PRIVACY POLICY
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://goldenscoundrels.com.
We’re Golden Scoundrels, an independent band. This website is our official online home, where fans can check out music, news, and upcoming events.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (a hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. You can view the Gravatar privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if you have one) may be visible publicly next to your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the site, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from uploaded images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you can choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we’ll set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set up cookies to save your login info and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and display preference cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
If you edit or publish content, another cookie will be saved that contains the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles or posts on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, music players, or social media posts).
Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited that website directly.
These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content, including if you have an account and are logged in to that other website.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
We may also use third-party services (like spam filters, analytics, or email marketing tools) that process data to keep the site running smoothly.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve future comments automatically instead of holding them for moderation.
For users who register on our site (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profiles. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal info at any time (except usernames). Site administrators can also access and edit this information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you’ve provided to us.
You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This doesn’t include any data we’re required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service (such as Akismet).
We also use standard website analytics tools to help us understand how people use our site — these tools may collect anonymous usage data such as page views, device type, and browser info.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you can reach us at:
📧 booking@goldenscoundrels.com