This Cookie Policy explains how SoundScout Ltd (“SoundScout”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website and service.
Contact: support@soundscoutmusic.com
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small files stored on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels, tags, software development kits and device identifiers.
These technologies can help websites work properly, remember preferences, improve security, understand usage, and support analytics.
2. How SoundScout uses cookies
SoundScout may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Keep the website and app working
- Keep you logged in
- Protect accounts and prevent abuse
- Remember preferences
- Process payments and subscriptions
- Understand how people use SoundScout
- Improve performance and user experience
- Support analytics through Google Analytics and Vercel Analytics
- Remember your cookie choices
3. Types of cookies we use
Essential cookies
These are needed for SoundScout to work. They may be used for login, authentication, security, routing, fraud prevention, payment flow support, load balancing and remembering privacy choices.
You cannot usually disable essential cookies through our cookie banner because the service needs them to function.
Preference cookies
These remember choices such as display preferences, onboarding choices, account settings or cookie choices.
Analytics cookies
We use analytics tools, including Google Analytics and Vercel Analytics, to understand how visitors and users interact with SoundScout.
Analytics cookies and similar technologies may help us understand:
- Page visits
- Traffic sources
- Device and browser information
- Feature usage
- Performance issues
- General user behaviour
Where required, we will only use analytics cookies or similar technologies with your consent.
Payment-related cookies
Stripe or related payment services may use cookies or similar technologies to support checkout, fraud prevention, payment security and subscription management.
Marketing cookies
SoundScout does not currently intend to use advertising or retargeting cookies at MVP stage.
If this changes, we will update this Cookie Policy and request consent where required.
4. Third-party cookies and technologies
Some cookies or similar technologies may be set by third-party providers that help us run SoundScout, including:
- Google Analytics
- Vercel Analytics
- Stripe
- Hosting and infrastructure providers
- Authentication providers
- Security providers
These providers may process information according to their own policies.
5. Consent
Where required, we will ask for your consent before setting non-essential cookies, including analytics cookies.
You can accept, reject or manage non-essential cookies through our cookie banner or cookie settings, where available.
You can withdraw or change your consent at any time.
6. Managing cookies in your browser
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block, delete or restrict cookies.
Blocking some cookies may affect how SoundScout works.
7. Cookie banner
SoundScout provides a cookie banner that lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies or manage your preferences at any time.
You can reopen cookie settings from the footer link labelled “Cookie settings”. Analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Vercel Analytics do not run until you consent to analytics cookies, where consent is required.
8. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as our use of cookies changes.
9. Contact
For questions about cookies, contact: support@soundscoutmusic.com