Cookie Policy
The cookies we use and how to control them
This policy explains the cookies and similar technologies used on musicalstorybox.com, and how you can control them. Please read it alongside our Privacy Policy.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small files that a website stores on your device. Similar technologies, such as your browser’s local storage, work in much the same way, so we call them all “cookies” here. Some are essential for a website to work. Others help the site owner understand how the site is used.
Our approach
UK law, mainly the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), says we must ask your permission before using cookies that are not essential. So Google Analytics only runs, and our Spotify player only loads, if you say yes. Everything else on this page is either needed for the website to work or part of a service you have chosen to use, such as booking a class.
We do not use advertising or tracking cookies, and we do not sell information about your visit.
Essential cookies (always on)
| Name | Provider | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| msb-consent (local storage) | Musical StoryBox | Remembers your cookie choices so that we don’t ask on every page | 12 months |
| Booking system | BookThatIn | Shows live class times and takes your booking on our class pages | Set by BookThatIn. See their privacy policy |
| _GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA | Protects the franchise prospectus form from spam and abuse | 6 months |
| Team sign-in (local storage) | Musical StoryBox | Keeps our own team signed in to our private admin area. Not used for visitors | Until they sign out |
Analytics cookies (only with your consent)
| Name | Provider | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Tells one visitor apart from another so that we can count visits | 2 years |
| _ga_<ID> | Google Analytics | Keeps track of your current visit | 2 years |
Google Analytics tells us things like how many people visit, which pages are most popular and how people find us. We use it only to improve our website, not for advertising.
Embedded content (only if you choose)
| Service | Where | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Spotify | Our blog | The Spotify player only loads when you press “Load Spotify player”, or if you have allowed embedded content. Once it loads, Spotify may set its own cookies. |
Other services we use
If you pay for a sensory bag online, you go to Stripe’s secure checkout page, where Stripe’s own privacy and cookie policies apply. The Instagram pictures on our home page load from Behold’s servers and do not set cookies. Our links to Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Spotify do not set any cookies until you click through to those sites, where their own policies apply.
Changing your mind
You can change your choices at any time using “Cookie settings” at the bottom of every page, or the button at the top of this page. If you withdraw consent, we will remove our Google Analytics cookies from your browser.
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies may stop parts of the website, such as class bookings, from working.
Contact us
If you have any questions about cookies, email info@musicalstorybox.com.