Privacy Policy

Last updated 27 November 2023
At LarkingMusic.com (“We”) understand and want to comply with the protection and respect for user privacy.
The current policy (“Policy”) aims to explain what personal information we collect about visitors to our website https://www.LarkingMusic.com (“Website”), when and why we collect it, how it is used , under what conditions we can disclose them to third parties and how we keep them secure.

Who we are

LarkingMusic.com is a project by Larking, a moniker for Joao Mesquita, an independent artist from Portugal.

What we do

LarkingMusic.com consists on a website to divulge the work of Larking.

Information collection

a) When using our Website, the user engages in behaviors that are recorded using Cookies.
These behaviors are, for example:
- the pages that the user visits;
- how long a user stays on a page;
- which page was last viewed by the user;
- which website was last visited by the user before entering our website;
- what is the geographic origin (country and/or city) of the user;
- type of browser used;
- operating system used;
- visits that resulted in incorrect or non-existent pages
It is important to highlight that this type of data is obtained through third-party suppliers, namely the Google Analytics service, the use of which is perfectly common.
b) By using our contact form, the user agrees that the following data will be collected:
Name;
Email;
Subject;
Message.
c) When using our Website, the user may click on advertising provided by third-party partners to our website. These clicks can generate behavioral information that informs about the effectiveness of a marketing campaign.

Data processing and for what purposes they are processed

a) In the case of user behaviour recorded by Google Analytics, the data is used to improve the service, making any and all changes that are necessary for the user to have a more productive use/browsing on our website. A very clear example of this is the identification of non-existent pages visited by the user, which require a correction to prevent this from happening.
b) If the user contacts us through our form, this data remains in our email and is not sent/shared/sold to third parties and obviously serves so that we can respond, if we see that the response should be given, to the user in question .
c) If the user clicks on advertising from our third-party partners, this data is processed by them, and we would like to remind you that when you are visiting our partners' website, you should contact them for information. about its Privacy Policy and/or its Terms of Service, as we are not responsible for any and all consequences of the use of these same websites.
It is important to understand that our Website is a starting point for the website of our third-party advertising partners, but this does not mean the sharing of our user data with them, except the origin of the aforementioned click on the advertisement. Our third-party advertising partners carry out this processing themselves, using their own means, for their own purposes. For LarkingMusic.com, the data provided by third-party advertising partners has the sole objective of understanding whether said advertising is converting and how it can be improved.

d) We will not keep the data for longer than necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was processed. To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature and sensitivity of the personal data, the purposes for which we process that data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means. When we no longer need your personal data, we will securely delete or destroy it, unless it is in third-party sources and We are only allowed to view it without the possibility of processing it.
e) If the user clicks on a link on our website and the user is redirected to another website other than ours, it is imperative that you understand that we are not responsible for the use, made by third parties, of the personal data of the user, in cases where such use is permitted for their own purposes. Please consult the respective privacy policies of these sites for more information.

Cookies and website tracking

This Website uses cookies to allow us to improve our service and to provide certain features that you may find useful. This may include cookies from advertising and press partners that are placed on your device when you visit our website or use our application. Visit our partners' websites for more information about their respective privacy and cookie policies.
Cookies are small text files transferred to your computer's hard drive through your web browser to allow us to recognize your browser and help us track visitors to our website, thereby enabling us to better understand the products and services you receive. Most recommended. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but if you prefer, you can change these browser settings to accept, reject or delete cookies. The “help” area of ​​the toolbar of the vast majority of browsers will contain information on how to prevent the user's browser from accepting new cookies, on how to configure the browser to notify you whenever you receive a new cookie, or on how to disable cookies. Cookies completely. If you choose to change these settings, you may notice that certain functions and features do not work as expected. The cookies we use do not detect any information stored on your equipment.
For more information about cookies and how to prevent the installation of cookies visit the following website: http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
We use the Google Analytics tracking service to monitor user traffic patterns and site usage to help us develop the design and layout of the Website.

Links to third party websites

Our website contains links to the websites of our partner advertisers and/or content sources. If you follow a link to any of these websites or channels, please note that they have their own privacy policies; We do not accept any responsibility for these policies or the personal information you may submit on these sites regardless of your interaction with our Website. Consult these policies before submitting your personal data to these websites or channels.

Other monitoring technologies

Web server and application logs: Our servers automatically gather certain information to help us administer and protect the services we provide, analyze usage, and improve the user experience. Information collected includes:
- IP address and browser type;
- The city, district and country from which you are accessing the Website;
- Connections and buttons used;
- Device operating system and other technical facts;
- IP address and browser type;
- The pages visited and the content viewed and stored;
- Information or text entered;
- The pages visited and the content viewed and stored.

Your data protection rights

In certain circumstances, by law, you have the right to:
- Request information about whether or not we hold personal information about you and, if so, what information it is and why we hold/use it.
- Request access to your personal information (commonly called a “data subject access request”). This will enable you to receive a copy of the personal information we hold about you and to verify that we are processing it lawfully.
- Request rectification of the personal information we have about you. This will allow you to correct any incomplete or inaccurate information we hold about you.

- Request the deletion of your personal information. This will allow you to delete or remove personal information where there is no longer a good reason for us to continue processing it. You also have the right to ask us to delete or remove your personal information where you have exercised your right to object to processing (see below).
- Object to processing of your personal information where we are relying on legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and there is something about your particular situation which makes you want to object to processing on this ground. You also have the right to object where we are processing your personal information for direct marketing purposes. You can object to our processing of your data for marketing purposes by unsubscribing from our mailing list.
- Object to automatic decision-making, including profiling, which will not be subject to any automatic decision-making on our part when using your personal information or creating profiles about you.

- Request restriction of the processing of your personal information. This will allow you to ask us to suspend the processing of your personal information, for example if you want us to determine its accuracy or the reason for processing it.
- Request the transfer of your personal information in a structured, electronic form to you or another entity (commonly known as the right to “data portability”). This will allow you to remove your data from us in an electronically usable format and transfer your data to another entity in an electronically usable format.

- Withdraw consent. In the limited circumstances where you may have provided your consent to the collection, processing and transfer of your personal information for a specific reason, you have the right to withdraw your consent to that specific processing at any time. Once we have received notification that you have withdrawn your consent, we will no longer process your information for the purpose or purposes to which you initially agreed, unless we have another legitimate basis for doing so under the law.
If you wish to exercise these rights, we ask that you contact our team via email larkingmusiccom at gmail.com. You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal information (or to exercise any of the other rights). However, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request for access is clearly excessive or unfounded. Alternatively, we may refuse to comply with the request in such circumstances.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Policy may be changed from time to time, so we ask you to check it regularly when using our Website.