Cookies Policy

This website https://jameshawkinsmusic.com (“Our Site”) uses Cookies and similar technologies in order to distinguish you from other users. By using Cookies, We are able to provide you with a better experience and to improve Our Site by better understanding how you use it. Certain cookies on our site also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services.

Please read this Cookie Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of Our Cookie Policy is deemed to occur if you continue using Our Site.

 

What’s a cookie?

A “cookie” is a piece of information that is stored on your computer’s hard drive and which records how you move your way around a website so that, as you use that website, or when you revisit that website, it can present the correct and/or tailored options based on the information stored about your visit. Cookies can also be used to analyse traffic and for advertising and marketing purposes.

 

Cookies are used by nearly all websites and do not harm your system.

If you want to check or change what types of cookies you accept, this can be altered within your browser settings. You can block cookies at any time by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our site. For more information on how to control cookies on your browser see Cookie Control Settings below.

 

How do we use cookies?

We use cookies to make our website work and to track your use of our website. These are called first party cookies. Cookies also enable us to understand how you use the site and track any patterns with regards to how you are using our website. This helps us to develop and improve our website as well as products and / or services in response to what you might need or want. First party cookies on this website are:

  • Session ID cookie to provide you with content you request and block content that you do not.
  • Functionality cookies to test and ensure our software tools are working correctly so that you only see the content you’ve opted to see.

 

By using Our Site, you may also receive certain third party Cookies on your computer or device. Third party Cookies are those placed by websites, services, and/or parties other than Us. Third party Cookies are used on Our Site for:

  • measuring website usage and trends by Google Analytics which uses anonymised data
  • the provision of videos and content from You Tube and its performance tracking
  • the provision of content supplied from the Twitter website and its performance tracking
  • the provision of content supplied from the SoundCloud website and its performance tracking
  • the provision of social media buttons and their performance tracking
  • tracking click-throughs from Facebook posts and ads to manage and report performance

Our partners may combine information from our website with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services

Cookies are either:

– Session cookies: these are only stored on your computer during your web session and are automatically deleted when you close your browser – they usually store an anonymous session ID allowing you to browse a website without having to log in to each page but they do not collect any personal data from your computer; or

– Persistent cookies: a persistent cookie is stored as a file on your computer and it remains there when you close your web browser. The cookie can be read by the website that created it when you visit that website again. We use persistent cookies for Google Analytics.

 

Cookies can also be categorised as follows:

– Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are essential to enable you to use the website effectively, such as when buying a product and / or service, and therefore cannot be turned off. Without these cookies, the services available to you on our website cannot be provided. These cookies do not gather information about you that could be used for marketing or remembering where you have been on the internet.

– Performance cookies: These cookies enable us to monitor and improve the performance of our website. For example, they allow us to count visits, identify traffic sources and see which parts of the site are most popular.

– Functionality cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features. For instance, we may be able to provide you with news or updates relevant to the services you use. They may also be used to provide services you have requested such as viewing a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect is usually anonymised.

 

Cookie Control Settings

The links below provide instructions on how to control Cookies in all mainstream browsers:

  1. Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en-GB
  2. Microsoft Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/278835
  3. Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/products/microsoft-edge (Please note that there are no specific instructions at this time, but Microsoft support will be able to assist)
  4. Safari (macOS): https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411?viewlocale=en_GB&locale=en_GB
  5. Safari (iOS): https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201265
  6. Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-Cookies-website-preferences
  7. Android: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en (Please refer to your device’s documentation for manufacturers’ own browsers)

 

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may alter this Cookie Policy at any time.

Further Information

If you would like to know more about how We use Cookies, please contact Us at [email protected].

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