Cookies Policy

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners. Similar technologies (such as local storage) can serve comparable purposes.

2. How we use cookies

BeatBounce uses cookies and similar technologies to provide and improve our website and radio service. We group them into the following categories:

2.1. Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the basic operation of the site and cannot reasonably be disabled from within the site. For example, they may be used to:

• Keep you logged in while you browse between pages.
• Maintain security and session integrity.
• Remember basic choices needed to deliver core features.

2.2. Preferences / functional cookies

These cookies and local storage entries help us remember your choices so the site feels more tailored to you. For example:

• Whether you have autoplay enabled for the radio player.
• Your volume level or mute status.
• Whether you have disabled certain visual effects (such as fireworks or animations, where applicable).
• Whether you have dismissed certain banners or notices.

2.3. Analytics / performance cookies

If enabled, these cookies help us understand how people use the site in aggregate so we can improve it. Typical information might include which pages are visited, approximate geography (based on anonymised IP), and general usage patterns. We do not use analytics cookies to track individual users for advertising.

Where required by law, analytics cookies are only set if you consent to them via the cookie banner or cookie settings.

2.4. Third-party cookies

Some third-party services we use (for example, embedded media, authentication providers, or external links) may set their own cookies. The behaviour of those cookies is controlled by the third party and governed by their own privacy and cookies policies.

3. Cookie banner and preferences

When you first visit the site, you may see a cookie banner asking you to accept or manage cookies. You can typically:

• Accept all cookies (including optional categories like analytics), or
• Reject non-essential cookies and allow only strictly necessary ones, or
• Open cookie settings to fine-tune your choices where that option is available.

Once set, you can usually change your choice at any time via a “Cookie settings” link (for example in the footer or within the cookie banner area), if present.

4. Managing cookies in your browser

In addition to the on-site controls, you can manage cookies through your browser settings. This might include:

• Blocking some or all cookies.
• Deleting existing cookies.
• Setting rules per-site.

Please note that blocking or deleting certain cookies (especially strictly necessary ones) may affect how the site and radio player function. For example, you may be logged out more quickly or be unable to stay signed in.

5. Other local storage

In addition to cookies, we may use other browser storage mechanisms (such as local storage) to remember preferences and improve performance. Typical examples include:

• Remembering whether autoplay or certain visual effects are turned on/off.
• Saving simple user interface preferences.

Where these act similarly to cookies and are not strictly necessary, they are treated as part of your overall preference for optional cookies and local storage.

6. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time, for example if we introduce new features or change which services we use. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date below and may show updated notices if needed.

7. Contact

If you have questions about how we use cookies or how your choices are applied, you can contact the BeatBounce team via our usual contact channels (for example via our Discord community or any contact address listed on the site).

Last updated: 11 December 2025