Cookies are small files a website stores in your browser. Actorly sets the ones the service needs to work and, only if you say yes, Google Analytics cookies that help us see how people find and use the site. We do not use advertising cookies.
This notice is published under Regulation 5 of the European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Privacy and Electronic Communications) Regulations 2011 and the guidance of the Data Protection Commission.
Cookies we set
These are strictly necessary to provide the service you asked for, so no consent is required for them.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Actorly login cookie (its name begins with sb- and it may be split into numbered parts) | Actorly, through our sign-in provider | Keeps you logged in and proves who you are on every page | Until you log out, or about a year of inactivity |
| The sign-in verifier cookie (its name begins with sb- and ends in code-verifier) | Actorly, through our sign-in provider | Completes a sign-in or password reset securely | A few minutes, during sign-in |
Browser storage we use
Some things are kept in your browser's own storage rather than in a cookie. They are never sent to us.
| Item | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|
| Activation email address (session storage) | Shows which address to check after you sign up | Until you close the browser tab |
| Your cookie choice (actorly-consent, local storage) | Remembers whether you accepted or rejected analytics, so we don't ask on every page | 12 months, then we ask again |
Analytics cookies, only if you accept
When you first visit, a banner asks whether we may use Google Analytics. Nothing below is set unless you press Accept. If you press Reject, or never choose, Google Analytics does not load.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics, for Actorly | Tells one visitor from another so visits are counted once | 2 years |
| ga followed by our measurement code | Google Analytics, for Actorly | Keeps track of the current visit | 2 years |
Google Analytics does not store your IP address. We never send it your name, email address or anything you write on Actorly, and its advertising features are switched off. See how Google uses this data.
Third parties that may set cookies
These load only when you use the feature in question, and each is governed by that provider's own policy.
| Provider | When | What for |
|---|---|---|
| Stripe | When you pay for TapeDrop, on Stripe's own checkout page | Fraud prevention and completing the payment. See Stripe's cookie policy |
| Our video player | When a self-tape plays, inside the player | Playback settings such as volume and quality |
| If you choose Sign in with Google, on Google's own sign-in page | Google's sign-in session. See Google's privacy policy | |
| YouTube and Vimeo | Only when you press play on a video embedded in a blog post; nothing loads before that | Playback and, for YouTube, its own cookies under Google's privacy policy; Vimeo is loaded in its do-not-track mode |
We do not embed social media buttons or advertising pixels.
Your choices
You can change your analytics choice at any time with Cookie settings at the bottom of our website pages; if you switch it off, the Google Analytics cookies are deleted. The other cookies we set are needed to keep you logged in, so switching them off means you cannot sign in. You can delete cookies at any time in your browser's settings; you will simply be logged out. The third-party cookies above are set on those providers' own pages and can be controlled in the same way.
Questions
Email hello@actorly.ie. Our Privacy policy explains how we handle personal data more generally.