Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 20 June 2026

Craig Neill Music operates the website https://www.craigneillmusic.com. This Privacy Policy informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our website, alongside the choices you have associated with that data under applicable data protection laws, including the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

By using the website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data on this website is Craig Neill. For any enquiries regarding data protection, compliance, or the management of your personal information, you can get in touch via email at info@craigneillmusic.com.

2. Information Collection and Use

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our service to you.

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using our website, you may be asked to provide certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. This occurs primarily when you fill out a contact form or send an email directly. This information may include:

Email address
First name and last name
Any text or specific details you choose to include in your message

Usage Data and Cookies

We may also collect information on how the website is accessed and used. This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.

We use essential cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our website and hold certain information to ensure the platform functions securely and correctly. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

3. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data Under GDPR

If you are located within the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the personal data we collect and the specific context in which we collect it. We may process your personal data because:

Performance of a Contract: To fulfill an explicit request or contract made by you.
Consent: You have given us clear permission to do so (for example, by submitting a contact form).
Legitimate Interests: The processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as managing, securing, and improving the website, provided those interests do not override your fundamental rights.
Legal Compliance: To comply with a statutory legal obligation.

4. Retention of Data

We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your personal data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

Usage data used for internal analysis purposes is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our website.

5. Transfer of Data

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those from your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside the Netherlands and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including personal data, to the Netherlands and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

6. Disclosure of Data

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. We may disclose your personal data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

Comply with a legal obligation
Protect and defend the rights or property of Craig Neill Music
Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the website
Protect the personal safety of users of the website or the public
Protect against legal liability

7. Data Security

The security of your data is of paramount importance to us. We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures suitable to the nature of the data collected to prevent unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage, is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. Your Data Protection Rights Under GDPR

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have specific data protection rights. We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your personal data.

You have the following rights:

The Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
The Right to Erasure: Under certain conditions, you have the right to request that we erase your personal data (the right to be forgotten).
The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
The Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
The Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organisation, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
The Right to Withdraw Consent: You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where we relied on your consent to process your personal information.

Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.

You also have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your personal data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the EEA.

9. Third Party Links and Embedded Services

Our website contains links to other external digital platforms and streaming services, including but not limited to YouTube, Spotify, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and SoundCloud. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We have no responsibility or liability for the content, activities, or data handling practices of these linked websites. We highly recommend reviewing the privacy policy of every site you visit.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the effective date at the top of this document. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise any of your data protection rights, please contact us by email at info@craigneillmusic.com.