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Effective date: 16 October 2025
Cookie Policy — OnlineTuner.org
This Cookie Policy explains how OnlineTuner.org (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies on our website. We minimise data collection and use only what is necessary to operate a reliable, privacy-friendly online tuner.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They help a site remember information about your visit. We use a small number of first-party cookies for core functionality, and our advertising partner BuySellAds (“BSA”) may set third-party cookies for ad delivery and measurement.
In the EEA/UK, consent is not required for strictly necessary cookies used to provide the service you request. We request your consent before setting any non-essential advertising cookies. You may withdraw consent or disable ads at any time.
| Name | Provider | Category | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
tunersettings | OnlineTuner.org (first-party) | Strictly necessary | Remembers your tuner preferences (e.g., instrument, tuning, volume) so they persist between visits. Contains no personally identifiable information. | Up to 12 months or until you clear cookies. |
cookie_consent | OnlineTuner.org (first-party) | Strictly necessary | Stores your cookie/ads choice so we don’t ask repeatedly. | Up to 12 months or until you clear cookies. |
When ads are enabled (and where consent applies), BuySellAds may set cookies or use similar technologies for ad delivery, frequency capping, fraud prevention, and performance measurement. Names and lifetimes can vary. Examples you may see include:
| Name (examples) | Provider | Category | Typical Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_1387518753, u__1387518753 | BuySellAds (third-party) | Advertising | Ad delivery/measurement identifiers; session linking. | Set/controlled by BSA. |
adagio | BuySellAds (third-party) | Advertising | Session/navigation metrics, bid sampling, view sampling, performance controls. | Set/controlled by BSA. |
ix_features | BuySellAds (third-party) | Advertising | Feature flags for ad delivery/format support. | Set/controlled by BSA. |
vdzHum, vdzwopt | BuySellAds (third-party) | Advertising | Fraud prevention/optimisation toggles. | Set/controlled by BSA. |
Note: The exact naming, values, and lifetimes of third-party cookies are managed by BuySellAds and may change over time. Refer to BuySellAds’ privacy/cookie documentation for authoritative details and opt-out options provided by them.
We use Matomo hosted on our own servers and configured without cookies. It records only anonymised, aggregated metrics. No personal data is collected by us for analytics.
OnlineTuner.org does not sell or share personal information as defined by the CPRA. BuySellAds may act as an independent business with its own data practices for advertising cookies; to manage those cookies on our site, simply disable ads via the footer link or use your browser controls.
We may update this policy to reflect technical or legal changes. If we introduce non-essential cookies beyond those listed, we will request consent where required and update this page before activation.
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us via the contact page on OnlineTuner.org.
We rely on advertising to provide you our services for free. This means our partner advertising networks and video hosting websites can set cookies on your device. Please accept them if you want to support us.