Last updated: 6 August 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Afliktor (“Afliktor”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website and related services (the “Services”). It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains more broadly how we collect and use your personal data.
By continuing to use our Services, and where required by choosing your preferences through our cookie banner, you agree to the use of cookies as described in this policy. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time (see Section 7).
This policy is designed to reflect our obligations under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
1. Who We Are
Afliktor is an independent music-production publication based in the United Kingdom, and we are the data controller responsible for the cookies described in this policy. You can contact us at:
- Postal address: 73 Hams Rd, Saltley, Birmingham B8 1DT, United Kingdom
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +44 070 3192 2779
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the site’s owners.
Cookies do many different jobs, such as remembering your preferences, helping you navigate between pages, and generally improving your experience. A cookie usually contains the name of the website it came from, how long it will stay on your device, and a value (usually a randomly generated unique number).
Similar technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies that work in comparable ways, including:
- Pixels (or web beacons): tiny graphics embedded in web pages or emails that help us understand activity, such as whether a page was viewed.
- Local storage: a way for websites to store data in your browser, sometimes used instead of, or in addition to, cookies.
- Software development kits (SDKs) and scripts: small pieces of code from us or third parties that enable certain features or analytics.
In this policy, we refer to all of these technologies collectively as “cookies”.
3. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
Cookies can be either “first-party” or “third-party”:
- First-party cookies are set by Afliktor directly and are used to operate and improve our own Services.
- Third-party cookies are set by a domain other than Afliktor. We use certain third-party services (such as analytics providers and embedded media) that may set their own cookies when you use our Services. We do not control these cookies, and their use is governed by the relevant third party’s privacy and cookie policies.
4. How Long Cookies Last
Cookies can also be classified by how long they remain on your device:
- Session cookies are temporary and are deleted automatically when you close your browser. They help the website function during a single visit.
- Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period, or until you delete them manually. They are used to remember your preferences or activity across visits.
5. The Types of Cookies We Use
We group the cookies we use into the following categories.
5.1 Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, security, and network management, and they remember your cookie consent choices. Because the website cannot function properly without them, these cookies do not require your consent and cannot be switched off through our cookie banner.
Examples of purposes: maintaining site security, load balancing, and remembering your cookie preferences.
5.2 Analytics and performance cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Services by collecting and reporting information anonymously or in aggregate — for example, which articles are most read, how visitors move through the site, and whether they encounter errors. This helps us improve our content and how the site works. These cookies are only set with your consent.
Examples of purposes: counting visits and traffic sources, measuring and improving site performance.
5.3 Functionality cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your region or display preferences) to provide a more personalised and convenient experience. They are only set with your consent.
Examples of purposes: remembering preferences and settings you have selected.
5.4 Targeting, advertising, or social media cookies
These cookies may be set through our Services by advertising partners, social media platforms, or embedded content (such as media players or social posts). They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant content on other sites, or to enable social sharing features. These cookies are only set with your consent.
Examples of purposes: enabling embedded media, social sharing, and (where applicable) measuring the effectiveness of any advertising.
Note: The specific cookies present on our Services may change over time as we update our tools and providers. Our live cookie banner and preference centre always reflect the current, most accurate list of cookies in use and allow you to manage them.
6. Examples of Cookies We May Use
The table below gives illustrative examples of the kinds of cookies you may encounter on our Services. Exact names, providers, and durations may vary; please refer to our cookie banner or preference tool for the current details.
| Cookie / provider | Type | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consent cookie (first-party) | Strictly necessary | Stores your cookie consent choices | Up to 12 months |
| Session cookie (first-party) | Strictly necessary | Maintains your session and site security | Session |
| Analytics cookie (e.g. a web analytics provider) | Analytics / performance | Measures site usage and performance in aggregate | Up to 24 months |
| Preference cookie (first-party) | Functionality | Remembers display or region preferences | Up to 12 months |
| Embedded media / social cookie (third-party) | Targeting / social media | Enables embedded players and social sharing | Varies by provider |
7. How to Manage or Disable Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can manage your preferences in the following ways.
7.1 Our cookie banner and preference centre
When you first visit our Services, you will be shown a cookie banner that lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies, or set your preferences by category. You can return to your cookie settings at any time to review or change your choices.
7.2 Your browser settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually set your browser to block or delete cookies, or to notify you when a cookie is being set. Please note that if you block strictly necessary cookies, some parts of the Services may not function properly.
You can find out how to manage cookies in the most popular browsers here:
- Google Chrome: Manage cookies in Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox: Manage cookies in Firefox
- Apple Safari: Manage cookies in Safari
- Microsoft Edge: Manage cookies in Edge
7.3 Third-party opt-out tools
For more information about managing cookies and online tracking, and for opt-out tools, you can visit:
7.4 Effect of disabling cookies
Please remember that if you choose to disable or delete cookies, some features of our Services may not work as intended, and your experience may be affected. For example, we may not be able to remember your preferences, and some embedded content may not display correctly.
8. Cookies and Your Personal Data
Some cookies may collect information that can identify you, or that is treated as personal data under applicable law (such as an online identifier or IP address). Where cookies collect personal data, our handling of that data is described in our Privacy Policy, including the lawful bases we rely on and the data protection rights available to you.
Where we rely on your consent to set non-essential cookies, you can withdraw that consent at any time using the methods in Section 7. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdrew it.
9. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:
Afliktor 73 Hams Rd, Saltley, Birmingham B8 1DT, United Kingdom Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 070 3192 2779