Cookie Policy
Understanding how Something Design Studio uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and provide personalized content.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit our website. These files contain information that helps us provide you with a better, more personalized browsing experience and enables certain website functionality.
When you visit Something Design Studio's website, our servers send cookies to your device, which are then stored there. These cookies allow us to recognize your device on subsequent visits and remember your preferences, making your experience more efficient and tailored to your needs.
We use cookies responsibly and transparently, ensuring they enhance your browsing experience while respecting your privacy and providing clear information about what data we collect and how we use it.
Why We Use Cookies
Essential Functionality
Cookies enable core website features like secure login, shopping cart functionality, and form submissions.
User Experience
Remember your language preferences, display settings, and navigation choices to personalize your visit.
Analytics & Performance
Understand how visitors interact with our website to improve functionality, content, and user experience.
Marketing & Advertising
Deliver relevant content and advertisements based on your interests and browsing behavior.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.
- Session Management: Maintain your logged-in state and shopping cart contents
- Security: Protect against fraud and maintain account security
- Load Balancing: Ensure optimal website performance across servers
- Form Security: Protect against spam and malicious submissions
Duration: These cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser (session cookies) or after a maximum of 24 hours.
Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website, helping us understand user behavior and improve our services.
- Google Analytics: Track page views, user journeys, and conversion rates
- Hotjar: Heatmaps and user session recordings for UX optimization
- Error Tracking: Identify and fix technical issues on the website
- Performance Metrics: Monitor website speed and loading times
Duration: These cookies typically expire after 13 months, though some may be shorter.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences and settings.
- Language Preferences: Remember your preferred language and region
- Display Settings: Store your theme, font size, and accessibility preferences
- Recently Viewed: Keep track of pages you've visited during your session
- Contact Forms: Pre-fill contact information you've provided
Duration: These cookies typically expire after 12 months.
Marketing & Advertising Cookies
These cookies track your browsing activity to deliver personalized advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
- Social Media Integration: Enable social sharing and platform integrations
- Retargeting: Show relevant ads based on your previous visits
- A/B Testing: Test different website versions to improve user experience
- Conversion Tracking: Measure the effectiveness of our marketing efforts
Duration: These cookies typically expire after 12-24 months.
How We Use Cookies
Website Functionality
We use essential cookies to ensure our website works properly and provides you with the services you've requested. This includes:
- Maintaining your shopping cart contents as you browse our portfolio
- Keeping you logged in to your account (if you have one)
- Processing secure contact form submissions
- Ensuring website security and preventing unauthorized access
- Load balancing to provide fast, reliable access to our content
Personalization & User Experience
Functional cookies help us create a personalized experience by remembering your preferences and choices:
- Remembering your preferred language and location
- Storing display preferences such as theme and accessibility settings
- Keeping track of portfolio projects you've viewed
- Remembering your consultation scheduling preferences
- Customizing content recommendations based on your interests
Analytics & Improvement
Performance cookies help us understand how you use our website so we can continuously improve it:
- Analyzing which portfolio projects are most popular
- Identifying the most effective page layouts and navigation paths
- Measuring website performance and loading speeds
- Understanding which content keeps visitors engaged longest
- Identifying and fixing technical issues that affect user experience
Marketing & Communications
Marketing cookies help us deliver more relevant content and measure the effectiveness of our communications:
- Delivering personalized design inspiration based on your interests
- Measuring the effectiveness of our newsletter campaigns
- Showing you relevant social media content and design trends
- Providing you with tailored project proposals and case studies
- Measuring engagement with our blog posts and design resources
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Your Cookie Control Options
You have several options for managing cookies and your privacy preferences. You can:
1. Use Our Cookie Settings
Click the "Cookie Settings" button in our website footer to customize your preferences. This allows you to:
- Accept all cookies for the best experience
- Accept only essential cookies for basic functionality
- Customize your preferences for different cookie types
- Withdraw consent at any time
2. Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- Accept Cookies: Allow all cookies for the best experience
- Block All Cookies: Prevent cookies from being stored (may affect website functionality)
- Block Third-Party Cookies: Allow cookies from our domain but block external cookies
- Delete Cookies: Remove stored cookies from your device
3. Opt-Out Tools
For marketing and advertising cookies, you can use industry opt-out tools:
- Your Online Choices for EU residents
- Digital Advertising Alliance for US residents
- Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada for Canadian residents
Important Note
If you choose to block all cookies, some features of our website may not work properly. Essential cookies that are required for website functionality will always be active, but optional features like personalization and some analytics may be limited.
Browser-Specific Instructions
Google Chrome
Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and Other Site Data
Mozilla Firefox
Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari
Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Microsoft Edge
Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions → Cookies and Site Data
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services we use to enhance our website and provide additional functionality. These partners have their own privacy and cookie policies that you should review.
Analytics & Performance Tools
Google Analytics
Helps us understand how visitors interact with our website.
Social Media & Marketing
Social Media Platforms
Enable social sharing buttons and feed integration from platforms like LinkedIn and Instagram.
Each platform has its own privacy policy that governs their cookie usage.
Email Marketing
Helps us track email campaign performance and recipient engagement.
Used only if you subscribe to our newsletter or download resources.
Content & Communication
Contact Forms
Ensures secure transmission of form submissions and prevents spam.
Required for proper form functionality and security.
Content Delivery Networks
Improves website loading speeds and ensures reliable content delivery globally.
These services help us provide fast, reliable access to our portfolio and resources.
Policy Updates & Changes
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or applicable laws. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last modified" date.
When We Update This Policy
- We add new cookies or change how we use existing ones
- We implement new analytics or marketing tools
- Legal requirements change and require policy updates
- We make significant changes to our website functionality
- User privacy preferences and regulations evolve
Stay Informed
We recommend reviewing this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your privacy and enhance your browsing experience. If you have any questions about updates, please contact us.
Contact Information
Privacy Questions
If you have questions about our Cookie Policy, data practices, or privacy protection measures, please reach out to us:
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Request information about data we collect
- Access and download your personal data
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Withdraw consent for processing
- Object to data processing
For any of these requests, please contact us using the information provided above.
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