The Lighting Studio | Mask Holdings Pty Ltd Revision 01 – Effective 15 June 2026
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work correctly, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners about how their site is being used.
How We Use Cookies
The Lighting Studio uses cookies to ensure our website functions correctly and to improve your shopping experience. We do not use cookies to track you across other websites or to serve you targeted advertising.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are set in response to actions you take, such as adding items to your cart, logging in, or completing a checkout. Without these cookies, our store cannot operate.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| woocommerce_cart_hash | Stores a hash of your cart contents to check for changes | Session |
| woocommerce_items_in_cart | Tracks whether you have items in your cart | Session |
| wp_woocommerce_session | Stores your session data including cart and order information | 2 days |
| wordpress_logged_in | Identifies you as logged in to your account | Session |
| wordpress_sec | Security cookie for authenticated users | Session |
| PHPSESSID | General PHP session identifier | Session |
Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| woocommerce_recently_viewed | Remembers products you have recently viewed | Session |
| wp-settings | Stores your preferences for how the admin interface displays (admin users only) | 1 year |
Performance and Analytics Cookies
We use Jetpack (by WordPress/Automattic) which may collect anonymised data about how visitors use our website, including pages visited and time spent on site. This information is used to improve our website. Jetpack’s data collection is governed by Automattic’s privacy policy, available at automattic.com/privacy.
Third-Party Cookies
Google We use Google for WooCommerce to list our products on Google Shopping. Google may set cookies in connection with this service. For more information, please refer to Google’s privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
Yoco / Payfast When you proceed to checkout, our payment processors (Yoco and/or Payfast) may set cookies necessary to process your payment securely. These cookies are set by the respective payment provider and are governed by their own privacy policies.
Cookies We Do Not Use
We do not currently use:
- Google Analytics tracking cookies
- Meta (Facebook) Pixel cookies
- Any advertising or retargeting cookies
- Any cookies that track you across other websites
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie consent banner on our website. You can also control cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
Please note that disabling essential cookies will affect the functionality of our store. You may not be able to add items to your cart or complete a purchase if essential cookies are blocked.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time as our use of cookies changes or as required by law. The revision date at the top of this document reflects the most recent update.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies:
Email: hello@thelightingstudio.co.za Post: Mask Holdings Pty Ltd, 31 Bradford Close, Parklands, Cape Town, 7441