Last Updated: January 1, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to the Naughty Bit ("we," "us," or "our") Privacy Policy. This document outlines our unwavering commitment to protecting the privacy of our clients and visitors. It details what information we collect to provide our professional audio services, how we use and safeguard that information, and your rights concerning your data. Your trust and the confidentiality of your creative work are the cornerstones of our studio.
2. Information We Collect
To provide you with a professional and seamless studio experience, we collect the following types of information:
- Personal Identification Information: When you book a session or contact us, we collect your name, artist/band name, email address, and phone number.
- Project & Billing Information: To manage your project and invoicing, we collect your billing address and details about your project (e.g., number of songs, service required).
- Payment Information: We collect payment details to process deposits and final payments. This data is handled securely by our compliant payment partners (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) and is not stored on our servers.
- Creative Assets & Session Data: We handle the audio files, session files, lyrics, and all other data you provide for your project ("Your Assets"). These are treated with the highest level of confidentiality.
- Technical & Browsing Information: When you visit our website, we automatically collect technical data like your IP address and browsing activity to analyze site performance and improve your online experience.
3. How We Use Your Information
Your data is used exclusively to provide and enhance your experience with Naughty Bit.
- To Provide Our Services: We use your personal and project information to schedule sessions, manage project timelines, and communicate with you about your recording, mixing, or mastering work.
- To Manage Your Creative Assets: Your Assets are used solely for the purpose of completing the work you have hired us to do. We implement strict access controls to ensure only authorized team members can access your project files.
- To Improve Our Studio Services: We may analyze non-personal project data (e.g., common genres, service popularity) to improve our offerings and studio workflow.
- For Marketing Communications: With your explicit consent, we may use your email to send newsletters about studio news, new gear, and special offers. You can unsubscribe at any time.
4. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell or rent your personal information or creative assets. Your data is shared only with trusted partners under strict confidentiality agreements to facilitate our services:
- With Third-Party Service Providers: We share necessary data with partners for secure cloud storage and file delivery (e.g., Dropbox, Google Drive) and our accounting software for invoicing.
- With Freelance Collaborators: If your project requires a specialist (e.g., a specific mastering engineer or session musician) not on our core team, we will only share necessary project data after obtaining your explicit consent, typically under a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).
- For Legal Compliance: We may disclose information if required by law, such as to comply with a court order or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Naughty Bit, our clients, or others.
5. Data Security
Protecting your personal and creative information is fundamental to our reputation. We implement robust technical and organizational security measures, including SSL/TLS encryption on our website, secure and regularly backed-up project servers, and strict internal data access policies to prevent unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of your information.
6. Your Data Protection Rights
You have the right to access, review, and request correction or deletion of your personal data. You also retain full ownership and rights to Your Assets. We will securely store project files for a period of 1 year after project completion, after which they may be archived or deleted. To exercise your rights, please contact us directly.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our commitment to your privacy, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Naughty Bit
123 Sonic Avenue
Melody City, 10101