Welcome to BeMajor's Privacy Policy. We have updated our Policy to provide you with information about our privacy practices. Here are some key changes you'll find in this updated Policy:
Artists:
Artists are individuals who create and share music projects on the BeMajor platform; backers pledge to support various artist projects in anticipation of receiving rewards.
Collaborators:
These are third parties that artists can engage to assist in managing their music projects. Collaborators may have access to the information available to artists, including backers' names, email addresses, pledge amounts, reward selections, messages, and survey responses. They are required to treat backers' personal information with the same care and respect as artists.
Backers:
Backers are BeMajor's users or third parties who pledge support to help bring music projects to life.
We may update this Policy periodically. If we do, we will inform you about any significant changes, either by notifying you on the BeMajor website (the "Site") or by sending you an email. New versions of this Policy will not apply retroactively, and we will specify the effective date. Your continued use of BeMajor after changes signifies your acceptance of this Policy.
BeMajor ApS (CVR: 44216868), located at Vester Voldgade 96, 1552 København V, Denmark, operates BeMajor and provides services that empower artists to bring their music projects to life. Our primary service is a funding platform for music projects.
This Policy outlines how we collect information from you, how we use that information, and the legal basis for processing it. It also addresses whether and how we may share your information and your rights and choices regarding the information you provide.
This Policy is an integral part of BeMajor's Terms of Use. Definitions of capitalized words are available in our Terms of Use. We use cookies and similar technologies, as explained in our Cookie Policy.
Before using or submitting any information through BeMajor's Services, please carefully review this Policy.
BeMajor collects information in various ways, including:
To create a BeMajor account and use our Services, we need to collect and process certain information. Depending on your use of the Services, this may include:
You can choose not to provide us with certain information, but this may limit your ability to register an account or use our Services. You can review, modify, or delete your information through your account settings.
There are circumstances in which BeMajor may share your information, seeking to share only the minimum necessary data when sharing with third parties. Here are the circumstances in which we may share your information:
For instance, we use identity, device, and location information to prevent fraud and abuse and to maintain the security of BeMajor and our Services. BeMajor may also send you promotional communications about our Services, subject to your right to control whether we do so.
We analyze user interactions with our Site to better understand what design elements are working effectively and which need improvement, enabling us to enhance the online experience for our users.
When you create an account on BeMajor, we establish a basic profile page containing your username, account creation date, and a list of projects you have supported or launched. By default, your profile is private, but you can choose to make it public in your account settings. If your profile is public, others can view:
If you wish to maintain a public profile but do not want others to see your name or profile picture on a project's Community tab, you may select an account image or name that does not identify you (e.g., CatLuvr88). You can modify or delete specific information associated with your account (e.g., username, profile picture, biography, location) from your account settings and adjust privacy settings to make your profile private or change the default settings.
Artists are required to verify their identities before launching a project. Once verified, the artist's Verified Name will be publicly displayed on their account profile and on any projects they create.
When a backer pledges to a project, the artist receives information about the backer, including their name and pledge amount. If the project successfully reaches its funding goal, creators receive limited backer information, such as an email address. This allows creators to send customized surveys to obtain postal addresses for delivering rewards.
Certain data will not be publicly displayed or disclosed to other users:
We may share your information with trusted third-party services to assist us in providing, improving, promoting, or safeguarding BeMajor's Services. We may also share aggregated and anonymized data that does not directly identify you.
Artists play a central role in BeMajor's Services as they create the music projects that drive our mission. As such, artists are obligated by this Privacy Policy and should not sell or share personal information except for fulfillment purposes.
Any artist choosing to add a collaborator to a project must do so in a manner that complies with data sharing practices outlined below. Whether a collaborator is an individual or a fulfillment company, they are prohibited from using backer information provided by artists for purposes other than direct fulfillment, such as shipping rewards. BeMajor reserves the right to take disciplinary actions, including suspension, against artists violating these requirements.
When you support a music project, the artist will have access to your username, pledge amount, mailing address for fulfillment, and the reward you have selected. Artists do not receive your credit card details or other payment information.
If a music project you have supported is successfully funded, the artist will receive your email address associated with your BeMajor account. They may also send you a survey to collect information required to fulfill your reward (e.g., mailing address or T-shirt size). Any data you provide in these surveys will be accessible to the artist.
Artists are required to maintain the confidentiality of backer information and share it only as necessary to communicate with backers directly and fulfill rewards. Artists should not request personal information that is unnecessary for reward fulfillment and should never solicit sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers or payment details. If you receive a request for inappropriate or excessive information, please contact us at support@bemajor.com.
Collaborators are third parties artists can engage to assist in managing their music projects. Collaborators may access information available to artists, including backers' names, email addresses, pledge amounts, reward selections, messages, and survey responses. Collaborators are required to treat backers' personal information with the same care and respect as artists.
BeMajor reserves the right to disclose personal information when deemed reasonably necessary to comply with the law or law enforcement, prevent fraud or abuse, or protect BeMajor's legal rights, property, employees, users, or others.
BeMajor's Site may include links to other websites or services with distinct privacy practices. When you use a link to access an external site or service, the privacy policy and data processing disclosures of that site or service apply.
If you are a resident of certain jurisdictions, such as the EU, you have specific rights regarding your personal information. These rights may include the ability to access, correct, and request the deletion of your personal information. While these rights may not apply universally, all BeMajor users can manage their personal information through their account settings. You may also request a downloadable copy of your personal data from BeMajor's account settings page. To modify or delete the personal information you have provided, please log in and update your profile. You may also delete your account from your account settings page. BeMajor may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.
Certain jurisdictions allow you or an authorized agent to make specific requests regarding your personal information. Depending on local privacy rights, BeMajor offers various options to manage your personal information. If you would like more information about your legal rights under applicable data privacy laws or wish to exercise any of them, please contact us at dpo@bemajor.com or use this form. Specific jurisdictions provide additional rights as applicable.
Throughout this Policy, we discuss the specific pieces of personal information we collect from and about users. We are also required to provide you with the "categories" of personal information we collect. These categories, along with examples of what we may collect, include:
Certain laws allow you or an authorized agent to make specific requests regarding your personal information. Where applicable law provides, an agent may request the following on your behalf:
Please note that certain information may be exempt from such requests. For example, we need certain information to provide the Services to you. We will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before responding to a request. You are permitted to designate an authorized agent to submit specific requests on your behalf. To verify that your agent has been authorized to make a request on your behalf, we may require them to provide a signed written authorization or a copy of a power of attorney.
Some jurisdictions impose obligations on businesses that sell or share personal information with third parties.
Certain jurisdictions provide the right to know how your sensitive personal information is collected, used, shared, and retained. BeMajor processes this type of sensitive personal information only in specific contexts, such as geolocation, derived from your IP address with your permission according to your mobile device settings, or for other limited purposes required by law and regulations.
BeMajor also conducts optional artist surveys that collect demographic data, including gender identity and sexual orientation, to enhance the artist experience.
We use and share the categories of personal information we collect about you in line with various business purposes discussed throughout this Policy, as described in the "How We Use This Information" and "How This Information Is Shared" sections above.
Several laws impose certain obligations on businesses that "sell" or "share" personal information with third parties. BeMajor does not engage in such activity and has not engaged in it in the past twelve months from the effective date of this Policy. Certain laws also grant you the right to not face discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.
In our administration of BeMajor's Copyright and DMCA Policy, we collect information related to takedown- and counter-notices. These notices concern disputed intellectual property matters and come from third parties. BeMajor's policy is to publish these notices on Lumen after removing any personally-identifying information, such as the claimant's name, email, and phone number. The claimant's address and company name are not removed and are publicly posted. By submitting a DMCA takedown-claim or counter-notice, the claimant and counter-claimant consent to the use and sharing of this information in connection with this posting.
The California "Shine the Light" law gives California residents the right, under certain circumstances, to request information from us about how we share certain categories of personal information (as defined in the Shine the Light law) with third parties for their direct marketing purposes. BeMajor does not share your personal information with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union requires a "lawful basis" for collecting and retaining personal information from citizens or residents of the European Economic Area. Since 2018, the UK has its own UK Data Protection Act, closely aligned with the GDPR.
In other words, the lawful basis is the legal foundation BeMajor relies on to use or disclose information directly linked to or usable for your identification. Our lawful bases encompass:
The table below outlines how BeMajor applies these lawful bases:
| Data Purpose | Lawful Basis |
|---|---|
| Performing the Services (e.g., account creation) | Contract |
| Personalization and Improving Services | Legitimate Interests |
| Communication and Support (e.g., notifications) | Legitimate Interests |
| Marketing (e.g., promotional emails) | Consent (with an opt-out option) |
| Preventing Fraud, Abuse, and Security | Legitimate Interests/Compliance with Law |
BeMajor's Data Protection Officer (DPO) oversees the company's data protection activities and ensures compliance with applicable data protection laws. If you have any questions or concerns about the use of your personal information or this Privacy Policy, you can contact our DPO at:
Email: dpo@bemajor.com
Postal Address:
BeMajor ApS
Attn: Data Protection Officer
Vester Voldgade 96
1552 København V
Denmark
By using BeMajor's Services or by providing information to us, you consent to the collection, use, and sharing of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact us at:
Email: support@bemajor.com
Postal Address:
BeMajor ApS
Attn: Privacy Policy Inquiry
Vester Voldgade 96
1552 København V
Denmark
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