1. Who We Are
Blonde Brunette is a DJ duo based in Barcelona, Spain, consisting of Nicholas Harris and Peter Karcher. We operate the website blondebrunette.music and our contact email is info@blondebrunette.music.
For the purposes of EU data protection law (GDPR), we are the data controllers of any personal information you provide to us.
2. What Data We Collect
We collect personal data only when you choose to provide it to us. This includes:
Mailing List Sign-Up
- Email address (required)
- Phone number (optional) — provided only if you wish to receive updates via WhatsApp or SMS
Contact / Booking Form
- Name
- Company or organisation (optional)
- Email address
- Phone number (optional)
- Message content
We do not collect any data automatically, and we do not use cookies, analytics trackers, or any other tracking technologies on this website.
3. Why We Collect It
We use your data only for the purpose you provided it:
- Mailing list (email): To send you updates about shows, releases, and news from Blonde Brunette. We will only contact you if you have given us your explicit consent.
- Mailing list (WhatsApp / SMS): If you provide your phone number and consent to it, we may send occasional updates via WhatsApp or SMS. You can opt out at any time independently of your email subscription.
- Contact/booking form: To respond to your enquiry or booking request.
We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the GDPR, we process your data on the following legal bases:
- Consent (Article 6(1)(a)): For the mailing list — whether by email, WhatsApp, or SMS — we process your data based on your explicit opt-in consent. You may withdraw this consent at any time.
- Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)): For responding to contact and booking enquiries.
5. How Long We Keep Your Data
- Mailing list subscribers: We retain your data for as long as you remain subscribed. If you unsubscribe, we will remove your data promptly.
- Contact/booking enquiries: We retain correspondence for up to 2 years, unless a longer period is needed for a booking contract.
6. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We may share it with:
- Email service providers (e.g. Brevo): Who send our mailing list on our behalf. These providers act as data processors under GDPR and are contractually bound to protect your data.
- WhatsApp (Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd): If you opt in to WhatsApp messaging, your phone number will be used via the WhatsApp platform. WhatsApp's own privacy policy applies. We will only use WhatsApp to contact you with your explicit consent.
- SMS providers: If we send SMS updates, we may use a third-party SMS gateway. Your phone number will be shared only to the extent necessary to deliver messages you have consented to receive.
All third-party tools we use are selected for GDPR compliance. If you would like to know which specific provider we use, please contact us.
7. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access: You can request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate data.
- Right to erasure: You can ask us to delete your data at any time.
- Right to restrict processing: You can ask us to limit how we use your data.
- Right to data portability: You can request your data in a machine-readable format.
- Right to object: You can object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Right to withdraw consent: You can withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@blondebrunette.music. We will respond within 30 days.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Spanish data protection authority (AEPD) at www.aepd.es.
8. Opting Out
You can opt out of any or all of our communications at any time:
- Email: Every marketing email includes an unsubscribe link. You can also email us at info@blondebrunette.music.
- WhatsApp: Reply STOP to any message, or contact us directly and we will remove you immediately.
- SMS: Reply STOP to any SMS, or contact us at info@blondebrunette.music.
Opting out of one channel does not automatically remove you from others. Please let us know which channel(s) you wish to opt out of. We will process all requests within 5 business days.
9. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. Our website is served over HTTPS, and we use reputable third-party services with their own security standards.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review it periodically.
11. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please get in touch: