Cookie Policy
How samplesh uses cookies, local storage, and similar technologies.
Last updated: April 29, 2026
1. What this policy covers
This Cookie Policy explains the cookies and cookie-like technologies (browser local storage, embedded iframes, pixel-equivalents) that may be active when you visit samplesh. It supplements the Privacy Policy, which describes the broader handling of personal data.
2. What cookies are
A cookie is a small text file that a website (or a third party loaded by it) places on your device. Cookies allow a site to recognise your browser across requests and remember information such as preferences or session state. Two related technologies — browser local storage and embedded iframes — can play similar roles. We use them all and describe each below.
3. Cookies set directly by samplesh
None. samplesh does not set any first-party cookies of its own. There is no login, no session cookie, no preference cookie, and no consent cookie (because there is currently no consent banner — see Section 7).
We do, however, store some preferences in your browser's local storage. That data lives on your device and is never transmitted to our servers. See Section 6.
4. Cookies set by third parties via samplesh
The third parties listed below may set cookies in your browser when their components load on a page of samplesh. We do not control these cookies, and the names, durations, and purposes can change without notice. The list below is accurate to the best of our knowledge but may lag behind upstream changes.
4.1 Google Analytics 4 (when enabled)
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
_ga | Distinguishes unique users. | 2 years |
_ga_<container-id> | Persists session state for GA4. | 2 years |
_gid | Distinguishes unique users (legacy). | 24 hours |
Google Analytics is only active when an analytics measurement ID is configured for the deployment. See the Google cookie reference for the canonical list and the Google Privacy Policy for how the data is processed.
4.2 YouTube embedded player
Every video on samplesh is rendered in an iframe served by youtube.com. As soon as the iframe loads, YouTube/Google can set its own cookies and read existing ones — typically a mix of session security, language, ad personalisation, and watch-history cookies. Common names you may see include __Secure-*, SID, HSID, SSID, APISID, SAPISID, NID, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSC, and SOCS. Durations range from session to roughly two years.
These cookies belong to Google. samplesh cannot read or modify them. To learn more or change your settings, see the Google Privacy Policy, YouTube Terms of Service, and your Google Account privacy controls.
5. Other technologies on the site
We do not use third-party tracking pixels, session-replay scripts, fingerprinting libraries, advertising networks, or social media share-buttons that load remote scripts.
6. Local storage on your device
Some of your discovery preferences are persisted in your browser's local storage so that the site feels coherent between visits. This data lives on your device, is not transmitted to our servers, and is not a cookie in the traditional sense. You can clear it at any time from your browser's site-data settings.
| Key | What it stores |
|---|---|
discover-store | Active filters, recently watched track history, random-start toggle, and a discover-click counter. |
player-store | Volume, autoplay preference, and the currently selected video. |
7. Consent
samplesh does not currently display a cookie-consent banner. Until one is in place, the third-party cookies described above (Google Analytics and YouTube) may be set as soon as the relevant component loads. We acknowledge this is not the gold standard and intend to introduce a banner. If this concerns you, please use one of the opt-out paths below before continuing to use the site.
8. How to control cookies
- Disable Google Analytics globally. Install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
- Block third-party cookies. Most browsers can block third-party cookies in their privacy settings. Doing so will stop YouTube and Google Analytics cookies — it may also affect playback on the embedded player.
- Use private/incognito browsing. Cookies are isolated to the session and discarded when you close the window.
- Honor signals. If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal, we treat it as a request to disable non-essential analytics where the underlying provider supports it.
- Clear stored data. Clearing site data or local storage in your browser will remove the local-storage entries listed in Section 6.
Blocking cookies may affect the site experience — most visibly, the YouTube embedded player may refuse to start playback or surface degraded functionality.
9. Updates to this policy
We may revise this Cookie Policy when our cookie usage changes or as legal requirements evolve. The "Last updated" date at the top of the page reflects the latest revision.
10. Contact
For cookie-related questions, write to curcubaran@gmail.com.