Cookie Policy
At Afromusicfriends, we believe you have the right to know exactly what runs on your device — and the power to decide.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember who you are, how you use it, and what your preferences are. Some cookies are essential for the platform to work. Others are optional and only activated with your consent.
1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for Afromusicfriends to function. Without them, core features like logging in, staying logged in, and navigating the platform would not work. These cookies do not require your consent and cannot be switched off.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Session cookie | Amf | Keeps you logged in during your visit |
| Social cookies | Amf | Enables community features, profiles, and social interactions |
| GDPR Consent | Amf | Remembers your cookie preferences |
| reCAPTCHA | Protects registration and login forms from spam and abuse | |
| __cf_buid | Cloudflare | Silent bot and abuse protection |
2. Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use Afromusicfriends — which pages are popular, where people come from, and how the platform can be improved. All data is anonymised and never used to identify you personally. These cookies are only activated with your consent.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics | Understands visitor behaviour across the platform (anonymised) | |
| Metricool | Metricool | Tracks platform performance and social media analytics |
3. Marketing & Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver relevant content and measure the effectiveness of promotional activity. They may track your activity across other websites. These cookies are strictly optional and only loaded after you give explicit consent.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Pixel | Meta | Measures ad performance and enables targeted advertising |
| AdSense | Serves relevant ads and tracks ad engagement |
4. How We Manage Cookies
Afromusicfriends uses a GDPR-compliant consent management system. When you first visit the platform, you will be presented with a cookie banner where you can accept all cookies, decline optional ones, or manage your preferences by category.
No analytics, marketing, or advertising cookies are loaded before you give your consent. You can change your preferences at any time using the Cookie Policy tab on the right side of any page.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our platform. These services operate under their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing them directly:
6. Your Rights
You have the right to accept, decline, or withdraw consent for optional cookies at any time. For your broader data rights under GDPR, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
7. Updates to This Policy
7. Updates to This Policy We may update this Cookie Policy as new services are added to the platform or legal requirements change. The date below reflects the most recent version.
Last updated: April 15, 2026
