Cookie policy
What this site stores on your device, and why. Last reviewed September 2026.
There are two kinds of cookie here, and the difference matters. One is needed for the site to work at all. The other is optional, we ask before setting it, and nothing happens if you say no.
Always on
These do not track you and cannot be switched off, because without them the site cannot do what you asked it to.
| Name | Set by | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
axis_session |
This site | Keeps your place between pages. It carries the token that protects the contact form from being submitted by another site on your behalf, and in the client area it is what keeps you signed in. | Until you close the browser |
axis_consent |
This site | Remembers the answer you gave on this page's banner, so you are not asked again every time you visit. It holds your choice and the date you made it — nothing else, and nothing that identifies you. | 6 months |
Only if you agree
| Name | Set by | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga, _ga_* |
Google Analytics | Counts visits and shows which pages and galleries people look at. Advertising features are switched off: Google Signals, ad personalisation and ad storage are all denied, so this is not used to build an advertising profile of you. | Up to 2 years |
If you say no, nothing is loaded. This is worth being precise about, because many sites are not: the Google Analytics tag is not written into the page at all unless you have agreed. There is no request to Google waiting to be blocked, and no cookie set and then ignored.
What we deliberately do not use
- No fonts from Google. The typeface is served from this site. Loading a webfont from another company sends them your IP address, and that would happen before you could be asked about it.
- No advertising or social media trackers. No Meta pixel, no remarketing tags, no share buttons that phone home.
- No tracking in the client area. Private galleries carry no analytics of any kind.
Two things that are not cookies, but should be mentioned
Spam protection on the contact form. The form is protected by Google reCAPTCHA, which is loaded only when you start filling that form in — not on every page. If you never touch the form, nothing is requested from Google. When it does load, Google receives your IP address and some information about how you interact with the page, and uses it to tell people from bots. This is covered by Google's privacy policy and terms. We rely on our legitimate interest in not being flooded with spam, rather than consent, because it only runs on a form you have chosen to use and it is what allows that form to work safely.
Films. Some films are hosted on YouTube or Vimeo. Nothing is loaded from
them until you press play on that particular film. YouTube films use the
youtube-nocookie.com address and Vimeo films are asked not to track, which
limits but does not eliminate what those companies see.
Changing your mind
Use Cookie settings at the foot of any page. Withdrawing is exactly as easy as agreeing, and takes effect immediately. You can also clear cookies in your browser, which resets everything — you will simply be asked again on your next visit. If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal, we treat that as a no without asking.
Getting in touch
Questions about any of this: hello at axisphotography dot co dot uk, or 0333 335 5336. There is more about what we do with personal information in the privacy notice.
To confirm: the cookie lifetimes above are the defaults. If you change the data retention
period in Google Analytics, or the session lifetime in config.php, update this
table to match.