Cookie policy
Cookies and similar technologies allow information to be stored in or read from your browser. MESS uses technical storage to provide the features you request and remember your choice. You can make separate choices for external players, the visit counter and Meta advertising measurement.
How to change your choice
Open “Cookie preferences” in the footer of any page. You can accept, reject or withdraw permission at any time. Your choice is stored in this browser for up to 180 days. If you clear the site’s stored data, we will ask you again.
What we store and for how long
| Technology and provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| mess-cookie-choice-v2 · MESS (localStorage) | Remembers the permissions for this browser. | Valid for 180 days. |
| mess-mini-radio-requested-v1 · MESS (sessionStorage) | Retains the track, playback position, volume and radio status after you use its controls. | Browser tab session. |
| __Host-mess-membership · MESS (technical cookie) | Protects submissions when the membership application form is enabled. | Browser session. The submission token is valid for two hours. |
| mess-visit-last-count-v1 · MESS (sessionStorage, optional) | Prevents the same tab from being counted more than once in 30 minutes. The server keeps an aggregate total, with no visitor identifier in the counter. | Browser tab session. The entry is deleted if you withdraw this preference. |
| YouTube / Google and Bandcamp · third parties (optional) | Plays content from these platforms within MESS. They may use their own cookies or storage. | Varies by provider, browser and session. See the links below. |
| _fbp and _fbc · Meta Pixel (optional) | Identifies the browser and, where applicable, links a visit to an ad click. | Up to 90 days, depending on Meta’s settings and browser limits. |
External players
When you open a player you have authorised, your browser connects to the provider and sends connection data such as your IP address. Providers may process data outside the European Economic Area. See their policies for information on purposes, retention periods and transfers: Google / YouTube, Google’s privacy policy and Bandcamp.
If you withdraw permission, the players are removed and prevented from loading again. To delete any cookies a third party has already stored, use your browser’s site data settings. Links to official pages and audio hosted by MESS remain available.
Meta advertising measurement
If you allow it, the pixel reports a visit (PageView) to Meta on the Home, Collective, Concerts, Archive, Merch and Radio pages. The connection may include the IP address, the URL visited, browser data and advertising identifiers. Meta may use this information to measure campaigns and, depending on your preferences with Meta, personalise ads. The contact and membership application forms are excluded from measurement.
You can withdraw permission in Cookie preferences. This stops MESS from sending new events and removes the pixel cookies on this site. Meta’s policies govern data already transmitted and cookies on Meta domains. Meta may process data outside the European Economic Area.
Meta’s cookie policy · Meta’s privacy policy · Data transfers
Last updated 6 November 2026.