Cookies Policy

Last updated: June 2026

This Cookies Policy explains how SoundDBMeter.com uses cookies when you visit or interact with this website. It describes what cookies are, which cookies this site uses, and how you can manage them.

SoundDBMeter.com is operated by Addito (contact available via the Contact page).

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device — computer, phone, or tablet — when you visit a website. They allow the website to remember certain information across page loads and visits.

Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot access other files on your device. Not all websites use cookies for the same purposes — the types and extent of cookie use varies significantly depending on how a site is built and monetised.

How SoundDBMeter.com Approaches Cookies

SoundDBMeter.com is built with a minimal data collection philosophy. The site does not use:

Advertising cookies or ad networks of any kind
Third-party analytics platforms
Behavioral tracking or user profiling systems
Social media tracking pixels
Retargeting or remarketing technologies

This means the cookie footprint of this website is significantly smaller than most websites you visit. There are no advertising identifiers, no DoubleClick cookies, no Google Analytics cookies, and no third-party tracking scripts loading on any page of this site.

Full details of what data this site does and does not collect are in the Privacy Policy.

Cookies This Site Does NOT Use — Audio and Measurement Data

Because the tools on SoundDBMeter.com process microphone audio in real time using the Web Audio API, it is important to state clearly that this site does not use cookies to:

Store, access, or transmit any audio input from your microphone
Track your decibel meter readings or noise level measurements across sessions
Build profiles based on your sound level data or measurement history
Connect your microphone activity to any identifier or tracking system

Your audio data, measurement results, and tool sessions are never linked to any cookie or tracking technology. The measurement processing that happens when you use the tools is entirely separate from any cookie activity on this website.

Cookies This Site Uses

Essential and Functional Cookies

SoundDBMeter.com may use a small number of essential or functional cookies necessary for the website to operate correctly. These may include:

WordPress session cookies — if you are visiting a logged-in WordPress session (relevant only to site administrators, not general visitors), session cookies maintain that authenticated state during the visit.

Security cookies — basic security functions may use cookies to distinguish legitimate traffic from automated or malicious requests and to protect against CSRF (cross-site request forgery) attacks.

Functionality cookies — where applicable, functional cookies may remember basic interface preferences (such as whether you have previously interacted with a cookie notice) to avoid repeatedly displaying the same information.

These cookies:

Do not collect personally identifiable information
Are not shared with third parties
Are not used for advertising, analytics, or profiling
Are session-based or short-lived where possible

General visitors to SoundDBMeter.com browsing the educational content and using the measurement tools are not subject to advertising cookies, analytics tracking, or behavioral profiling of any kind.

Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

You can control, restrict, or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Disabling cookies on this site will not meaningfully affect your ability to use the tools or access educational content, as the site does not rely on cookies for core functionality that general visitors use.

Instructions for the most common browsers:

Google Chrome (desktop): Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data. You can block all cookies, block third-party cookies only, or manage cookies by site.

Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and Site Data. Standard, strict, or custom protection levels available.

Apple Safari (macOS): Safari → Settings → Privacy. Enable “Prevent Cross-Site Tracking” and optionally block all cookies.

Apple Safari (iPhone / iPad): iPhone Settings → Safari → Privacy and Security. Enable “Prevent Cross-Site Tracking” and optionally “Block All Cookies.”

Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data. Block third-party cookies or manage by site.

Global Privacy Control (GPC)

If your browser or a browser extension sends a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal, SoundDBMeter.com acknowledges this as a preference to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal data. Given that this site does not sell or share personal data for advertising purposes, GPC signals are consistent with the site’s existing data practices.

Changes to This Cookies Policy

This Cookies Policy may be updated if the technical infrastructure of the site changes in a way that affects cookie use. The effective date at the top of this page will be updated when material changes are made.