Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Carnage Music
Email: label@carnagemusic.com

2. Data We Collect

We collect the following types of personal data:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address (when you contact us or submit a demo)
  • Technical Data: IP address (anonymized), browser type, device information, operating system
  • Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on site, referral source (collected via Google Analytics with your consent)
  • Communication Data: Messages you send us through our contact form

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds (Article 6 GDPR):

  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): For analytics cookies and marketing communications. You can withdraw consent at any time.
  • Legitimate Interest (Art. 6(1)(f)): For website security, fraud prevention, and improving our services.
  • Contract Performance (Art. 6(1)(b)): To respond to your inquiries and process demo submissions.

4. Third-Party Services

We share data with the following third-party service providers:

Note: Google Analytics only collects data after you provide consent via our cookie banner.

5. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), specifically the United States (Google Analytics). These transfers are protected by:

  • EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission

6. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience. These include necessary cookies for website functionality and analytics cookies (with your consent) to understand how visitors use our site.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time via our cookie banner or by clearing your browser cookies.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for the following periods:

  • Contact form submissions: 2 years from the date of submission
  • Demo submissions: 3 years (to consider for future releases)
  • Analytics data: 14 months (Google Analytics default)
  • Security logs: 90 days
  • Cookie consent records: 1 year

After these periods, data is automatically deleted or anonymized.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

  • Right of Access (Art. 15): Request a copy of your personal data
  • Right to Rectification (Art. 16): Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Right to Erasure (Art. 17): Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to Restrict Processing (Art. 18): Limit how we use your data
  • Right to Data Portability (Art. 20): Receive your data in a machine-readable format
  • Right to Object (Art. 21): Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Right to Withdraw Consent (Art. 7): Withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at label@carnagemusic.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. For users in the European Union, you can contact:

  • Your local Data Protection Authority (DPA)
  • The supervisory authority in the EU member state where you reside

For users in Ukraine, you can contact the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman).

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including:

  • SSL/TLS encryption for all data in transit
  • Secure server infrastructure
  • Access controls and authentication
  • Regular security audits
  • IP anonymization for analytics

11. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

13. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions, data requests, or concerns, contact us at:

Privacy Contact:
Email: label@carnagemusic.com
General: label@carnagemusic.com

We aim to respond to all legitimate requests within 30 days.

Last updated: December 14, 2024