cookie policy

 

Last updated: June, 2026


This Cookie Policy explains how Emma Challinor Photography ("I", "me") uses cookies and similar technologies on www.emmachallinorphotography.com.


By using my website, you can choose whether to accept or reject certain cookies through your settings.




What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve user experience, remember preferences, and provide information to website owners about how visitors use the site.


Cookies may be:


  • Session cookies — deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent cookies — remain on your device for a set period
  • First-party cookies — set by my website
  • Third-party cookies — set by external services I use



How I Use Cookies

I use cookies for the following purposes:


Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of my website and cannot be switched off in my systems.


They are usually set in response to actions made by you, such as:


logging in,

filling in forms,

setting privacy preferences,

or maintaining security.

Without these cookies, parts of the website may not function properly.


Examples may include:


session management cookies,

security cookies,

load balancing cookies,

consent preference cookies.

Analytics / Performance Cookies

These cookies help me understand how visitors use my website so I can improve performance and usability.


They collect information such as:


pages visited,

time spent on pages,

traffic sources,

Examples may include:


Google Analytics

I only use the opening page of google analytics, which processes data in the broadest terms- to show me the number of visitors to my site daily and the pages they open.




I do not use functionality cookies (which allow the website to remember choices you make e.g. language preferences or saved settings)


I have also chosen not to use advertising or targeting cookies.  These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements or to measure advertising effectiveness.  .


Examples may include:


Meta Pixel

Google Ads cookies



Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings.


Find out more:


Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647

Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences

Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac

Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.


Legal Basis for Using Cookies

Under UK data protection law:


strictly necessary cookies are used based on my legitimate interest in operating the website,

all non-essential cookies are used only with your consent.



Changes to This Cookie Policy

I may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:


  • changes in legal requirements,
  • technology,
  • or the way I use cookies.

Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.




Contact me

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how I use cookies, please contact:


Emma Challinor


Marlow SL7 3EB 07813 800686


emma@emmachallinorphotography.com