Cookies are small data files stored on your computer or device when you load websites in your browser. They are commonly used to “remember” you and your preferences, either for a single session (via a “session cookie”) or for multiple visits (through a “persistent cookie”). Cookies help provide a consistent and efficient experience for visitors, performing essential functions like enabling user registration and keeping you logged in. They can be set by the website you are visiting (referred to as “first-party cookies”) or by other websites that deliver content on that site (known as “third-party cookies”).
Cookies on this website
This website utilizes cookies for various purposes. These include cookies that are “strictly necessary” for technical functions, those that enhance the personalized experience for visitors and registered users, and those that connect with certain third-party networks. Some cookies may be activated when a page loads or when a visitor performs specific actions, such as clicking a “like” button. Below, you will find a description of each cookie category in use, along with specific examples.
Strictly Necessary
These are the cookies that are essential for websites to perform their basic functions. These include those required to allow registered users to authenticate and perform account related functions, as well as to save the contents of virtual “carts” on sites that have an e-commerce functionality:
sid – temporary session cookie identifier, used for login sessions and shopping cart
tif_cem – temporary session cookie for current email, used for secure albums requiring email login
tx1_EGS – temporary session cookie storing search term for album searches
tx1_fmm – temporary session cookie allowing viewing desktop site from mobile & vice versa
Unless otherwise noted below, we do not use persistent cookies, nor cookies for optional functionality, AB testing, performance, advertising and so on.
Third Party/Embedded Content
This website may make use of different third party applications and services to enhance the experience of website visitors. These include social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter (through the use of sharing buttons), or embedded content from YouTube and Vimeo, or tracking services such as Google Analytics. As a result, cookies may be set by these third parties, and used by them to track your online activity. We have no direct control over the information that is collected by these cookies.
Controlling cookies
Visitors may wish to restrict the use of cookies, or completely prevent them from being set. Most browsers provide ways to control cookie behavior such as the length of time they are stored – either through built-in functionality or by utilizing third party plugins.
To find out more on how to manage and delete cookies, visit aboutcookies.org. For more details on advertising cookies, and how to manage them, visit youronlinechoices.eu (EU based) or aboutads.info (US based).
It’s important to note that restricting or disabling the use of cookies can limit the functionality of sites, or prevent them from working correctly at all.
Web beacons and other tracking technologies
Both websites and HTML e-mails may also contain other tracking technologies such as “web beacons”. These are typically small transparent images that provide us with statistics, for similar purposes as cookies. They are often used in conjunction with cookies, though they are not stored on your computer in the same way but will not store, save or collect personal information. As a result, if you disable cookies, the web beacons may still load, but their functionality will be restricted. but will not store, save or collect personal information.