Cookies Policy

Last updated: September 28, 2026

What Cookies and Similar Technologies Are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember actions and preferences over time. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels and local storage that can store or access information on your browser or device. These tools can record details such as browser type, pages viewed, time spent on pages and device identifiers without necessarily identifying you personally.

Why the Site Uses Cookies

scenetraxly.net operates a non-commercial informational website focused on urban photography. Cookies help deliver a stable viewing experience, remember display settings and gather limited anonymous statistics about how visitors interact with photographic content. Without these tools certain features such as consistent image loading or basic navigation would not function reliably.

Categories of Cookies in Use

The site employs five main categories. Strictly necessary cookies enable core functions such as page loading and security. Functional cookies remember user choices like preferred image sizes. Analytics or performance cookies collect aggregated data on visit patterns. Advertising or targeting cookies are not deployed because the site does not serve ads. Social-media cookies are absent because no embedded social sharing tools or third-party social plugins are present.

First-Party Versus Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by scenetraxly.net and remain under its control. They handle essential site operations and do not share data with external parties. Third-party cookies originate from external providers and may be used for analytics services. The site limits third-party involvement to essential measurement tools and provides clear information about each provider in later sections.

Session Versus Persistent Cookies

Session cookies exist only while your browser remains open and are deleted automatically when you close it. Persistent cookies stay on your device for a defined period or until manually removed. Session cookies on this site typically last for the duration of a single visit. Persistent cookies used for analytics may remain for up to twenty-four months to allow year-over-year comparison of anonymous traffic trends.

Data Handled and Purpose of Each Category

Strictly necessary cookies store session identifiers and security tokens. Functional cookies record display preferences such as contrast settings for photographic viewing. Analytics cookies capture page views, referral paths and device screen resolution in aggregated form only. No personal identifiers are collected. Each category serves the narrow purpose of maintaining site stability and understanding general audience interest in urban imagery.

Consent or Exemption Basis Under Canadian Law

Canadian privacy legislation, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, requires meaningful consent for the collection of personal information. Strictly necessary cookies operate under an exemption because they are essential for the site to function. All other categories rely on implied or express consent obtained through the site-wide cookie banner. Visitors may withdraw consent at any time through the same banner without affecting access to core content.

Cookie Providers and Durations

The following providers are active. The primary first-party cookie named um_session stores a random identifier and expires at the end of each browser session. The analytics provider named um_analytics records aggregated visit counts and expires after twenty-four months. No additional third-party providers are engaged for advertising or social features.

How the Consent Manager Works

The site-wide cookie banner appears on first visit and offers options to accept all non-essential cookies or to reject them. Choices are stored in a first-party cookie that lasts twelve months. To change preferences later, return to the banner controls available on every page. Withdrawing consent immediately disables the corresponding cookies and prevents further collection by those categories.

Browser-Level Controls and Consequences

Most browsers allow users to block or delete cookies through settings menus. Blocking all cookies prevents the site from remembering display preferences and may cause repeated banner displays. Deleting cookies mid-session ends any active analytics tracking but does not affect the availability of photographic content itself.

International Transfers

Analytics data may be processed on servers located outside Canada. Such transfers occur only with appropriate safeguards consistent with Canadian privacy expectations. Further details appear in the Privacy Policy page.

Policy Changes and Contact Route

scenetraxly.net may update this policy to reflect changes in technology or regulation. The current version always displays the last-updated date at the top. Questions about cookie practices can be submitted through the contact form on the Contacts page. © 2026 scenetraxly.net