Cookie Policy
Last Updated: March 11, 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how SoundSeekers ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize and enhance your experience when visiting our website or using our services. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we use personal information.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files containing small amounts of information that are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognizes that cookie.
Cookies serve many useful purposes, such as allowing websites to recognize your device, remember your preferences, analyze web traffic, and enhance your browsing experience.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our website:
2.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
2.2 Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
2.3 Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
2.4 Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.
3. Specific Cookies We Use
Below is a detailed list of the cookies we use on our website:
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ss_session | Essential | Maintains user session and authentication status | Session |
| ss_preferences | Functional | Stores user preferences for site functionality | 1 year |
| ss_analytics | Performance | Collects anonymous information about how visitors use our site | 2 years |
| ss_marketing | Targeting | Used to track visitors across websites for marketing purposes | 90 days |
| cookiesAccepted | Essential | Remembers if you have accepted our cookie policy | 1 year |
4. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the service and deliver advertisements on and through the service. These are cookies from third-party services that we use, such as:
- Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics) to help us understand how users engage with our website
- Advertising networks to deliver targeted advertising
- Social media platforms to enable features like sharing content
5. How to Manage Cookies
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:
5.1 Browser Settings
You can usually find these settings in the 'options' or 'preferences' menu of your browser. The following links may help you find these settings for common browsers:
5.2 Our Cookie Management Tool
You can manage your cookie preferences on our website by clicking "Manage Preferences" in the cookie banner that appears when you first visit our site. You can also update these preferences at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer of our website.
5.3 Opt-Out of Third-Party Cookies
For third-party cookies, you can opt out by visiting the relevant third-party website and following their opt-out procedures.
Please note that blocking all cookies may have a negative impact on the functionality of many websites, including ours. Some features of the site may not be available if you block all cookies.
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to check this page periodically for any changes.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@soundseekers.com
Address: SoundSeekers GmbH, Musterstrasse 123, 12345 Vienna, Austria