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Cookie Policy

The Short Film Show Limited (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, www.theshortfilmshow.com (the “Website”), to improve your browsing experience and enhance our services. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help websites recognise your device and remember your preferences or actions over time.

There are different types of cookies:

  1. Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser.
  2. Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device until they expire or are deleted manually.
  3. First-Party Cookies: Set by our website directly.
  4. Third-Party Cookies: Set by external services or websites.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

  1. Essential Cookies: Enable core functionalities like security, network management, and accessibility. These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly.
  2. Performance Cookies: Help us understand how users interact with the Website by collecting anonymous usage statistics.
  3. Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings to enhance your experience (e.g., language selection, saved login details).
  4. Marketing and Advertising Cookies: Deliver personalised advertisements and track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

3. Cookies We Use

Here are examples of the types of cookies we use:

Cookie TypePurposeExample
Essential CookiesEnsure the Website works correctly and securely.Session ID cookies
Performance CookiesAnalyse website traffic and improve performance.Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager
Functionality CookiesStore your preferences, such as saved login information or language.User preferences cookie
Marketing CookiesDeliver advertising and measure ad effectiveness.Google AdSense

4. Third-Party Cookies

We allow a small number of third-party services to set cookies on your device: Google Analytics 4 and Google Tag Manager (analytics), and Google AdSense (advertising on our free tier). They may use the data collected to measure and, where you have consented, personalise advertising. We do not use Facebook Pixel or any other social-media advertising tracker.

For more information about how third parties use cookies, please refer to their respective privacy policies.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Consent
When you first visit our Website you will be asked to accept or manage your cookie preferences. We use Google’s consent tool to collect and record that choice, and it applies to both analytics and advertising cookies. Until you consent, non-essential cookies are not set. You can change your choice at any time from the privacy options link in the consent tool.

5.2 Browser Settings
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View cookies stored on your device.
  • Delete all or specific cookies.
  • Block cookies from specific websites.
  • Disable all cookies entirely.

Please note that disabling cookies may impact the functionality and performance of the Website.

5.3 Opting Out of Third-Party Cookies

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