Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how our website uses cookies and similar technologies to provide, protect, and improve your browsing experience. When you visit or interact with our services, small files may be stored on your device to remember your preferences and tailor content that feels relevant to you. Some of these cookies are essential for the site to function, for example to keep you signed in or to remember items you place in a cart or settings you adjust. Others help us understand how visitors move around the site, which pages they spend time on, and what features they use, including any routes that lead them to ChickenRoad from partner pages. By continuing to use our services, you indicate that you understand how cookies work on this site and that you are comfortable with the way they support features such as analytics and personalization on Chicken Road. You can always adjust your cookie choices, and the sections below explain in clear detail what each category does and how to manage it in a way that suits you.

The purpose of this Cookie Policy is to give you straightforward information about what cookies are and how we use them on our digital services. It is designed to help you understand which types of cookies we rely on, what data they may collect, and how long they are stored. By outlining this, we want you to feel informed rather than surprised when a banner appears or when we refer to preferences set on ChickenRoad. The policy also clarifies which cookies are necessary for the site to run properly and which are optional and based on your consent. Whenever this policy changes, we will update the information so that you can easily see how your choices relate to the technologies used on our site.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit it. They allow the site to remember actions and preferences, such as login details, language settings, or items saved in a basket, so you do not need to re-enter them every time you return. Some cookies are set directly by us, while others may be placed by third-party services that support features like embedded content, analytics, or social media tools connected with Chicken Road. These files usually contain information such as a unique identifier, the name of the website, and a sequence of numbers and characters that help distinguish one browser from another on ChickenRoad. Cookies can be session-based, which disappear when you close your browser, or persistent, which remain for a defined period so the site can recognize you when you come back. Similar technologies, such as pixels, tags, and local storage, may be used alongside cookies to achieve similar purposes, even though they are not technically the same. Throughout this policy, any reference to cookies also includes these related technologies, unless we state otherwise for clarity around how information is collected on Chicken Road.

How and why cookies are used

We use cookies to make sure our website runs smoothly and to understand how visitors interact with different pages and features. These small files allow us to remember your choices, customize content such as language and layout, and see which parts of Chicken Road are most engaging so we can improve them over time. To make this easier to understand, the main types of cookies we use can be grouped as follows:

  • Essential cookies keep the core functions of the site working, for example allowing secure login features and navigation between pages connected with ChickenRoad.

  • Performance and analytics cookies help us measure traffic, identify popular content, and spot technical issues that might affect how quickly pages load.

  • Preference and personalization cookies remember settings such as region, audio volume, or previously viewed content so the site feels familiar when you return to Chicken Road.

These categories summarize how cookies support both functionality and analysis, and you can fine-tune which of them you accept through your browser tools or any consent options presented on the site.

Your Rights

You have control over how cookies are used and can change your preferences at any time through your browser settings or, where available, our on-site preference tools. Under data protection laws, you may have specific rights in relation to personal information collected through cookies on ChickenRoad, especially where those cookies are not strictly necessary for the site to function. In practice, this can include the following:

  1. You can withdraw consent for non-essential cookies, such as analytics or advertising cookies, without affecting your ability to access the main content of Chicken Road.

  2. You can request more information about the categories of cookies used and the partners that provide certain third-party tools or services.

  3. You can lodge a complaint with a data protection authority if you believe the use of cookies or related technologies does not respect applicable privacy rules.

If you exercise any of these rights, we will respond in line with legal requirements and aim to handle your request in a clear and timely manner.

Contact details

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, our use of cookies, or your choices, you can contact us directly using the details below. The primary email address for all cookie and privacy inquiries is contact@BrookingsHarborFriendsOfMusic.org, and messages sent there will be directed to the appropriate person on our team. When you write to us, please include enough information about your request, such as the type of device and browser you use and any specific pages on Chicken Road that relate to your concern. This helps us investigate quickly and provide a clear answer about how cookies were involved in the situation you describe. We may ask you to confirm your identity if your request relates to access, correction, or deletion of personal data associated with particular cookies.

Effective Date

This Cookie Policy applies from 18 December 2025 and remains in force until it is updated or replaced by a newer version. From the effective date onward, any use of cookies on our website, including tools or pages linked with Chicken Road, will follow the rules described in this document. We may revise the policy to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or the way we operate our services, and the latest version will always include a clearly marked effective date. If substantial changes are made, we may additionally highlight them within the site or, where appropriate, notify users directly who have given contact information via ChickenRoad. By continuing to use the website after the effective date of any update, you acknowledge that you have had the opportunity to review the revised Cookie Policy.