Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Euroverse uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit the Euroverse website.
It describes:
- what cookies are;
- which categories of cookies may be used;
- why those cookies are used;
- how third-party content may use cookies; and
- how you can manage your cookie preferences.
This Cookie Policy should be read together with the Euroverse Privacy Policy.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, phone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.
Cookies can help a website:
- operate correctly;
- keep users signed in;
- remember preferences;
- protect accounts and forms;
- understand general website usage; and
- provide embedded media or external functionality.
Cookies may be set directly by Euroverse or by a third-party service used on the website.
Types of Cookies
Session cookies
Session cookies normally remain on your device only while your browser is open. They are deleted when you close the browser.
Persistent cookies
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them manually.
First-party cookies
First-party cookies are set by the Euroverse website or its underlying WordPress infrastructure.
Third-party cookies
Third-party cookies may be set by external services whose content or functionality appears on Euroverse, such as YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music or a mapping provider.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Strictly necessary cookies are required for the website to function securely and correctly.
These cookies may be used to:
- load and display the website;
- maintain secure sessions;
- support administrator and future user logins;
- protect forms and accounts against misuse;
- detect technical errors;
- prevent fraud, spam and malicious activity;
- remember privacy or cookie choices; and
- provide other core functionality requested by the visitor.
Because these cookies are necessary to provide the website or a service requested by you, they may not require consent under applicable cookie rules.
You can configure your browser to block these cookies, but parts of the website may then stop functioning correctly.
WordPress Cookies
Euroverse is built and hosted using WordPress infrastructure.
WordPress may use cookies for purposes including:
- checking whether the browser accepts cookies;
- authenticating logged-in administrators and future registered users;
- maintaining secure sessions;
- remembering language or interface preferences;
- supporting comments when commenting becomes available;
- protecting the website against abuse; and
- providing technical website functionality.
WordPress documentation confirms that WordPress uses cookies for logged-in users and may use cookies for commenters and language preferences. The precise cookies used may change as the platform and its functionality are updated.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies support optional features and help remember choices made by visitors.
They may be used to remember:
- display preferences;
- light or dark mode preferences;
- language choices;
- accessibility settings;
- saved content preferences;
- notification preferences; and
- other user-selected options.
Some functional cookies may be introduced when Euroverse user accounts, personalised features or the mobile application become available.
Analytics and Audience Measurement
Euroverse does not currently use Google Analytics or another separately configured third-party analytics platform.
Basic website statistics available through WordPress may be used to understand general website performance and audience activity.
These statistics may include:
- number of page views;
- popular pages and content;
- general visitor location;
- referring websites or sources;
- browser category;
- device category; and
- general interaction trends.
This information is used to maintain and improve Euroverse. It is not used to create personalised advertising profiles.
Where analytics cookies are not strictly necessary, they should only be activated after the visitor has provided the required consent.
Embedded Content and Third-Party Cookies
Euroverse may display embedded content from third-party platforms. Embedded content can behave as though you visited the external provider directly.
These providers may use cookies or similar technologies to:
- deliver embedded content;
- remember whether you are signed in to their service;
- measure interactions;
- prevent fraud or misuse;
- personalise their own service; and
- collect technical and usage information under their own policies.
Euroverse does not control the cookies placed directly by these external providers.
YouTube
Euroverse embeds YouTube videos from artists, broadcasters, record labels and other content owners.
When a YouTube video is loaded or played, Google or YouTube may place cookies or use similar technologies in accordance with their own policies.
Where technically possible, Euroverse may use privacy-enhanced embedding or delay loading YouTube content until the visitor has accepted the relevant cookie category.
Spotify
Artist pages may include Spotify players or links.
Spotify may process cookies and technical information when its player is loaded or used.
Apple Music
Artist pages may include Apple Music players or links.
Apple may process cookies and technical information when embedded Apple Music functionality is loaded or used.
Social media services
Euroverse may include links or embedded content connected with services such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X and YouTube.
A normal external link does not necessarily place a cookie merely because it appears on Euroverse. However, embedded widgets, players, posts or tracking-enabled buttons may communicate with the external platform when they load.
Mapping services
Euroverse may use Google Maps, OpenStreetMap or another mapping provider to display venues, transport routes, fan zones, attractions and visitor information.
The relevant mapping provider may process technical information or use cookies when an interactive map is loaded.
Advertising Cookies
Euroverse does not currently display third-party advertising and does not use cookies for personalised advertising.
Euroverse may publish editorial recommendations concerning:
- transport providers;
- restaurants;
- bars;
- hotels;
- venues;
- attractions; and
- other services relevant to Eurovision visitors.
Unless clearly marked otherwise, these recommendations are editorial information and do not involve behavioural advertising or the sale of visitor data.
This Cookie Policy will be updated if Euroverse introduces advertising or advertising-related cookies in the future.
Cookie Consent
Euroverse intends to provide a cookie-consent mechanism allowing visitors to manage optional cookie categories.
The consent interface should provide clear options to:
- accept optional cookies;
- reject optional cookies;
- select individual cookie categories;
- continue with strictly necessary cookies only; and
- change or withdraw consent later.
Rejecting optional cookies should be as straightforward as accepting them.
Strictly necessary cookies may remain active because they are required to operate the website and deliver services requested by the visitor.
Optional analytics, embedded-media or similar cookies should not be activated before the required consent has been obtained.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Once the Euroverse cookie-management interface is available, you will be able to review and change your preferences through the cookie settings control displayed on the website.
Withdrawing consent will apply to future cookie use. It will not make previous processing unlawful where valid consent existed at the time.
You may need to refresh the page after changing your preferences for the new settings to take full effect.
Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to review, block or delete cookies through their settings.
Depending on your browser, you may be able to:
- view stored cookies;
- delete individual or all cookies;
- block third-party cookies;
- block all cookies;
- automatically delete cookies when the browser closes;
- prevent cross-site tracking; or
- configure exceptions for specific websites.
The exact controls depend on the browser and device you use. Consult the browser’s official support documentation for current instructions.
Blocking all cookies may affect login functionality, saved settings, forms, embedded content and other parts of Euroverse.
Mobile Application Technologies
The Euroverse mobile applications for Android and iOS are currently under development.
Mobile applications do not always use browser cookies in the same way as websites. They may instead use:
- local device storage;
- application identifiers;
- authentication tokens;
- notification tokens;
- software development kit identifiers;
- device settings; and
- similar technologies required to provide app functionality.
This Cookie Policy and the Privacy Policy will be updated before the public release of the mobile applications if additional tracking or storage technologies are introduced.
How Long Cookies Remain
The duration of a cookie depends on its purpose and the service that places it.
Cookies may last:
- until the browser is closed;
- for a defined number of minutes, days or months;
- until the visitor changes their preferences;
- until the visitor deletes the cookie; or
- for another period determined by the relevant service provider.
Because Euroverse features and third-party services may change, a detailed cookie list should be generated and maintained through the future cookie-consent solution once it is installed.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
Euroverse may update this Cookie Policy when:
- new website functionality is introduced;
- user accounts or comments become available;
- the mobile application launches;
- new embedded services are added;
- a cookie-consent solution is implemented;
- analytics or other technology changes; or
- legal requirements change.
The latest version will be published on this page. The “Last updated” date at the top of the page identifies the most recent revision.
Contact Us
For questions about this Cookie Policy or how Euroverse uses cookies and similar technologies, contact:
- Website operator: Kiril Radoslavov
- Country: Bulgaria
- Email: info@euroverse.net
You can also review the Euroverse Privacy Policy for further information about how personal information is processed.