Last updated: September 13 2025

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://reppardwalkermusic.com

We are a musician website offering music content, merchandise, and digital products. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or make purchases from our store.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Store and E-Commerce

When you purchase products from our store, we collect the following information:

  • Name and billing address
  • Shipping address (if different from billing)
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Payment information (processed securely through our payment processor)
  • Order history and preferences

This information is used to:

  • Process and fulfill your orders
  • Send order confirmations and shipping updates
  • Handle returns and exchanges
  • Process payments and prevent fraud
  • Improve our products and services
  • Send marketing communications (with your consent)

Newsletter and Marketing

If you subscribe to our newsletter or mailing list, we collect your email address and name (if provided). You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails or by contacting us directly.

Contact Forms

When you use our contact forms, we collect the information you provide, including your name, email address, and message content, to respond to your inquiries.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Store Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Keep track of items in your shopping cart
  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
  • Personalize your shopping experience

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, music players, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

We may embed content from:

  • YouTube (for music videos and performances)
  • Spotify, Apple Music, or other streaming platforms
  • Social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X)
  • Payment processors for secure transactions

Analytics

We may use analytics services to understand how visitors use our website. These services may collect information such as:

  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on site
  • Browser and device information
  • Geographic location (country/city level)
  • Referral sources

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

We may share your information with:

  • Payment Processors: To process transactions securely (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)
  • Shipping Partners: To deliver physical merchandise
  • Email Service Providers: To send newsletters and order confirmations
  • Analytics Providers: To improve our website and services
  • Legal Authorities: When required by law or to protect our rights

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

For store customers:

  • Order information is retained for tax and accounting purposes for 7 years
  • Customer account information is retained until you request deletion
  • Marketing consent can be withdrawn at any time

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data (subject to legal requirements)
  • Object to processing of your data
  • Request data portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of your residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international data transfers.

Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes:

  • SSL encryption for data transmission
  • Secure payment processing through trusted providers
  • Regular security updates and monitoring
  • Limited access to personal data on a need-to-know basis

Children’s Privacy

Our website and store are not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date.

Contact Information

For questions about this privacy policy or to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:

Email: [Your email address]
Address: [Your business address]
Phone: [Your phone number]

California Privacy Rights

California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Please contact us for more information about your rights and how to exercise them.

European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our legal basis for processing your data includes consent, contract fulfillment, and legitimate interests.