Cookie Policy

Last updated: 10 November 2026

This page explains what cookies and similar technologies Hip Hop Island (hiphopisland.com) uses, why, and how you can control them. It supplements our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal data more generally.

What cookies are

Cookies are small files that a website stores on your device. Similar technologies, such as device identifiers and local storage, do the same job. Some are needed for the site to work; others measure audiences, show advertising or load content from other services.

The types we use

Strictly necessary

WordPress and our hosting and security tools may set technical cookies to keep the site working and protect it against abuse. These do not need your consent.

Statistics

We measure how the site is used so we can improve it. We use Jetpack Stats (Automattic Inc.) and Google Analytics (Google Ireland Ltd). They may set cookies or similar identifiers and process your IP address, device and browser type, pages viewed, referring site and approximate location. We use the results in aggregate.

Advertising

The site is funded by advertising through Google AdSense. Google and its advertising partners may use cookies, device identifiers and your IP address to show ads, limit how often you see them, measure their performance and, where you consent, personalise them. Read how Google uses data from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

Embedded content and fonts

Artist pages show a YouTube video preview loaded from YouTube’s servers. The video player loads from YouTube’s privacy-enhanced domain only after you click play, and from then on YouTube may set its own cookies. Pages also load fonts from Google Fonts. Both send your IP address to Google when a page loads.

Your choices

• Consent message. Where the law requires it, a message lets you accept or refuse cookies that are not strictly necessary. You can change your choice at any time through the privacy and cookie settings link on the site.
• Browser settings. You can block or delete cookies in your browser. Parts of the site may then work less well.
• Personalised ads. Manage them in your Google Ad Settings, at youronlinechoices.com (Europe) or at optout.aboutads.info (US).

Names and lifetimes

The exact cookie names and how long they last are set by each provider and can change. For current details, see the policies of Google, Automattic (Jetpack) and YouTube.

Contact

Questions about cookies? Write to hiphopislanddotcom@gmail.com or use the contact page.