SITE POLICY GET KNOWN RADIO UPDATED 2026
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How we collect, use, and protect the information you share with the station.

Privacy Policy

Get Known Radio is run by a small editorial team. We collect the minimum information needed to operate the station, do not sell personal data, and handle every submission and inquiry under the terms below.

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Get Known Radio ("we," "us," "the station") collects, uses, stores, and shares information when you visit getknownradio.com, listen to the live stream, submit music or messages through our forms, or sign up for our newsletter.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

  • Name or artist name
  • Email address
  • Uploaded audio files and accompanying metadata (track title, release date, genre)
  • Social media or streaming-platform links
  • Optional submission details (bio, press contact, region)

Information Collected Automatically

  • IP address (used for spam protection and basic geolocation)
  • Browser, operating system, and device type
  • Page views, session duration, and referring URL via Google Analytics
  • Stream listener counts via our Shoutcast server (aggregate, not personally identifying)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Process and review music submissions
  • Promote submitted content on the station, social media, and newsletters when accepted
  • Respond to contact-form messages, removal requests, and licensing inquiries
  • Send newsletter and digest emails to subscribers who opted in
  • Diagnose site errors and improve performance
  • Comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests

4. Music & Submitted Content

When you submit music or other content through our portal:

  • Your track and metadata may be publicly displayed on the station's site, social channels, or in our newsletter
  • We do not claim ownership of submitted content
  • You may request removal of your submission at any time via the contact page

5. Email Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter or submit music with an email address, you may receive:

  • Submission status updates
  • Editorial newsletters and weekly digests
  • Occasional announcements about live programming or events

Every email includes an unsubscribe link. You can also email [email protected] to be removed.

6. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies for:

  • Essential operation — keeping you logged in to the site, remembering your audio playback state.
  • Analytics — Google Analytics (GA4) tracks anonymous, aggregated traffic patterns.
  • Spam protection — Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise checks form submissions.
  • Advertising — Google AdSense may serve ads based on your visit, your prior visits to this and other sites, and information from third parties. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.

You can disable cookies through your browser settings, but parts of the site may stop working.

7. Third-Party Services

We rely on the following third parties to operate the station. Each has its own privacy policy:

  • Google Analytics & AdSense — analytics and advertising
  • Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise — anti-spam on submission forms
  • Brevo (or equivalent ESP) — newsletter delivery
  • Shoutcast / hosting providers — audio stream delivery and site hosting
  • Apple iTunes & Spotify APIs — track previews and release metadata

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data.

8. Data Retention

We keep submission records for as long as the artist remains on rotation, plus a reasonable archival period (typically two years) so we can re-revisit older submissions. Newsletter subscriber records are kept until you unsubscribe.

9. Data Security

We use commercially reasonable safeguards (HTTPS in transit, restricted server access, isolated submission storage) to protect personal information. No system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Your Rights

Depending on your region, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion
  • Withdraw consent for marketing communications
  • Opt out of personalized advertising
  • Lodge a complaint with your local data-protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected].

11. Children's Privacy

The station is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

12. International Visitors

The station is operated from the United States. By using the site, visitors from outside the U.S. acknowledge that their information may be processed in the U.S. and other countries that may not have the same data-protection laws as their home jurisdiction.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "updated" date in the masthead will reflect the most recent revision. Material changes will also be announced in the newsletter.

14. Contact

Email: [email protected]
Web: getknownradio.com/contact.html