Cookies Policy for SoundForge Studios
This Cookies Policy explains how SoundForge Studios ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at SoundForgeStudios.co.uk ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, SoundForge Studios) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites store on your computer or mobile device when you browse. They allow the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size, and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.
Here's a breakdown of common cookie types:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they receive error messages. They help us to improve the way our website works.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
- Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission.
How We Use Cookies at SoundForge Studios
At SoundForge Studios, we use cookies for several reasons, including:
- To operate our Website: Some cookies are essential for our website to function properly. They allow you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas.
- To personalize your experience: We use cookies to remember your preferences and tailor your experience on our website. For example, we may remember your preferred language or region.
- To analyze website traffic: We use cookies to understand how visitors use our website. This information helps us to improve the design and functionality of our site.
- To improve marketing efforts: Cookies help us understand which of our online marketing campaigns are most effective. We also use them to target advertising to visitors who have shown interest in our services.
Specifically, we may use the following cookies:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| sessionid | Identifies your unique session on our website. | Strictly Necessary | Session |
| csrftoken | Protects against Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks. | Strictly Necessary | Session |
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | Performance | 2 years |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | Performance | 24 hours |
| cookie_consent | Remembers if the user has accepted the cookie policy. | Functionality | 1 year |
We also use third-party cookies from Google Analytics to analyze website traffic. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as the number of visitors to our website, the pages they visit, and the time they spend on our website. We use this information to improve the design and functionality of our website.
Your Choices Regarding Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using the cookie consent banner that appears when you first visit our website. You can also modify your web browser settings to accept or reject cookies. However, please note that if you choose to reject cookies, you may not be able to use all of the features of our website.
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, since it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also stop you from saving customized settings like login information.
Here are links to the documentation for managing cookies in popular web browsers:
You can also opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on .
For more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your device and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org .
If you have any questions about our Cookies Policy, please contact us at [email protected] or call us at 0117 496 0215.
Policy Author: Dr. Eleanor Vance, Data Protection Officer
Last Updated: October 27, 2025
SoundForge Studios Address: Unit 4, Temple Studios, Bristol, BS1 6EA, United Kingdom