Last updated: 13 October 2026

At Up For A Jam, we use cookies and similar technologies to help our website function properly, improve your experience and understand how our services are used.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them and how you can manage your preferences.

1. About Up For A Jam

Up For A Jam is a UK-based online platform helping musicians find other musicians, connect locally and enjoy making music together.

The website is operated by Neil Cowling, trading as Up For A Jam.

Website: https://upforajam.com
Email: hello@upforajam.com

Postal address:
Up For A Jam
61 Bridge Street
Kington
HR5 3DJ
United Kingdom

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website.

They help websites remember information such as login sessions, preferences and other settings.

Some cookies are essential for a website to function, while others are used for analytics, personalisation or additional features.

Similar technologies, including local storage, may also be used for these purposes.

3. How We Use Cookies

Up For A Jam may use cookies for the following purposes.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These support essential website functions, including:

Member registration and login sessions.

Account security and authentication.

Remembering cookie preferences.

Maintaining the functionality of website forms.

Protecting the website against misuse.

These cookies do not generally require consent where they are strictly necessary to provide a service you have requested.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies may remember preferences and settings that improve your experience, such as certain website display or search preferences.

Where required by law, we will request your consent before using these cookies.

Analytics Cookies

We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use Up For A Jam.

This may include information about pages visited, navigation patterns, device types and website performance.

Where consent is required, analytics cookies will only be used after you have given that consent.

Third-Party Cookies and Technologies

Some features of Up For A Jam rely on services provided by external companies.

For example, our location-search and mapping functionality uses Mapbox.

Third-party services may use cookies or similar technologies and process technical information when their features are loaded.

Where required, we will obtain consent before enabling non-essential third-party technologies.

4. Cookies Used by WordPress

Up For A Jam is built using WordPress.

WordPress may use cookies to manage user authentication, remember login sessions and support administrative functions.

These are particularly relevant to registered members accessing their accounts and managing adverts.

Some website plugins may also use cookies or similar technologies to provide their functionality.

5. Location Searches and Mapbox

Our website uses Mapbox to provide maps and location-based searches.

When you interact with location-search features, technical information such as your IP address and information about map requests may be processed by Mapbox.

Mapbox’s handling of personal information is explained in its privacy policy:

https://www.mapbox.com/legal/privacy

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Where cookie consent controls are available, you can use them to accept, reject or change your preferences for non-essential cookies.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings.

Most browsers allow you to:

View cookies stored on your device.

Delete existing cookies.

Block some or all cookies.

Control how websites store cookies.

Please be aware that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect important features, including member login and account functionality.

Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.

7. How Long Cookies Remain on Your Device

Cookies may be either session cookies or persistent cookies.

Session cookies generally expire when you close your browser.

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them.

The duration depends on the purpose of the cookie and the service that sets it.

Details of individual cookies, including their purposes and expiry periods, should be made available through our cookie preferences information.

8. Third-Party Websites

Up For A Jam may contain links to external websites.

We do not control the cookies used by those websites.

We recommend reviewing their cookie and privacy policies before providing personal information or using their services.

9. Your Privacy

Some cookies and similar technologies may involve processing personal information.

For further information about how we collect, use and protect personal information, please read our Privacy Policy:

https://upforajam.com/privacy-policy/

10. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes to our website, the technologies we use or applicable legal requirements.

The latest version will always be available on this page, with the date of the most recent update shown above.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact:

Up For A Jam
Neil Cowling, trading as Up For A Jam
Email: hello@upforajam.com
Website: https://upforajam.com

61 Bridge Street
Kington
HR5 3DJ
United Kingdom