Privacy Policy

This privacy policy explains how Decoy Audio (operated by David Coyle) collects, uses and protects your personal data when you visit decoyaudio.co.uk. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Who We Are

Data Controller: David Coyle, trading as Decoy Audio
Website: https://decoyaudio.co.uk
Contact: contact@decoyaudio.co.uk

What Data We Collect and Why

1. Website Analytics (Google Analytics 4)

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use this website. This service collects anonymised data including pages visited, time spent on the site, general location (country/region level), device type and browser. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics.

Legal basis: Legitimate interests (understanding how our site is used to improve it), subject to your cookie consent.

Data processor: Google LLC. Data may be transferred outside the UK under appropriate safeguards. For more information see Google's Privacy Policy.

Google Analytics is only loaded after you have given explicit cookie consent. You can withdraw consent at any time via the Manage Cookies link in the footer.

2. Embedded Media (Third Party Cookies)

Some pages on this site include embedded media players from third party services including SoundCloud, Mixcloud and YouTube. These services may set their own cookies and collect data about your interaction with embedded content.

Legal basis: Consent.

These embeds are blocked by default and only activated after you have given explicit cookie consent. You can withdraw consent at any time via the Manage Cookies link in the footer.

Relevant privacy policies: SoundCloud, Mixcloud, YouTube / Google.

3. Newsletter Sign-Up

If you choose to sign up to the Decoy Audio newsletter, we collect your email address for the purpose of sending you updates about new releases, mixes, events and other news related to Decoy Audio.

Legal basis: Consent. You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email.

Data processor: Email Blaster UK (JC Peters Ltd), a UK-based email marketing service. Your data is stored on UK servers and processed in accordance with UK GDPR. For more information see Email Blaster's Privacy Policy.

We will never sell, share or pass your email address to any third party for their own marketing purposes.

4. Contact Form

If you use the contact form on this site, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry.

Legal basis: Legitimate interests (responding to enquiries).

Contact form submissions are processed via a Cloudflare Worker and delivered by Resend (a transactional email service). Message content is not stored beyond what is retained in our email inbox. For more information see Resend's Privacy Policy.

Cookies

We use the following categories of cookies:

Essential cookies — Required for the site to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.

Analytics cookies — Used by Google Analytics 4 to collect anonymised usage data. Only set with your consent.

Embedded media cookies — Set by third party media players (SoundCloud, Mixcloud, YouTube). Only activated with your consent.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using the Manage Cookies link in the footer. Consent is stored locally in your browser and is not transmitted to us.

Data Retention

Analytics data is retained by Google in accordance with their data retention settings (default 14 months).

Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe.

Contact form messages are retained in our email inbox for as long as necessary to respond to and resolve your enquiry.

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR you have the following rights:

Right of access — You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification — You can ask us to correct inaccurate data.
Right to erasure — You can ask us to delete your personal data.
Right to restrict processing — You can ask us to limit how we use your data.
Right to object — You can object to processing based on legitimate interests.
Right to withdraw consent — Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@decoyaudio.co.uk. We will respond within one month.

Third Party Links

This website contains links to third party websites including social media platforms and music streaming services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision. We recommend checking this page periodically.

Complaints

If you have concerns about how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK's data protection authority:

Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
Website: ico.org.uk
Helpline: 0303 123 1113