Privacy & Cookie Policy

Last updated: June 2026

1 · Data Controller

This website is operated by Starside Records / E-LAB Music (Franco Amato), based in La Spezia, Italy. For any privacy request, contact demo@starsidemusic.com.

2 · Data We Collect

We only collect personal data you choose to send us:

  • Email correspondence — when you submit a demo, a booking request, or a press enquiry via the email links on this site, we receive your email address and the content of your message.
  • Navigation data — aggregated, anonymous usage statistics (page views, country, device type) collected via privacy-friendly analytics. This data does not identify you personally.

3 · Purpose & Legal Basis

We process your email solely to evaluate your demo, respond to your enquiry, or manage a booking (GDPR Art. 6(1)(b) & (f)). Aggregated analytics are processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in understanding site usage (Art. 6(1)(f)).

4 · Retention

Demo and enquiry emails are kept only as long as necessary to handle your request and our ongoing relationship, after which they are deleted. Analytics data is retained in aggregated form only.

5 · Cookies

This site does not use advertising or profiling cookies. Only technical cookies strictly necessary for the site to function may be set. Any analytics in use is configured to be privacy-friendly and does not track you across other websites.

6 · Third-Party Processors

We rely on trusted providers to run this site: Vercel (hosting), Sanity (content management) and Cloudflare (DNS/network). These providers process data on our behalf under their respective data-processing terms.

7 · Your Rights

Under the GDPR you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict or object to the processing of your personal data, and the right to data portability. To exercise any of these rights, email us at demo@starsidemusic.com. You may also lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali).

8 · Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The “last updated” date above always reflects the current version.