | 2 years | Analytics – distinguishes users for aggregate traffic reporting.
• _ga_XXXXXXXX | Google Analytics | 2 years | Analytics – stores and counts page views.
• _gid | Google Analytics | 24 hours | Analytics – distinguishes users for aggregate traffic reporting.
• cookieConsent | Consent preference | 1 year | Functional – remembers your cookie consent choice.

We review and update this table periodically. The exact cookies present may vary depending on the features and third-party services active on a given page.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. These include:

• Google Analytics – for website usage statistics. You can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
• Vercel – infrastructure cookies required for page delivery and security.

Your Cookie Choices

When you first visit our website, we will ask for your consent to set non-essential cookies via our cookie banner. You can:

• Accept all cookies.
• Accept essential cookies only.
• Withdraw or change your consent at any time by clicking the "Cookie settings" link in our website footer.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Note that blocking all cookies may affect your ability to use some parts of our website.

How to Manage Cookies in Your Browser

• Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
• Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
• Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data.

For more information about managing cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org or ico.org.uk.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically. We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page when we make changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at hello@smartastudio.com.

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please read our Privacy Policy.