Privacy Policy for Tad's Record

Welcome to Tad's Record ("we," "our," or "us"). We are dedicated to delivering "The Ultimate Reggae Xperience" while firmly protecting the privacy of our global community. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in accordance with Jamaica's Data Protection Act (DPA) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. The Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following personal data:

Contact Information: Name, email address, or phone number when you fill out our contact form, submit music inquiries, or request licensing/distribution details.

Transactional Data: If you purchase merchandise (CDs, vinyl, or apparel), your name, shipping address, and order details are collected to fulfill your order. Our merchandise is produced and shipped by a third-party print-and-fulfilment partner, and your payment is processed securely by that partner's payment provider. We do not store your full payment card details on our servers.

Technical Data: IP addresses, browser types, and usage data via cookies to enhance your browsing experience.

2. Legal Basis for Processing (EU & Jamaica Compliance)

Under international privacy laws, we only process your data when we have a valid legal reason to do so:

Consent: When you explicitly fill out our contact form.

Contract: When we need your details to fulfill and ship a merchandise order.

Legitimate Interest: To analyze website traffic, maintain security, and improve our services.

3. How We Use Your Information

Tad's Record uses your data strictly for music industry and store operations. We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third-party marketers. Your information is used to:

Respond directly to your messages, licensing requests, and feedback.

Process, produce, and ship your merchandise orders through our fulfilment partner.

4. Third-Party Sharing & International Data Transfers

Tad's Record operates globally, with offices in Kingston, Jamaica, and Miami, Florida. To fulfill merchandise orders, we share your name, shipping address, and order details with our third-party print-and-fulfilment partner, which produces and ships your items and may process this data in the United States.

If you are accessing this site from the European Union, your data may be transferred and processed outside the EU (to Jamaica and the US). We implement appropriate security standards to ensure your data receives the same high level of protection required by the GDPR.

5. Your Global Privacy Rights

Whether you are based in Kingston or the European Union, you hold strong rights regarding your data. You may contact us at any time to exercise the following:

Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

Right to Rectification: Request that we fix inaccurate or incomplete information.

Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request that we permanently delete your data from our systems.

Right to Restrict or Object: Stop us from using your data for direct marketing purposes.

6. Data Security & Retention

We use industry-standard electronic and managerial safety measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, or altering of your personal information. We only store your details for as long as necessary to complete your requests, manage your purchases, or fulfill statutory legal requirements.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may periodically update this policy to reflect legal updates or changes to our website. The "Effective Date" at the top of the page will show the last time updates were made.

Contact Us & Data Protection Inquiries

If you have any questions about this policy, want to manage your data, or need to contact our designated Data Protection representative, please reach out to us at:

Tad's Record Inc.
Email: tadsrecordinc@gmail.com
Jamaica Office: Kingston, Jamaica
International Office: 20401 NW 2nd Ave., Suite 301B, Miami, FL, United States