Cookies Policy
Last updated: 9 April 2026
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They're widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners. Cookies enable websites to remember your actions and preferences over time, so you don't have to keep re-entering information whenever you return or navigate between pages.
This policy explains what cookies we use on our website, why we use them, and how you can control them.
How We Use Cookies
Brisk Whisper uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, understand how visitors interact with our website, and improve our services. We respect your right to control cookie usage and provide options for managing your preferences.
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot refuse these cookies without impacting how our website functions.
Examples include:
- Cookie consent: Remembers your cookie preferences so we don't ask repeatedly
- Session management: Maintains your connection throughout your visit
- Security: Protects against fraudulent activity and ensures secure connections
Duration: Most essential cookies are session cookies that expire when you close your browser. Cookie consent preferences are stored for 12 months.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data helps us improve the website's structure, content, and user experience.
Information collected includes:
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- How you arrived at our website
- What links you clicked
- Browser and device information
- General geographic location (country/city level)
Duration: Typically 24 months. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information.
Third parties involved: We may use analytics services that set their own cookies to collect this information. These services process data according to their own privacy policies.
Marketing Cookies
These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or limit how many times you see an advertisement. They may be set by us or third-party partners.
Purpose:
- Building a profile of your interests based on websites you visit
- Showing you relevant advertisements on other websites
- Measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
- Limiting how often you see the same advertisement
Duration: Variable, typically 6-12 months depending on the specific cookie.
These cookies require your consent. If you decline marketing cookies, you'll still see advertisements, but they won't be tailored to your interests.
Cookies We Use
The following table provides detailed information about specific cookies used on our website:
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for controlling and managing cookies:
Our Cookie Preference Tool
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner allowing you to accept all cookies or customise your preferences. You can:
- Accept all cookies
- Open cookie settings to choose which categories to allow
- Change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in our website footer
Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they're necessary for the website to function.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- View what cookies are stored and delete them individually or all at once
- Block third-party cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
How to manage cookies in common browsers:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data
Please note that blocking all cookies may impact your ability to use certain features of our website.
Third-Party Opt-Out Tools
For advertising cookies, you can opt out through these industry tools:
- Your Online Choices (EU): www.brisk-whisper.com
- Network Advertising Initiative: www.brisk-whisper.com/choices
- Digital Advertising Alliance: www.brisk-whisper.com/choices
Other Tracking Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies to track user behaviour and collect information:
Web Beacons
Also known as pixel tags, web beacons are tiny graphics with unique identifiers embedded in our web pages and emails. They help us understand whether you've visited a particular page or opened an email.
Local Storage
HTML5 local storage allows websites to store data locally in your browser. We may use local storage to enhance performance and remember your preferences across sessions.
Session Storage
Similar to local storage but temporary, session storage is cleared when you close your browser tab. We use it for temporary data needed during your browsing session.
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers feature a "Do Not Track" (DNT) setting that signals to websites that you don't want to be tracked. Currently, there is no universal standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. We respect your privacy choices made through our cookie preference tool, regardless of DNT settings.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services. We have no control over these cookies, and they're subject to the respective third party's privacy policies.
Third parties we work with include:
- Analytics providers: Help us understand website usage patterns
- Social media platforms: Enable sharing features and track effectiveness
- Advertising networks: Deliver relevant advertisements based on your interests
We carefully select third-party partners and require them to respect user privacy. However, we recommend reviewing their privacy policies to understand how they use cookies and personal data.
Cookie Lifespan
Cookies have different lifespans:
- Session cookies: Temporary cookies deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them manually
We use both types depending on their purpose. Session cookies typically handle immediate functionality, while persistent cookies remember preferences and collect longer-term analytics.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this cookies policy periodically to reflect changes in our cookie usage, technology, or legal requirements. Significant changes will be communicated through:
- A prominent notice on our website
- Email notification to registered users
- Updated "Last updated" date at the top of this page
We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Impact of Blocking Cookies
While you can use most of our website without accepting cookies, blocking them may impact certain functionality:
- You may need to re-enter preferences each visit
- Some features may not work properly or at all
- Your experience may be less personalised
- We won't be able to track technical issues you encounter
Essential cookies must be enabled for the website to function. Analytics and marketing cookies can be disabled without affecting core functionality.
Contact Us About Cookies
If you have questions about our use of cookies or would like more information, please contact us:
Brisk Whisper Photography
Unit 12, Warehouse Quarter
45 Hackney Road
London E2 7NX
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
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