Cookie Policy for ShoutOut Radio

Last Updated: October 15, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Like most professional websites, our site uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you browse websites. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and provide information to the site owners.

This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for a variety of reasons, detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases, there are no industry-standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not, in case they are used to provide a service that you use.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies (Essential)

These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services like user authentication, session management, and secure log-in areas cannot be provided. We do not require your consent for these cookies as they are necessary for the basic functioning of the website.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly.

Targeting/Advertising Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

4. The Cookies We Set

Here is a more detailed list of the cookies we use on our site.

First-Party Cookies (Set by Us)

Cookie Name Purpose Duration Type

ci_session Maintains user session state, including authentication status, form data, and temporary application data 2 hours or browser session Strictly Necessary

remember "Remember me" authentication - allows users to stay logged in between browser sessions 1 day Strictly Necessary

csrf_cookie_name Cross-Site Request Forgery protection - validates form submissions to protect against CSRF attacks Browser session Strictly Necessary

cookie_consent Remembers user cookie preferences for analytics and functionality cookies to avoid showing the consent banner repeatedly 365 days Functionality

Third-Party Cookies

Our site currently does not use any third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking cookies. We respect your privacy and only use cookies that are essential for the operation of our website or that you have explicitly consented to through our cookie consent system.

5. How You Can Manage Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookies in two ways:

Using Our Consent Tool: When you first visited our site, you were presented with a cookie banner where you could accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change these preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies for our site, which will cause the consent banner to reappear on your next visit.

Through Your Browser Settings: You can set your browser not to accept cookies. The website All About Cookies provides instructions on how to manage cookies for all major browsers.

Please be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of this site, including the ability to stay logged in and use interactive features.

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our services. We will post any changes on this page and, where appropriate, we may prompt you to set your preferences again.