Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how KAT V Photography uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience.

2. Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies on our website:

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

  • Session cookies for maintaining your session
  • Cookie consent preferences

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

  • Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, _gat) - Tracks user behavior and website usage
  • Hotjar (_hjSession, _hjIncludedInSessionSample) - Records user interactions for analysis

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements.

  • Currently not in use

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages:

  • Google Analytics - Web analytics service
  • Google reCAPTCHA - Spam prevention
  • Hotjar - User behavior analytics
  • Vercel Analytics - Performance monitoring

4. How to Manage Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

  • Use our cookie consent banner to customize your preferences
  • Adjust your browser settings to refuse all or some cookies
  • Delete cookies that have already been set
  • Use browser extensions to manage cookies

Please note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our website and the services we are able to offer.

5. Cookie Duration

Cookies are set for different periods:

  • Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted
  • Analytics cookies: Typically expire after 2 years
  • Consent cookies: Expire after 1 year

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:

Email: katv.photography@gmail.com