Cookie Policy

This policy explains what cookies are, which ones we use on the Crash & Smile Records website, and how you can control them.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help sites remember information about your visit — like your preferences or whether you've been here before — so the experience can be faster and more useful next time.

Similar technologies such as local storage, session storage, and pixel tags may also be used for comparable purposes and are covered by this policy.

2. Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function and cannot be disabled.

Name	Purpose	Duration
session	Maintains your session state while navigating the site	Session
cookie_consent	Stores your cookie preference so we don't ask again	1 year

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the site. The data is aggregated and anonymised — we cannot identify you individually from this information.

Name	Purpose	Duration
_ga	Google Analytics — distinguishes unique users	2 years
_ga_*	Google Analytics — persists session state	2 years
_gid	Google Analytics — distinguishes users (short-lived)	24 hours

Third-Party Embed Cookies

When pages include embedded content from Spotify, YouTube, SoundCloud, or other streaming platforms, those services may set their own cookies. These are governed by each platform's own cookie and privacy policies, which we encourage you to review.

• Spotify — spotify.com/legal/cookies-policy
• YouTube / Google — policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
• SoundCloud — soundcloud.com/pages/cookies

3. Managing Cookies

You can control and delete cookies in a number of ways:

Browser settings

All modern browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Refer to your browser's help documentation for instructions:

• Chrome — Settings › Privacy and Security › Cookies
• Firefox — Settings › Privacy & Security › Cookies
• Safari — Settings › Privacy › Manage Website Data
• Edge — Settings › Privacy, search and services › Cookies

Note that blocking all cookies may affect website functionality, particularly the navigation and embedded players.

Opt out of analytics

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all sites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on (available from Google's website).

4. Updates to This Policy

We may update this cookie policy as our practices or the law changes. Any updates will be posted here with a revised date. We recommend checking back periodically.