GaleoSelect

Cookie Policy

Understanding how we use cookies to improve your photography experience

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Cookie Summary

Essential Only

Basic functionality cookies that cannot be disabled.

Your Control

Choose which optional cookies you want to allow.

Full Transparency

Clear information about every cookie we use.

Cookie Preferences

Essential Cookies

Duration: Session or up to 1 year

Required

Required for basic website functionality. These cannot be disabled.

Examples:

Login sessionsSecurity tokensShopping cartForm submissions

Functional Cookies

Duration: Up to 2 years

Remember your preferences and settings to improve your experience.

Examples:

Language preferencesTheme settingsGallery layoutsNotification preferences

Analytics Cookies

Duration: Up to 2 years

Help us understand how you use our platform to make improvements.

Examples:

Page viewsUser interactionsPerformance metricsError tracking

Marketing Cookies

Duration: Up to 1 year

Used to show you relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness.

Examples:

Ad targetingConversion trackingSocial media pixelsRetargeting

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, making your next visit easier and more useful.

How Cookies Work

First Visit

When you first visit GaleoSelect, cookies are created to remember your preferences and session.

Return Visits

On subsequent visits, cookies help us provide a personalized and seamless experience.

Types of Cookie Storage

Session Cookies

Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser

Persistent Cookies

Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them

GaleoSelect uses different types of cookies to provide and improve our photography platform. Here's a detailed breakdown:

Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of GaleoSelect and cannot be disabled.

Authentication

  • • Login session management
  • • Security token validation
  • • Account access control

Gallery Functions

  • • Photo upload progress
  • • Gallery sharing tokens
  • • Client selection tracking

Functional Cookies (Optional)

Enhance your experience by remembering your preferences and settings.

User Preferences

  • • Theme and layout choices
  • • Language preferences
  • • Notification settings

Gallery Settings

  • • Default gallery layouts
  • • Photo sorting preferences
  • • View mode selections

Analytics Cookies (Optional)

Help us understand how you use our platform to make improvements.

Usage Analytics

  • • Page views and navigation
  • • Feature usage statistics
  • • Time spent on platform

Performance

  • • Load times and errors
  • • Upload success rates
  • • Browser compatibility

Marketing Cookies (Optional)

Used to show you relevant content and measure the effectiveness of our communications.

Advertising

  • • Relevant ad targeting
  • • Conversion tracking
  • • Campaign measurement

Social Media

  • • Social sharing features
  • • Platform integration
  • • Audience insights

Cookies serve several important purposes that enhance your photography workflow and platform experience:

Authentication & Security

  • • Keep you logged in securely
  • • Protect against unauthorized access
  • • Validate gallery access permissions
  • • Prevent fraudulent activities

Personalization

  • • Remember your preferred settings
  • • Maintain gallery layout choices
  • • Save your theme preferences
  • • Customize notification options

Platform Improvement

  • • Analyze feature usage patterns
  • • Identify performance bottlenecks
  • • Understand user journey flows
  • • Guide new feature development

Content Delivery

  • • Optimize photo loading speeds
  • • Cache frequently accessed content
  • • Ensure gallery availability
  • • Improve download reliability

Some cookies on GaleoSelect are set by third-party services we use to provide our platform. We carefully select these partners based on their privacy standards.

Our Third-Party Partners

Analytics Services

We use analytics services to understand platform usage and improve performance.

Google AnalyticsMixpanelHotjar

Payment Processing

Secure payment processing for subscriptions and purchases.

StripePayPal

Customer Support

Live chat and help desk functionality.

IntercomZendesk

Content Delivery

Fast and reliable photo delivery worldwide.

CloudinaryAWS CloudFront

Third-Party Privacy

Each third-party service has its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review their policies to understand how they handle your information.

You have several options for managing cookies on GaleoSelect and in your browser.

GaleoSelect Cookie Settings

Use our cookie preferences panel above to customize which types of cookies you allow. Your choices are saved and respected across all your sessions.

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Here's how to access cookie settings in popular browsers:

Desktop Browsers

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions

Mobile Browsers

  • iOS Safari: Settings → Safari → Block All Cookies
  • Android Chrome: Settings → Site Settings → Cookies
  • Mobile Firefox: Settings → Data Management → Cookies

Important Note

Disabling essential cookies may prevent GaleoSelect from functioning properly. You may experience issues with login, photo uploads, or gallery access.

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our cookie usage, legal requirements, or platform updates.

How We Notify You

  • Updated "Last Modified" date at the top of this policy
  • In-app notifications for significant changes
  • Email notifications for major policy updates
  • Cookie consent banner for new cookie types

Stay Informed

We recommend reviewing this policy periodically to stay informed about our cookie practices and your choices.

Have questions about our cookie usage? We're here to help explain how cookies enhance your GaleoSelect experience.

For technical questions about cookies: privacy@galeoselect.com