Cookie Policy

Last updated: October 25, 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain features.

How We Use Cookies

TuneCity uses cookies for the following purposes:

🔐 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.

  • User authentication and session management
  • Security and fraud prevention
  • Load balancing and website stability

⚙️ Functional Cookies

These cookies allow us to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features.

  • Language and region preferences
  • Music taste preferences and settings
  • Map location and venue filters
  • Theme and display preferences

📊 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website.

  • Page views and user behavior analysis
  • Performance monitoring and optimization
  • Feature usage statistics
  • Error tracking and debugging

🎵 Spotify Integration Cookies

When you connect your Spotify account, we use cookies to maintain your connection.

  • Spotify OAuth tokens and refresh tokens
  • Music preference cache for faster recommendations
  • Spotify API rate limiting and optimization

Third-Party Cookies

We may also use third-party services that set their own cookies:

  • Supabase: For authentication and database services
  • Spotify: For music streaming integration and OAuth
  • MapBox/OpenStreetMap: For interactive maps and location services
  • Analytics Services: For usage analytics and performance monitoring

Managing Your Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies:

🛠️ Browser Settings

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, some parts of our service may not function properly without cookies.

🎯 TuneCity Settings

You can manage your cookie preferences in your account settings:

⚙️Go to Settings

Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods:

  • Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent Cookies: Stored for a specific period (usually 30 days to 1 year)
  • Authentication Cookies: Valid for your session or until you log out
  • Preference Cookies: Stored until you change your settings

GDPR Compliance

In accordance with GDPR and other privacy regulations, we:

  • Only use essential cookies without your consent
  • Ask for your consent before using non-essential cookies
  • Provide clear information about our cookie usage
  • Allow you to withdraw consent at any time
  • Regularly review and update our cookie practices

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:

TuneCity Privacy Team

Email: privacy@tunecity.de

Hamburg, Germany

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