Effective Date: September 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how Jonny Kerry ("I," "me," or "my") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you interact with my music website, sign up for my mailing list, or purchase merchandise. I am committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data transparently.
1. The Data Controller
The data controller responsible for your personal data is Jonny Kerry.
Contact: our contact form
2. Data I Collect and Why
I collect personal data based on how you interact with my website:
Newsletter Sign-up (via Mailchimp)
Data Collected: Email address, name (if provided), time of sign-up.
Purpose: To send you my latest music updates, tour news, and exclusive content.
Legal Basis: Consent (you give explicit permission).
Merchandise Purchase (via Shopify)
Data Collected: Name, billing & shipping address, email, phone number, and purchase history.
Purpose: To process your order, ship your merchandise, and manage customer service.
Legal Basis: Contract (to fulfil your purchase order).
Website Analytics & Cookies
Data Collected: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on site, device information.
Purpose: To monitor traffic, improve the website's functionality, and see what content is most popular with my fans.
Legal Basis: Legitimate interests / consent (for non-essential cookies).
3. How I Share Your Data
I share your data with trusted third-party service providers who help me run the music business. These parties are required to keep your data secure:
- Mailchimp: I use this service to manage my mailing list and send out emails. Your email address is stored on their secure servers.
- Shopify: This platform hosts my online merchandise store and processes your order information, including shipping and billing details.
- Payment Processors: When you pay for merchandise, sensitive financial details (like credit card numbers) are handled directly by payment gateways (e.g. Shopify Payments, PayPal). I do not store your credit card information.
- Shipping Providers: I share your name and address with shipping companies to deliver your merchandise.
- Analytics Providers: I use tools like Google Analytics to understand website traffic and visitor behaviour.
I will never sell or rent your personal data to other marketing companies.
4. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
As a data subject, you have strong rights regarding your personal data. You can exercise these rights by contacting me at our contact form.
- Right of Access: You can ask me for a copy of the data I hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can ask me to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure ("right to be forgotten"): You can ask me to delete your personal data. For example, you can use the "unsubscribe" link in any email to withdraw consent and be removed from the mailing list.
- Right to Object: You can object to me processing your data for direct marketing purposes.
5. Complaints
If you believe your data has been handled improperly, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk. I would, however, appreciate it if you contacted me first so I can try to resolve your concern directly.
Effective September 2025.