What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help us enhance your experience, ensure the website functions properly, and understand user behavior.
What Cookies Do We Use?
1. Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are required for the operation of our website. Without these, certain features of the site may not function correctly. These cookies do not require user consent.
- Name:
user_id
Purpose: Tracks unique users to limit song request submissions to 3 per minute.
Duration: 30 days. - Name:
logged_in
Purpose: Tracks admin login sessions.
Duration: Session-based.
2. Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies collect anonymized data about how users interact with our website. This data helps us improve functionality and understand user behavior.
- Name: Google Analytics Cookies (e.g.,
_ga,_gid)
Purpose: Tracks anonymized behavior, such as page views and interactions (e.g., button clicks).
Duration: Varies (e.g., 1 day to 2 years).
Anonymization: IP addresses are anonymized to comply with GDPR.
How We Use Data Collected Through Cookies
Data collected through cookies is used only for the following purposes:
- Essential Features: To prevent spam by limiting song submissions.
- Analytics: To analyze anonymized user behavior for site improvements.
- Security: To log IP addresses for security purposes, which are deleted after 28 days.
We do not share cookie-related data with third parties for advertising purposes.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by:
- Accepting only essential cookies or consenting to both essential and analytics cookies.
- Adjusting your browser settings to block cookies (note: this may affect functionality).
- Re-visiting the cookie consent banner by clicking Manage Cookies.
Third-Party Tools
This site uses Google Analytics to understand user behavior. Google Analytics collects anonymized data, such as:
- Page views.
- Button clicks (potentially enabled).
- Session duration.
Google Analytics anonymizes IP addresses, and no personally identifiable information (PII) is collected. For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy.
Data Retention
- IP addresses are retained for security purposes and deleted after 28 days.
- Song requests are stored indefinitely to ensure service functionality and track historical trends.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology or regulations. Updates will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
- Email: gdpr@ashleyycav.co.uk
- Address: Ashleyycav Group , Alva road, OL4 2NS