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Cookie Policy

Last updated: March 2025 · Data controller: Audioryx Inc.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies Audioryx uses, your rights under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and how to manage or withdraw your consent at any time.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser when you visit a website. They allow sites to remember information about your visit — for example, your login session, language preference, or items in a shopping cart. Cookies are not executable programs and cannot carry viruses or malware.

2. Legal Basis (GDPR)

Legitimate Interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)

Essential cookies are processed on the basis of legitimate interest — they are strictly necessary to deliver the service you have requested.

Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)

Analytics, functional, and marketing cookies are only set after you give explicit, informed, freely given consent via our consent banner.

Contract Performance (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR)

Stripe's essential payment cookies are required to perform the contract (process your payment) you enter into when purchasing a license.

3. Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the platform to function. They cannot be disabled. Without them, you cannot log in, make payments, or use core features.

Always Active

Cookie NamePurposeDuration · Provider

next-auth.session-tokenMaintains your authenticated sessionSession · Audioryx

next-auth.csrf-tokenProtects against cross-site request forgerySession · Audioryx

next-auth.callback-urlRemembers the page you were trying to visitSession · Audioryx

__stripe_midStripe device fingerprint for fraud prevention1 year · Stripe

__stripe_sidStripe session-level fraud detection30 min · Stripe

__Host-next-auth.csrf-tokenSecure CSRF token variantSession · Audioryx

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use Audioryx — which pages are visited most, where errors occur, and how to improve the product. Data is aggregated and anonymised; no personal data is sold or shared for advertising.

Consent Required

Cookie NamePurposeDuration · Provider

_gaGoogle Analytics — distinguishes unique users2 years · Google

_gidGoogle Analytics — session-level tracking24 hours · Google

_gatGoogle Analytics — throttle request rate1 minute · Google

_gac_*Google Ads conversion tracking (if enabled)90 days · Google

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies remember your in-product preferences so you don't have to reconfigure them on every visit. They don't track you across sites.

Consent Required

Cookie NamePurposeDuration · Provider

bf_player_volumeRemembers your audio player volume1 year · Audioryx

bf_genre_prefRemembers your last genre filter selection30 days · Audioryx

bf_view_modeRemembers grid vs. list view preference30 days · Audioryx

bf_eq_settingsRemembers equalizer settings in audio player1 year · Audioryx

Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies may be set when you interact with embedded YouTube videos or other third-party content on our site. These are set by the third party, not by Audioryx directly. You can prevent them by not interacting with embedded content.

Consent Required

Cookie NamePurposeDuration · Provider

VISITOR_INFO1_LIVEYouTube — estimates video bandwidth180 days · YouTube/Google

YSCYouTube — registers unique video viewsSession · YouTube/Google

yt-remote-device-idYouTube — stores user's video player preferencesPersistent · YouTube/Google

yt-remote-session-*YouTube — remote session dataSession · YouTube/Google

4. Your Rights & Choices

Withdraw consent: You can change or withdraw your non-essential cookie consent at any time by clicking the cookie icon in the footer or visiting this page and using the consent manager below.

Browser settings: You can block or delete cookies via your browser settings. Note that blocking essential cookies will prevent you from logging in or making purchases.

Google Analytics opt-out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

GDPR rights: EU/EEA residents have the right to access, rectify, delete, or port their personal data. Contact kontakt@audioryx.info.

CCPA rights: California residents can opt out of the sale of personal information. Audioryx does not sell personal data. Contact us for more information.

5. Manage Your Consent

To change your cookie preferences, clear the stored consent by clearing your browser's localStorage for audioryx.com, or wait for your consent to expire (stored in audioryx_cookie_consent_v1). The consent banner will re-appear automatically.

6. Consent Retention

Your consent choice is stored in your browser's localStorage and is not tied to your Audioryx account. It applies only to the device and browser you used to consent. We retain the consent record (timestamp + categories) as required by GDPR Art. 7(1) to demonstrate that valid consent was obtained.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. Material changes will be communicated via a notice on the platform. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.

8. Contact

For questions about this Cookie Policy or to exercise your data rights, contact our Data Protection team at kontakt@audioryx.info. Data controller: Audioryx Inc.