Cookie Notice
1. Visitors to our websites
When someone visits MusicSolo.co.uk we collect standard internet log information and anonymous details of visitor browsing patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site.
We collect this information in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting either of our websites (MusicSolo.co.uk).
We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any personally identifying information from any source. If we do want to collect personally identifiable information through our website, we will be up front about this. At present, we only collect personal information when you choose to purchase from MusicSolo.co.uk or want to be notified of arriving products.
2. Use of cookies by MusicSolo.co.uk
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
As of the 25 May 2012, the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2009/136/EC (the Regulations) cover the use of cookies and similar technologies for storing information, and accessing information stored, on a user’s internet browsers via their their computer or mobile.
The Regulations require that we must provide clear information about the cookies and obtain consent from users when the needs do not meet the EC Directive exceptions criteria. To ease the understanding of this policy, GUITARGUITAR only use cookies which meet the exception criteria and that are ‘strictly necessary’ for the website to performance effeciently and function correctly (e.g. to identify your shopping basket). Rather than cause confusion, Cookies (and services) which did not meet the EC Directive exceptions were removed from MusicSolo.co.uk during a cookie audit between 14th and 23rd May 2012.
For more information about cookies see the further reading below.
‘Strictly Necessary’ cookies let you move around the website and use essential features like secure areas and shopping baskets. These cookies don’t gather any information about you that could be used for marketing or remembering where you’ve been on the internet.
‘Performance’ cookies collect information about how you use our website e.g. which pages you visit, speed up the loading of pages, and if you experience any errors. These cookies don’t collect any information that could identify you – all the information collected is anonymous and is only used to help us improve how our website works
We use cookies to..
- Remember the goods & services you ordered when you get to the checkout page
- Improve the speed of the website
- Provide statistics on how our website is used
- Test different designs of our website
- Identify you as being logged in to MusicSolo.co.uk
The table below explains the cookies we use and why.
Cookie Purpose
Using our site indicates that you accept the use of both ‘Strictly Necessary’ and ‘Performance’ cookies. Accepting these cookies is a condition of using the website, so if you prevent them we cannot guarantee your security or how our site will perform for you.
3. Interest based marketing
We use Google advertising cookies to serve relevant ads to you based on your previous interaction with our website. You might see ads as you browse the web which contain products that you have viewed on our website. To opt out visit Google’s Ads Settings https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated
4. Facebook cookies
We currently embed a social like button into some of our pages using Facebook’s social plugin. This plugin does not set any cookies when viewed on our website. Facebook may set a cookie on your computer if you choose to sign-up and visit their website in a seperate window. To find out more please visit Facebook’s privacy information page at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/
5. How to stop ALL cookies
If you do not accept cookies you will be unable to use this website to purchase online. If you do not want us to use ANY cookies at all, you will have to stop using this website and clear your history.
Most web browsers allow control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
If you have further questions, please contact help@musicsolo.co.uk
