What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. Cookies help websites remember information about your visit, like your preferred language and other settings. That can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
Cookies are essential for the effective operation of websites. They allow websites to personalize content, remember preferences, and track usage patterns.
How we use cookies
SoundVerse Studios uses cookies to improve your experience on our website. We use cookies for the following purposes:
- To personalize your experience: Cookies allow us to remember your preferences, such as language settings and preferred content.
- To analyze website traffic: We use cookies to track how visitors use our website, which helps us understand what content is most popular and how we can improve the site.
- To provide relevant advertising: We may use cookies to show you advertisements that are relevant to your interests, based on your browsing history.
- Essential Website Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.
- Performance and Functionality Cookies: These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our website but are non-essential to its use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos) may become unavailable.
- Analytics and Customization Cookies: These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website for you in order to enhance your experience.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you and your interests. They also perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.
Types of cookies we use
We use the following types of cookies on our website:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | 2 years | Performance |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | 24 hours | Performance |
| CONSENT | Used by Google to track user acceptance of cookies. | 20 years | Functionality |
| PHPSESSID | Maintains user session across page requests. | Session | Essential |
| MarketingCookie | Tracks user behavior for targeted advertising. | 30 days | Advertising |
| LanguagePreference | Remembers user's preferred language setting. | 1 year | Functionality |
Here is a more detailed explanation of the cookies we use:
- First-party cookies: These are cookies that are set by our website.
- Third-party cookies: These are cookies that are set by a domain other than our website. We use third-party cookies for analytics and advertising purposes. These cookies are often set by companies like Google Analytics and advertising networks.
- Session cookies: These cookies are temporary and expire when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them.
Managing cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by visiting your web browser's settings page. You can set your browser to block all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or prompt you before accepting a cookie.
Please note that if you choose to block cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly. For example, you may not be able to personalize your experience or access certain content.
Here are some helpful resources for managing cookies in popular web browsers:
You can also use online tools to manage your cookie preferences. For example, you can use the All About Cookies website to learn more about cookies and how to manage them.
Updates to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to our cookie practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please re-visit this Cookies Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
Contact us
If you have any questions about our Cookies Policy, please contact us at:
SoundVerse Studios
555 Market Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94105
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (415) 555-0100