PRIVACY POLICY

Data Controller

The Data Controller responsible for your personal data is:

Nikolas Wade Music

If you have any questions about how your personal data is processed, or if you wish to exercise your GDPR rights, please contact us through our website using this contact form.

All enquiries submitted through the contact form will be handled securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

The Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

Information you provide directly:

• Name, company name and job title
• Contact details (email address, phone number, postal address)
• Communications you send to us (emails, enquiries, project requests)
• Information provided when signing up for newsletters or updates

Information collected automatically:

When you visit our website, we may collect technical data including:

• IP address
• Browser type and device type
• Pages visited and referring URLs
• Time, date and duration of your visit

This data is collected via cookies and similar technologies and is only activated with your consent. You can review these cookies in our Cookie Policy.

How We Use Your Information

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

• Responding to your enquiries
• Managing ongoing projects or business communications
• Sending newsletters or marketing communications (only with consent)
• Improving website performance and user experience
• Internal administration, accounting, and record-keeping
• Compliance with legal obligations

Legal Basis for Processing

We only process your personal data when legally permitted under GDPR:

• Performance of a contract – e.g., managing client work
• Legal obligation – e.g., tax and accounting requirements
• Legitimate interests – e.g., improving services, responding to enquiries
• Consent – for marketing emails, newsletter sign-ups, analytics cookies

You may withdraw your consent at any time.

Data Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal data.

We may share data with:

• Trusted third-party service providers, including:
• Website hosting platforms (Brizy Cloud)
• Email providers
• Analytics providers (Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity)
• Payment processors (if applicable)

• Legal authorities, if required by law

All third-party processors are contractually obligated to handle your data securely and in accordance with GDPR.

International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party providers (such as Google, YouTube, and Microsoft Clarity) may process personal data outside the EEA.

Where such transfers occur, they are safeguarded by:

• Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
• Additional measures required under GDPR and EU guidelines

Data Retention

We only retain your personal data for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including:

• Accounting/financial records: 5–7 years (legal requirement)
• Client/project communications: as long as needed to provide services
• Newsletter/email marketing: until you withdraw consent

When data is no longer required, it is securely deleted.

Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights:

• Right to be informed
• Right of access
• Right to rectification
• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to object
• Right to data portability
• Right to withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us.

Right to lodge a complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local Supervisory Authority, such as:

• Datatilsynet (Norway)
• Datatilsynet (Denmark)
• Your national data protection authority

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to operate correctly, analyse visitor behaviour, and display embedded content. Non-essential cookies (analytics, marketing, YouTube embeds) are only activated with your explicit consent.

You can review, change or withdraw your consent at any time through our Cookie Settings or by visiting our Cookie Policy page.

See our full Cookie Policy here:

https://www.nikolaswade.com/cookies

Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is handled, please visit our Contact page.