Cookies & website storage
Cookies and similar storage help the website work. This notice is separate from permission to use a client’s photographs publicly.
Essential sign-in cookies
The studio backend uses sp_session for admin sign-in and sp_customer_session for client sign-in. They are set when a session is created, are HttpOnly and Secure, and have a configured maximum age of 12 hours. Signing out clears the corresponding session cookie.
These cookies support access to the correct account and are not used by the studio to identify a customer for advertising. The guest ticket tracker does not require a client sign-in cookie.
Shopify and external services
Shopify can set platform, security and storefront cookies under its own service configuration. Embedded or externally hosted resources, including fonts and sample photography, can receive your IP address and request metadata when loaded.
A WhatsApp or email link opens the relevant service on your device. Its provider’s privacy and storage practices apply when you use it. If Google/Apple sign-in is enabled, their sign-in services have their own cookies and notices.
Your choices
You can inspect, clear or block cookies in your browser. Blocking sign-in cookies can prevent account or admin access. Some browsers restrict cookies between the Shopify storefront and the separate backend; the studio’s domain setup must address account compatibility.
The current notice does not represent a certification of third-party platform cookies. Before we introduce additional non-essential analytics or advertising tools, we will identify them, update this notice and provide any choices required by applicable law.