1. Introduction
2. Scope
3. What Information We Collect
4. How We Use Personal Information
5. How We Share Personal Information
6. Your Rights
7. Your Choices
8. Third Party Links
9. Retention of Personal Information
10. Security
11. International Transfers of Personal Information
12. EU and UK General Data Protection Regulation
13. U.S. Disclosures
14. Children’s Privacy
15. Changes to This Privacy Notice
16. Contact Us
1. Introduction
You have arrived at a website operated by Big Machine LabelGroup, LLC d/b/a Blue Highway Records or one of our affiliates (“BHR,” “we”,“our” or “us”). We are a record label encompassing Blue Highway Records andpublishing company Big Machine Music.
This Privacy Notice (“Notice”) describes the types ofPersonal Information that we may collect, how we may use it, how and when maywe share it, and the rights you may have with respect to Personal Informationabout you. It also explains how we may communicate with you and how you canmake inquiries and requests to us. Within this Notice, “Personal Information”means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual.
2. Scope
This Notice applies when you use or access any of thewebsites on this list the “Sites” and each individually a “Site”) and, to theextent applicable, their subdomains and/or portals, or otherwise providePersonal Information or interact with us online or in person (collectively, the“Services”).
Where applicable, we indicate whether and why you mustprovide us with Personal Information, and what happens if you do not do so. Insome cases, if you do not provide Personal Information, you may not be able tobenefit from some of our Services.
3. What Information We Collect
This section describes what information we may collectthrough our Services.
Information That You Provide to Us
We may collect the following Personal Information as youinteract with our Services, such as when you contact us, or complete an onlineform, and through telephone calls, text messages, letters, emails, and/orthrough other communications.
On Our Sites
Contact information such as your first and last name, emailaddress, address and/or location (country, state, city, zip code, etc.), and/ortelephone number(s).
Information to sign up for a contest, sweepstakes, or otherpromotion such as your contact information, date of birth, and preferred size(for example, for a t-shirt);
Credentials, such as a username and password, if needed toestablish or access an account.
Your image, likeness, and/or voice in photos and/or videorecordings that you submit to us.
If you apply for a position, job application informationsuch as your first and last name, email address, physical address, telephonenumbers, your current or past employment or educational information, relevantlicenses or certifications, and other information that could reasonably be usedto identify you personally.
In Person
Contact information such as your first and last name, emailaddress, physical address, telephone and/or number(s).
Information to confirm your identity, such as a photo ID.
Your image, likeness, and/or voice in photos and/or videorecordings.
Your image and movement throughout certain public areas ofour offices, as captured by our CCTV system.
Information That Is Automatically Collected
Like many businesses, we and our service providersautomatically collect and/or store certain information when you visit orinteract with the Sites (“Usage Information”). This Usage Information may bestored and/or accessed from the computer, laptop, tablet, mobile phone, orother device (a “Device”) whenever you visit or interact with our Sites. We maycollect the following Usage Information:
IP address, IDFA, Android/Google Advertising ID, IMEI, oranother unique identifier;
Device functionality (including browser, browser language,settings and behavior, mobile network information);
Referring and exit web pages and URLs;
The areas within the Sites that you visit and youractivities there, including remembering you and your preferences;
Device location or other location information, including thezip code, state, and/or country from which you accessed the Services;
Device characteristics (such as device type (computer vs.mobile) and ID, operating system, hardware);
Certain other data, including the time of day you visit ourSites or other information used to provide analytics or other usageinformation;
Information about your engagement with our emails; and
Statistical information about how both unregistered andregistered users, collectively, use the Sites. This aggregate information isderived from Personal Information but cannot be tied back to any individual orDevice.
For location information, some of our Services may includefeatures based on location and may report on your or a Device’s currentlocation (“Location-Based Services”). If you use Location-Based Services, wemay collect and store information about your (or the Device’s) location at thetime you use those Location-Based Services (in addition to some automaticallycollected geolocation data). This information comes from a variety of sourcesdepending on the Device you use to access the Services; for example, a mobilephone may report its GPS location at the time Location-Based Services are used.
If you do not wish for us or our service providers tocollect and use location information, you may disable the location features onyour Device. Consult your Device settings for instructions. Please note that ifyou disable such features, your ability to access certain features of ourServices, such as specific content, promotions, and/or products may be limitedor disabled.
Cookies
We may use cookies (small text files sent by Devices whenyou visit our Sites) and other tracking technologies to personalize theexperience, analyze user trends, and improve the Services. These trackingtechnologies allow us to collect information such as Device type, browser type,interactions with our Sites, geographic location, web requests, the date andtime of a request, Internet Protocol address, the domain name of the Internetservice provider, and/or other data. If an individual can be identified fromthis information – for example by combination with other pieces of information– or we are required by law to do so, then we will treat it as PersonalInformation.
Many browsers default to accepting cookies. You may be ableto change this setting and/or clear the cookies in your browser. If you do, youmay lose some functionality of our Sites.
We may use the following types of cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies. These cookies are essential foryou to browse a website and use its features.
Functionality cookies. Also known as “preference cookies,”these cookies allow a website to remember choices you have made in the past,like what language you prefer, or what your username and password are so youcan automatically log in.
Analytics cookies. Also known as “performance cookies,”these cookies collect information about how you use a website, like which pagesyou visited, and which links you clicked on. Their sole purpose is to improvewebsite functions. This includes cookies from third-party analytics services.
Advertising cookies. These cookies track your onlineactivity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or limit howmany times you see an ad. These cookies can share that information with otherorganizations or advertisers. These are persistent cookies and almost always ofthird-party provenance.
We might also use pixel tags, which are small graphic filesthat allow us and third parties to monitor the use of the Sites and provide uswith information based on your interaction with the Sites. These tags maycollect a Device’s IP address and browser type. We may also use pixel tagsprovided by others to collect information about Site Visitors, including thelinks and other actions on our Sites. We may use this information incombination with cookies to display targeted advertisements.
To find out more about cookies and similar technologies,visit www.allaboutcookies.org, and/or www.youronlinechoices.com.
Information Collected from Third Parties
The Sites include functionality that allows certain kinds ofinteractions between you and the Sites (for example, to make a purchase, give adonation, or indicate your interest in an event) on a third-party website orapplication. The third-party host of the website or application may provideinformation to us about your interaction with that site or application. Thesethird parties may also use cookies and other tracking technologies to captureinformation about your interactions with us.
We may also receive information about you from our artistsor other parties associated with our artists with whom you interact.
Information We Infer
We derive information or draw inferences about you based oninformation we collect about you. For example, based on your browsing orpurchases, we may infer your gender, your interest in certain activities orbrands, or information about your purchasing activities over time.
Sensitive Information
We do not knowingly collect Sensitive Information (as thatterm is defined under applicable law).
4. How We Use Personal Information
We may use the Personal Information we collect in a varietyof ways, including the following:
To Provide Our Services
We may process Personal Information when you access or useour Services, including to:
process your requests for information, products, and/orservices;
create and verify user accounts;
verify your identity;
register you for an event or in a contest, sweepstakes, orother promotion;
deliver gift cards and/or gifts, e-cards and/or -gifts,and/or personalized messages;
facilitate the functionality of our Sites;
protecting the safety and security of people and assets atour offices; and
customize experiences and personalization when you are onour Sites or use our Services.
To Communicate with You
We may process certain information to communicate with youin relation to your accounts, our Services, our marketing, and your requests,including to:
communicate with you about orders, purchases, returns,services, accounts, programs, contests, and sweepstakes;
respond to your customer service inquiries and requests forinformation;
post your comments or statements on our Site;
send you personalized promotions, content, and specialoffers;
provide you with targeted advertisements or marketingcommunications we believe may be of interest to you; and
communicate with you about our brands, products, events, orother promotional purposes; and
implement your communications preferences, such as sharinginformation with our business partners so that they can email you about theirpromotions, products, and initiatives.
For Profiling
BHR uses Personal Information to create profiles that allowsus to send communications and/or advertisements that may be more appropriatefor or interesting to you.
For Improvement of Our Sites and/or Services
We want to ensure that our Sites and Services arecontinually improving and expanding so that we meet and exceed your needs andexpectations. To do so, we may process certain Personal Information, includingto:
maintain, improve, and analyze our Sites and/or Services;and
detect, prevent, or investigate suspicious activity orfraud.
To Comply with Applicable Laws
We may be required to process certain Personal Informationto comply with law (for example, national, sates, and/or local tax laws) andother legal processes (such as litigation holds, subpoenas, and court orders),as well as to:
maintain appropriate records for internal administrativepurposes; and
comply with applicable legal obligations and respond tolawful governmental requests, as needed.
To Enforce our Terms, Agreements, or Policies
To maintain a safe, secure, and trusted environment for youwhen you use our Sites and Services, we use Personal Information to ensure ourterms, policies, and agreements with you and others are enforced and/or toresolve any dispute regarding our Services and the applicable terms, policies,and agreements.
To Evaluate Your Application for Employment
If you apply for employment (including internships) via ourSite, we may use Personal Information to evaluate your application.
With Your Consent
We may process certain Personal Information to fulfill anyother business or commercial purposes at your direction or with your consent.
5. How We Share Personal Information
Service Providers
We share Personal Information with our service providers whoprovide services such as website and/or form hosting, data analysis,information technology, customer service, email delivery, online advertising,auditing, event planning and other services.
Third Party Advertising
We may share information about your use of our Sites and/orServices, and your interaction with our ads on other websites, with ouradvertising partners to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketingcommunications we believe may be of interest to you. We may collect and sharesome of this information directly with our advertising partners, and in somecases with cookies or other technologies (which you may consent to, dependingon your location).
For more information about how targeted advertising works,visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s educational page here.
You can opt out of targeted advertising by visiting thefollowing:
Tik Tok
Other
Aside from the instances described above, we may sharePersonal Information:
to comply with the law;
to respond to claims or comply with legal process served onBHR (e.g., a lawful subpoena, warrant, or court order);
to enforce or apply our policies or agreements;
to protect and defend our rights or property or that of ourcustomers, employees, visitors, or the public;
in connection with a business transfer, sale, liquidation,or merger;
if we reasonably believe that an emergency involvingimmediate danger of death or serious physical injury to any person requiresdisclosure; and
to other parties with your consent.
6. Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rightsunder law. BHR allows everyone to make the following requests with respect toPersonal Information BHR collects or processes:
to know what Personal Information we process about you andto access it;
to delete Personal Information;
to correct inaccurate Personal Information;
that we stop processing certain Personal Information, suchas for the sale of Personal Information, processing of Personal Information fortargeted advertising, processing of sensitive Personal Information, orprocessing of Personal Information for profiling;
that we restrict the processing of certain PersonalInformation; and
data portability (the right to get a copy of PersonalInformation we have collected from you, in a structured, machine-readable, andcommonly used format).
In addition, you also have the right to withdraw consent atany time with respect to any ways that BHR processes Personal Information aboutyou based on your consent.
Right to Non-Discrimination
We may not discriminate against you because you haveexercised any of these rights, including by:
denying you Services;
charging different prices or rates for our Services,including through the use of discounts or other benefits or imposing penalties;
providing you a different level or quality of Services; or
suggesting that you will receive a different price or ratefor Services, or at a different level or quality of Services.
How to Exercise Your Privacy Rights
You or your authorized agent may make a request to exerciseany of your rights. You may also make a verifiable consumer request on behalfof your minor child if you believe we have received their informationinadvertently. You make a request by:
submitting a request to bhrprivacy@hybecorp.com;
completing this webform; or
calling us at (866) 462-3288
Please note that, as permitted or required by applicablelaw, we may take steps to verify your identity and/or residency, and if you aresubmitting a request on someone else’s behalf, we may also ask for proof ofyour authority to act on their behalf, before granting you access to PersonalInformation or otherwise acting on your request to exercise your rights. Thismight include asking for your email address. If you are requesting specificpieces of Personal Information that we have collected about you, you will alsobe required to email us at bhrprivacy@hybecorp.com a signed declaration underpenalty of perjury that you are a resident of the place where you claim toreside and that you are the consumer whose Personal Information is the subjectof the request. Note that we will not process your request to disclose specificpieces of Personal Information we have about you until we receive this signeddeclaration, and your request will not be considered timely submitted until wehave this document in our possession.
We may limit our response to your request as permitted bylaw. We will confirm receipt of the request and/or respond to your requestwithin the timeframes specified in applicable law based on where you live, orlet you know if we need additional time.
If we decline to act on any request you make, we willprovide you with the information required by the applicable law where you live.This may include an explanation of why we declined your request, information onhow to appeal our decision, and/or how to make a complaint to the relevantauthority (for example, your state Attorney General or a European DataProtection Authority).
7. Your Choices
Cookies
You can opt-out of cookies by clicking on the “CookieChoices” link at the bottom of our Sites or by enabling an opt-out preferencesignal or Global Privacy Control (GPC) on your browser.
On most web browsers, you will find a “help” section on thetoolbar. Please refer to this section for information on how to receive anotification when you are receiving a new cookie and how to turn cookies off.Please see the links below to learn how to modify your web browser’s settingson the most popular browsers:
Apple Safari
Google Chrome
Microsoft Edge
Mozilla Firefox
Note that if you turn cookies off, you may be unable toaccess certain parts of the Sites and you may not be able to benefit from thefull functionality of the Sites.
Do Not Track
Your browser may offer you a “Do Not Track” (“DNT”) option,which allows you to signal to operators of websites and web applications thatyou do not wish such operators to track some of your online activities overtime and across different websites and platforms. There is no universallyagreed-upon standard for what an organization should do when it detects a DNTsignal. Currently, we do not monitor or take any action with respect to thesesignals or other mechanisms. Learn more about Do Not Track here.
Universal Opt-Out Mechanisms
Some browsers and browser extensions support one or moreUniversal Opt-Out Mechanisms (“UOM”s), such as the Global Privacy Control(“GPC”), that can send a signal to the websites you visit indicating yourchoice to opt-out from certain types of data processing, including targetedmarketing. In certain territories, when we detect such a signal, we will makereasonable efforts to respect your choices indicated by a UOM setting, asrequired by applicable law.
If you use a UOM, you will be able to exercise any opt-outrights available to you under applicable state law.
Communication Preferences
BHR may communicate with you via a variety of channels; asrequired by law, we will provide you an opportunity to opt out ofcommunications through specific channels, and/or only communicate with you viathat channel if you have opted in.
You can opt out of receiving emails and text/SMS messagesfrom us at any time. To manage your communications preferences with BHR — or toopt out of communications entirely — please unsubscribe via the link providedat the bottom of our emails, reply STOP to a text message, or contact us atbhrprivacy@hybecorp.com
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitorsuse the Sites. Read more about how Google uses Personal Information here andopt-out of Google Analytics here.
8. Third Party Links
Our Sites may contain links to other websites such as socialmedia platforms, and event and partner websites (for example, to purchase eventtickets, indicate your interest in a concert, and/or purchase merchandise).Those other websites are not covered by this Privacy Notice. Please review theprivacy notices or policies of those websites to understand their privacypractices.
9. Retention of Personal Information
BHR will retain Personal Information for as long as isnecessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice and to comply withour legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain PersonalInformation to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce ourlegal agreements and policies.
We have implemented measures designed to ensure that we willnot retain Personal Information longer than necessary to fulfil the purposesdescribed in this Privacy Notice.
In some circumstances we may choose to de-identify,pseudonymize, and/or anonymize Personal Information (so that it can no longerbe directly associated with any individual), in accordance with applicable law.We may do this, for example, to conduct research or statistical purposes, inwhich case we may retain this information indefinitely.
When deciding how long to keep Personal Information, weconsider:
how long we have had a relationship with you or provided ourServices to you;
whether we are subject to any legal obligations (e.g., anylaws that require us to keep transaction records for a certain period of timebefore we can delete them, for example based on applicable statutes oflimitation); and
whether we have taken any legal positions (e.g., inconnection with any anticipated or ongoing litigation or governmental action,etc.).
10. Security
We seek to use reasonable organizational, technical, andadministrative measures to protect Personal Information. For example, we useencryption on our Site pages that include webforms through which you submitPersonal Information to us, and all Personal Information you provide to us isstored on our or our storage providers’ secure servers.
Unfortunately, no data transmission or storage system can beguaranteed to be 100% secure. Where you use a password so that you can accesscertain areas of our Sites, you are responsible for keeping that passwordconfidential. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is nolonger secure (for example, if you feel that the security of your account hasbeen compromised), please contact us using the information in the Contact Ussection below.
11. International Transfers of Personal Information
The Sites are operated in the United States. If you are inanother jurisdiction, please know that any Personal Information we collect fromor about you will be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the UnitedStates. Please note that the privacy laws in the United States may not be thesame as laws in the country where you live. We and our service providers striveto use safeguards appropriate to transfer Personal Information to the UnitedStates.
By using the Sites and providing us with information, youconsent to the transfer, processing, and storage of Personal Information to andin the United States.
12. EU and UK General Data Protection Regulation
The information in this section is intended to supplementand not replace the information provided in other sections of this Notice; inthe case of any conflict, the information in this section will apply forindividuals residing in the European Economic Area (“EEA”) or the UnitedKingdom (“UK”).
Any capitalized terms used in this section and not otherwisedefined in this section or elsewhere in this Privacy Notice will have themeaning given in the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (“EUGDPR”) and/or United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”), asapplicable based on where you live.
Under the EU GDPR and UK GDPR, we are considered the “datacontroller” of the Personal Information we handle under this Notice. In otherwords, BHR is responsible for deciding how to collect, use and disclosePersonal Information, subject to applicable law.
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Information
We rely on the following legal bases for processing PersonalInformation:
Contract: To enter into or perform a contract with you, forexample:
to manage and fulfill orders, facilitate delivery, and toprovide Services;
to manage our accounts and records;
to handle your inquiries and requests; and
when you apply for employment (including internships)through our Site, we will process the information you submit, including yourcontact details and data about your employment history and education, toevaluate your job application, conduct job interviews, and as otherwise neededfor recruitment.
Legitimate Interests: For our internal operations andbusiness functions, for example:
to maintain, improve, and analyze our Sites, ads, andServices we offer;
to conduct marketing activities;
to detect, prevent, or investigate security breaches orfraud; and
to facilitate the functionality of our Sites.
When we process Personal Information for our legitimateinterests, we consider and balance any potential impact on individuals andtheir rights, and we will not use Personal Information for activities where ourinterests are overridden by the impact on individuals, unless we have consentor those activities are otherwise required or permitted by law. You have theright to object to processing that is based on our legitimate interests, asdescribed in the “Your Rights” section of this Notice.
Legal Compliance: To comply with our legal obligations, forexample:
to maintain appropriate records for internal administrativepurposes; and
to provide important product safety information and noticeof product recalls.
Consent: There are certain activities that we will onlyengage in with your consent, for example to send you SMS/text marketingmessages about our Services or promotions. You have the right to withdraw yourconsent at any time as described in this Notice.
How to Exercise Your Rights
If applicable, you may exercise your rights under the EU orUK GDPR on your own behalf or on behalf of someone else by submitting a requestto us. Your request must include your full name, email address, andconfirmation that you are a citizen or resident of the EU or UK (as applicable)by including your country of citizenship or residence. Any request that yousubmit on behalf of someone else must contain this information about the personfor whom you are submitting the request, along with proof of your authorizationto submit the request on their behalf. We will respond to your request withinthe time required by EU or UK GDPR (as applicable, based on where you live) orlet you know if we need additional time.
Please note that we may ask you to verify your identitybefore responding to such requests, and we may deny your request if we areunable to verify your identity or authority to make the request.
If you wish to raise a concern about BHR’s use of PersonalInformation about you without prejudice to any other rights you may have, youhave the right to do so with your local supervisory authority; however, we hopethat we can assist with any questions or concerns you may have about our use ofPersonal Information first by contacting us as follows:
Big Machine Label Group, LLC, d/b/a Blue Highway Records
1718 Church Street, #331549
Nashville, TN 37203
Email: bhrprivacy@hybecorp.com
UK office:
Soho Works, Royalty House
72-74 Dean Street, W1D 3SG
bhrukgdpr@hybecorp.com
EU representative:
Alex Hannaby
Director, International
bhrgdpr@hybecorp.com
Complaints
If you are dissatisfied with any response you receive fromus, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisoryauthority. For the EU, you can find your local supervisory authority here. Youcan find contact information for the UK Information Commissioner Office here.
13. U.S. Disclosures
Please click here to see supplemental information about ourdata collection and use practices, as required under various U.S. state laws.
California Shine the Light
If you are a California resident, you have the right torequest information regarding our disclosure of Personal Information to thirdparties for their direct marketing purposes. If you are a California resident,you also may ask us to refrain from sharing Personal Information about you withcertain of our affiliates and other third parties for their marketing purposes.Please tell us your preference by contacting us using the information in theContact Us section below.
We do not disclose any Personal Information to third partiesfor their direct marketing purposes.
14. Children’s Privacy
Our Services are not directed at children under the age of18, and we do not knowingly collect or receive Personal Information from them.If you believe that we have received Personal Information from a child underthe age of 18, you may contact us using the information in the Contact Ussection below to request deletion of that information.
We do not have actual knowledge that we sell or share thePersonal Information of consumers under 16 years of age.
15. Changes to This Privacy Notice
We may change this Privacy Notice at any time. We will postall changes to this Privacy Notice on this page and will indicate at the top ofthe Notice the modified effective date. We encourage you to refer to thisNotice on an ongoing basis. If and as required by applicable law, we willnotify you of the changes.
By continuing to use the Sites and/or the Services orproviding us with information following the posting of any changes to ourNotice, you will be deemed to have reviewed and understood the Privacy Noticeas changed.
16. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice, pleasecontact us at:
Blue Highway Records
Email: bhrprivacy@hybecorp.com
Contact number: (866) 462-3288