Cookie Policy

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. They help pages load consistently, remember consent, and keep security features effective.

2. Essential cookies

We use strictly necessary cookies to deliver the age gate, honour cookie preferences, and protect against basic abuse. These do not require marketing consent.

3. Preference storage

When you accept non-essential storage, we may record a lightweight flag so prompts are not repeated every visit. Declining limits us to essential cookies only.

4. Third parties

Outbound links to operators may set their own cookies governed by their policies. We do not control those environments.

5. Managing cookies

Use our on-site banner or your browser settings to clear or block cookies. Blocking essential cookies may prevent the site from functioning correctly.

6. Updates

We may revise this policy to reflect product or legal changes. Material updates will be reflected on this page with an updated effective date in the footer copy where relevant.

7. Contact

Questions: info@photex-design.com.

8. Local storage and session storage

Besides HTTP cookies, browsers may expose localStorage and sessionStorage APIs. We use storage APIs only where necessary to mirror the same consent and age-gate outcomes described above, and only with values strictly needed for those functions.

9. Similar technologies

Pixels, tags, or SDKs that write identifiers to your device are treated like cookies for consent purposes. If we deploy analytics tags that are not strictly necessary, they will be disclosed here and activated only after consent where required.

10. Cookie lifetime

Session cookies expire when you close the browser. Persistent preference cookies may last up to twelve months unless you clear them sooner. Security cookies may follow shorter lifetimes tied to active sessions.

11. Cross-site tracking

We do not operate cross-site advertising networks. Outbound links may cause your browser to send referrer headers consistent with normal web behaviour; referrers are outside our control once you navigate away.

12. Consent withdrawal

You may withdraw consent to non-essential cookies at any time by using our banner controls or clearing site data in your browser. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

13. Do Not Track

There is no uniform industry standard for “Do Not Track” signals. We treat essential cookies as necessary regardless of DNT, and we gate optional analytics behind explicit consent where we deploy them.

14. Auditing and records

We maintain internal records of cookie categories, purposes, and vendors sufficient to demonstrate accountability to regulators upon request.

15. Children

This site is intended for adults aged 18 or over in Great Britain. We do not design cookie flows to collect data from minors.

16. Security cookies

Security-related cookies may help detect bots, replay attacks, or brute-force attempts. These support integrity of the age gate and contact forms.

17. Performance measurement

If enabled with consent, performance cookies may measure page load timings and error rates in aggregate to improve reliability. They would not be used to build individual behavioural advertising profiles on this site.

18. Relationship to Privacy Policy

For personal data processing beyond storage on your device—such as server logs or email correspondence—see our Privacy Policy. Together, these documents describe how information is handled across layers of the service.

19. International users

UK-facing information may still be accessed from abroad. Cookie rules in your jurisdiction may differ; this policy describes our UK-oriented approach and practical controls available in mainstream browsers.

20. Contact and questions

For questions about cookies or storage on photex-design.com, email info@photex-design.com. We aim to respond within a reasonable period.