Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Northline Collective operates this website and community platform. This policy explains how we handle personal information when you use Northline Collective.

For privacy questions or requests, please use our Contact page.

2. Information we may collect

Depending on how you use the service, information may include account details such as your username and display name, profile information, releases and community listings you submit, likes, downloads and other interactions, moderation records, and information contained in communications you send to us.

Technical and security information may also be processed where necessary to operate, protect and troubleshoot the service.

3. How we use information

We may use personal information to provide and maintain accounts, operate the directory, publish user-submitted content, provide moderation and security, respond to requests, prevent abuse, maintain records and comply with legal obligations.

4. Lawful basis

Where UK data protection law applies, processing will be carried out using an appropriate lawful basis depending on the purpose. This may include performance of a contract, legitimate interests, consent or compliance with a legal obligation where applicable.

5. Sharing information

We may share or disclose information where necessary to operate the service, use service providers, protect the platform and its users, or comply with legal obligations.

Information may also be visible to other users where you deliberately publish it through public profiles, releases, communities or other public features.

6. International processing

Some service providers used by Northline Collective may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs, we will use appropriate safeguards where required by applicable data protection law.

7. How long we keep information

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including account operation, security, moderation, dispute handling and legal obligations.

Retention periods can differ depending on the type of information and why it is being retained.

8. Your rights

Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may have rights to access your personal information, have inaccurate information corrected, request erasure, request restriction of processing, object to processing and request data portability.

These rights are not absolute and exceptions can apply.

9. Making a privacy request

Signed-in users can submit a privacy request through our request form. Submit a privacy request.

10. Identity verification

We may ask for proportionate information to verify the identity of someone making a privacy request where there are reasonable doubts about identity.

11. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal information, please contact us first so that we can investigate the issue. You may also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

12. Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy when our processing activities or legal requirements change. The latest version will always be published on this page.