Privacy Policy

Welcome to BagpipeScore ("we", "us", or "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website bagpipescore.com (the "Site") or use our services, including our premium subscription features.

By accessing or using our Site and services, you agree to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms, please do not use our Site or services.

This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Site and services ("Users").

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it.

Our services may allow you to create, submit, or share content, including music scores and related materials. Please be aware that any personal information you choose to include in such content may be visible to other users.

For the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, the data controller of your personal data is:

BagpipeScore
Owner: Craig Moir
Address: 8 Joss Court, Aberdeen, UK
Email: craig.moir.01@gmail.com

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or content that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as "Device Information".

We collect Device Information using the following technologies:

  • Cookies: These are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.

  • Log files: These track actions occurring on the Site and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.

  • Web beacons, tags, and pixels: These are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.

  • Local Storage: We use local storage, such as HTML5, to store content information and preferences. Various browsers may offer their own management tools for removing HTML5 local storage.

Additionally, when you register for an account, subscribe to our services, or make a purchase through the Site, we collect certain information from you, including:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Billing address

  • Payment information (including credit card numbers and other payment details)

  • Account username and password

  • Any content you upload or create on the Site (e.g., music scores, comments)

  • Communication preferences

We refer to this information as "Order Information".

We may also collect information that you provide directly to us when you communicate with us via email, contact forms, or other channels ("Communication Information").

When we talk about "Personal Information" in this Privacy Policy, we are talking about Device Information, Order Information, and Communication Information.

We use the Order Information that we collect generally to fulfill any orders placed through the Site (including processing your payment information and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations). Additionally, we use this Order Information to:

  • Communicate with you;

  • Provide customer support and respond to your inquiries;

  • Screen our orders for potential risk or fraud; and

  • When in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services;

  • Enable you to access and use premium features of the Site, including managing your subscriptions;

  • Notify you about changes to our services, terms, or policies;

  • Facilitate the creation and management of your account;

  • Allow you to participate in interactive features of our service when you choose to do so.

We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (particularly your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our users browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns). Additionally, we use Device Information to:

  • Personalize and improve your experience on our Site;

  • Deliver targeted advertising and marketing communications;

  • Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve our services;

  • Help maintain the safety, security, and integrity of our Site and services;

  • Facilitate advertising and retargeting efforts;

  • Diagnose and fix technology problems.

The lawful bases we rely on for processing your personal information are:

  • Contract: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.

  • Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party, provided your rights and interests do not override those interests.

  • Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation.

  • Consent: Where you have provided your consent for specific processing activities, such as receiving marketing communications.

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, and the applicable legal requirements.

In some circumstances, we may anonymize your personal data so that it can no longer be associated with you, in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.

We may share your personal data with selected third parties, including:

  • Service Providers: Such as payment processors, cloud hosting services, and email service providers who assist us in operating our Site and providing our services.

  • Analytics Providers: To help us improve our Site and understand user behavior.

  • Compliance and Legal Obligations: To comply with any legal obligations or to enforce our terms and conditions.

We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your personal data for their own purposes and only permit them to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.

We may transfer your personal information outside the UK to provide our services, including to countries that may not have equivalent data protection laws. When we do so, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the UK Information Commissioner‘s Office (ICO).

The countries to which your personal data may be transferred include the United States and countries within the European Economic Area (EEA).

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your personal information against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access. These measures include:

  • Encryption of data in transit and at rest;

  • Access controls to limit access to your personal data on a need-to-know basis;

  • Regular security assessments and monitoring.

While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. Transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure, and any transmission is at your own risk.

In the event of a data breach, we have put procedures in place to notify the ICO and affected individuals when we are legally required to do so. We will promptly inform you of any breaches involving your personal data, along with the steps we are taking to mitigate the impact.

Under UK data protection law, you have rights including:

  • Your right of access – You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.

  • Your right to rectification – You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.

  • Your right to erasure – You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.

  • Your right to restriction of processing – You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

  • Your right to object to processing – You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

  • Your right to data portability – You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.

You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. Please contact us at craig.moir.01@gmail.com if you wish to make a request.

To exercise your rights, please contact us with the subject line "Data Subject Rights Request". We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Site. Cookies are small data files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Site to function and cannot be switched off.

  • Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

  • Marketing Cookies: These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display ads that are relevant and engaging.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Site.

You have the right to opt out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time. To opt out, you can:

  • Click the "unsubscribe" link in any promotional emails we send.

  • Update your communication preferences in your account settings.

  • Contact us directly at craig.moir.01@gmail.com.

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you.

If we undergo a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control of your personal data via email or a prominent notice on our Site.

Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party‘s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us, and we will take steps to remove that information.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. If we make significant changes, we will notify you via email or through a notice on our Site.

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: craig.moir.01@gmail.com
Postal Address:
BagpipeScore
8 Joss Court
Aberdeen, UK

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at craig.moir.01@gmail.com.

You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data:

https://www.ico.org.uk

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