Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 11, 2025
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Symfodemos collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you use our services. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring transparency in our data practices.
2. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for processing your information is:
Symfodemos
For inquiries, please contact: john.s.replogle@gmail.com
3. What We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data:
- Personal identification: such as your email address and username
- Profile information: including your biography, profile photo, musical preferences, and links
- Content: such as the messages, posts, comments, and media you publish on the platform
- Usage data: including technical session data via cookies
4. Why We Collect It
Your data is collected and processed for the following purposes:
- To create, manage, and secure your user account
- To allow interactions with other users (e.g., messaging, posting, commenting)
- To personalize and improve the performance and user experience of the platform
- To monitor and moderate content to ensure compliance with our Terms of Use
- To fulfill legal obligations and prevent misuse or fraudulent activity
5. Legal Grounds
We process your data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
- Your consent — for features like profile customization or marketing communications
- Contractual necessity — to deliver the service you signed up for
- Legitimate interests — to ensure security, improve the service, and prevent abuse
- Legal compliance — where applicable laws require data retention or disclosure
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or necessary to provide services. If you delete your account, all stored user data and interactions on the site are removed from our servers.
7. Your Rights
In accordance with applicable data protection laws (including GDPR), you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Request deletion of your data
- Export your data in a readable format (data portability)
- Object to or restrict certain processing activities
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: john.s.replogle@gmail.com
8. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. These include encrypted communications, secure storage, hashed passwords, and limited access protocols.
9. Cookies
Symfodemos uses cookies to track the user session, which is necessary for platform functionality. For more information, please consult our Cookie Policy.
10. Policy Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date. Significant changes will be communicated through the platform or by email when appropriate. Continued use of the site after changes implies acceptance.