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Cookie Policy

Last updated: 6 November 2025

1. What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website.

Cookies allow the site to:

2. Types of cookies used

2.1 Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the site to work and cannot be disabled.

Name Purpose Duration Type
session_id Keeps the user session active Session (expires when the browser closes) Session
csrf_token Protects against CSRF attacks Session Security
cookie_consent Stores your cookie preferences 12 months Preference

2.2 Functional cookies

These cookies improve the user experience by remembering your choices and preferences.

Name Purpose Duration
user_preferences Saves user preferences (theme, language, etc.) 12 months
audio_settings Saves audio settings (volume, latency, etc.) 12 months
remember_me Keeps you signed in (“remember me”) 30 jours

2.3 Analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it.

⚠️ Consent required: These cookies are only set after you opt in.

Service Cookies Purpose Duration
Google Analytics _ga, _gid, _gat Traffic statistics (pages viewed, duration, source) 13 mois (_ga), 24h (_gid)
Analytics internes _goons_analytics Usage metrics for music features 12 months

Note: Data collected via Google Analytics is anonymized (IP anonymization enabled).

2.4 Performance cookies

These cookies optimize site performance.

Name Purpose Duration
cache_version Controls cache versioning to speed up loading 7 days
audio_buffer Optimizes audio buffering Session

2.5 Third-party cookies

Stripe (secure payments)

During checkout, our payment partner Stripe may set cookies to secure transactions.

Stripe cookies Purpose
__stripe_mid, __stripe_sid Fraud prevention and payment security

Learn more: Stripe cookie policy

3. Cookies we do not use

✓ GOONS Studio does NOT use:

4. Retention periods

Cookie type Maximum duration
Session cookies Until the browser closes
Strictly necessary cookies Up to 12 months
Functional cookies Up to 12 months
Analytics cookies Up to 13 months (Google Analytics)

5. Managing your preferences

5.1 Cookie settings panel

You can update your preferences at any time via our cookie manager available:

🍪 Manage cookie preferences

5.2 Browser configuration

You can also configure your browser to block or delete cookies:

⚠️ Heads-up: Blocking all cookies may break essential features, including:

5.3 Deleting cookies

To delete cookies already stored:

  1. Open your browser settings
  2. Go to the “Privacy” or “Cookies” section
  3. Search for “djgoons.com”
  4. Remove the associated cookies

6. “Do Not Track” cookies

We honor your browser’s Do Not Track (DNT) signal. When DNT is enabled:

7. Legal basis (GDPR)

Cookie type Legal basis
Strictly necessary Legitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f GDPR) – no consent required
Functional Consent (Art. 6.1.a GDPR) – accepted when you opt in
Analytics Consent (Art. 6.1.a GDPR) – explicit consent required
Performance Legitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f GDPR)

8. Cookies & local storage

8.1 LocalStorage & SessionStorage

Beyond cookies, GOONS Studio relies on browser storage technologies to keep the experience smooth:

These technologies store more data than traditional cookies and are essential to the musical workflow.

8.2 Managing local storage

You can clear local storage via:

9. Policy updates

We may update this Cookie Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

For significant updates we will display an information banner onsite.

10. Contact

Any question about cookies?

Data Protection Officer (DPO)
Opengraphy SRL
Square Eugene Plasky 92
1030 Schaerbeek, Belgium
Email: dpo@djgoons.com

11. External resources

Learn more about cookies:


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