Summary/TLDR;

In keeping with the philosophy of Dean the Mystic, we aim to collect as little personal information as reasonably necessary.

In general:

  • We collect your email address if you choose to subscribe to our newsletter.
  • We may collect your first name if you voluntarily provide it.
  • We use privacy-focused, self-hosted Matomo analytics to understand how the Website is used.
  • Our analytics configuration is designed to operate without analytics cookies and to minimize identifying information.
  • We do not sell personal information or use it for third-party advertising.
  • Third-party embedded media (Youtube, Spotify, etc.) may collect information according to the policies of the services providing that media.
  • You can opt out of Matomo analytics using the control provided on this page.

Full Text of Privacy Policy

Welcome to the Dean the Mystic website ("Website"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your information.

Dean the Mystic ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to collecting only the information reasonably necessary to operate this Website, understand how it is used, and communicate with people who voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter.

1. Information We Collect

Newsletter Information

If you choose to subscribe to the Dean the Mystic newsletter, we collect:

  • Your email address.
  • Your first name, if you choose to provide it.

We use this information to send newsletters and other communications related to Dean the Mystic, including information about music, releases, performances, projects, announcements, and related content.

Your first name may be used to personalize communications, but providing it is entirely optional.

Newsletter subscriber information is processed using Brevo, our email marketing service provider.

When you fill out and submit our newsletter form, the information you provide is transmitted to Brevo for the purpose of managing your subscription and delivering newsletter communications.

Brevo's services may process and store the information necessary to manage your subscription and send email communications on our behalf.

Website Analytics

We use a self-hosted installation of Matomo Analytics to understand how visitors use the Website and to help us improve its content, performance, and user experience.

Our Matomo installation is configured with privacy-focused settings designed to minimize the collection of personal information.

Our analytics configuration is intended to:

  • Operate without analytics cookies.
  • Anonymize visitor IP addresses.
  • Minimize or anonymize referrer information.
  • Avoid collecting information submitted through forms.
  • Avoid intentionally collecting names, email addresses, or other directly identifying information through analytics.
  • Collect only the information reasonably necessary for basic website analytics.

Analytics information may include information such as pages visited, approximate geographic information, browser and device characteristics, referring information, and general information about how visitors interact with the Website.

Analytics data is stored on our server infrastructure used to operate this Website.

We do not use our analytics system for cross-site behavioral advertising, or the sale of personal information.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We do not use cookies for advertising, behavioral advertising, or the sale of personal information.

Our Matomo analytics installation is configured to operate without analytics cookies.

However, certain features or third-party services associated with the Website may use cookies or similar technologies.

For example:

  • The Matomo analytics opt-out mechanism may use a small cookie to remember that a visitor has chosen not to be tracked.
  • Embedded third-party media, such as YouTube videos, Spotify players, SoundCloud players, or similar services, may use cookies or other technologies when their content is loaded or interacted with.
  • Third-party services linked from this Website may use cookies or similar technologies according to their own privacy policies.

You can control cookies through your web browser. Blocking or deleting cookies may affect the operation of certain websites or third-party embedded content.

3. Matomo Analytics Opt-Out

We respect your right to choose whether your Website activity is included in our analytics.

You may opt out of Matomo analytics using the opt-out control provided below.

OPT OUT

You can opt out of Matomo analytics at any time by setting the opt-out checkbox provided below.

If you opt out, Matomo will not collect analytics information about your visits through our Website.

Please note that the Matomo opt-out mechanism may use a small browser cookie to remember your choice. This cookie does not contain personal information and is used solely to maintain your analytics opt-out preference.

If you delete your browser's cookies or use a different browser or device, you may need to make your opt-out choice again.

4. Newsletter Subscriptions and Brevo

If you subscribe to the Dean the Mystic newsletter, the information you provide through the signup form is transmitted to and processed by Brevo for the purpose of managing your subscription and delivering email communications.

The information submitted through the form may include:

  • Email address
  • First name, if provided

We do not intentionally collect additional personal information through the newsletter signup form.

We will not sell, rent, or trade your newsletter information to unrelated third parties.

You may unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

Brevo provides functionality for managing subscriber consent, subscriptions, and unsubscribing.

5. Embedded Third-Party Content

The Website may include embedded content or links from third-party services, including but not limited to:

  • YouTube
  • Spotify
  • SoundCloud
  • Social media platforms
  • Other music, audio, video, media, e-commerce services

Embedded content is provided for the purpose of allowing you to view, listen to, or interact with media directly through the Website.

When you view or interact with embedded content, the third-party provider may receive information about your visit, browser, device, IP address, or interaction with the embedded content. The provider may also use cookies or other tracking technologies.

These third-party services operate independently of Dean the Mystic and are governed by their own privacy policies and terms.

We do not control the information that third-party providers may collect through their embedded players.

6. Website Hosting and Technical Information

This Website is hosted by Verpex.

Like most websites, the hosting infrastructure may process certain technical information necessary to deliver and secure the Website, such as IP addresses, browser information, device information, connection information, and server request information.

This information may be processed for purposes such as:

  • Delivering Website content
  • Maintaining Website security
  • Detecting and preventing abuse
  • Diagnosing technical problems
  • Maintaining and operating the hosting infrastructure

Server logs may be retained for a limited period as necessary for security, troubleshooting, and operational purposes.

The hosting provider may process information in accordance with its own privacy policy and applicable contractual and legal requirements.

7. How We Use Information

We use information collected through this Website for purposes including:

  • Sending newsletters to people who have voluntarily subscribed.
  • Personalizing newsletter communications when a subscriber has provided their first name.
  • Understanding how visitors use the Website.
  • Improving Website content, performance, and usability.
  • Maintaining the security and proper operation of the Website.
  • Detecting and preventing abuse or unauthorized activity.
  • Communicating information about Dean the Mystic, including music, releases, performances, projects, and announcements.

We do not sell personal information.

We do not use personal information for third-party behavioral advertising.

8. Information We Do Not Intentionally Collect

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information through this Website.

Visitors should not submit sensitive personal information through the Website's forms or other communication mechanisms.

Never submit social security numbers, government ID numbers, financial account information, medical informtion, or other sensitive data on our site.

9. Data Retention

We retain newsletter subscriber information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide newsletter communications or until the subscriber unsubscribes, subject to any legal or operational requirements that may require longer retention.

We may retain limited technical and server information for as long as reasonably necessary for security, troubleshooting, and operation of the Website.

Anonymized analytics data may be retained for an undetermined length of time. However, we may periodically delete older analytics or technical data when it is no longer reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

10. Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect information collected through the Website against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

These measures may include appropriate server security, access controls, software updates, encryption where appropriate, and other reasonable security practices.

However, no website, server, or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. Your Privacy Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live, you may have rights concerning your personal information.

These may include, where applicable:

  • The right to know what personal information we collect.
  • The right to request access to personal information we maintain about you.
  • The right to request correction of inaccurate information.
  • The right to request deletion of personal information.
  • The right to withdraw consent for certain processing.
  • The right to unsubscribe from marketing communications.
  • The right to opt out of analytics tracking.

To exercise a privacy right or ask a privacy-related question, please contact us using the information provided below.

We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests in order to protect your information.

12. Children's Privacy

This Website is not directed toward children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If we learn that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.

13. Third-Party Websites

The Website may contain links to websites operated by third parties.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing them with personal information.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the Website, our services, technology, third-party providers, or applicable legal requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the beginning of this policy.

If a significant change materially affects how we handle personal information, we may provide additional notice where appropriate.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, the information we collect, or your privacy choices, please contact:

Dean the Mystic Webmaster

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