This Privacy Policy describes how gilshaham.com (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website and interact with our services.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that you provide directly to us through:
Email Marketing List: When you subscribe to our mailing list, we collect your email address and, if provided, your name. This information is used solely to send you updates about Gil Shaham’s performances, recordings, and related news.
Contact Form: When you submit a message through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose to include in your message. This information is used to respond to your enquiry.
Automatic Information: Like most websites, we automatically collect certain information when you visit our site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed. This information is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To send you email newsletters and updates about Gil Shaham’s activities (only if you have subscribed)
- To respond to your enquiries submitted through our contact form
- To improve and maintain our website
- To analyse website usage and understand our audience
- To comply with legal obligations
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
For users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: When you subscribe to our mailing list or submit a contact form, you provide consent for us to process your information
- Legitimate Interests: We may process your data for our legitimate interests, such as improving our website and understanding our audience, provided these interests do not override your rights
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with:
- Service Providers: We use third-party services to manage our email marketing (such as Mailchimp, Campaign Monitor, or similar platforms) and website hosting. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyse site traffic. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can control cookies through your browser settings, though disabling cookies may affect website functionality.
We may use the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
- Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- Correction: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information
- Deletion: Request that we delete your personal information
- Unsubscribe: Opt out of receiving marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or contacting us directly
- Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format
- Object: Object to our processing of your personal information
- Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how we use your information
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. If you unsubscribe from our mailing list, we will remove your information from our active database, though we may retain certain information for record-keeping purposes.
8. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your country. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete such information.
10. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a new “Last updated” date. Your continued use of our website after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:
Email: web@email.gilshaham.com
Website: gilshaham.com
This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected through gilshaham.com and not to information collected offline or through other means.