Welcome to the cookie policy of guitarbuzz.com. This policy will help you understand what cookies and tracking technologies we use, how we use them and what your rights are in relation to it.
Latest update: June 09, 2026
Introduction
This document informs Users about the technologies that help guitarbuzz.com to achieve the purposes described below. Such technologies allow the Owner to access and store information (for example by using a Cookie) or use resources (for example by running a script) on a User’s device as they interact with guitarbuzz.com.
For simplicity, all such technologies are defined as "Trackers" within this document – unless there is a reason to differentiate.
For example, while Cookies can be used on both web and mobile browsers, it would be inaccurate to talk about Cookies in the context of mobile apps as they are a browser-based Tracker. For this reason, within this document, the term Cookies is only used where it is specifically meant to indicate that particular type of Tracker.
Some of the purposes for which Trackers are used may also require the User's consent, depending on the applicable law. Whenever consent is given, it can be freely withdrawn at any time following the instructions provided in this document.
Guitarbuzz.com uses Trackers managed directly by the Owner (so-called “first-party” Trackers) and Trackers that enable services provided by a third-party (so-called “third-party” Trackers). Unless otherwise specified within this document, third-party providers may access the Trackers managed by them.
The validity and expiration periods of Cookies and other similar Trackers may vary depending on the lifetime set by the Owner or the relevant provider. Some of them expire upon termination of the User’s browsing session.
In addition to what’s specified in the descriptions within each of the categories below, Users may find more precise and updated information regarding lifetime specification as well as any other relevant information — such as the presence of other Trackers — in the linked privacy policies of the respective third-party providers or by contacting the Owner.
Owner and Data Controller
Harmonica.com LLP dba GuitarBuzz.com, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 7400, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813 PHONE: 1-833-334-8482
Owner contact email: help@guitarbuzz.com
How guitarbuzz.com uses Trackers
Necessary
Guitarbuzz.com uses so-called “technical” Cookies and other similar Trackers to carry out activities that are strictly necessary for the operation or delivery of the Service.
Technical trackers
Trackers name
Trackers duration
PHPSESSID
duration of the session
-popup-service
3 months
-sg-subscribed
13 months
edd_items_in_cart
duration of the session
wpdiscuz_nonce_*
1 day
-tours-seen
30 days
Trackers managed directly by the Owner
Wordfence
Company: guitarbuzz.com
Personal Data processed: Trackers
Wordfence (Defiant Inc.) detects the users IP address for security purposes, for example: to check against a global blacklist on their network for protection against bot attacks. No other data is transmitted to this service.
The iubenda Privacy Controls and Cookie Solution allows the Owner to collect and store Users’ preferences related to the processing of personal information, and in particular to the use of Cookies and other Trackers on guitarbuzz.com.
dashboard.banner-dismissals: duration of the session
link.auth_session_client_secret: duration of the session
m: 2 years
pay_sid: 1 year
Functionality
Guitarbuzz.com uses Trackers to enable basic interactions and functionalities, allowing Users to access selected features of the Service and facilitating the User's communication with the Owner.
Trackers managed by third parties
Help Scout
Company: Help Scout Inc.
Place of processing: United States
Personal Data processed: Data communicated while using the service +2
Help Scout is a support and contact request management service provided by Help Scout Inc. .
Personal Data processed:
Data communicated while using the service
Trackers
various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service
By registering on the mailing list or for the newsletter, the User’s email address will be added to the contact list of those who may receive email messages containing information of commercial or promotional nature concerning guitarbuzz.com. Your email address might also be added to this list as a result of signing up to guitarbuzz.com or after making a purchase.
Personal Data processed:
email address
first name
last name
Trackers
Usage Data
Experience
Guitarbuzz.com uses Trackers to improve the quality of the user experience and enable interactions with external content, networks and platforms.
Trackers managed directly by the Owner
Data provided via online forms, managed directly
Company: guitarbuzz.com
Personal Data processed: email address +3
Guitarbuzz.com makes use of online forms that can be used to collect Data about Users.
Personal Data processed:
email address
Trackers
Usage Data
user content
Service provided by:
guitarbuzz.com
Noteflight
Company: guitarbuzz.com
Personal Data processed: Trackers
Noteflight, LLC allow users to create and share written music online.
Noteflight is committed to protecting the privacy of Users personal information. More privacy info can be found here: Education Policy Privacy Policy.
Personal Data processed:
Trackers
Service provided by:
guitarbuzz.com
Trackers duration:
_noteflightSite_session: 14 days
nfouid: 5 days
Trackers managed by third parties
Font Awesome
Company: Fonticons, Inc.
Place of processing: United States
Personal Data processed: Trackers +1
Font Awesome is a typeface visualization service provided by Fonticons, Inc. that allows guitarbuzz.com to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.
yt-player-headers-readable: duration of the session
yt-remote-cast-available: indefinite
yt-remote-cast-installed: indefinite
yt-remote-connected-devices: duration of the session
yt-remote-device-id: duration of the session
yt-remote-fast-check-period: indefinite
yt-remote-session-app: indefinite
yt-remote-session-name: indefinite
ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY: duration of the session
Measurement
Guitarbuzz.com uses Trackers to measure traffic and analyze User behavior to improve the Service.
Trackers managed directly by the Owner
UTM Tags
Company: guitarbuzz.com
Personal Data processed: Trackers
This first party cookie stores various 3rd party utm-tags, for example: from the link query parameters on initial visit. UTMs are appended to URLs, and their values are stored in our first-party cookies to persist across pages and sessions for accurate campaign attribution.
Personal Data processed:
Trackers
Service provided by:
guitarbuzz.com
Trackers duration:
-utm-tags: 30 days
Trackers managed by third parties
KISSmetrics
Company: Metrics Enterprises, Inc.
Place of processing: United States
Personal Data processed: Trackers +1
KISSmetrics is an analytics service provided by Metrics Enterprises, Inc.
Google Analytics 4 is a web analysis service provided by Google LLC (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of guitarbuzz.com, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
In Google Analytics 4, IP addresses are used at collection time and then discarded before Data is logged in any data center or server. Users can learn more by consulting Google’s official documentation.
Meta Events Manager is an analytics service provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. By integrating the Meta pixel, Meta Events Manager can give the Owner insights into the traffic and interactions on guitarbuzz.com.
Microsoft Clarity is a session recording and heat mapping service provided by Microsoft Corporation.
Microsoft processes or receives Personal Data via Microsoft Clarity, which in turn may be used for any purpose in accordance with the Microsoft Privacy Statement, including improving and providing Microsoft Advertising.
Google AdSense is an advertising service provided by Google LLC. This service uses the “DoubleClick” Cookie, which tracks use of guitarbuzz.com and User behavior concerning ads, products and services offered.
Users may decide to disable all the DoubleClick Cookies by going to: Google Ad Settings.
Meta ads conversion tracking (Meta pixel) is an analytics service provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. that connects data from the Meta Audience Network with actions performed on guitarbuzz.com. The Meta pixel tracks conversions that can be attributed to ads on Facebook, Instagram and Meta Audience Network.
Google Ads conversion tracking is an analytics service provided by Google LLC that connects data from the Google Ads advertising network with actions performed on guitarbuzz.com.
Google Conversion linker is an analytics service provided by Google LLC that connects Data from the Google advertising services with actions performed on guitarbuzz.com. Depending on the setup of the service, such Data might also be used for retargeting purposes.
Facebook Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. that connects the activity of guitarbuzz.com with the Meta Audience Network.
How to manage preferences and provide or withdraw consent on guitarbuzz.com
Whenever the use of Trackers is based on consent, users can provide or withdraw such consent by setting or updating their preferences via the relevant privacy choices panel available on guitarbuzz.com.
With regard to any third-party Trackers, Users can manage their preferences via the related opt-out link (where provided), by using the means indicated in the third party's privacy policy, or by contacting the third party.
How to control or delete Cookies and similar technologies via your device settings
Users may use their own browser settings to:
See what Cookies or other similar technologies have been set on the device;
Block Cookies or similar technologies;
Clear Cookies or similar technologies from the browser.
The browser settings, however, do not allow granular control of consent by category.
Users can, for example, find information about how to manage Cookies in the most commonly used browsers at the following addresses:
Users may also manage certain categories of Trackers used on mobile apps by opting out through relevant device settings such as the device advertising settings for mobile devices, or tracking settings in general (Users may open the device settings and look for the relevant setting).
How to opt out of interest-based advertising
Notwithstanding the above, Users may follow the instructions provided by YourOnlineChoices (EU and UK), the Network Advertising Initiative (US) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (US), DAAC (Canada), DDAI (Japan) or other similar services. Such initiatives allow Users to select their tracking preferences for most of the advertising tools. The Owner thus recommends that Users make use of these resources in addition to the information provided in this document.
The Digital Advertising Alliance offers an application called AppChoices that helps Users to control interest-based advertising on mobile apps.
Consequences of denying the use of Trackers
Users are free to decide whether or not to allow the use of Trackers. However, please note that Trackers help guitarbuzz.com to provide a better experience and advanced functionalities to Users (in line with the purposes outlined in this document). Therefore, if the User chooses to block the use of Trackers, the Owner may be unable to provide related features.
Definitions and legal references
Personal Data (or Data)
Any information that directly, indirectly, or in connection with other information — including a personal identification number — allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person.
Usage Data
Information collected automatically through guitarbuzz.com (or third-party services employed in guitarbuzz.com), which can include: the IP addresses or domain names of the computers utilized by the Users who use guitarbuzz.com, the URI addresses (Uniform Resource Identifier), the time of the request, the method utilized to submit the request to the server, the size of the file received in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server's answer (successful outcome, error, etc.), the country of origin, the features of the browser and the operating system utilized by the User, the various time details per visit (e.g., the time spent on each page within the Application) and the details about the path followed within the Application with special reference to the sequence of pages visited, and other parameters about the device operating system and/or the User's IT environment.
User
The individual using guitarbuzz.com who, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Data Subject.
Data Subject
The natural person to whom the Personal Data refers.
Data Processor (or Processor)
The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes Personal Data on behalf of the Controller, as described in this privacy policy.
Data Controller (or Owner)
The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data, including the security measures concerning the operation and use of guitarbuzz.com. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the Owner of guitarbuzz.com.
guitarbuzz.com (or this Application)
The means by which the Personal Data of the User is collected and processed.
Service
The service provided by guitarbuzz.com as described in the relative terms (if available) and on this site/application.
European Union (or EU)
Unless otherwise specified, all references made within this document to the European Union include all current member states to the European Union and the European Economic Area.
Cookie
Cookies are Trackers consisting of small sets of data stored in the User's browser.
Tracker
Tracker indicates any technology - e.g Cookies, unique identifiers, web beacons, embedded scripts, e-tags and fingerprinting - that enables the tracking of Users, for example by accessing or storing information on the User’s device.
Legal information
This policy relates solely to guitarbuzz.com, if not stated otherwise within this document.
