Understanding Your Privacy at The Weekly Ten Music Blog

Privacy Policy

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Who we are

THE WEEKLY TEN (“The Pulse of New Music”) is a music-discovery blog at https://theweeklyten.blog. For privacy questions, contact us at arteam@theweeklyten.blog.

What information we collect

We collect information in a few ways:

Comments: when you leave a comment, we collect your name, email address, and IP address, as handled by WordPress.
Newsletter: when you sign up for The Weekly HotList, we collect your email address so we can send it to you.
Music submissions: our Submit Music form collects artist name, contact email, city/country, track and release details, streaming links, and your pitch so our editors can review your submission.
Analytics and site performance: we use Jetpack site stats and related WordPress.com services, which may collect anonymized usage data and set cookies to keep the site running smoothly.
Embedded content: reviews include embedded players and links from YouTube, Spotify, Bandcamp, Apple Music, and similar services. These third parties may collect data and set cookies per their own privacy policies.

Cookies

We use cookies to remember your preferences (such as dismissing the newsletter popup), to operate comments and likes, and to understand aggregate site traffic. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some site features may not work as expected.

How we use your information

We use the information we collect to publish and moderate comments, send the newsletter you signed up for, review music submissions, respond to inquiries, and improve the site. We do not sell your personal information.

Sharing your information

We share limited data with the service providers that run this site — including WordPress.com/Automattic (hosting, stats, and site services) and our newsletter delivery provider — only as needed to operate the blog. Embedded media providers receive data per their own policies when you interact with their players.

Data retention

We keep comments for as long as the related post is live, newsletter subscriptions until you unsubscribe, and submission details for as long as needed for editorial review. You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by emailing arteam@theweeklyten.blog.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information, and to opt out of marketing emails (every newsletter includes an unsubscribe link). Contact us at arteam@theweeklyten.blog and we will respond to reasonable requests.