Cookie Policy
What are cookies? Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you use them.
1. How We Use Cookies
Awda Studio uses cookies to ensure our website functions correctly, to analyse how visitors use our site, and to measure the effectiveness of our marketing. We do not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information without your consent.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress_* | WordPress | Essential site functionality, session management | Essential | Session |
| wp-settings-* | WordPress | Stores user preferences for the admin interface | Essential | 1 year |
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users, tracks sessions and page views | Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users for analytics reporting | Analytics | 24 hours |
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook) | Tracks visits for advertising and remarketing | Marketing | 3 months |
| _clck, _clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Records user sessions and generates heatmaps | Analytics | 1 year |
| CLID | Microsoft Clarity | Identifies first-time vs returning visitors | Analytics | 1 year |
3. Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are required for the website to function correctly. They cannot be disabled. These include cookies set by WordPress for session management and basic site operations.
4. Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve the site’s content, structure, and performance. These cookies collect anonymised data about page views, session duration, traffic sources, and user behaviour.
Google Analytics data is processed by Google LLC. For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy.
Microsoft Clarity data is processed by Microsoft Corporation. For more information, see Microsoft’s Privacy Statement.
5. Marketing Cookies
We use the Meta Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and to enable remarketing to visitors who have previously visited our site. This data is processed by Meta Platforms, Inc. For more information, see Meta’s Privacy Policy.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner where you can accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time.
You can also manage cookies directly through your browser settings:
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
7. Opt-Out Links
You can opt out of specific tracking tools directly:
- Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out
- Meta Pixel: Meta Ad Preferences
- Microsoft Clarity: Clarity Opt-out
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as we add new tools or change how we use cookies. The latest version will always be available at awdastudio.com/cookie-policy.
9. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at office@awdastudio.com.