Cookie Policy for Sonic Haven Studios
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you browse websites. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies help websites remember information about your visit, like your preferred language and other settings. This can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
Think of cookies like a studio assistant that remembers your preferred microphone settings, your go-to mixing board configuration, or your favorite recording software plugins. Just as a studio assistant makes your recording sessions smoother, cookies enhance your browsing experience.
How We Use Cookies
At Sonic Haven Studios, we use cookies to improve your experience on our website. We use them for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they receive error messages. This data helps us improve the performance and design of our website.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns. We may also share this information with third parties for these purposes.
For example, if you visit our equipment page and spend time looking at the Neumann U87 microphone, we might use cookies to understand that you are interested in high-end microphones. This information could then be used to provide you with more relevant content or offers related to our recording services.
Types of Cookies Used
We use both first-party and third-party cookies on our website:
- First-Party Cookies: These cookies are set by Sonic Haven Studios. We use them to track your activity on our site, remember your preferences, and improve your overall experience.
- Third-Party Cookies: These cookies are set by third-party websites and services. We use them for analytics, advertising, and social media integration. These cookies may track your browsing activity across different websites.
Below is a table detailing the types of cookies we use and their purpose:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Tracks website traffic and user behavior for analytics. | Performance | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users for analytics. | Performance | 24 hours |
| cookieConsent | Sonic Haven Studios | Remembers user's cookie consent preferences. | Functionality | 1 year |
| ads_id | AdRoll | Delivers targeted advertising based on user interests. | Advertising | 30 days |
| sessionID | Sonic Haven Studios | Maintains user session for website functionality. | Essential | Session |
Managing Cookies
You have the right to choose whether or not to accept cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through your web browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser.
Here are some helpful resources for managing cookies in popular web browsers:
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and you may not be able to access certain features. For example, if you disable essential cookies, you may not be able to log in to your account or use our contact form.
Third-Party Cookies
We use third-party services, such as Google Analytics and AdRoll, which may also set cookies on your device. These cookies are subject to the privacy policies of the respective third parties. We do not have control over these cookies.
For more information about the privacy practices of these third-party services, please visit their websites:
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services to understand how they collect, use, and share your information.
If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us at [email protected] or call us at (512) 555-7878.
This Cookie Policy was last updated on December 7, 2024 by Anya Sharma, Data Protection Officer at Sonic Haven Studios.