This Privacy Policy applies to Laughing Hyena Records LLC, Las Vegas, NV, USA (“we”, “us”, “our”), operating www.laughinghyenarecords.com.

This Privacy Policy applies to Personal Information that we collect from interested parties and from our website and other online users (hereinafter “you”), as well as information that we collect automatically during your visits of our website and shop (e.g., information collected via cookies).

If you have any questions about the use of your Personal Information or about data protection at Laughing Hyena Records in general, you can reach us using [email protected], or call us at +1 702-632-4180.

General Information

  1. What is Personal Information?

Personal Information is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable living individual. Different pieces of information, which collected together can lead to the identification of a particular person, also constitute Personal Information.

  • What is Processing?

“Processing” means and covers virtually any handling of data.

  • What law applies?

In principle, we will only use your Personal Information in accordance with the applicable data protection laws, in particular:

  • Nevada`s Privacy Law (“SB 220”),
  • California`s Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and the subsequent amendments from the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act (“CPRA”), and
  • the EU`s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).
  • Purpose and legal basis of processing

In accordance with the above we need to have both a purpose and a legal basis to process Personal Information. The purposes are:

  • providing the website and shop and their functions and contents,
  • responding to contact requests and communicating with our customers,
  • providing our services, and
  • security measures.

Of course, we can only do that if we have at least one of the following legal bases or in other words lawful reasons to do so. Unless specifically described below, we typically link the above purposes to one of the following:

  • consent,
  • to fulfill our services and carry out contractual obligations,
  • to fulfill our legal obligations, and
  • to protect our legitimate interests.

General Principles

  1. Security

Our website uses SSL or TLS encryption to ensure the security of data processing and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders, login data or contact requests that you send to us.

You can recognise an encrypted connection if the address line of your browser contains a “https://” instead of a “http://” and also has a lock symbol. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

We have also implemented numerous security measures (“technical and organizational measures”) for example encryption or need to know access, to ensure the most complete protection of Personal Information processed through this website.

Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions can always have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. And databases or data sets that include Personal Information may be breached inadvertently or through wrongful intrusion.

Upon becoming aware of a data breach, we will notify all affected individuals whose Personal Information may have been compromised as expeditiously as possible after which the breach was discovered.

  • Retention and Storage

We retain your Personal Information as necessary in connection with the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, and in accordance with Nevada`s Statutory Retention Periods and other applicable laws for up to 6 years.

  • Minors

Persons under the age of 16 should not transmit any Personal Information to us without the consent of their parents or legal guardians. We do not request Personal Information from minors and children and do not knowingly collect such data or pass it on to third parties.

  • Automated decision-making

Automated decision-making is the process of making a decision by automated means without any human involvement. Automated decision-making including profiling does not take place.

  • Do Not Sell

We do not sell your Personal Information.

  • Special Category Data

Unless specifically required and consent is obtained, for a particular service, we do not process data that is revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, genetic data, biometric data.

  • Social Media

We are present on social media on the basis of our legitimate interest. If you contact us (or login/connect with us) via social media platforms, we and the relevant social media platform are jointly responsible for the processing of your data and enter into a so-called joint controller agreement. The legal basis is our legitimate interest, your consent or, in some cases, the initiation of a contractual service, if any.

  • International Transfer

In the course of our website operation, we process data. We usually do not transfer Personal Information to countries outside Nevada and the USA. However, if we do, we ensure that processing of your Personal Information is governed by Processing Agreements that include Standard Contractual Clauses to ensure a high level of data protection.

  1. Sharing and Disclosure

We will not disclose or otherwise distribute your Personal Information to third parties unless this is a) necessary for the performance of our services for example with our web host or with our logistic partners to deliver your order, b) you have consented to the disclosure, c) or if we are legally obliged to do so e.g., by court order or if this is necessary to support criminal or legal investigations or other legal investigations or other legal proceedings; as required by law or regulation; if Laughing Hyena Records LLC (or a part of Laughing Hyena Records LLC) is sold to or merged with another company; or proceedings at home or abroad or to fulfil our legitimate interests.

Processing of Personal Information by us

  1. Log files

Each time a user accesses our website and each time a file is retrieved, data about this process is temporarily processed in a log file. In detail, the following data is stored for each access/retrieval: a) Date and time of the retrieval (time stamp), as well as the IP address of the accessing device or server, b) request details and destination address (protocol version, HTTP method, referrer, User Agent string), c) name of the retrieved file and transferred data volume (requested URL incl. query string, size in bytes) and d) Message as to whether the retrieval was successful (HTTP status code).

On the basis of our legitimate interest in a secure website, we store this data to protect against attacks for up to 7 days beyond the time of your visit. This data is analyzed and required for legal and criminal prosecution in the event of attacks on communications technology. The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the performance of tasks.

  • Cookies

We use so-called cookies on our web site. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (PC, smartphone, tablet, etc.) and saved by your browser. The legal basis for the use of cookies is your consent as well as our legitimate interest.

  • Contacting us

Personal Information is processed depending on the contact method. In addition to your name and e-mail address, IP address or telephone number, we usually collect the context of your message which may also include certain Personal Information. The Personal Information collected when contacting us is to handle your request and the legal basis is your consent.

  • Order processing

We process your first name, last name, e-mail address, shipping, and billing address, if different, and the data related to your contract with us data to handle the contractual relationship between you and us. Where any Personal Information relates to a third party, you represent and warrant that the Personal Information is up-to-date, complete, and accurate and that you have obtained the third party’s prior consent for our collection, use and disclosure of their Personal Information for the Purposes.

It is also possible for you to register for an account. For this purpose, you can choose a password together with your e-mail address, both of which will enable you to log in more easily without having to enter your data again when you make a future purchase. We store the data you enter to set up a customer account through which your orders are recorded, executed, and processed. We will hold your data for further orders as long as you have your account with us.

The legal basis for the data processing is our contract and the fulfilment of our legal obligations.

  • Payment Data

If you make a purchase your payment will be processed via the payment service providers PayPal, Inc. Payment data will solely be processed through PayPal and we have no access to any Payment Data you may submit. The legal basis for the provision of a payment system is the establishment and implementation of the user contract for the use of the service.

  • Newsletter

If you have subscribed to our newsletter, we will use your e-mail address and, if applicable, your name to send you information about products, promotions, competitions, and news, as well as for customer satisfaction surveys. You will find the unsubscribe link at the end of each newsletter.

  • Purchasing form Third Parties

When you purchase music on third party platforms, the relevant third-party platform process various data within the framework of the purchase and for the initiation and processing of the contractual relationship. Please note that purchases are subject to the relevant third-party`s Privacy Practices and that we have no influence on their Privacy Practices.

  • Affiliate Marketing

We may also participate in Affiliate Programs. Affiliate programs are designed to provide a means for website owners to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking. As such our website may contain affiliate marketing links, which means we may get paid commission on sales of those products or services we write about. You will never be charged a fee through one of my affiliate links, however you may get a discounted rate of the relevant affiliates services and we will make a small commission. Our editorial content is not influenced by advertisers or affiliate partnerships.

Third-party services and content

We use content or service offers of third-party providers on the basis of our legitimate interests in order to integrate their content and services.  This always requires that the third-party providers of this content are aware of your IP address, as without the IP address they would not be able to send the content to your browser. We use the following providers and would like to ask you to review their privacy policies, and which contain further information on the processing of Personal Information and so-called opt-out measures, if any.

Your Rights and Privileges

  1. Privacy rights

Under SB 220, you can exercise the following rights:

  • Right to know
  • Right to rectification
  • Right of deletion
  • Right of non-discrimination
  • Right to opt-out of sale

Under the UK`s DPA and GDPR, you can exercise the following rights:

  • Right to information
  • Right to rectification
  • Right to object to processing
  • Right to deletion
  • Right to data portability
  • Right of objection
  • Right to withdraw consent
  • Right to complain to a supervisory authority
  • Right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing.

Under the CCPA and the CPRA amendment, you can exercise the following rights:

  • Right to Know/Access
  • Right to Delete
  • Right to Opt-out of Sale
  • Right to Non-Discrimination
  • Right to Rectification
  • Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information

Further, California’s “Shine the Light” law (Civil Code Section 1798.83) requires us to respond to requests from California asking about the business’s practices related to disclosing Personal Information to third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes. You may make a request about our collection and disclosure of your Personal Information using the contact details provided.

If you have any questions, please contact us.

  • Updating your information

If you believe that the information, we hold about you is inaccurate or request its rectification, deletion, or object to its processing, please do so by contacting us.

  • Withdrawing your consent

You can withdraw consents you have given at any time by contacting us.

  • Access Request

In the event you want to make a Data Subject Access Request, please contact us. We will respond to requests regarding access and correction as soon as reasonably possible. Should we not be able to respond to your request within thirty (30) days, we will tell you why and when we will be able to respond to your request. If we are unable to provide you with any Personal Information or to make a correction requested by you, we will tell you why.

Controls For Do-Not-Track Features

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track (‘DNT’) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this Privacy Policy.

Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes to this Privacy Policy or materially change Laughing Hyena Records` use of your Personal Information, we will revise our Privacy Policy accordingly. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy to be informed of how we use and protect your Personal Information. This Privacy Policy was last updated on Monday, February 13, 2023.

Contact us

If you would like to contact us regarding our privacy practices for any reason, please email us using [email protected], or call us at +1 702-632-4180.