Privacy Policy — BassCultcha.net

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Your privacy matters to us. BassCultcha.net is an independent online radio platform based in the United Kingdom. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and your rights under UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). We do not sell your personal data.

🎙️ 1. Who We Are

BassCultcha.net is an independent online reggae and dancehall radio station. The site is operated and managed by the BassCultcha team (Site Admin: TopCat).

Contact: admin@basscultcha.net

📋 2. What Information We Collect

We collect minimal data, only what is needed to run the service:

Song Requests: Your name (optional) and the song/artist you request — sent by email to the relevant DJ.
DJ School Sign-Up: Your name and email address, used solely to confirm your enrolment.
DJ Booking Enquiries: Name, email and message content you submit via the booking form.
Listener Poll Votes: A single anonymous vote stored in your browser — no personal data collected.
Technical Data: IP address, browser type and approximate location, logged automatically by our server for security and monitoring purposes.
Cookies & Local Storage: See Section 4 below.

🎯 3. How We Use Your Information

To fulfil song requests and DJ bookings
To provide access to DJ School lessons
To keep the site and stream running securely
To understand how visitors use the site (analytics) so we can improve it
To detect and prevent fraud, abuse or security threats

We do not use your data for advertising profiling, and we do not sell or share it with third-party marketing companies.

🍪 4. Cookies & Local Storage

We use cookies and browser local storage to make the site work and to understand how it is used. Below is a full list of what we store:

Name	Type	Purpose	Expires
`bc-cookie-consent`	Essential	Saves your cookie preferences so we don't ask again	1 year
`bc-cookie-date`	Essential	Records when consent was given	1 year
`bc_school_access`	Preferences	Remembers your DJ School sign-up so you don't re-enter details	Browser session
`bc_school_name`	Preferences	Admin access flag for DJ School video management	Browser session
`bc-listener-poll`	Preferences	Stores your single poll vote to prevent duplicate submissions	30 days
Analytics cookies	Analytics	Used to measure visitor numbers and popular pages (if Analytics enabled)	Up to 2 years
TikTok embed	Marketing	TikTok may set cookies when you view embedded TikTok posts on the site	Set by TikTok

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser storage or by visiting this page and clicking the button below.

🔗 5. Third-Party Services

The following third-party services may process data when you use this site:

AzuraCast / AsuraHosting — our radio streaming provider. Your IP address is processed to deliver the audio stream.
TikTok — embedded TikTok videos appear on some pages. TikTok's own privacy policy applies to any data they collect.
Google Fonts — fonts are loaded from Google's servers. Google may log your IP as part of this request.
YouTube — DJ School lessons may be served via YouTube embeds. YouTube/Google's privacy policy applies.

We have no control over the data practices of these third parties. Please review their privacy policies for full details.

🗓️ 6. How Long We Keep Your Data

Song request emails: retained in the relevant DJ's inbox — no longer than necessary for the purpose
DJ School sign-up records: retained for up to 12 months
Booking enquiries: retained until the enquiry is resolved
Server access logs: retained for up to 90 days for security purposes

⚖️ 7. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

As a UK resident you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

🔍 Right of Access

Request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.

✏️ Right to Rectification

Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.

🗑️ Right to Erasure

Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").

⏸️ Right to Restriction

Ask us to limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.

📦 Right to Portability

Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

🚫 Right to Object

Object to processing based on legitimate interests.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at admin@basscultcha.net. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

🛡️ 8. Security

BassCultcha.net is monitored 24/7. We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, loss or misuse. Our site is served over HTTPS and access to backend systems is restricted.

👶 9. Children's Privacy

BassCultcha.net is intended for users aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has submitted data to us, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.

📝 10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of the page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

📬 11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please get in touch:

BassCultcha — Data Enquiries

admin@basscultcha.net

We aim to respond to all privacy enquiries within 30 days.