Protecting your privacy is very important to Key61.com. We have established this GDPR-compliant Privacy Policy which explains what information we collect from our visitors/members, how we use/process that information, and how you can view, control or amend the use of the information you submit. Please note that this policy may be revised from time to time without notice, so please check it frequently. The current version of this policy is effective from 24 May 2018.
Key61.com collects Personal Data only when we need information that personally identifies you. For example, we ask for your email address and obtain your location, user agent and your IP address when you register, and we collect all the IP addresses you ever visit the forum from. We also place Cookies in your browser(s) in order to assist delivery of site functionality and to serve advertising. We use your Personal Data to operate Key61.com services, to help identify you, your location, and to communicate with you via email. You may also choose to (but are not required to) use the forum using your real name as your username.
Key61.com provides basic forum membership free-of-charge and requires this basic Personal Data on a contractual basis in order to fulfill this service.
Cookies
Key61.com , its advertising server partner AdvertServe and affiliate partner Skimlinks.com place "cookies" in the browser files of your computer. Cookies are small pieces of information or files that are stored on a user's computer by web servers through a user's browser for record keeping purposes. The information can be retrieved to personalise, monitor, or regulate use of the site. Cookies allow Key61.com to automate access and data entry functions of the site, such as login information, and tailor the site to a user's preferences, settings or interests, including keeping track of which posts or threads you have read. In addition, cookies allow Key61.com to track usage of the site to determine those areas of the site that are useful or popular (and those that are not), thereby enabling Key61.com to improve and update its service. You may remove these cookies at any time with your browser’s ‘Delete [or ‘Clear’] Cookies’ function, but your ability to use the site may be hampered by doing so.
Click here to find out exactly which ‘cookies’ we use.
We may also use anonymous non-identifiable tracking pixels for the purpose of targeted advertising (for example, but not limited to, Facebook re-targeting advertisements) to offer our customers relevant content.
If you wish to withdraw consent for our use of Cookies and/or tracking pixels, please request deletion of your Key61.com account as we are unable to provide adequate technical forum services to you without them.
Digital Advertising
Key61.com does not show ‘network’ display ads - while browsing Key61.com you will not be ‘re-targeted’ with ads that relate to your browsing activity elsewhere. Key61.com only shows ads purchased directly from Key61.com by pro audio companies and carefully selected affiliated pro audio-related partners.
AdvertServe is Key61.com 's ad server partner and Key61.com is a member of the AdvertServe Privacy Shield program. You may click here to configure/modify your ad experience settings.
Classifieds Payments
The site accepts donations via Paypal. All payment and related data processing is handled securely by PayPal.com - we do not retain any Personal Data from the payment transaction(s) (including credit card billing details). Please contact PayPal if you wish to enquire about your payment(s) to Key61.com .
Direct Mailings and "Opting Out"/Withdrawing Consent
When you register for membership on Key61.com you grant us permission to send site-related communications to you via email. You may opt-out of these communications at any time via the settings in your User CP or via the ‘unsubscribe’ links in emails we send you.
Public Forums
Key61.com offers “user provided” content. Users should be aware that when they voluntarily disclose Personal Data to other users or third parties on Key61.com, via Private Messaging, or through email, or outside of Key61.com, that information can be collected and used by others and may result in unsolicited messages from other members or parties. While Key61.com strives to protect your Personal Information, Key61.com cannot guarantee the security of any information that you transmit to Key61.com and post in the public forums or send via the Private Messaging system.
You are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of passwords and other account information.
Key61.com cannot be held responsible for Personal Data shared on Key61.com social networking pages on websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Reddit, or any other ‘social’ websites we may operate pages or accounts on now or in the future. Please see the relevant Privacy Policies of third-party sites for details on how they process your Personal Data.
Links to Other Websites
Key61.com or its members may provide links to its partners and other non-affiliated Internet websites. These sites have separate data and privacy practices independent of Key61.com and Key61.com disclaims any and all responsibility or liability for their policies or actions.
Retention
Key61.com will retain registered members’ Personal Data indefinitely until you instruct us to delete your account.
Viewing, Correcting and Updating Your Information / Right to Erasure
“Subject Access Requests” can now be handled automatically. You can edit/make changes to the information you have previously provided to Key61.com by visiting your User Control Panel (User CP). To change your username, please contact . To view the Personal Data Key61.com holds about you, or delete your account, please visit your Key61.com Registration Information and follow the steps on the page. When you delete your account, all your existing posts will be anonymised and your username and forum signature (if applicable) will be removed. Please note that posts you make to the forum are not generally considered ‘personal data’ and thus are not deleted, however, if you have included any ‘personal data’ within a post such as contact information or otherwise then, provided that you have supplied a link directing us to this content, we will amend or delete those posts within 30 days of request, free of charge. Please contact -LINK- with the relevant URLs.
Security
To protect the security of your Personal Data, Key61.com limits access to user information only to authorised Key61.com personnel. Key61.com will NOT disclose any Personal Data except as described above or in our site Terms Of Service. When we process data via third-parties, we do so using industry-standard 128-bit SSL encryption and password protection where possible. Key61.com may disclose user information, including demographic data, in an aggregated form that does not identify individual users in order to describe its services to prospective partners, advertisers and other third parties and for other lawful purposes. Key61.com uses Personal Data collected to maintain site security and prevent abuse and terms of service violations. Key61.com may disclose information about you if we have a good faith belief that we are required to do so by law or legal process, to respond to claims, or to protect the rights, property, or safety and security of Key61.com and its visitors.
Data Breach & Notification
In the unlikely event of any data breach, we will notify the appropriate supervisory authority without delay and if possible no later than seventy two (72) hours of discovery.
Should a data breach be likely to result in a high risk to the rights of our members, we will notify those individuals without delay, and where feasible no later than seventy two (72) hours of discovery.
Key61.com allows third-party ‘tracking’ via ‘cookies’ across our site. These may be set via social networking plugins, search engine use, or via advertising banners. Please see above for details on how we use cookies.
Key61.com treats all ‘do not track’ requests from browser plugins/add-ons without prejudice, but it is impossible for us to offer our services without collecting data as described above and thus cannot offer ‘opt-out’ on a ‘manual’ or ‘case by case' basis.
If you are a resident of the State of California (USA) and you do not consent to this data collection/third party cookie placement under the California 2014 Privacy Law, please do not use Key61.com.
Right Of Complaint
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, or if you believe Key61.com has not adhered to these principles, please contact us at support -LINK-.
