This Cookie Policy explains how Jay Stacks Beats (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on jaystacksbeats.com (the “Site”). It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains more generally how we handle personal information.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow a site to recognize your device, remember your preferences, keep you logged in, keep items in your cart, and understand how the site is being used. Similar technologies covered by this policy include local storage, pixels, and tags used by embedded third-party services.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the Site and our online store to function and cannot be switched off. They typically include:
| Cookie | Purpose | Typical Duration |
|---|---|---|
wordpress_test_cookie | Checks whether your browser accepts cookies | Session |
wordpress_logged_in_* | Keeps you logged in to your account | Session / up to 2 weeks with “Remember Me” |
wp-settings-* | Remembers your display preferences in the WordPress dashboard | Up to 1 year |
woocommerce_cart_hash, woocommerce_items_in_cart | Tracks the contents of your shopping cart | Session |
wp_woocommerce_session_* | Maintains your unique session so your cart and order details are recognized as you move through checkout | Session, typically up to 2 days |
2.2 Functional Cookies
These cookies remember choices you make to give you a more personalized experience, such as:
- Remembering items saved to your Wishlist
- Remembering your name, email, and website if you choose to save them when leaving a comment
- Remembering display or layout preferences
2.3 Analytics Cookies
We may use analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use the Site — for example, which beats and genre pages are most viewed — so we can improve the catalogue and overall experience. These cookies collect information in an aggregated, anonymous form where possible.
2.4 Advertising / Marketing Cookies
We may use cookies or pixels from advertising and social platforms (such as Meta/Instagram, TikTok, or Google Ads) to measure the performance of our promotions and to show relevant ads to people who have visited our Site. These third parties may use cookies to build a profile of your interests across different websites.
If a given service in Sections 2.3 or 2.4 is not currently active on the Site, the corresponding cookies simply won’t be set. This policy is written to cover the tools we use now or may enable in the future.
3. Cookies From Embedded Content & Third-Party Services
Pages on the Site embed content and tools from other companies. These providers may set their own cookies when you interact with their content, independent of us:
- BeatStars — powers the embedded beat player used to preview and license instrumentals
- Spotify — powers embedded track and artist players
- SoundCloud — powers embedded remix and track players
- YouTube / Apple Music — used where linked or embedded for streaming
- Payment providers (e.g. PayPal, Stripe, Apple Pay, Google Pay) — used at checkout to process payments securely
- Social platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X, SoundCloud) — used for social share/follow links
These third parties operate under their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review:
- BeatStars Privacy Policy
- Spotify Privacy Policy
- SoundCloud Privacy Policy
- PayPal Privacy Policy
- Stripe Privacy Policy
4. How Long Cookies Last
Some cookies only last for your current browsing session and are deleted once you close your browser (“session cookies”). Others remain on your device for a set period, or until you delete them, so the Site can recognize you on a return visit (“persistent cookies”). Durations for the main cookies we use are listed in Section 2.1 above; third-party cookies follow the retention periods set by those providers.
5. How to Control or Disable Cookies
You have a few ways to manage cookies:
- Browser settings: Most browsers let you view, delete, and block cookies through their settings menu. Blocking all cookies may prevent parts of the Site — such as the shopping cart, checkout, or account login — from working properly.
- Third-party opt-outs: For advertising cookies, you can visit the Your Online Choices or Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out pages.
- Cookie banner: If a cookie consent banner is presented when you first visit the Site, you can use it to accept or manage non-essential cookie categories.
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies and tools we use, or for legal and regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
7. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, contact us at headhuncho@jaystacksbeats.com.
