Cookies & similar technologies.
Last updated: February 12, 2026
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by the sites you visit. We also use similar technologies (browser localStorage and sessionStorage) which behave the same way for practical purposes and are covered by this policy. Together we refer to them as "cookies".
Your current preference
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Categories we use
Strictly necessary. Required for the site to work — remembering your consent choice, keeping staff signed in to the admin area, and preventing abuse of contact forms. These are essential and cannot be switched off.
Analytics & functional. Loaded only if you accept. They help us understand how visitors interact with the studio's work so we can improve navigation, portfolio ordering and page performance. We do not use these to build advertising profiles and we do not share the data with ad networks.
Advertising / third-party trackers. We do not use any advertising cookies, ad-network pixels, cross-site trackers, or "sale" of personal information as defined by the CCPA / CPRA.
Cookies we set
| Name | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| sws_consent | Strictly necessary | Stores your cookie consent decision so we don't ask you again. | 12 months |
| sws_admin | Strictly necessary | Authenticates admin dashboard sessions (only set for staff). | Session |
| sws_session_id (localStorage) | Analytics | Random visitor ID linking your pageviews so we can improve navigation. Contains no personal data. | Persistent (until cleared) |
| sws_scroll_fired (sessionStorage) | Analytics | Prevents double-counting when you scroll past 75% of a page. | Session |
Third-party services we call from the server (Formspree, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini via Emergent, ip-api.com) do not set cookies in your browser — they process data server-to-server.
California residents (CCPA / CPRA)
We do not sell or share personal information as defined by the CCPA / CPRA. The "Reject non-essential" button is our equivalent of a Global Privacy Control response and disables all analytics tracking.
Changes
When we materially change this policy we bump the "Last updated" date and — where required by law — re-prompt you for consent.