LAST REVISED: June 21, 2012
Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy describes how cookies and similar technologies are used on certain of our owned or controlled websites and web properties (e.g., widgets and applications) that contain or link to this Cookies Policy (such websites and web properties are referred to herein collectively and individually as the “Site”).
By using the Site, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Cookies
Policy. Please refrain from visiting the
Site or alternatively, please disable cookies and similar technologies (as
explained below) if you do
not wish cookies to be stored or accessed on your computer or mobile
device.
We may change this Cookies Policy at any time. Please take a look at the “LAST REVISED”
legend at the top of this page to see when this Cookies Policy was last
revised. Any changes in this Cookies Policy
will become effective when we make the revised Cookies Policy available on or
through the Site.
1. What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a text-only string of information that
the Site’s server transfers to the cookie file of the browser on your computer
or mobile device so that the Site’s server can read and retrieve the contents
of that cookie. Cookies do not usually record your name or any information identifying individual
users.
2. How
we use Cookies
We currently use both session and persistent
cookies on our sites.
Below are the major cookies used, where the
relevant features are enabled on a particular site.
|
Name
of Cookie |
Description
of Cookie/Purpose |
Expiration
of Cookie |
|
Currency |
A cookie that denotes a selected currency by
the user ISO3 currency code. (e.g.,
USD, GPB, or EUR) |
1 hour |
|
Cart |
Stores a unique identifier for the Cart that is
used to ensure that full page caching can load the cart contents without
having to load the full magen to stack (32 bit alphanumeric identifier for
cart). |
1 hour |
|
Store |
Stores the magento specific store identifier
for the current store being browsed (alphanumeric identifier for the store, e.g.,
stereoboutiqueeurostoreen). |
1 year |
|
Frontend |
Stores the user session ID (alphanumeric
identifier for session data) to identify a user’s visit to the site over several page visits.
This is used to maintain preferences and functions across the usage session
such as a shopping basket in the store. |
1 hour |
|
Splash |
Stores the number of times a user has seen a
splash page, or if the user has chosen to no longer see the message to avoid
showing the user the message more than the designated number of times |
24 Month |
|
Geo |
Stores the ISO country code of the user by
geo-detection |
1 Month |
|
ii_Globalisation |
Stores notification information
relating to user selected country profile on site, and the specific county
selection |
12 Month |
|
styleType
- background switcher |
Saves the background the user has chosen to view |
Persistent |
|
sifrFetch |
Loads a custom font for the site |
Session |
|
Login_Email |
Stores a user’s email address |
12 Months |
|
Login_Remember |
Activates the Remember Me function to
automatically display a user’s email address at the site login (if the user has selected the
Remember Me function) |
6 Months |
|
IASP_IsActive |
Determines if the user is active on the forum |
20 Minutes |
|
IF_LastVisit |
Stores a date of a user’s last visit to
determine the appropriate content to display |
1 Year |
|
InstantASP |
A cookie to enable the basic forum session
functions for a user |
Session |
|
IF_ForumsRead4 |
Stores which forum topics have been read for
display purposes |
10 Days |
3rd Party Cookies
We use a range of 3rd party content and tools on our
sites. As a result, when you visit a page with content embedded from, for
example, Facebook or Youtube, cookies may be placed by these
websites. Warner Music does not control the dissemination, content or
specific use of these cookies. You should check the relevant third party
website for more information about these.
Below are some of the main 3rd party services we use:
Ř
Facebook – to help users register with our
services via their Facebook account,
Like or Share website content to the Facebook platform, and display
content from Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/help/cookies
Ř
Twitter – to display content from Twitter and
allow users to connect with the artist’s Twitter accounts
https://twitter.com/privacy
Ř
Youtube – to display video content in embedded
players from Youtube
http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
Ř
Brightcove – to display video content in
embedded players
http://support.brightcove.com/en/docs/video-cloud-player-cookies
Ř
Soundcloud – to display audio content in
embedded players from Soundcloud
http://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy
Ř Akamai – to display audio and video content in embedded players
Ř
Add This – to enable users to share website
content on a variety of social and content networks
http://www.addthis.com/privacy
Ř
Google – to enable users to be shown search or
youtube advertising relevant to the artist site they have visited and web
analytics
http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
Ř
Omniture – cookies are used to carry out
statistical analysis of page use, interactions and use paths. We use this to understand how the site is
being used and improve the user experience.
http://www.omniture.com/en/privacy/policy
Ř
Tumblr – to display content from Tumblr
http://www.tumblr.com/policy/en/privacy
3. Refusing Cookies on the Site
If you do not want your personal information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows you to automatically decline cookies, or gives you the choice of declining or accepting the transfer to your computer of a particular cookie (or cookies) from a particular website. Information about the procedure you are required to follow in order to disable cookies can be found on your Internet browser provider’s website via your help screen. You may wish to refer to http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html for information on commonly used browsers. Please be aware that if cookies are disabled, not all features of the Site may operate as intended.
We want you to know how to get rid of these tracking cookies if you like. This is why we provide User Choice and list links to pages where you can manage the cookies:
If you want to clean out all tracking cookies from all your websites, here are links where you can download three programs that can clean out tracking cookies:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php