Cookie Notice

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit it. They help a site work properly, remember your preferences and gather information about how the site is used. We also use similar technologies such as local storage and pixels, and we refer to all of these together as “cookies” in this notice.

2. How we use cookies

On a contest site like this one, cookies help us do practical things: keep the pages loading quickly, remember that you have already seen a notice, measure which songs are drawing the most attention, and protect voting from automated abuse. We keep the number of cookies to a minimum and we do not use them to build advertising profiles of you without your consent.

3. The categories we use

4. Third-party cookies

Some features rely on third parties, and those providers may set their own cookies. Examples include embedded video players, analytics services and social sharing tools. These third parties control their own cookies, and we encourage you to review their notices for details.

5. How to manage or delete cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you see which cookies are stored, delete individual ones, block third-party cookies, or block all cookies. Blocking all cookies may affect how the site works.

• In your browser settings, look for a “Privacy”, “Cookies” or “Site data” section.
• You can usually delete all cookies from there, or set the browser to clear them when you close it.
• Browser help pages (for the browser you are using) explain the exact steps for your version.

6. Do Not Track and similar signals

Some browsers send a “Do Not Track” signal. Because there is no common standard for how sites should respond, we handle these signals in line with the choices you make in the cookie controls described above, and we honour legally recognised opt-out preference signals where they apply.

7. Consent

Where the law requires consent for non-essential cookies, we ask for it before setting them and you can change or withdraw your choice at any time. Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent because the site cannot operate without them.

8. Changes to this notice

We may update this notice as our use of cookies changes or as the law evolves. We will update the date at the top of the page and, where appropriate, highlight significant changes.