Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
GLOAT Records ("we," "us," or "our") respects the privacy of our users ("user" or "you"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://gloatrecords.com (the "Site"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.
2. Collection of Your Information
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:
Personal Data
Personally identifiable information, such as your name and email address, that you voluntarily give to us when you:
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Subscribe to our newsletter or mailing list.
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Fill out a contact form.
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Choose to contact us directly via email.
Derivative Data
Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.
Data from Third-Party Platforms (Patreon)
If you subscribe to our content via Patreon, we may receive limited information about you from that platform, such as your name and email address, to fulfill membership perks (e.g., Discord access or exclusive downloads). We do not collect or store your payment credit card information; this is handled entirely by Patreon.
3. Use of Your Information
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:
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Send you a newsletter, updates on new artist releases, or music video launches.
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Respond to your emails or customer service requests.
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Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site.
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Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
4. Disclosure of Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your Personally Identifiable Information to outside parties. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:
Service Providers
We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work (e.g., email delivery services or website hosting).
Legal Requirements
If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
5. Third-Party Websites & Tools
The Site contains links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including YouTube, Spotify, and Patreon, and may employ embedded media players (e.g., YouTube video players).
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External Links: Once you have used these links to leave the Site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information.
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Embedded Content: Content embedded from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.
6. Security of Your Information
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
7. Policy for Children
We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via the forms available on the Site or at: