Cookie Policy

Effective date: 16 October 2025

Cookie Policy — Metronome-Online.org

This policy explains how Metronome-Online.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 web metronome.

1) What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They help websites remember information about your visit. We currently use one first-party cookie for core functionality and no third-party cookies.

2) What we use — at a glance

• Strictly necessary (functional): one first-party cookie to remember your metronome settings.
• Analytics: self-hosted Matomo configured without cookies (anonymised, aggregated metrics only).
• Advertising: none. We do not display ads or load advertising tags.

3) Legal basis & consent

In the EEA/UK, consent is not required for strictly necessary cookies used to provide a service you request. We currently use only such a cookie. If we ever introduce any non-essential cookies, we will request your consent first and update this policy.

4) Detailed list of the cookie we use

Name	Provider	Type	Purpose	Expiry
metronomeSettings	Metronome-Online.org (first-party)	Strictly necessary cookie	Remembers your metronome preferences (e.g., tempo, subdivision, sound, volume) so they persist between visits. Contains no personally identifiable information.	Up to 12 months or until you clear cookies in your browser.

Matomo analytics: self-hosted and configured without cookies — no analytics cookies are set.

5) Managing cookies

• Block or delete cookies: use your browser’s privacy settings to block or remove cookies for Metronome-Online.org.
• Impact of disabling: the metronome will still work, but your preferences will not be remembered between visits.

6) Changes to this policy

We may update this policy to reflect technical or legal changes. If we introduce non-essential cookies, we will request consent where required and update this page before activation.

7) Contact

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us via the contact page on Metronome-Online.org.