1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and analyzing how you use our website.
2. How We Use Cookies
GuitarHub uses cookies for several purposes:
- To provide essential website functionality
- To remember your preferences and settings
- To analyze how our website is used
- To display relevant advertisements
- To improve our services and user experience
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and user authentication. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
- Session Cookies: Help maintain your login session
- Security Cookies: Protect against unauthorized access
- Functionality Cookies: Enable core website features
3.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
- Google Analytics: Tracks website usage and performance
- Performance Cookies: Monitor page load times and errors
- User Behavior: Analyze how users navigate our site
3.3 Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you and your interests. They also perform functions like preventing the same advertisement from continuously reappearing.
- Google AdSense: Displays relevant advertisements
- Targeting Cookies: Show ads based on your interests
- Frequency Capping: Limit how often you see the same ad
3.4 Preference Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
- Language Preferences: Remember your preferred language
- Theme Settings: Store your visual preferences
- Notification Settings: Remember your notification preferences
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages:
4.1 Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to:
- Serve ads based on your interests and browsing history
- Prevent the same ad from appearing too frequently
- Measure the effectiveness of advertisements
- Provide aggregated reporting to advertisers
You can learn more about Google's use of cookies by visiting Google's Privacy Policy.
4.2 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics cookies help us:
- Track page views and user interactions
- Analyze website performance and user behavior
- Improve our website based on usage data
5. Cookie Duration
5.1 Session Cookies
These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while you browse our website.
5.2 Persistent Cookies
These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They are used to remember your preferences and settings.
- Short-term: 1-30 days (preferences, settings)
- Medium-term: 30-90 days (analytics, advertising)
- Long-term: 1-2 years (remembering login, preferences)
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
6.1 Browser Settings
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View and delete existing cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies
- Set preferences for different types of cookies
6.2 Opt-Out Options
You can opt out of certain types of cookies:
7. Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the European Union, you have specific rights regarding cookies:
- Right to Information: You have the right to be informed about our use of cookies
- Right to Consent: You can give or withdraw consent for non-essential cookies
- Right to Access: You can request information about what data we collect
- Right to Deletion: You can request deletion of your data
8. Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customize your cookie preferences
- Change your preferences at any time
9. Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly:
- You may need to log in repeatedly
- Some preferences may not be saved
- Website performance may be affected
- Some features may not work as expected
10. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: Skopie 37, 4030, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Phone: +359876140311
12. Additional Resources
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