Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Atelier AI Studios ("we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit atelieraistudios.com or use our service. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. They are widely used to make websites work correctly, improve performance, and provide information to website owners.

• Session cookies — temporary files deleted automatically when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies — remain on your device for a set period, or until you manually delete them

2. Cookies We Use

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Service to function and cannot be switched off. They are used for:

• Authentication — keeping you logged in to your account
• Fraud detection and security (including Stripe's fraud prevention cookies)
• Load balancing and server-side session management

You cannot opt out of strictly necessary cookies through our platform settings, as they are required for the Service to operate.

2.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymised information about pages visited, errors encountered, and click patterns. Providers include:

• Google Analytics — traffic and behaviour analysis (anonymised IP addresses)
• Microsoft Clarity — session recordings and heatmaps (anonymised)

The information collected is aggregated and does not identify individual users.

2.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and settings to enhance your experience, such as:

• Theme and display preferences
• Dashboard customisation settings
• Language selection

Disabling functional cookies may limit certain features and personalisation on the platform.

2.4 Targeting and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to show you more relevant advertisements and to measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. They may be set by us or our advertising partners. If you opt out of targeting cookies, you will still see ads but they will be less relevant to your interests.

3. Third-Party Cookie Providers

The following third parties may set cookies when you use our Service:

• Stripe — payment processing and fraud prevention
• Google Analytics — website traffic analysis
• Microsoft Clarity — user behaviour analytics
• Shopify — store integration functionality

These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies which govern their use of your data.

4. How to Control Cookies

You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:

• Cookie banner — a consent banner appears on your first visit, allowing you to accept or decline non-essential cookies
• Browser settings — most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings. Refer to your browser's help documentation for instructions
• Cookie Settings link — you can update your preferences at any time via the Cookie Settings link in the footer

Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Service.

5. Do Not Track

Our Service does not currently respond to "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals from browsers. We will update this policy if our practices change.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of our Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please visit our Help Centre.