NON LEGAL BUT UNDERSTANDABLE VERSION:

 

Why do we need to be notified about Cookies?

Cookie messages pop up on websites everywhere and they are very annoying. However, they do have a purpose, because in these days of ever changing data protection laws it's good to know how much Big Brother is snooping on us. So here, in my best non-gabbling web speak, is a simple explanation of what Cookies are, and how my website uses them.

What are Cookies and what are they for?

Cookies are things that my website sends to your computer to allow 'analytics' to do the following:

  1. Authentication - we use cookies to identify you when you visit our website and as you navigate our website (cookies used for this purpose are: session cookies)
  2. Status - we use cookies to help us to determine if you are logged into our website (cookies used for this purpose are: session cookies);
  3. Security - we use cookies as an element of the security measures used to protect user accounts, including preventing fraudulent use of login credentials, and to protect our website and services generally (cookies used for this purpose are: session cookies);
  4. Analysis - we use cookies to help us to analyse the use and performance of our website and services (cookies used for this purpose are: persistent cookies); and
  5. Website preferences - we use cookies to store your preferences in relation to the use of cookies more generally (cookies used for this purpose are: persistent cookies).

Do Cookies collect personal data?

Nope. They won't collect your name, address, favourite food or guilty pleasures. Any data I receive is purely anonymous.

Cookie preferences

You can manage your preferences relating to the use of cookies on this website by visiting: https://www.kajmusic.co.uk/cookie_consent.

Can the Cookies be turned off?
I can't stop the Cookies. That's why I have that annoying pop up message to ask your permission. However, you can set your browser to not accept cookies, but apparently this may limit your ability to use the services on my website (*sob*).

Third Parties

We embed video from providers Youtube and Vimeo. These providers use cookies to understand your preferences and offer related content. 

However, if you get bombarded with ads for 'Wedding musicians in Cornwall' after leaving my website, that wasn't me. It's Big Brother and I accept no responsibility for what those pesky snoopers get up to. 

Was this policy written by a lawyer?

No. It was written by me. So if I've missed anything or have got my facts wrong, it was purely unintentional. Please notify me rather than sue me. However, if you enjoy legal jargon you may appreciate the following version below: 

 

 

Legal Version

  1. About Cookies
    1. A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.
    2. Cookies may be either "persistent" cookies or "session" cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.
    3. Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.
  2. Cookies that we use
    1. We use cookies for the following purposes:
      1. authentication - we use cookies to identify you when you visit our website and as you navigate our website (cookies used for this purpose are: session cookies);
      2. status - we use cookies to help us to determine if you are logged into our website (cookies used for this purpose are: session cookies);
      3. security - we use cookies as an element of the security measures used to protect user accounts, including preventing fraudulent use of login credentials, and to protect our website and services generally (cookies used for this purpose are: session cookies);
      4. analysis - we use cookies to help us to analyse the use and performance of our website and services (cookies used for this purpose are: persistent cookies); and
      5. website preferences - we use cookies to store your preferences in relation to the use of cookies more generally (cookies used for this purpose are: persistent cookies).
  3. Cookies used by our service providers
    1. Our service providers use cookies and those cookies may be stored on your computer when you visit our website.
    2. We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website. Google Analytics on our site is configured to gather anonymous information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google's privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/. The relevant cookies are: persistent cookies.
    3. We may embed third party content from providers such as Youtube or Vimeo. These providers use cookies to understand your preferences and offer related content. The relevant cookies may be a combination of persistent and session cookies.
  4. Managing cookies
    1. Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can however obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:
      1. https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en (Chrome);
      2. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences (Firefox);
      3. http://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/cookies/ (Opera);
      4. https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies (Internet Explorer);
      5. https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411 (Safari); and
      6. https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy (Edge).
    2. Blocking all cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites.
    3. If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all the features on our website, including checkout.
  5. Cookie preferences
    1. 15.1    You can manage your preferences relating to the use of cookies on our website by visiting: https://www.kajmusic.co.uk/cookie_consent.