Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 10, 2021

At MusicPortal, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit and interact with our website, MusicPortal.

By using our website, you may share certain personal data with us. This policy explains the types of information we collect, how it is used, whom we may share it with, and your rights in managing your data.

This policy complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). By continuing to use our website, you acknowledge and accept the practices described in this document. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please refrain from using our site.

1. Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information:

When you access our website, we may automatically gather certain technical data from your browser or device, including:
- Your IP address
- Access date and time
- Browser type, version, and operating system details
- Language preferences
- Click behavior and pages visited
We may also work with third-party advertisers who use cookies and web beacons to gather information about your online activity. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for details.

We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with our site. Learn more and opt-out here: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245

Information You Provide Voluntarily:

If you contact us via our contact form, we may collect your name and email address. This information is kept confidential and will not be sold, shared, or disclosed to third parties.

2. How We Use Your Data

Depending on your interaction with MusicPortal, we may use your information for the following purposes:

Legitimate Business Purposes:
- To manage and improve our website's performance and functionality
- To respond to your inquiries or support requests
- To analyze traffic and usage patterns
- To compile anonymized statistical data
With Your Consent:
- To deliver personalized ads based on your interests
- To analyze the effectiveness of our content and advertisements via cookies or similar technologies

We follow appropriate security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, changes, or deletions.

3. Data Sharing

We may share your information with:
- Service providers and partners under strict confidentiality agreements
- Legal authorities if required to comply with legal obligations or to protect our rights or the safety of our users
- Another company in the case of a merger, acquisition, or other business transaction
- Third-party advertisers in the form of non-personally identifiable aggregated data. For more on this, refer to our Advertisement section.

4. Advertising

Ads help us provide our services for free and continue to improve MusicPortal. We allow advertising partners to use cookies, beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your online behavior across platforms. These companies may combine this data with information from other services.

Current advertiser:
- Google AdSense – Privacy Policy applies

These companies may include their own or third-party web beacons in ads shown on MusicPortal. They may store cookies and track your interactions to provide interest-based ads.

We prefer working with companies that are members of NAI, DAA, or equivalent organizations. You can opt out of interest-based advertising via: https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/

See our Cookie Policy for more information.

5. Data Retention

MusicPortal retains personal data only for as long as needed to fulfill its intended purposes. The retention period depends on the data type, the purpose of processing, and applicable legal obligations. We apply principles of data minimization and retention only as necessary to comply with our legal responsibilities.

6. Your Rights

Under the GDPR and other applicable regulations, you have the right to:
- Know what personal data we hold about you
- Request access, correction, or deletion of your data
- Restrict or object to our use of your data
- Receive a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used format
- File a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe your rights have been violated

You may contact us with any concerns regarding your data or this Privacy Policy.

7. Children’s Privacy

MusicPortal is not intended for users under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you believe we have mistakenly gathered such data, please reach out to us for prompt removal. Parents or guardians should prevent underage individuals from using MusicPortal.

8. International Data Transfers

Your data may be stored or processed outside the European Economic Area (EEA). In such cases, MusicPortal ensures appropriate safeguards, such as using Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission and other lawful mechanisms, to protect your personal information.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us.