At Progressive Vibes Music, we take the privacy of our visitors, customers, artists, and industry partners very seriously. This policy explains how we handle your data across our entire platform, including our website, digital shop, legal signing portal, and promotional pool.
1. Information We Collect
A. Artists (Contractual)
- Legal Identity: For Master Recording Assignment Agreements, we collect your Legal Real Name, Full Physical Address, and Digital Signature.
- Verification Metadata: We store a unique Digital Verification ID (GUID) and timestamps to ensure the legal integrity of your signed contracts.
B. VIP Promo Pool (DJs & Curators)
- Recipient Profile: We collect your Professional Name (DJ/Artist/Radio Name), email address, and preferred musical genres.
- Engagement Data: We track and store your ratings, written feedback, download history, and listening activity for each promotional release sent to you.
- Technical Tracking: To protect our intellectual property and prevent unauthorized sharing, we collect IP addresses, timestamps, and browser signatures when you access promotional links.
C. Visitors & Users
- Cookies & Tracking: We use cookies to analyze traffic, remember your preferences, and improve your experience. This includes technical data like IP addresses, browser types, and device information.
- Newsletter & Contact: If you subscribe or contact us, we collect your name and email address.
D. Customers (Shop)
- Transaction Data: When you purchase music or merchandise, we collect billing details and purchase history to fulfill your order. (Note: We do not store full credit card numbers; these are handled by secure third-party processors like PayPal or Stripe).
2. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
We process your data under the following legal grounds:
- Contractual Necessity: Required to execute the Master Recording Assignment, process Shop orders, and manage Promo Pool subscriptions.
- Legal Obligation: For tax reporting and financial auditing of royalty payments.
- Legitimate Interest: To protect our platform against fraud, verify the authenticity of recipients in our Promo Pool, and prevent artificial streaming or unauthorized leak detection.
3. Information Sharing
We share necessary data with trusted partners to operate our services:
- Distributors & Stores: We share release metadata with Spotify, Beatport, Apple Music, etc.
- Artists: Feedback, ratings, and DJ names submitted through the Promo Pool are shared with the respective artists of the release to help them track the performance of their music.
- Payment Processors: Transactional data is handled by PayPal and Stripe.
- Analytics: Google Analytics (for visitor traffic).
4. Your Rights under GDPR
As a user, artist, or curator, you have specific rights regarding your data:
- Right to Withdraw: You can unsubscribe from our Promo Pool at any time via the link provided in every email.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data for marketing purposes.
- Right to Restriction: You can request that we limit how we use your data while a dispute is being resolved.
- Data Portability: You can request a digital copy of your personal data in a structured format.
5. Data Security & Breach Notification
We implement security measures to protect your data. In case of a data breach, we will notify affected users within 72 hours.
6. Children's Privacy
We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe a minor has provided us with data, please contact us for immediate removal.