Privacy Policy for Cadenza Legal

Cadenza Legal ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal data you share with us through our online platform. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, process, and disclose your information when you visit our site, express interest in our services, or engage with us for legal guidance related to contract drafting, legal review, intellectual property protection, music licensing agreements, and artist contracts. We adhere to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws in the United Kingdom.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information in connection with the services we provide, which may include personal data. This data is collected to facilitate our legal services and to improve your experience on our site.

• Personal Data You Provide: This includes information you voluntarily provide when you contact us, complete a form on our site, or otherwise interact with us. This may include your name, email address, phone number, and details about your legal query or requirements.
• Usage Data: We automatically collect certain information when you access and use our online platform. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits. This information helps us understand how our site is used and how we can improve it.
• Communication Data: Records of our correspondence and communications with you, including details from any forms you submit or direct inquiries you make.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, primarily to provide our legal services and to manage our business operations effectively.

• To Provide Legal Services: To understand your legal needs, provide advice, draft contracts, conduct legal reviews, and offer guidance on intellectual property or music licensing.
• To Respond to Inquiries: To respond to your questions, comments, and requests for information regarding our services.
• To Improve Our Site and Services: To analyze how our online platform is used, diagnose technical problems, and optimize user experience.
• For Marketing and Communication: With your consent, to send you updates, newsletters, or information about our services that may be of interest to you. You can opt out at any time.
• For Legal and Compliance Purposes: To comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

3. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data (GDPR)

We process your personal data under the following legal bases as set out in the GDPR:

• Consent: Where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter).
• Contractual Necessity: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or to take steps at your request before entering into such a contract (e.g., providing legal services).
• Legal Obligation: Where processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject (e.g., maintaining records for tax purposes).
• Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or those of a third party, and your fundamental rights do not override those interests (e.g., for direct marketing, website improvement). We will always conduct a balancing test to ensure your rights are protected.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with trusted third parties under specific circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may engage third-party service providers to perform functions on our behalf, such as IT support, website hosting, and analytics. These providers will only have access to the personal data necessary to perform their functions and are bound by contractual obligations to keep your information confidential and secure.
• Legal and Regulatory Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
• Professional Advisors: We may share your information with our professional advisors, such as auditors and legal counsel, for the purposes of obtaining professional advice.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction. We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data; however, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we endeavor to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.

7. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• The Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
• The Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

8. External Links

Our online platform may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us: