Last Updated: October 2024
In order to ensure transparency and give you more control over your personal information, this privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) governs how we, MusicX Inc. (“MusciX”, “we”, “our” or “us”) use, collect and store personal information that we collect or receive from or about you (“you”) in connection with https://musicx.fm/ (the “Website”) and the services provided through the MusicX application (the “App”; and collectively with the Website, the “Services”).
We greatly respect your privacy, which is why we make every effort to provide a platform that would live up to the highest user privacy standards. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully, so you can fully understand our practices in relation to personal data. Important note: Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit in any way your statutory rights, including your rights to a remedy or other means of enforcement.
Table of contents:
1. What personal information we collect, why we collect it, and how it is used
2. How we protect and retain your personal information
3. How we share your personal information
4. Your privacy rights
5. International transfers of personal information
6. Use by children
7. Interaction with third-party products
8. Analytic tools/ Cookies
9. Specific provisions applicable under California privacy law
10. Contact us
MusicX's mission is to seamlessly blend cutting-edge technology with the power of music to create a platform that entertains, inspires, and connects.
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time and, therefore, we ask you to check back periodically for the latest version of this Privacy Policy. If we implement material changes in the way we use your information, in a manner that is different from that stated at the time of collection, we will notify you by posting a notice on our Website or by other means and take any additional steps as required by applicable law.
1. WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT, WHY WE COLLECT IT, AND HOW IT IS USED
(i) We Process the Following Personal Information:
a. Information provided through the Website. We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, such as your full name and email address as well as any other information that you decide to provide us when you interact with our Website, such as when you apply for our beta waiting list through our Website.
b. Information provided through the App. We collect personal information that you provide, such as your registration information when signing up to the App, including your full name, email address, username, password, profile picture provided by you or your chosen log-in provider (such as Google or Apple) and location as well as any other information that you decide to provide us when you interact or make any submissions through the App. When you use the Services and/or submit any content:
i. We collect and process the personal information submitted, such as posts, reports or any other content that you choose to upload to the App.
ii. We process any other personal information made available as part of your interaction with the Services, like the lists of accounts followed by you on the App, the list of music tracks uploaded and/or any actions you take with regard to the content you or other users post, such as reposting other users’ content.
iii. We collect information on links you interact with across our Services.
iv. We process interactions with other users’ content, such as reposts, likes, shares, downloads, replies, if other users mention or tag you in content or if you mention or tag them, and broadcasts you’ve participated in (including your viewing history, listening, commenting, and reacting).
v. We highly recommend you not to provide any personal information in your interactions with the App, where such personal information is sensitive, and you acknowledge that any of your submissions may be viewed by other users of the App.
c. Information Provided Through Email: When you reach out or submit a job application via our email or through our social media pages, we collect and process your email address along with any additional information you choose to provide, including your full name, LinkedIn profile, and resume.
d. Information automatically collected. We automatically collect certain information through your use of MusicX's Services, such as cookie, pixels, tracking technologies and similar identifiers (“Technologies”), your Internet protocol (IP) address, and other device identifiers that are automatically assigned to your device, browser type and language, geo-location information, hardware type, operating system, internet service provider and other information about actions taken through the use of the Services and Website.
e. Information from Other Sources. We also obtains information about you from other sources, including publicly - or commercially- -available information, and through third-party data platforms, partners, and service providers.
f. Information you provide to us in person. For example, when you visit one of our exhibition booths or attend one of our events and you provide us with your contact details, company position or any other information that you decide to provide us with. We will use this information to answer your inquiries or provide additional information to you.
g. Information we collect from online interactions. For example, if you attend a webinar, contact us via social media, or otherwise interact with our business, including as a representative of a current /prospective customer, supplier, or partner, we track and make a record of those interactions, which may contain your contact details, such as full name, email address, messages and any other information that you decide to provide us with.
(ii) We process information for the following purposes:
a. To provide you with the Services. We will use the information, including, without limitation, for the following purposes: (i) allow you to create an account; (ii) to provide you the Services and to process your requests; (iii) communicate with you about your use of the Services and for support purposes; (iv) fulfill any instruction and/or request made by you in the context of the Services; (v) send you push notifications and/or emails and notifications regarding your account or certain features of the Services, including, updates pertaining to your subscription, and related to the services we provide you with; (vi) to personalize your experience with our Services; (vii) to allow you to create more users and administrate your users; (viii) to generally administer and improve the Services.
b. To allow you to make use of our App. We will use your information to allow you to make use of our App, including, (i) if you request to use our App, we will use your personal data to process your request and provide you with opportunity to explore the App; (ii) to answer your questions and to allow you to communicate with us; (iii) to analyze your use of our App and to improve our Services; and (iv) to customize your experience.
c. For Administrative Purposes. MusicX uses your information (i) to respond to your questions, comments, and other requests for customer support, or information, including information about potential or future services; (ii) to provide you with the MusicX Services; (iii) for internal quality control purposes; (iv) to generally administer the MusicX Services; and (v) to process your job application.
d. To Market our Services. MusicX uses information to market the MusicX Services. Such use includes (i) notifying you about offers and services that may be of interest to you; (ii) tailoring content, advertisements, and offers for you, including, targeting and re-targeting practices; (iii) conducting market research; (iv) developing and marketing new products and services, and to measure interest in MusicX's services; (v) other purposes disclosed at the time you provide information; and (vi) as you otherwise consent.
e. Security purposes. Some of the abovementioned information will be used for detecting, taking steps to prevent and prosecuting fraud or other illegal activity; to identify and repair errors; to conduct audits; and for security purposes. Information may also be used to comply with applicable laws, with investigations performed by the relevant authorities, law enforcement purposes, and/or to exercise or defend legal claims.
f. De-identified and Aggregated Information Use. In certain cases, we may or will anonymize or de-identify your Information and further use it for internal and external purposes, including, without limitation, to analyze and improve our Services and for research purposes. We will use this anonymous or de-identified information and/or disclose it to third parties without restrictions (for example, in order to improve our services and enhance your experience with them and/or to develop new product features and improve existing offerings).
g. Cookies and Similar Technologies. We, as well as third parties that provide content, advertising, or other functionality on the MusicX Services, use Technologies to automatically collect information through the Services (generally known as “cookies.”). These are essentially small data files placed on your device that allow us to record certain pieces of information whenever you visit or interact with the Services to provide certain features, monitor and analyze web traffic, and personalize the Service. If you would like to opt out of the cookies and similar technologies we employ on the Website and Services, you may do so by blocking, deleting, or disabling them as your browser or device permits or by changing your setting and preferences here.
(iii) The lawful bases we rely on for processing personal information are (if and when applicable):
a. The data subject has given consent to the processing of his or her personal data;
b. Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract;
c. processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject; and/or
d. Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interest.
2. HOW WE PROTECT AND RETAIN YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
2.1. Security. We have implemented and maintain reasonable technical, organizational and security measures designed to protect your information. However, please note that we cannot guarantee that the information will not be compromised as a result of unauthorized penetration to our servers. As the security of information depends in part on the security of the computer, device or network you use to communicate with us and the security you use to protect your user IDs and passwords, please make sure to take appropriate measures to protect this information.
2.2. Retention of your information. Your information will be stored until we delete our records, and we proactively delete it, or if you send a valid deletion request. Please note that in some circumstances we store your information for longer periods of time, for example (i) where we are required to do so in accordance with legal, regulatory, tax or accounting requirements, or (ii) for us to have an accurate record of your dealings with us in the event of any complaints or challenges, and/or (iii) if we reasonably believe there is a prospect of litigation relating to your information or dealings.
3. HOW WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We share your information as follows:
3.1. The information we gather is shared with our partners, including broadcasters and other third parties.
3.2. We use third-party service providers to process your information for the purposes outlined above, including, without limitation: 3.2.1. With cloud service providers for hosting purposes;
3.2.2. With websites and web content creation platforms in order to help us manage our Website;
3.2.3. With email providers, marketing, CRM, other similar tool providers;
3.2.4. With artificial intelligence tools and features; and
3.2.5. With analytic companies, in order to help us understand and analyze information we collect in accordance with this policy.
3.3. To the extent necessary, with regulators, courts, banks or competent authorities, to comply with applicable laws, regulations and rules (including, without limitation, federal, state or local laws), and requests of law enforcement, regulatory and other governmental agencies or if required to do so by court order, as well as for internal compliance procedures and to protect the safety, security, and integrity of MusicX, our Services, users, employees, property, and the public.
3.4. If, in the future, we sell or transfer, or we consider selling or transferring, some or all of our business, shares or assets to a third party, we will disclose your information to such third party (whether actual or potential) in connection with the foregoing events (including, without limitation, our current or potential investors). In the event that we are acquired by, or merged with, a third-party entity, or in the event of bankruptcy or a comparable event, we reserve the right to transfer, disclose or assign your information in connection with the foregoing events.
3.5. Where you have otherwise provided your consent to us for sharing or transferring your information.
4. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
4.1. The following rights (which may be subject to certain exemptions or derogations) shall apply to certain individuals (some of which only apply to individuals protected by specific laws):
i. You have the right to withdraw consent to the processing, where consent is the basis of processing.
ii. You have the right to access the personal information that we hold and request further details about how we process it, under certain conditions.
iii. You have the right to demand rectification of inaccurate personal information about you. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
iv. You have the right to object to unlawful data processing under certain conditions.
v. You have the right to the erasure of past data about you (your “right to be forgotten”) under certain conditions.
vi. You have the right to demand that we restrict the processing of your personal information, under certain conditions, if you believe we have exceeded the legitimate basis for processing, the processing is no longer necessary, or if you believe your personal information is inaccurate.
vii. You have the right to data portability of personal information concerning you that you provided us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, subject to certain conditions.
viii. The personal information we collect is not used for automated decision-making and profiling, except for automated processes in the context of marketing. As stated above, you can opt out of direct marketing by MusicX by contacting MusicX directly or by following the instructions through the unsubscribe options in our email messages.
4.2. You can exercise your rights by contacting us at support@musicx.fm. You may use an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf if you provide the authorized agent written permission signed by you. To protect your privacy, we may take steps to verify your identity before fulfilling your request. Subject to legal and other permissible considerations, we will make every reasonable effort to honor your request promptly in accordance with applicable law or inform you if we require further information in order to fulfill your request. When processing your request, we may ask you for additional information to confirm or verify your identity and for security purposes, before processing and/or honoring your request. We reserve the right to charge a fee where permitted by law, for instance if your request is manifestly unfounded or excessive. In the event that your request would adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others (for example, would impact the duty of confidentiality we owe to others) or if we are legally entitled to deal with your request in a different way than initial requested, we will address your request to the maximum extent possible, all in accordance with applicable law.
4.3. Deleting your account: Should you ever decide to delete your account, you may do so by emailing support@musicx.fm If you terminate your account, any association between your account and personal data we store will no longer be accessible through your account. However, given the nature of sharing on certain services, any public activity on your account prior to deletion will remain stored on our servers and will remain accessible to the public.
4.4. Marketing emails – opt-out: You may choose not to receive marketing email of this type by clicking on the unsubscribe link found at the bottom of the email to opt out of receiving future emails, and we will process your request within a reasonable time after receipt.
5. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
5.1. In order to run our business and provide our Services to you, we may transfer personal data to certain countries around the world, including to our affiliates and service providers, many of whom are located outside of your jurisdiction. Therefore, your personal data may be processed in countries with privacy laws that are different from privacy laws in your country. Whenever we make such transfers, we will use commercially reasonable efforts to implement an appropriate level of protection to your personal data by implementing at least one of the following safeguards:
i. making sure the destination country has been deemed to provide an adequate level of protection for personal data; and/or
ii. by executing implement data onward transfer instruments such as a data processing agreement.
6. USE BY CHILDREN. We understand the importance of protecting children’s privacy, especially in an online environment. The App and Services are not designed for or directed at minors under the age of 13 years old (“Minors”). We do not knowingly collect any personal information from Minors. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with personal information, he or she should contact us using the details provided above. You must also be old enough to consent to the processing of your personal data in your country. If we become aware that a Minor has provided us with personal information, we take steps to remove such information and terminate the Minor's account.
7. INTERACTION WITH THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS. We enable you to interact with third party websites, mobile software applications and products or services that are not owned, or controlled, by us (each, a “Third Party Service”). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Third Party Services. Please be aware that Third Party Services can collect information from you. Accordingly, we encourage you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of each Third Party Service.
8. ANALYTIC TOOLS/COOKIES
8.1. Through our Services we allow third party advertising partners to set technologies and other tracking tools to collect information regarding your activities and your device (e.g., your IP address, mobile identifiers, page(s) visited, location, time of day). We also combine and share such information and other information (such as demographic information and past purchase history) with third party advertising partners. These advertising partners may use this information (and similar information collected from other websites) for purposes of delivering targeted advertisements to you when you visit third party websites within their networks. This practice is commonly referred to as “interest-based advertising” or “online behavioral advertising”. We may allow access to other data collected by the services to share information that may be useful, relevant, valuable or otherwise of interest to you.
8.2. The site may use a tool called "Google Analytics" to collect information about the use of the site. Google Analytics collects information such as the frequency of user visits to the site, the pages they visit, and which websites they use before entering the site. We use the information obtained from Google Analytics to maintain and improve the site and our products. We do not combine the information collected through the use of Google Analytics with personally identifiable information. Google's ability to use and share information collected through Google Analytics about your visits and usage of the site is limited by the Google Analytics Terms of Service, published at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html, and Google’s Privacy Policy, published at http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/. You can read about how Google collects and processes data within Google Analytics at http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/. You can prevent the use of your data by Google Analytics by downloading and installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
8.3. We reserve the right to remove or add new analytic tools, cookies, pixels and other tracking technologies.
9. SPECIFIC PROVISIONS APPLICABLE UNDER CALIFORNIA PRIVACY LAW
9.1. California Privacy Rights: California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits our customers who are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an email to support@musicx.fm. Please note that we are only required to respond to one request per customer each year.
9.2. Our California Do Not Track Notice:
Do Not Track (“DNT”) is a privacy preference that users can set in certain web browsers. Please note that we do not respond to or honor DNT signals or similar mechanisms transmitted by web browsers
9.3. Deletion Of Content From California Residents: If you are a California resident under the age of 18 and a registered user, California Business and Professions Code Section 22581 permits you to remove content or personal information you have publicly posted. To remove, please send an email to support@musicx.fm. Please be aware that after removal you will not be able to restore removed content. In addition, such removal does not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of the content or Personal Information you have posted and that there may be circumstances in which the law does not require us to enable removal of content.
10. CONTACT US. If you have any questions, concerns or complaints regarding our compliance with this notice and the data protection laws, or if you wish to exercise your rights, we encourage you to first contact us at support@musicx.fm.
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