Privacy Policy

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Privacy Policy for captaincharliemusic.com

Last updated: December 8 2025

Welcome to captaincharliemusic.com (“we”, “our”, “us”).
We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and other applicable data protection laws.

This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and the rights you have over your data.

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Captain Charlie Music
Website: https://captaincharliemusic.com
Email: captaincharliebusiness@gmail.com

We may collect the following categories of data:

• Contact information (name, email address) when you:
   
  • sign up for a newsletter
     
  • send us a message via a contact form
     
  • make an inquiry about events, bookings, merchandise, etc.
     
• Payment information (processed by third-party payment providers—see Section 7).
   

When you visit the website, certain data may be collected automatically, such as:

• IP address
   
• Browser type and version
   
• Device information
   
• Pages visited, time spent, and navigation paths
   
• Cookies (see Section 10)
   

We may receive data from:

• Newsletter/email marketing services
   
• Payment processors
   
• Social media platforms (e.g., if you interact with embedded posts)
   

We process your personal data under the following legal grounds:

• Consent – e.g., when you sign up for newsletters or accept cookies.
   
• Contractual necessity – e.g., when processing orders or responding to your inquiries.
   
• Legitimate interests – e.g., ensuring website security, preventing fraud, improving user experience.
   
• Legal obligations – e.g., keeping accounting or tax records.
   

We use personal data for the following purposes:

• To operate, maintain, and improve the website
   
• To communicate with you regarding updates, announcements, or responses to your messages
   
• To send newsletters or promotional content (only with your consent)
   
• To process purchases and provide customer support
   
• To analyze website usage and performance
   
• To ensure security and prevent fraud
   

If you subscribe to a newsletter:

• We will only send you marketing emails with your explicit consent.
   
• You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in each email or by contacting us directly.
   

If the website offers purchases for merchandise, tickets, or digital products:

• Payments are processed by third-party providers (e.g., PayPal, Stripe).
   
• We do not store your full payment card details.
   
• Your payment information is processed according to the provider’s privacy policy.
   

We do not sell or rent your personal data.
We may share data with:

• Service providers (e.g., hosting providers, analytics tools, newsletter services)
   
• Payment processors
   
• Professional advisers (legal, accounting)
   
• Authorities, if required by law
   

All service providers are required to comply with GDPR and process data only on our instructions.

If personal data is transferred outside the EU/EEA (e.g., to U.S.-based service providers), we ensure appropriate safeguards, such as:

• The EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework
   
• Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
   
• Adequacy decisions where applicable
   

We use cookies to:

• Enable core website functionality
   
• Improve user experience
   
• Analyze traffic
   
• Support embedded content (e.g., YouTube, Spotify)
   

You can manage cookie preferences via your browser settings or through our cookie banner (if implemented).

We store personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes stated in this policy, including:

• Contact form messages: up to 12 months
   
• Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe
   
• Transaction records: up to 10 years (legal requirement)
   
• Analytics data: typically 12–26 months (depending on the service)
   

You have the following rights under GDPR:

• Right to access your data
   
• Right to rectification of incorrect or incomplete data
   
• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
   
• Right to restrict processing
   
• Right to object to processing (including marketing)
   
• Right to data portability
   
• Right to withdraw consent at any time
   
• Right to lodge a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority
   

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

However, no online system can be 100% secure. If a data breach occurs, we will notify affected users and authorities when legally required.

Our website may include links or embedded content from third parties (e.g., YouTube, Instagram, Spotify).

These third parties may collect data independently.
We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

Our website is not intended for children under 16.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

If you believe we have collected such data, please contact us so we may delete it promptly.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
The updated version will always be published on this page with a new “Last updated” date.

You are encouraged to review this policy regularly.

For questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, contact us at:

Captain Charlie Music
Email: captaincharliebusiness@gmail.com