This Cookies Policy explains how SonicSphere Podcasts ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://sonicspherepodcasts.com ("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 text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, SonicSphere Podcasts) 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.
We use cookies for several reasons, including:
The specific types of first and third party cookies served through our Website and the purposes they perform are described in more detail below:
These cookies are set by SonicSphere Podcasts directly. They are used to:
These cookies are set by domains other than SonicSphere Podcasts. We use third-party cookies for:
Here's a table describing the cookies we use, their purposes, and their duration:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users. | 2 years | Performance |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users. | 24 hours | Performance |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Used to throttle request rate. | 1 minute | Performance |
| ss_cookie_consent | SonicSphere Podcasts | Records user's cookie consent status. | 1 year | Essential |
| session_id | SonicSphere Podcasts | Maintains user session. | Session | Essential |
As mentioned above, our website uses third-party cookies. These cookies are set by other companies to provide services such as analytics, advertising, or social media integration. Here are some of the third-party services we use and links to their cookie policies:
SonicSphere Podcasts is not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review their cookie policies to understand how they use cookies.
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using the cookie consent tool provided on our website. You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.
Here are some helpful resources for managing cookies in popular browsers:
Additionally, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. To find out more, please visit: http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or http://www.youronlinechoices.com.
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookies Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookies Policy indicates when it was last revised. Any changes will become effective when we post the revised Cookies Policy on our website.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us at:
SonicSphere Podcasts
Privacy Department
123 Innovation Drive
San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (415) 555-0100
Our Data Protection Officer is Elara Vance, who can also be reached through the contact details provided above.