This Cookie Policy explains how Dublin Photoshoot (“we”, “us”, and “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at dublinphotoshoot.com. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

• First-party cookies: Cookies set by the website owner (Dublin Photoshoot).

• Third-party cookies: Cookies set by parties other than the website owner (such as payment gateways, scheduling systems, or analytics tools).

2. Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our website to operate (we refer to these as “Essential” cookies). Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our online platform (“Analytical” cookies).

3. Types of Cookies We Use and How We Use Them

A. Essential / Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas or handling your automated booking process.

• Source: WordPress / Booking Plugin / Stripe.

• Purpose: Remembers your session, log-in status, and items in your checkout/booking flow.

• Duration: Session-based (deleted when you close your browser) or up to 14 days (if “Remember Me” is selected).

B. Analytical and Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website for you.

• Source: Google Analytics.

• Purpose: Tracks anonymous visitor traffic, popular pages, and geographic locations of users browsing our Dublin tours and packages.

• Duration: Persistent (ranging from 1 day up to 2 years).

C. Functionality Cookies

These cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalize our content for you and remember your preferences.

• Source: WordPress Comments.

• Purpose: If you leave a comment or review on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies so you don’t have to fill them in again.

• Duration: 1 year.

4. How Can You Control Cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Banner that appears when you first visit our website.

Additionally, you can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject essential cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality and areas (like completing an online booking) may be severely restricted.

5. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.