Cookie Policy

Effective Date: 20-Nov-2024
Last Updated: 20-Nov-2024

What are cookies?

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to manage the cookie settings.

Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.

How do we use cookies?

As most of the online services, our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.

The third-party cookies used on our website are mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.are used for analytics, advertising, social media sharing, and improving user experience.

Types of Cookies we use

Essential Cookies
These are necessary for the website to function. Without them, services like forms, user login, and shopping cart functionality cannot work. They do not track personal data.

Social Media and Sharing Cookies
Our website allows sharing content via platforms such as Facebook, X, and WhatsApp. These platforms may use cookies or similar tracking technologies to track your activity. We recommend reviewing their respective privacy policies to understand how your data is processed.

Newsletter Cookies
If you subscribe to our newsletter, cookies may track the effectiveness of our emails, such as open rates or link clicks. These are used only for analytical purposes.

Smartlink Redirection (Listen.to)
When you click on a Listen.to smartlink (which redirects to platforms such as Spotify, YouTube, Deezer, SoundCloud, and Apple Music), these third-party platforms may use cookies and other tracking technologies. We do not control the cookies set by these platforms, and they may collect data about your visit, interactions, and preferences. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies and cookie policies of the respective third-party platforms for more details:

Li.sten.to: Li.sten.to Privacy Policy
Spotify: Spotify Privacy Policy
YouTube: YouTube Privacy Policy
Deezer: Deezer Privacy Policy
SoundCloud: SoundCloud Privacy Policy
Apple Music: Apple Privacy Policy

Cookies related to Contact Forms

Our website uses contact forms that may set cookies to help with form submission validation, improve the user experience, and prevent spam. While WP Mail SMTP ensures reliable email delivery for form submissions, cookies may be set by the form plugins to track submission progress or prevent bot attacks. These cookies are set by plugins such as Contact Form 7 and are used only for functionality related to form submissions.

Caching and Performance Optimization Cookies
We use WP-Optimize to enhance the performance of our website. This tool may set cookies to store caching information, improve load times, and ensure the website functions optimally for different types of users (such as logged-in users vs. non-logged-in users). These cookies help us to deliver a better user experience by storing user preferences or improving performance.

SEO and Analytics Cookies
We use All in One SEO (AIOSEO) to help optimize our website for search engines. This plugin does not directly set cookies; however, it may work alongside third-party services like Google Analytics or Google Search Console, which may set cookies to track your website activity. These cookies help us improve our website’s performance and visibility on search engines. You can learn more about these cookies and how to manage them by visiting their respective privacy policies.

Third-Party Cookies for Analytics and Advertising
In addition to the caching functionality provided by WP-Optimize, our website may use third-party services like Google Analytics and advertising networks to improve content relevancy and monitor performance. These services may set cookies to track your activity across our website. You can read more about these cookies and how to manage your preferences in the respective third-party privacy and cookie policies.

Spam Prevention Cookies
Titan Anti-Spam helps prevent spam submissions on our website by verifying user interactions with forms. It does not set cookies for tracking but may collect necessary data, such as IP addresses, to ensure submissions are valid. This is done to protect our users from spam.

Google reCAPTCHA Cookies

Our website uses Google reCAPTCHA to ensure the security and proper functioning of our forms. When you interact with reCAPTCHA, cookies may be set in your browser to collect information such as your IP address, how you interact with the website, and data about your browser.

These cookies are used to help distinguish between human users and bots. For more details on how Google collects and processes data, please refer to the Google Privacy Policy.

Manage cookie preferences

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You can change your cookie preferences any time by clicking the above button. This will let you revisit the cookie consent banner and change your preferences or withdraw your consent right away.

In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. Listed below are the links to the support documents on how to manage and delete cookies from the major web browsers.

Instructions for Managing Cookies on Major Browsers:

Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050

Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac

Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox?redirectslug=delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored&redirectlocale=en-US

Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc

If you are using any other web browser, please visit your browser’s official support documents.