Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

This privacy policy explains how eJazzNews.com collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you visit our website. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and being transparent about our data practices.

Who We Are

eJazzNews.com is an independent jazz journalism website that has been publishing news, reviews, interviews, and educational content about jazz since 2001. Our website is hosted in the Netherlands and is accessible worldwide. For privacy-related inquiries, you can reach us at [email protected].

Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

  • Contact forms and emails: Your name, email address, and the content of your message when you contact us through our website or email.
  • Newsletter subscriptions: Your email address when you subscribe to our newsletter.
  • Comments: Your name, email address, and comment content if you leave comments on articles.
  • Contributor submissions: Your name, email address, biographical information, and writing samples if you submit a pitch or article.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit eJazzNews.com, certain information is collected automatically through the following services:

  • Google Analytics 4 (GA4): We use GA4 to understand how visitors interact with our site, including pages visited, time on site, referral sources, and general geographic region. GA4 data is anonymized and does not include personally identifiable information.
  • Cloudflare: Our website uses Cloudflare for content delivery, performance optimization, and security. Cloudflare may collect IP addresses, browser type, and other technical data as part of its web application firewall and DDoS protection services.
  • WordPress: Our content management system may collect technical data such as IP addresses and browser information in server logs for security and operational purposes.

Cookies

eJazzNews.com uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality, including security, session management, and content delivery through Cloudflare. These cannot be disabled.
  • Analytics cookies: Used by Google Analytics 4 to collect anonymized data about site usage. These help us understand which content is most useful to our readers and how to improve the site.
  • Advertising cookies: Our ad network partners may set cookies to serve relevant advertisements and measure ad performance.
  • Affiliate cookies: When you click an affiliate link on our site, our affiliate partners (described in our Affiliate Disclosure) may set cookies to track referrals. These cookies are governed by the respective partner’s privacy policy.

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling non-essential cookies will not affect your ability to read our content.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries, pitches, and feedback
  • To deliver newsletter content you have subscribed to
  • To improve our website, content, and user experience based on aggregated analytics data
  • To maintain the security and integrity of our website
  • To comply with legal obligations
  • To detect and prevent fraud, spam, and abuse

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Data Sharing and Third Parties

We share data with the following third-party service providers, each of which processes data according to their own privacy policies:

  • Google (Analytics, Search Console) — anonymized site usage and search performance data
  • Cloudflare — content delivery, security, and performance optimization
  • Email service provider — newsletter delivery and subscriber management
  • Ad networks — advertising delivery and performance measurement
  • Affiliate partners — referral tracking for affiliate links (Amazon Associates, Sweetwater, and others listed on our Affiliate Disclosure page)

We do not share your personal data with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:

  • Contact form submissions: 12 months from the date of submission
  • Newsletter subscriptions: Until you unsubscribe. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every newsletter email.
  • Analytics data: 14 months (Google Analytics 4 default retention period)
  • Server logs: 30 days

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have specific rights regarding your personal data.

GDPR Rights (European Economic Area)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation:

  • Right of access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Right to erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
  • Right to restriction: You can request that we limit the processing of your personal data.
  • Right to data portability: You can request your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
  • Right to object: You can object to the processing of your personal data for specific purposes.
  • Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw that consent at any time.

CCPA Rights (California)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:

  • Right to know: You can request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal data we have collected about you.
  • Right to delete: You can request deletion of personal data we have collected from you.
  • Right to opt-out: You can opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.
  • Right to non-discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

Other US State Privacy Laws

Residents of states with comprehensive privacy laws (including Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and others) may have similar rights to those described above. Please contact us to exercise any applicable rights.

Global Privacy Control

We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. If your browser sends a GPC signal, we treat it as a valid opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal data.

Do Not Sell or Share

eJazzNews does not sell your personal information. We do not share your personal data with third parties for their own marketing or commercial purposes. Data shared with service providers as described above is limited to what is necessary for them to provide their services to us.

Children’s Privacy

eJazzNews.com is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe a child under 16 has provided personal data to us, please contact us at [email protected].

International Data Transfers

eJazzNews.com is hosted in the Netherlands. If you access our website from outside the Netherlands, your data may be transferred to and processed in the Netherlands and other countries where our service providers operate. Cloudflare, as our content delivery network, operates a global network of servers, which means your connection data may be processed at the Cloudflare node nearest to your location.

We ensure that any international data transfers comply with applicable data protection laws through appropriate safeguards, including standard contractual clauses where required.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our security measures include:

  • SSL/TLS encryption: All data transmitted between your browser and our website is encrypted.
  • Web Application Firewall (WAF): Cloudflare provides DDoS protection and threat mitigation.
  • Regular software updates: We keep WordPress, plugins, and server software up to date.
  • Access controls: Administrative access to the website is restricted to authorized personnel using strong authentication.

No method of data transmission or storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us About Privacy

If you have questions about this privacy policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or have concerns about how your data is handled, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]
Subject line: Privacy Inquiry

We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 days.