Cookie Policy

Last updated: 8th June, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Algarve Soundtrip uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://algarvesoundtrip.com/. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.

In some cases, we may use cookies to collect personal information, or information that becomes personal if we combine it with other data, such as to personalize your music streaming or licensing experience.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work smoothly, enhance user experience, and provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Algarve Soundtrip) are called “first-party cookies”. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies”. Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality, such as advertising, interactive content, and analytics, to be provided on or through the website. These parties can recognize your device both when it visits our website and when it visits certain other websites.

Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use first- and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons to ensure our website operates effectively, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies allow us to track and target user interests to enhance the experience, such as recommending playlists or tracking music licensing preferences. Third parties serve cookies through our website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes, as described below.

The specific types of first- and third-party cookies served through our website and their purposes are outlined in the table below (note that specific cookies may vary depending on the features you use):

How Can I Control Cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in our Cookie Consent Manager, which allows you to select which categories of cookies you accept or reject. Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide services like music streaming or licensing.

The Cookie Consent Manager is available in the notification banner and on our website. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though access to some functionality, such as personalized playlist recommendations, may be restricted.

You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. Since the methods vary by browser, visit your browser’s help menu for details. For example, check Google Chrome’s guide or Firefox’s guide.

Additionally, most advertising networks offer opt-out options for targeted advertising. For more information, visit http://www.youronlinechoices.com or https://optout.aboutads.info.

What About Other Tracking Technologies, Like Web Beacons?

Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors. We may use other technologies, like web beacons (also called “tracking pixels” or “clear GIFs”), which are tiny graphics files with unique identifiers. These help us monitor user traffic patterns (e.g., from the homepage to the music catalog), deliver cookies, track whether you came from an ad on a third-party site, improve site performance, and measure email campaign success, such as newsletter clicks for new music releases.

Since these technologies often rely on cookies, declining cookies may impair their functionality.

Do You Use Flash Cookies or Local Shared Objects?

Our website may use “Flash Cookies” (also known as Local Shared Objects or “LSOs”) to collect and store information about your use of our services, support fraud prevention, and enable site operations, such as music player functionality.

To block Flash Cookies, adjust your Flash player settings in the Website Storage Settings Panel. You can also manage Flash Cookies via the Global Storage Settings Panel, which includes instructions for deleting or preventing Flash Cookies. Note that restricting Flash Cookies may reduce the functionality of some Flash-based features, such as our music player.

Do You Serve Targeted Advertising?

Third parties may serve cookies on your device to deliver advertising through our website. These companies may use information about your visits to our site and other websites to provide relevant ads, such as promotions for royalty-free music or Algarve-inspired playlists. They may also use technology to measure ad effectiveness.

This is done using cookies or web beacons to collect data about your visits, but the information does not directly identify you (e.g., your name or contact details) unless you provide it. For example, ads may be tailored based on your browsing of our music catalog.

How Often Will You Update This Cookie Policy?

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The date at the top indicates when it was last updated. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

Where Can I Get Further Information?

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at media@algarvesoundtrip.com.

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