1. Introduction

At Curatorfinder.com (“we,” “us,” “our”), we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, Curatorfinder.com (the “Website”), or use our services. By accessing or using our Website, you agree to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other relevant data protection laws applicable to our operations. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, you should not use our Website.

2. Data We Collect

We collect minimal personal data from our users to provide and improve our services. The types of personal data we collect include:

• Name: We collect your first and last name during registration.
• Email Address: We collect your email address to create your account, verify your identity, and communicate with you about your use of our services.

We do not collect any other personal information from you, and no other parties provide us with your data.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:

• Account Creation and Verification: To create and maintain your user account and verify your identity when you register on our Website.
• Service Provision: To enable you to access and use our tool for discovering Spotify playlist curators.
• Communication: To send you important updates about our services, including changes to our terms, policies, or features.
• Marketing and Newsletters: To send you newsletters and marketing communications if you have opted in to receive them. You can manage your communication preferences and unsubscribe at any time by adjusting your profile settings.
• Payment Processing: To facilitate secure payment processing for your purchases via Stripe, our third-party payment provider.
• Service Improvement: To analyze and monitor the performance of our services, detect and fix issues, and improve the overall user experience.

4. Legal Basis for Processing Your Data

We rely on the following legal bases under GDPR for processing your personal data:

• Consent: We process your data based on your consent, such as when you opt-in to receive newsletters or other marketing communications.
• Contract Performance: We process your data to fulfill our contractual obligations to you, such as providing access to our tool and processing your payments.
• Legitimate Interests: We process your data to pursue our legitimate interests, such as improving our services, ensuring security, and communicating with you about important updates.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to comply with any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Specifically:

• Your personal data will be retained until you request deletion or deactivate your account.
• We may retain certain data as required by law or for legitimate business purposes, such as for resolving disputes or enforcing our agreements.

6. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a user, you have the following rights regarding your personal data under the GDPR:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccuracies in your personal data.
• Right to Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.
• Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data under certain conditions.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@curatorfinder.com. We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by law.

7. Data Security

We implement a variety of technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• Encryption: We use encryption to protect your data in transit and at rest.
• Access Controls: We limit access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties who need it to provide our services. They are subject to a duty of confidentiality.
• Regular Security Audits: We conduct regular audits of our data protection practices and security measures to ensure they remain effective and up to date.

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. Third-Party Services

We use third-party services to provide and enhance our services. These third-party service providers may have access to your personal data, but only to the extent necessary to perform specific tasks on our behalf. We use the following third-party services:

• Stripe: We use Stripe to process payments. When you make a purchase, your payment information is handled by Stripe, and you are subject to their privacy policy and terms of service.
• Spotify API: We use the Spotify API to retrieve data from Spotify playlist descriptions. We do not share your personal data with Spotify.

We ensure that these third-party service providers adhere to adequate data protection standards and comply with GDPR and other applicable data protection laws.

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience, analyze usage, and improve our services. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more detailed information about the types of cookies we use, their purpose, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or change this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make any significant changes to how we handle your personal data, we will notify you through the Website or via email. Your continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data protection practices, please contact us at:

Email: info@curatorfinder.com