1. Who we are
WolfeSongs is the data controller of your personal data on this site. That sounds horrible, doesn’t it? But rest assured: WolfeSongs is not a mega-corporation that will track you everywhere on the internet. WolfeSongs has no interest in this. WolfeSongs is a very small entity that goes in and out of legal existence depending on if we ever get paid. Sometimes it happens!
2. About this privacy notice
This privacy notice tells you how WolfeSongs collects and processes information that may identify you (personal data) when you use this site or interact with us in other ways.
3. Changes to this privacy notice
Our privacy notice was last updated on 1 November 2018. We’re not very likely to update in future but we’re supposed to remind you to please come back and check from time to time. We’re sure you do this on all the sites you visit. We know we do.
4. Personal data we collect
We may collect the following information about you:
4.1 Information that indirectly identifies you. We automatically receive and record information from your device or web browser when you interact with our sites and apps, for example your internet protocol (IP) address, mobile device ID, time zone setting, location data, language preference, operating system, platform, and links you have clicked on or shared with others, including through email and social media. You can’t create an account here so there is no profile data stored. We don’t sell anything so there is no transaction or financial data. And we wouldn’t even set cookies at all, except that we need to in order to get the music player working, apparently, and also there’s some analytics thing that is automatic on this site. We don’t go in for analytics because this isn’t really a profit making business idea. The gist of it is: this is a laid-back music site, where we wish we didn’t have to set cookies on your machine, and where we don’t do anything with the scant information that your cookies give us. And the only reason we’re writing this is because of The Law.
5. What we use your personal data for and the legal bases we rely on
We don’t use your personal data for anything. Seriously, have you read the privacy policies for Big Websites? That stuff is terrifying. None of that happens here. We guess it’s cool to see where visitors come from, and so that’s about the extent where we might occasionally use someone’s data, but it’s not identifiable so we don’t think that’s much to worry about. And anyway, since we have like twelve visitors a month, and all of those are people we know in real life, none of this is really relevant at all.
6. Marketing
We don’t market, cmon. We don’t even have a mailing list. Like anyway opens emails anymore anyway!
7. Sharing personal data
Hahahah no. We don’t share. I suppose if a mega-corporation asked to sell information on our literally dozens of monthly visits, we might consider it… except that we’re sure there are less morally bankrupt ways to make the $2.49 that they’d offer for our scant information. So, in short, no.
8. EU users: international transfer of your data
We’re supposed to put something about processing your personal data may involve transferring your data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), which includes all EU member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. We don’t know what this means. We live in Switzerland and the USA but we don’t process your data in any way, so we don’t really transfer it anywhere. Your data, such as it is, is protected by EEA standards wherever in the world we are.
9. Protecting your data
Your indirectly identifiable data is only accessible by one person, who has a very short attention span. There are no accounts to be made here so there is little concern about identity theft and so on. Information is safeguarded by BlueHost and we sure hope they’re keeping everything secure!
Oh, so we’re supposed to say that we can’t guarantee or warrant that security measures will prevent data breaches. But since you’re not storing any data here except your IP address, I suppose that isn’t a concern. If our website gets hacked, it will be like someone breaking into a poor house and finding nothing valuable to steal.
10. Retaining your personal data
We don’t keep your personal data for very long. We think there is some sort of automatic purge but we are not sure. Go delete your cookies now.
11. Third party sites, apps and platforms
This site might include links to third-party sites, apps and social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. We try to avoid that but sometimes they get installed anyway. If you click those links, you open a portal into hell, and giant mega-corporations will burrow into your computer and listen in on your conversations and try to sell sell sell. Obviously we do not control third-party sites, apps and social media platforms and we encourage you to stay the heck away from them, or if that is impossible, then at least to go well informed into the pit.
12. Cookie policy
More boilerplate text: Cookies are small data text files that are sent from a server during a browsing session. Cookies are typically stored on your computer’s hard drive and are used by web sites to simulate a continuous connection to that site. The use of cookies automatically identifies your browser whenever you interact with a site. A “web beacon,” also known as a tag, pixel tag, or clear GIF, is used to transmit information back to a web server. When we talk about “cookies” in this privacy notice, we mean not just cookies, but web beacons and similar technologies. We don’t know what “web beacons” are, but maybe we have them? We don’t know. We just work here.
Browsers and devices have tools that allow you to disable cookies on sites and apps. If you disable cookies you may not be able to access all the features of our services. But we suggest you try. Just as long as the music player works, then hooray.
Do we even need to say this? We don’t have advertising links and cookies to sell you things.
13. Your legal rights
13.1 Boilerplate text for EU users. We don’t even have the energy to make fun of this text below, so if you’re looking for hidden jokes, we’ll save you the time and tell you that there aren’t any in this section.
Legal rights you may exercise over your personal data are briefly described below:
Right to request access
You have the right to ask for a copy of personal data we hold about you and to check we are dealing with it lawfully by asking for information about how we process it.
Right to request correction
You have the right to ask us to correct incomplete or inaccurate information about you.
Right to request erasure
You have the right to ask us to delete or remove your personal data.
Right to object to processing
If we are relying on a legitimate interest to process your personal data, you have the right to object. Our legitimate interest in processing your information may override your rights and freedoms. You also have the right to object to us processing your personal data for direct marketing purposes. Ok, we lied, here’s one joke. And also: we definitely object to the processing of personal data on the internet overall, and we definitely don’t do it.
Right to withdraw consent
If we are processing your personal data on the basis of your consent, you can withdraw your consent at any time.
Right to request restriction of processing.
You can ask us to suspend processing of your personal data where: (a) you contest the data’s accuracy; or (b) processing of your data is unlawful but you do not want us to erase it; or (c) we no longer need your data but you need us to hold it for a legal claim; or (d) you object to our processing of your data and we are checking whether the legitimate interest we rely on overrides your rights.
Right to request transfer
You have the right to ask us to transfer your personal data to you, or to a third party. This right applies only to automated information you gave us consent to use, or where we used the information to perform a contract with you.
Right to object to automated decision-making
You have the right not to be subject to automated decision-making, including profiling, which has legal or other significant effects on you. This right does not apply when the automated decision is necessary for entering into or performing a contract with you, or is based on your explicit consent.
Complaints
You have the right to complain about data privacy matters to the Information Commissioner’s Office (www.ico.org.uk), or the relevant data protection regulator in your country of residence. We invite you to raise your concerns with us first, so that we can try to resolve them.
15.2 California privacy rights Under California Civil Code sections 1798.83- 1798.84, California residents are entitled to ask for a notice identifying the categories of personal customer information which we share with our affiliates and/or third parties for marketing purposes, and providing contact information for such affiliates and/or third parties. If you are a California resident and would like a copy of this notice, please submit a written request to the following address: 111 E. 18th Street, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10003.
Well, thanks for reading. Now go back and listen to that music. And delete your cookies.