COOKIE POLICY
Last Updated: July 24, 2026
1. About this Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how GOTZ uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or interact with:
[www.gotz4real.com] (http://www.gotz4real.com)
and any related pages or subdomains that link to this Cookie Policy, collectively, the “Website.”
It explains:
- what cookies and similar technologies are;
- which categories of technologies may be used;
- why we use them;
- which third parties may receive information;
- how long the technologies remain active;
- how you can accept, reject or withdraw your choices; and
- how to contact us.
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
2. Website operator
The Website is operated by:
Legal name: Goran Colig
Artist and trading name: GOTZ (Gotz)
Registered business name: Gotz Music Independent
Registered address: Trnoviticka 9A, 10040 Zagreb, Croatia EU
Privacy email: gotz4real@gmail.com
Website: [www.gotz4real.com] (http://www.gotz4real.com)
In this Cookie Policy, “GOTZ,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the operator identified above.
3. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files or data records placed on or accessed from your computer, smartphone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.
Cookies can perform functions such as:
- enabling essential Website features;
- maintaining a secure session;
- remembering preferences;
- keeping products in a shopping cart;
- authenticating an account;
- measuring Website traffic;
- understanding how visitors use the Website;
- playing embedded music or video;
- measuring advertising performance; and
- supporting personalized advertising.
Cookies do not ordinarily contain complete payment-card numbers, readable account passwords or similar sensitive credentials.
Information collected through cookies may nevertheless constitute personal data where it identifies you directly or can reasonably be connected with you, your account, your browser or your device.
4. Similar technologies
This Cookie Policy also applies to technologies that perform functions similar to cookies, including:
- pixels and web beacons;
- tags;
- scripts;
- local and session storage;
- software development kits;
- device and browser identifiers;
- conversion-tracking technologies;
- embedded-content technologies;
- server-side event tracking;
- tracking links;
- email pixels; and
- other storage or access technologies.
Together, cookies and these similar technologies are referred to in this Policy as “Technologies.”
5. First-party and third-party cookies
5.1 First-party cookies
First-party cookies are placed by or on behalf of the Website domain you are visiting.
They may be used to:
- operate the Website;
- remember your preferences;
- maintain your account session;
- support a purchase;
- record your privacy choices; or
- measure Website performance.
5.2 Third-party cookies
Third-party cookies are placed or accessed by another organization whose technology is used on the Website.
Potential third parties may include:
- Bandzoogle;
- analytics providers;
- payment providers;
- music and video platforms;
- social-media platforms;
- advertising networks;
- ticketing providers;
- customer-support providers; and
- other embedded-service providers.
Third parties may process information under their own privacy policies and may act as our service providers, processors, joint controllers or independent controllers, depending on the circumstances.
6. Session and persistent cookies
Session cookies
Session cookies ordinarily expire when you close your browser or end the relevant session.
They may be used for functions such as:
- maintaining a shopping cart;
- securing checkout;
- maintaining a login session; or
- navigating between Website pages.
Persistent cookies
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them.
They may be used to:
- remember privacy choices;
- remember language or display preferences;
- recognize returning browsers;
- produce audience statistics; or
- support advertising and conversion measurement.
The duration of each known cookie should be identified in the cookie inventory available through our Cookie Settings tool or in Section 13 below.
7. Categories of Technologies we use
The availability of each category depends on the Website features and integrations that are currently enabled.
7.1 Strictly necessary Technologies
These Technologies are necessary to:
- transmit communications over the internet;
- load and secure the Website;
- prevent fraud and abuse;
- remember your privacy selections;
- maintain a shopping cart;
- process checkout;
- authenticate an account;
- maintain a membership session;
- provide downloads you requested;
- balance Website traffic; or
- provide another feature expressly requested by you.
Because these Technologies are necessary for the requested service, they cannot ordinarily be disabled through our cookie-consent tool.
You may be able to block them through your browser, but doing so may cause parts of the Website to stop functioning.
Typical legal basis: necessity to provide a service requested by the visitor, legitimate interests in Website security, contract performance or compliance with legal obligations, as applicable.
7.2 Preferences and functionality Technologies
These Technologies remember choices and provide enhanced functionality, such as:
- language;
- region;
- display settings;
- media-player preferences;
- previously entered non-sensitive information;
- preferred content;
- customer-support features; or
- social and embedded functionality.
Some functionality cookies may be considered necessary when they are used solely to provide a feature that you expressly requested. Others will be activated only after your consent where required.
Typical legal basis: consent where required, or necessity to provide a specifically requested feature.
7.3 Analytics and performance Technologies
These Technologies help us understand:
- how many people visit the Website;
- which pages are viewed;
- how visitors arrive at the Website;
- how long visitors remain;
- which features are used;
- whether errors occur;
- whether downloads or purchases are completed; and
- how Website content and performance may be improved.
Analytics information may include:
- IP address;
- approximate location;
- browser and device information;
- referrer information;
- page interactions;
- timestamps;
- cookie identifiers; and
- conversion events.
Where prior consent is required, analytics Technologies will not be activated until you select the relevant category.
Typical legal basis: consent where required. Limited strictly necessary technical monitoring may be based on security or operational necessity.
7.4 Advertising and targeting Technologies
Advertising Technologies may be used to:
- measure advertising campaigns;
- record conversions;
- limit how often an advertisement is shown;
- build advertising audiences;
- show advertising based on interests;
- reconnect with visitors on other websites or platforms;
- understand whether advertisements lead to visits or purchases; or
- combine Website interactions with information held by advertising providers.
These Technologies may track activity across websites, apps, devices or services.
They may constitute targeted advertising, cross-context behavioural advertising, sharing or sale of personal information under certain laws.
Advertising and targeting Technologies will be activated only after consent where prior consent is required.
Typical legal basis: consent.
7.5 Embedded media and social Technologies
The Website may display or link to music, video, event or social-media content supplied by third parties such as:
- YouTube;
- Spotify;
- SoundCloud;
- Bandcamp;
- Vimeo;
- Instagram;
- Facebook;
- TikTok;
- X;
- Bandsintown; or
- other media and event providers.
When embedded content is activated, the provider may receive information such as:
- your IP address;
- browser and device information;
- the page you visited;
- the content you played or viewed;
- your interaction with the embedded feature; and
- account or cookie identifiers, particularly where you are logged into that provider.
Where required, optional embedded content will remain blocked until you consent to the applicable category.
A direct link that takes you away from our Website is governed by the destination website’s own terms and privacy practices.
8. Technologies used by Bandzoogle
Our Website is hosted using Bandzoogle, operated by Sitezoogle, Inc.
Bandzoogle may provide Technologies necessary for:
- Website delivery;
- hosting and security;
- account and membership functions;
- login sessions;
- forms;
- mailing lists;
- the online store;
- shopping-cart functions;
- digital downloads;
- checkout;
- Website reports;
- consent choices; and
- other features enabled by us.
Some Bandzoogle Technologies may be strictly necessary. Other optional Technologies or third-party integrations available through Bandzoogle may require consent.
Bandzoogle’s processing of information in connection with its platform is also described in its own privacy and cookie documentation.
9. Payments and checkout
If you make a purchase, payment and checkout functions may involve providers such as:
- Stripe;
- PayPal; and
- another payment method displayed during checkout.
These providers may use Technologies to:
- securely process payment;
- authenticate a transaction;
- detect fraud;
- remember the selected payment method;
- maintain checkout security; or
- comply with financial and legal obligations.
Technologies strictly necessary to complete a payment you requested may operate without optional advertising consent.
Payment providers may also process information independently under their own privacy policies.
10. Email Technologies
Marketing and transactional emails may contain limited tracking Technologies that help determine:
- whether an email was delivered;
- whether it was opened;
- whether a link was selected;
- which device or email client was used; or
- whether an email address is inactive.
Where required, we will use such Technologies only with an appropriate legal basis.
You may unsubscribe from promotional email by using the unsubscribe link included in the email.
Disabling images in your email application may prevent some email pixels from loading, although tracked links may still record a selection when used.
Necessary order, security, account and membership emails may still be sent after you unsubscribe from marketing.
11. Your consent choices
Where required by applicable law, optional Technologies will be inactive by default.
When you first visit the Website, you may be offered the following choices:
Accept All
Reject Non-Essential
Customize
We will not treat:
- silence;
- inactivity;
- continued browsing;
- scrolling;
- a pre-selected box; or
- acceptance of our general Terms and Conditions
as consent to optional Technologies where affirmative consent is legally required.
12. Withdrawing or changing consent
You may withdraw or change your consent at any time by selecting:
Cookie Settings
from the Website footer or another permanently available location.
Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that lawfully occurred before withdrawal.
After withdrawal:
- the affected optional Technologies should no longer be activated;
- existing third-party cookies may remain on your device until they expire or are deleted;
- you may need to delete existing cookies through your browser; and
- information already received by third parties may remain subject to their legal retention obligations.
13. Recording your choices
We may store a consent record containing information such as:
- an anonymous or pseudonymous consent identifier;
- the choice made;
- the selected categories;
- the date and time;
- the policy or banner version;
- the Website domain; and
- limited technical information needed to demonstrate and respect the selection.
The consent record is used to:
- remember your choice;
- avoid showing the banner unnecessarily;
- prove that a valid choice was obtained;
- respond to privacy requests; and
manage withdrawal.
We may ask you to make a new choice when:
- the consent period expires;
- your existing choice cannot be read;
- you use another browser or device;
- you delete cookies;
- we add a materially different purpose or provider;
- legal requirements change; or
- a new consent is otherwise required.
14. Global Privacy Control and other preference signals
Some browsers and extensions transmit an opt-out preference signal such as Global Privacy Control.
Where an applicable law requires us to recognize a supported signal, and our Website technology is capable of receiving it, we will treat the signal as a request to opt out of:
- sale of personal information;
- sharing of personal information;
- targeted advertising; or
- similar processing covered by the applicable law.
A browser signal applies to the browser or device transmitting it unless the law requires broader application.
An opt-out preference signal does not constitute consent to optional Technologies. In regions requiring prior opt-in consent, optional Technologies will remain disabled until an appropriate affirmative choice is made.
A traditional “Do Not Track” signal may not be recognized where no applicable technical or legal standard requires a response.
15. Sale, sharing and targeted advertising
We do not sell personal information to data brokers in exchange for money.
However, some advertising, analytics or social-media Technologies may be legally classified as:
- sale;
- sharing;
- targeted advertising;
- cross-context behavioural advertising; or
- disclosure for advertising purposes,
even when no money is exchanged.
Where applicable law provides an opt-out right, you may exercise it through:
- Cookie Settings;
- the “Reject Non-Essential” option;
- a “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link, where displayed;
- a recognized opt-out preference signal; or
- the contact information in this Policy.
We do not knowingly sell or share personal information belonging to children under 16 for targeted advertising.
16. Browser and device controls
Most browsers allow you to:
- view stored cookies;
- delete cookies;
- block all cookies;
- block third-party cookies;
- block cookies from specific websites;
- clear cookies when the browser closes; or
- receive a warning before cookies are stored.
Browser controls operate separately from our consent tool.
Blocking all cookies may prevent features such as:
- shopping carts;
- account login;
- memberships;
- secure checkout;
- downloads;
- saved privacy preferences; and
- embedded media
from functioning correctly.
You should consult the help documentation for your browser or device for current instructions.
17. Third-party advertising choices
Some advertising providers participate in industry opt-out programs.
Those programs may provide additional choices, but they do not replace our Website’s consent tool where prior consent is required.
Deleting cookies, changing devices or using a different browser may require you to repeat an opt-out.
18. International data transfers
Some providers that receive information through Technologies may process it outside Croatia or the European Economic Area, including in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom or other countries.
Where GOTZ is responsible for a restricted international transfer, we will use an available lawful mechanism described in our Privacy Policy, such as:
- an adequacy decision;
- standard contractual clauses;
- an applicable data-privacy framework;
- supplementary safeguards; or
- another lawful transfer mechanism.
Independent third parties are responsible for explaining their own international transfers in their privacy notices.
19. Children
The Website is not directed to children under 16.
We do not knowingly use optional advertising Technologies to target children under 16.
A parent or guardian who believes a child’s information has been collected through the Website may contact us using the details below.
20. Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect:
- changes to the Technologies used;
- new providers or integrations;
- changes to Website functionality;
- changes to consent tools;
- changes to our business;
- legal or regulatory developments; or
- improvements to our privacy practices.
The current version will display its effective date at the top.
Where required, we will request new consent before using information for a materially new cookie purpose.
21. Relationship with our Privacy Policy
Our Privacy Policy explains more broadly:
- which personal data we collect;
- how it is used;
- the lawful bases for processing;
- who receives it;
- international transfers;
- retention;
- security;
- your privacy rights; and
- how to exercise those rights.
If this Cookie Policy and the Privacy Policy address the same processing activity, they should be read together.
22. Contact us
Questions or requests concerning Technologies used on the Website may be sent to:
Gotz Music Independent
Trnoviticka 9A, 10040 Zagreb, Croatia EU
Privacy email: gotz4real@gmail.com
Website: [www.gotz4real.com] (http://www.gotz4real.com)