Privacy Policy

Effective date: 17 November 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how MJ Project ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website www.mjproject.co.uk.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

When you contact us or submit content, we may collect information you provide, such as your name, email address, and any message content.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

We automatically collect certain information when you visit our site, including:

  • Your IP address and device/browser information
  • Pages you view and referring/exit pages
  • Usage data collected via cookies and similar technologies

1.3 Third-Party Data

We display public Spotify content (artist profiles, tracks, albums) using the Spotify Web API. We do not store or process Spotify account credentials. Any playback functionality embeds Spotify-hosted assets.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • To operate and maintain the website
  • To personalise content (e.g., top tracks and albums)
  • To serve ads and measure their performance (e.g., Google Auto Ads)
  • To analyse website usage and performance (e.g., Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity)
  • To comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies for essential site functionality, analytics, and advertising. You will be prompted to provide consent upon your first visit.

4. Third-Party Services

We use third-party services including Spotify, Google, and Microsoft. Each service has its own privacy policies which govern their handling of your data.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to provide services and meet legal obligations. Cached Spotify API responses are retained up to 24 hours unless refreshed by an admin.

6. Security

We employ reasonable safeguards to protect personal data. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are an EU or UK resident, you have rights under applicable data protection laws, including:

  • Access, correction, and deletion of your personal data
  • Restriction of processing
  • Right to object to processing
  • Right to data portability

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Material changes will be communicated on the website.

10. Contact

For privacy inquiries, please contact us at: [email protected].