Privacy Policy
Our commitment to privacy
Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains what we use your information for and the legal grounds we have to use it.
This website is designed to comply with the following national and international legislation with regards to data protection and user privacy:
UK Data Protection Act 1988 (DPA)
EU General Data Protection Regulation 2018 (GDPR)
What does this privacy policy apply to?
This privacy policy applies to all the information that we hold about you, however, we obtain it. We collect information at different times when you use the website or when you contact us.
What information about me is collected on this website?
We collect two types of information: personally identifiable information and non-personally identifiable information.
Personally identifiable information
Personally, identifiable information is information that identifies you or can be used to identify or contact you. Such personally identifiable information may include your name and your email address.
You do not have to provide us with any personally identifiable information in order to use this website. We only collect personally identifiable information from you if you voluntarily submit such information to us (i.e. when signing up for our email newsletter).
Non-personally identifiable information
Non-personally identifiable information includes user IP addresses, browser types, domain names, and other anonymous statistical data involving the use of this website. We use this information to help us understand how people are using this website and to improve and promote the website.
| Things you do | What information is collected | What is it used for | Our legal grounds for collecting it |
| Browse the website | Information about your computer, such as which browser you are using, your network location, the type of connection you are using (e.g. broadband, ADSL etc) and your IP address. This is done through cookies and is transmitted to our analytics providers as detailed below. | Improving content and functionality on our website. | Legitimate interests of NSG Magazine to improve and promote the site, events and products. The level of information gathered is not intrusive as it is only used to determine if the website works well and to enable NSG Magazine to improve its services. |
| Sign up to receive our email newsletter | We will collect your name and email address. | Sending marketing communications to you. | Consent. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Where consent is the only legal basis for processing, we will cease to process data after consent is withdrawn. |
With whom do we share your data?
Google Analytics
New Sound Generation uses Google Analytics & Jetpack to collect and analyse anonymous statistics about usage of our website. When browsing our website, Google Analytics will assign a random ID to your browser that is stored in a cookie. Unless deleted, this cookie persists for a period of up to two years since your last interaction with the New Sound Generation website. We collect and use this ID to anonymously differentiate between individuals who use the New Sound Generation website. This enables us to carry out analysis to further improve our online experience for customers.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Google Adsense Advertising
This site displays Google AdSense adverts which, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads – called the DART cookie.
Mailchimp contact form and subscription service
This site uses a subscription form that stores registered users data on a third party secure database created by the GDPR regulated provider Mailchimp
Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our site’s visitors based upon their visit to this site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at the following URL – http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html.
Log Files
We also collect non-personally identifiable information through our Internet log files, which record data such as user IP addresses, browser types, domain names, and other anonymous statistical data involving the use of this website. This information may be used to analyse trends, to administer the website, and to monitor the site’s use.
Wordfence Security
Non-personally identifiable information is also recorded through our internet log files for anti hacking/malware security purposes, which record data such as user IP addresses, browser types, domain names, and other anonymous statistical data involving the use of this website. This information may be used to restrict/block website abuse or cyber attacks by users.
Who operates this website and where are your servers located?
New Sound Generation operates this website and it is hosted within the UK Via a US Proxy Server hosted by Bluehost.
The way we use information
We use the information you provide about yourself when signing up for our email newsletter to fulfill your request. We may use it to send you emails related to your account as well as marketing emails in which we may provide you with information about our events or products which may be of interest to you, in line with our legitimate interests. Every marketing email we send you will include an unsubscribe link which you can use to opt-out of receiving them at any time, or you can email us at info@nsgmagazinelive.uk and request to be removed from the marketing list.
We never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.
Data breaches
We will report any unlawful data breach of this website’s database or the database(s) of any of our third-party data processors to any and all relevant persons and authorities within 72 hours of the breach if it is apparent that personal data stored in an identifiable manner has been stolen.
Our commitment to data security
To prevent unauthorised access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Our commitment to children’s privacy
Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important. For that reason, we never collect or maintain information at our website from those we actually know are under 13, and no part of our website is structured to attract anyone under 13.
Changes to our privacy policy
This privacy policy may change from time to time in line with legislation or industry developments. We will not explicitly inform our clients or website users of these changes. Instead, we recommend that you check this page occasionally for any policy changes.
Your rights
You have certain rights in relation to the information that we hold about you. The most important of these rights are set out as follows:
- You may request (in writing to info@nsgmagazinelive.uk details of the personal information that we hold on you and the purposes for which it is held. Your request will be met within one month and we will usually provide such details to you by way of an email where you have contacted us by email or otherwise by a photocopy or computer printout. The provision of such information may be subject to an administration charge (as permitted by the relevant legislation). Please put “Subject Access Request” in the subject to help us get your request to the right person.
- You may request at any that we stop using information about you for the purpose of sending newsletters or promoting services and products, either by sending us an email to info@nsgmagazinelive.uk or by clicking on the unsubscribe link in any newsletter or marketing-related email that we send you.
Data controller
The data controllers of this website are Billy Vitch & Christopher Cashin.
Should you have other questions or concerns about these privacy policies, please send us an email at info@nsgmagazinelive.uk.
