PRIVACY POLICY
INTRODUCTION
This website is operated by Universal Classics and Jazz, which is a part of Universal Music Operations Limited (Company Number 095138), 364 -366 Kensington High Street, London W14 8NS.
Universal Music Operations Limited ("Universal Music") is part of the Universal Music Group. Universal Music Group includes Universal Music Operations Limited, Universal-Island Records Limited, Polydor Limited and Mercury Records Limited together with a large number of record labels around the world.
There are also a number of different divisions of Universal Music and its associated labels. These include Apollo, Interscope Records, A&M Records, Geffen Records, Fiction, Vertigo, Island Def Jam Music Group, Concord, Motown, Universal Music TV, Universal Music Catalogue and Universal Music Digital.
Universal Music, and our associated companies and labels respect the security and privacy concerns of users of this and all the websites we operate and/or control. Universal Music is notified under the Data Protection Act 1998.
As Universal is part of a worldwide group of companies, it may be necessary from time to time for information to be transferred from the point of collection to a server located in another jurisdiction. Information will only be so transferred in circumstances where it is necessary to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy or the purposes made known to users at the time information is collected.
This Privacy Policy tells you what information we collect through this website and how we will use it. The information we collect is joint controlled with RyanDan's company (RyanDan Inc. c/o Air, 2a Ferry Road, London. SW13 9RX, UK). If you wish to contact RyanDan Inc about how your data is being held/used you can contact them via email on: management@ryandan.com . The information with be controlled within the UK but RyanDan Inc will be able to access the information if they wish to. Artist mailings will be sent by Universal Music Classics and Jazz during the time the artist is signed. By using the website you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
GENERAL USE OF THE WEBSITE
As a general rule, no personal information (i.e. name, address, telephone number, e-mail address) is automatically collected from users of this website. The use of cookies is explained below and if you register your details through the website (for instance by signing up to receive the email newsletter) we will use the information you provide to contact you.
Where information is collected it is used to provide you with information about RyanDan, to customise (where possible) the user's online experience and to improve the content of this website. Other uses of this information include the internal review of the website pages visited, tracking the progress and number of entries in promotions and contests, tracking the number of users of the site and where appropriate, product purchased through the site.
COOKIES
Universal Music may use cookies. A cookie is a small text file that can be stored on your computer's hard drive. It may be stored and updated at various times as you access the website. Each time you visit the website, the server may deliver certain customised information to your computer based on the data stored in your cookie. This allows Universal to tailor the service to your preferences. We may also use cookies (or allow our advertising server partner to use cookies) to tailor any advertising delivered through the website.
We never use cookies to retrieve from your computer information which was not originally contained in the cookie. We use cookies and IP addresses for system administration and to monitor aggregate non-personalised information (such as anonymous statistics related to the take up or use of services or patterns of browsing). Certain non-personal information about users is recorded by the standard operation of Universal's internet servers. Examples of this type of information include the type of browsers being used, its operating system and the domain names (not e-mail addresses, where possible) of users.
You do no have to accept a cookie and you can modify your internet browser so that it will not accept cookies. However, certain functions of the website may not operate properly if you do not accept cookies. If you wish to purchase any items on the website you need to ensure that cookies are enabled as without cookies the shopping basket will not work.
SIGNING UP
This website gives you the opportunity to sign up to receive the email newsletter and sometimes you will need to sign up (or sign in where you have already signed up) before you can access certain areas of the website.
Where you have signed up to receive information from us the details you give us may also be used to notify you about future Universal product releases and information about RyanDan together with news on other Universal artists, related products and services which may be of interest to you.
By signing up you are agreeing to the use of your personal information (as provided by you) as set out in this Privacy Policy. You agree that we may pass your information to other companies within Universal Music Group and to RyanDan (through his management company) and that other Universal Music Group companies and RyanDan shall be entitled to use your information in the same way as you have consented to us using it (including contacting you about the products and services of other companies where you have consented to us contacting you about other products and services). Where we pass your information to RyanDan we cannot be responsible for how he may use the information once he has it. Other than sharing your information within Universal Music Group and with RyanDan it is our policy to not pass your information to any third parties save where we are required to do so by law.
The sign up form will request contact information including your name and email address. Certain information is mandatory so that we can send you the updates you have requested. Providing certain information is voluntary. Information which is mandatory is identified on the sign up form. If you do supply the voluntary information you are agreeing to us using this information as set out in this Privacy Policy.
MAILINGS
By signing up to the website you are signing up to receive the mailings we send about RyanDan including the RyanDan Cullum newsletter. We also offer the opportunity to receive a variety of additional email updates. You can sign up for these through the initial sign up form. Otherwise you can sign up at any time afterwards by replying to the options on the bottom of the newsletter(s) you receive.
We may send you mailings from time to time relating to the administration of the RyanDan Cullum database. These may include asking you to check that your details are up to date.
What information and mailings you receive will always depend on the preferences you indicated on your sign up form or at any later date by replying to an email you receive from us.
SMS MESSAGES
You do not have to provide your mobile phone number when you sign up to receive mailings such as the artist newsletter.
If you do provide your mobile phone number to us you are agreeing that we may use this number to contact you by sending messages to your mobile phone. As with mailings the type of information you may receive to your mobile phone will depend on the preferences you have provided to us.
USE OF INFORMATION
We use the mailings we send to keep you up to date with RyanDan’s career, including news about upcoming releases, touring, TV appearances, competitions and promotions.
Where you have signed up to additional newsletters, we will send you information relating to that type of music or artist. As an example where you have also signed up to the Classics Newsletter, we will send you information about our classical artists and upcoming classical music releases.
Save for sharing your details within Universal Music Group and for passing your details to RyanDan we do not pass your details to third parties. However, where you have consented (for example, by ticking the opt in box when you signed up to the artist newsletter) we may send you information about third party products or services. Where possible we will use the information you have given us to tailor the types of third party products and services we send you information about. You can opt out of receiving this kind of information by replying to the email address at the bottom of each email we send you.
We may include advertising for third party products or services on the website and in mailings to you. We may tailor the type of advertising you see based on the information you have provided to us or on the information we obtain through the use of cookies.
USE OF THE WEBSITE BY CHILDREN
If you are under the age of 16 you must get the consent of your parents or legal guardian before submitting any personal information to this website (including signing up to receive any mailings).
Children under the age of 13 should not submit any personal information to this website (including signing up to receive any mailings) without the written consent of their parents or legal guardian. If you are under 13 and want to submit any personal information to us please ask your parents or legal guardian to read this Privacy Policy and the Safe Surfing Guide (found at www.umusic.com). If they are happy for you to submit your personal information they should write to us. Contact details are set out below.
RESEARCH
We are always looking to improve our user experiences and to find out more about our users’ tastes in music and other forms of entertainment such as videos, films and gaming. Universal Music conducts research from time to time by sending out questionnaires by email. If you receive a questionnaire you do not have to complete it if you do not want to. Any information you do give us through a questionnaire may be added to your other information to give us a more detailed user profile.
OPTING OUT / AMENDING YOUR DETAILS
If at any time you wish to amend your preferences including unsubscribing from any of the mailings or withdrawing your consent to you us contacting you for research or about other products or services just reply to the e-mail address at the bottom of each email you receive. Alternatively you can email us at info@umusic.com and tell us what you would like us to do
If you would like to update or amend the personal details you have provided to us please email us at info@umusic.com
WEBSITE AND LINKS TO EXTERNAL WEBSITES
We may incorporate links to websites not owned or controlled by Universal Music.
Universal Music is not responsible for the content of any external websites (including those websites linked through any advertising on this website) and is not responsible for the data collection practices of any external website.
SECURITY
We take very seriously the security of the personal information you provide to us. We store all the data we collect through our websites in a secure system and employ measures to protect the information from unauthorised access.
GENERAL
Universal Music may make changes to this Privacy Policy from time to time.
If any provision of this Privacy Policy is held to be invalid or unenforceable it be struck out and the remaining provisions will be enforced. Universal Music's failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive its right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches.
This Privacy Policy is governed in all respects by the laws of England and Wales. Legal proceedings related to the matters set out in the Privacy Policy shall be brought in and adjudicated solely in the courts of England and Wales.
CONTACT
Head of eCRM
Universal Music, Digital
364-366 Kensington High Street
London W14 8NS