Cookie Policy
How We Use Cookies
Details on the cookies we use, their types, purposes, and how to control them.
Last updated: 2026-05-05
Quick summary
We use cookies to improve your experience — keep you logged in, remember preferences, analyze usage (anonymized). No third-party advertising cookies. You can control all cookie types via browser or directly from us.
Table of Contents
1.What Are Cookies?
- 1.1Cookies are small text files stored by your browser on your device when visiting the platform.
- 1.2Cookies help remember you on future visits, save preferences, and understand how you use the platform.
- 1.3Some cookies are essential (like login), others are optional to enhance experience.
- 1.4Cookies don't contain sensitive personal info like passwords or ID numbers.
2.Types of Cookies We Use
- 2.1Essential: required for platform operation — login, cart, language. Cannot be disabled.
- 2.2Preferences: remember choices like language, dark mode, font size.
- 2.3Performance: measure page speed and platform performance for improvement.
- 2.4Analytics: understand visitor behavior anonymously (no personal tracking).
- 2.5Security: detect fraud attempts, verify sessions, protect your account.
- 2.6What we don't use: no third-party ad cookies, no off-platform tracking, no cookie data sales.
3.Cookie Details
- 3.1session_id (essential): saves login session. Duration: until logout. Provider: gsoundsa.com
- 3.2lang_pref (preferences): saves your language choice. Duration: 365 days. Provider: gsoundsa.com
- 3.3theme_pref (preferences): saves dark/light mode. Duration: 365 days. Provider: gsoundsa.com
- 3.4cart_id (essential): saves cart contents even without login. Duration: 30 days. Provider: gsoundsa.com
- 3.5_pa (analytics): Plausible analytics — anonymized, no identification. Duration: 24h. Provider: plausible.io
- 3.6csrf_token (security): CSRF attack protection. Duration: until logout. Provider: gsoundsa.com
4.How to Control Cookies
- 4.1From platform settings: see /account/settings → "Privacy & Cookies" to toggle optional cookies.
- 4.2From browser: all browsers let you delete or block cookies — check your browser's privacy settings.
- 4.3Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies.
- 4.4Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
- 4.5Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
- 4.6Warning: disabling essential cookies may break the platform (login, cart issues).
5.Third-Party Cookies
- 5.1Plausible Analytics: anonymized analytics with no personal tracking — PDPL compliant.
- 5.2Cloudflare: DDoS protection and load speed — technical cookies only, no personal data.
- 5.3Stripe / Mada: payment providers — limited cookies for secure payment processing.
- 5.4What's not present: Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, any external ad cookie. Intentionally avoided.
6.Cookie Policy Updates
- 6.1We update this policy when adding new cookies or removing old ones.
- 6.2Material updates notified via clear banner at top of platform.
- 6.3Last updated date is shown at top of page.
7.Contact and Inquiries
- 7.1Cookie inquiries: privacy@gsoundsa.com
- 7.2Other policies: /legal/privacy and /legal/terms
- 7.3General support: /contact
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