Cookies Policy

Cookies are small files sent from a website to your computer. Cookies enable websites to recognize your computer as you move around the site. They help run the site effectively and provide the best experience for visitors. They are not programmes and do not carry viruses. You can delete or disable cookies from your computer.

Find out more about cookies here. 

SONCITIES website (hosted by Squarespace) uses cookies for the following purposes:

1.       Gathering data on how the site is used.

We use Squarespace Analytics and Google Analytics to collect information on how people use our site. We collect details such as how many people have been to our website, which pages they have visited and how long they have spent on the site. These cookies do not enable us to collect personal information or to identify who you are.

For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit The cookies Squarespace uses.

·         These functional and required cookies are always used, which allow Squarespace, our hosting platform, to securely serve this website to you.

·         These analytics and performance cookies are used on this site, as described below, only when you acknowledge our cookie banner. We use analytics cookies to view site traffic, activity, and other data.

Further information: Cookies used by Squarespace and Overview of Google Analytics privacy policy.

2.       Cookies warning banner

We use cookies to control the banner we use warning you that we use cookies.

These cookies are called:

·         cookiesDisclosureCount

·         cookiesDirective

3.       Marketing emails (Mailchimp). Read about the cookies used by Mailchimp here.

If you would like more information on our cookies, please contact us at soncities@music.ox.ac.uk .