Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 2/3/2025

Effective Date: 2/3/2025

Who We Are

Our website address is deborahsilvermusic.com. The website is owned and operated by Deborah Silver.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It

We collect various types of personal data to enhance user experience and improve our services. This includes:

Personal Information: Name, email address, and contact details when provided voluntarily.
Transaction Data: If you make a purchase, billing details are processed and stored by Shopify, not on our website.
Technical Data: IP addresses, browser type, and other details collected via cookies.
User Interactions: Data from forms, comments, and embedded content.
Marketing & Analytics: Information collected via Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Mailchimp, and other third-party tools.

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect data shown in the comments form, IP addresses, and browser user agent strings to aid spam detection.

Media

If users upload images to the site, they should avoid embedding location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can download and extract this data.

Contact Forms

We use Gravity Forms to collect form submissions. Data submitted is stored securely and retained for customer service purposes. We do not use this data for marketing unless explicitly stated.

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance user experience, track analytics, and manage session preferences. If you leave a comment, cookies may store your name, email, and website for convenience. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to track website traffic and improve performance. Users can opt out of analytics tracking via Google’s opt-out settings (Google Analytics Opt-out).

Who We Share Your Data With

We share your data with third-party service providers only as necessary, including:

Google Analytics & Tag Manager – Website analytics and tracking.
Gravity Forms – Form submissions.
Mailchimp – Newsletter and email marketing services.
Shopify – Online store transactions and purchases (Shopify securely processes and stores all billing details; we do not store this information on our website).
Instagram – Our embedded Instagram feed may collect user data.
YouTube & Spotify – Embedded content that may collect user data.
Font Awesome – Serves fonts and icons and may collect analytics data.
Payment Processors – If applicable, for purchases.

Links to third-party privacy policies:

How Long We Retain Your Data

We retain:

Contact form submissions indefinitely.
Analytics records indefinitely.
Customer purchase records indefinitely.
Newsletter subscription data indefinitely.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

Users can request:

A copy of their personal data we hold.
Deletion of their personal data, excluding data we are legally required to keep.

To make a request, contact us.

Where Your Data is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Some data may be stored on servers outside the European Union (EU).

Contact Information

For privacy-related concerns, contact us.

Additional Information

How We Protect Your Data

We implement encryption, two-factor authentication, and security audits to protect user data.

What Data Breach Procedures We Have in Place

In case of a data breach, we will notify affected users and take necessary action to mitigate risks.

What Third Parties We Receive Data From

We may receive anonymized user data from Google Analytics, Mailchimp, Shopify, Instagram, and other partners.

What Automated Decision Making and/or Profiling We Do

We do not use automated decision-making processes that significantly affect users.

Industry Regulatory Disclosure Requirements

If required by law, we will disclose necessary information in compliance with industry regulations.

Updates to This Policy
This policy may be updated periodically. Users are encouraged to review it regularly.

Last Updated: 2/3/2025