Privacy Policy & Terms of Use

My Bloody Valentine

PRIVACY POLICY


(Last updated 31 March 2021)

1.      INTRODUCTION
Who are we? We are My Bloody Valentine, and we operate this website and our mailing list with our management company WAV management, incorporated in Ireland, with address PO Box 13332, Ireland. Where we decide the means or purpose of processing your personal data, we are data “controllers.”

When using our website, cookies and similar technologies may also be set for the purpose of marketing, by Domino Recording Company Limited (Domino).  We do not control the use of those cookies, however you can find further information about them later in this policy, and details of how Domino may process your personal data on their website via the following link: https://www.dominomusic.com/privacy-policy

What’s this policy about? This policy explains how we process personal data through our website mybloodyvalentine.org as data controllers.  Other businesses & sites have separate policies.  We update this policy sometimes, please check back in.
How do you contact us?
(if you have questions about this policy or to exercise your rights)
Write to us at: mbv@mybloodyvalentine.org

If we can’t resolve your issue, you can also get in touch with the Information Commissioner’s Office: https://ico.org.uk/concerns
(or if you live in a European country outside the UK, you can submit a complaint to the supervisory authority in your country).

What are your rights? You have the following rights, although these rights may be limited in some circumstances:

·       Ask us to send a copy of your data to you or someone else

·       Ask us to restrict, stop processing, or delete your data

·       Object to our processing of your data

·       Object to use of your personal data for direct marketing

·       Ask us to correct inaccuracies

If we rely on consent to process data, or send direct marketing, you can withdraw consent by email to the address above.

 

2.     YOUR PERSONAL DATA AND HOW WE USE IT
Your data How we use it Sources and recipients
Mailing lists

(i)    your name and email address and details of which email list you have signed-up to.

 

Where we have your consent, we will send you emails with news about My Bloody Valentine, and information about our gigs and releases.

Our legal basis for this processing

·       Consent

 

Sources

We collect this data from you if you decide to sign-up.

Recipients

We use Active Campaign (www.activecampaign.com/) to help manage our mailing lists.

Analytics

Website analytics, including the following information (which may be associated with a unique identifier):

(i)       browser type and settings, IP address, approximate location, access logs, device type and settings, operating system, and other information provided by your browser;

(ii)      the use you make of our website, including which pages you visit, which links you click, the websites you have come from, how long you spend on our website and how you interact with it.

How long we keep it

After 26 months underlying data is deleted but we may retain some anonymous, aggregated statistics generated from that data.

Where we have your consent, we use a third party service (Google Analytics) to collect information about visitors to our website, to understand how many people visit the website, where they come from, and how they interact with it, and to help us improve the website.

Our legal basis for this processing

·       Consent

More information

You can find out more about how Google uses data by clicking here.

Sources

We use Google’s services to collect this data from you when you visit our website.

Recipients

Google in the USA collects and processes this information on our behalf.

Where explicit retention periods are not described above, we hold data for as long as necessary bearing in mind the purpose for which it was collected.  At the end of the retention period, we assess whether it is necessary to continue to retain information to achieve the purposes for which it was collected.  To determine appropriate retention periods, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the data, the potential risk of unauthorised access, and legal requirements.

 

3.     COOKIES, ANALYTICS AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
Cookies, pixels and other technologies store and access data on your device to help websites and apps work.  This table explains their purpose, how long they last, and who else can access their data.  We get your consent to use them unless they’re essential for our sites, apps or services.

Most browsers allow control over cookies, for more information: Google Chrome | Microsoft Edge | Mozilla Firefox | Microsoft Internet Explorer | Opera | Apple Safari.

Cookie/data Duration Purpose Access
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Up to 24 months To collect information about how visitors interact with our website & generate reports based to identify problems, understand how visitors use our website, and improve it. We use Google Analytics to set these cookies.

You can find out more about how Google uses data by clicking here.

You can opt-out here: Google Analytics.

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6 months To monitor whether you have viewed our cookie policy and/or opted-in or out to cookies. Not shared with any third party.
XSRF-TOKEN Until the end of your browsing session WordPress security for forms (to limit bots submitting forms). Not shared with any third party.
wp-settings-time-1 – Functional 6 months Required for the operation of the WordPress content management system. Not shared with any third party.
PHPSESSID Until the end of your browsing session To ensure a consistent experience for visitors during their browsing session. Not shared with any third party.
cerber_groove 1 year Used for security by the spam/hack monitor function to identify repeat users. Not shared with any third party.
Vimeo Video Player Up to 1 year Used to enable the functionality of the Vimeo Video Player These cookies are set and accessible by Vimeo and are used by Vimeo to enable their video player, where we embed Vimeo videos on our website.  You can find out more about how Vimeo uses cookies on their website (https://vimeo.com/cookie_policy)
MIQ advertising and retargeting Up to 24 months To show advertisements on MIQ partner networks that are relevant to your interest in my bloody valentine. More information about how these services process your personal data is available here: MIQ where you can also opt-out of seeing online interest-based ads delivered by MIQ.

This cookie is set and used by Domino, whose privacy policy is available at the following link: https://www.dominomusic.com/privacy-policy

Twitter Up to 24 months To show advertisements on Twitter that are relevant to your interest in my bloody valentine. More information about how these services process your personal data is available here: Twitter.

You can opt out of seeing online interest-based ads on Twitter through the Digital Advertising Alliance in the US, the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada in Canada or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance in Europe, or through your mobile device settings.

This cookie is set and used by Domino, whose privacy policy is available at the following link: https://www.dominomusic.com/privacy-policy

Facebook Up to 24 months To show advertisements on Facebook and Instagram that are relevant to your interest in my bloody valentine. More information about how these services process your personal data is available here: Facebook.

You can opt out of seeing online interest-based ads on Facebook through the Digital Advertising Alliance in the US, the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada in Canada or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance in Europe, or through your mobile device settings.

This cookie is set and used by Domino, whose privacy policy is available at the following link: https://www.dominomusic.com/privacy-policy

Google AdWords Up to 24 months To show advertisements on Google platforms. We use Google’s enhanced remarketing and reporting tools (Google signals) which includes anonymised data collection across multiple devices, when you are signed-in to your Google account. More information about how these services process your personal data is available here: Google.

You can opt-out of Google advertising personalisation by visiting Google’s Ads Settings here: https://adssettings.google.com

This cookie is set and used by Domino, whose privacy policy is available at the following link: https://www.dominomusic.com/privacy-policy

 

4.     STORAGE, TRANSFERS AND DISCLOSURE
Storage & Transfers Save where indicated otherwise in this policy, your personal data is securely stored in the UK.  Where we use data processors outside the UK and European Economic Area, and transfer personal data (for example, to other members of our Group) to a country which does not provide an adequate level of protection, we use contracts which give personal data the same protection it has in Europe and the UK.  For more information drop us a line using the contact details at the start of this policy.
Disclosure Other than as set out above, we may disclose your personal data:

·       Where required by law, government, competent authorities or the courts or to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights, and for the purposes of preventing crime and fraud (for example, we may share personal data with our professional advisors, investigators, or credit reference agencies).

·       With members of our corporate group, suppliers and subcontractors, as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy.

·       If involved in an investment, merger, acquisition, or sale of our organisation or assets, personal data we hold may be shared on the basis of the legitimate interests of us, our shareholders, customers and other parties to a transaction, unless those interests are outweighed by prejudicial impacts upon you.

 

WEBSITE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

These terms and conditions apply to all use of our website (the “Site”). Please read them carefully.  The Site is made available by My Bloody Valentine and our management company WAV management, incorporated in Ireland, with address PO Box 13332, Ireland (“MBV”, “we”, “us”, “our”).

Use of the Site is also subject to our privacy policy, which you can find above. By using the Site (and each time you do so) you are telling us you understand, accept and are able to accept these terms and conditions (including any terms and conditions incorporated into or referred to by these terms and conditions) and agree to be bound by them. If you do not accept or understand them you should not use or access the Site or any part of it.

We may make alterations to these terms and conditions from time to time and these variations shall become effective upon being accessible from this webpage.

 

RIGHTS OF USE AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Subject to these terms and conditions and your compliance with them, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, personal, limited licence to access and use the Site solely for your private, non-commercial, personal use only.

This licence includes the limited right to download content, materials, data and communications temporarily, for purposes solely connected with your private, non-commercial, personal use of the Site. You may not transfer, sub license or deal in this right without our written permission and you may not use material on the Site to create adaptations, derivative or other works unless you have our written permission.

These terms and conditions and the rights granted by them do not give you any title or rights of ownership in the Site and should not be deemed a sale or transfer of any copyright or other right.

Unless otherwise expressly specified, all copyright, design rights, database rights, patent rights, trade mark and trade dress rights and other intellectual property rights in and to the Site or its content belong to and vest in us, or are licensed to us.

All our intellectual property rights are hereby asserted and reserved. All third party trade names and trade marks are the property of their respective owners and we make no warranty or representation in relation to them.

RESTRICTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS

You agree to comply with these terms and conditions and all rules applicable to the use of the Site.

Notwithstanding any other provision of these terms and conditions you agree and undertake not to:

  • hack, attempt to hack, modify, adapt, merge, translate, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer or create derivative works out of the Site or any part of it;
  • remove, disable, modify, add to or tamper with any code or data, copyright, trade mark or other proprietary notices and legends contained on or in the Site;
  • use or deal in the Site except as permitted by these terms and conditions;
  • use your access to the Site, or information gathered from it, for the sending of unsolicited bulk email;
  • make the Site or any part of it available to any third party (please note this doesn’t stop you from fairly and honestly providing links to our Site or showing it to other people);
  • display, publish, copy, print, post or otherwise use the Site and the information contained therein for the benefit of any third party or web site;
  • use or process the Site or any part of it unfairly or for any illegal or immoral purpose.

If you discover any material which you believe contravenes these terms and conditions please inform us with details of the page you found it on.

You acknowledge and agree that, if necessary, we will communicate with you via the email address you have provided to us (if any).  Notices that are applicable to all of our users may be made available on the Site.  You will be deemed to have received a notice at the time the email is sent or the time the notice is posted on the Site.

All emails sent by us and attachments thereto are intended for the addressee only.

 

LIABILITY

Save where expressly provided otherwise, we provide and maintain the Site for personal non-commercial use on an “as is” basis and are liable only to provide our services with reasonable skill and care.

External Sites have not necessarily been verified or reviewed by us and all use and access of External Sites is made at your own risk. “External Sites” means third party web sites and online services other than the Site.

We give no other warranty in connection with the Site and to the maximum extent permitted by law, we exclude liability for:

  • any loss or damage of any kind howsoever arising, including any direct, indirect, special, punitive or consequential loss whether or not such arises out of any problem which we have been made aware of;
  • the accuracy, currency or validity of information and material contained within the Site;
  • any interruptions to or delays in updating the Site;
  • the infringement by any person of any copyright or other intellectual property rights of any third party through any use of the Site;
  • the availability, quality, content or nature of External Sites;
  • any transaction with third parties or involving External Sites;
  • any amount or kind of loss or damage due to viruses or other malicious software that may infect a user’s computer equipment, software, data or other property caused by persons accessing, using or downloading the Site;
  • all representations, warranties, conditions and other terms and conditions which but for this notice would have effect.

We do not warrant that the operation of the Site will be uninterrupted or error free.

Except as provided above there are no other warranties, conditions or other terms and conditions, express or implied, statutory or otherwise, and all such terms and conditions are hereby excluded to the maximum extent permitted by law.

You agree that in relation to your use of the Site you will not in any way conduct yourself in a manner which is unlawful or which gives rise to civil or criminal liability or which might call us or the Site into disrepute.

TERMINATION

Without limiting any other rights we may have we may remove, restrict, cancel or suspend access to and use of the Site and any part of it, for any reason, including if we consider (in our sole discretion) that you have breached of any of these terms and conditions.

GENERAL

These terms and conditions are subject to your applicable statutory and common law consumer rights and shall not limit any rights you might have that may not be excluded under applicable law nor shall they exclude or limit our liability for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence, nor any fraudulent representation.

Use of the word “including” in these terms and conditions means including without limitation.  Failure to enforce any of these terms and conditions will not be deemed a waiver of any term or right.

If any part of these terms and conditions is found to be unenforceable, it will be construed as far as possible to reflect the intention and the remainder of the provisions will remain in full force and effect.

To the maximum extent permitted by the local law applicable in the country in which you obtain or use them, the Site, and these terms are subject to English law.

We both agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with the Site (including non-contractual disputes or claims).  If you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland you may also bring legal proceedings in your local courts.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in these terms of use will limit or exclude your applicable mandatory consumer rights which cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law.

 CONTACT INFORMATION

All questions, comments or enquiries should be directed to us at mbv@mybloodyvalentine.org.  We will endeavour to respond to any query or questions within two business days.