Privacy policy

Your privacy is important to us and Gita Gateway knows that you care about how your personal information is used and shared, and we take your privacy seriously.

Please take the time to read our Privacy Policy below to make sure you understand and agree with it. By visiting Gita Gateway websites and using our services and submitting information you acknowledge that you accept the practices and policies outlined in this privacy policy (“ Privacy Policy ”).

Why does Gita Gateway collect personal information and what does this Privacy Policy Cover :

We need your personal information (i.e., information by which you are individually identifiable) in order to provide you our services, pay you, get your content to our partners, answer questions you may have, keep track of all the things happening with your account, provide customer support, collect fees, provide new opportunities, contact you in case of incomplete information, and deliver new products, updates and a high quality customer experience. This Privacy Policy covers Gita Gateway’s treatment of information with respect to the above.

Information which Gita Gateway collects :

In order to provide you any of service or products, Gita Gateway is in need of personal information from you which may include: (i) email and physical address, (ii) telephone numbers, (iii) name of account holder/s, (iv) billing information in order to collect from you the various fees and charges for any of our services and/or products which may include: credit/charge card information, (v) bank account and/or PayPal account information in order for Gita Gateway to deposit money you are entitled to receive pursuant to distribution of your music, (vi) social security number when and if applicable, (vii) tax identification number when and if applicable, (viii) information which will help you remember your Gita Gateway login information in case you forget such login information, and (ix) information personal information for an individual which you choose to send and/or onboard to any of Gita Gateway’s services and such information is used by Gita Gateway only in connection with the purpose for which such information was collected by Gita Gateway.

Gita Gateway may choose to collect other non-personal information for you which may include: (i) name of your songs, albums and associated artists, (ii) year in which a recording was created and/or released, and (iii) identity of person who owns and/or controls the rights of the works (including songs and albums) which you deliver to Gita Gateway.

By using Gita Gateway services and/or products. You hereby agree that Gita Gateway shall have the right to (i) provide any information with respect to the sales and/or distribution of your recordings to third parties and aggregate such information in charts and any other comparative informational materials and to disseminate the same in any manner. Gita Gateway may from time to time present you with a voluntary survey about our current or possible services and/or products which solicits non-personal information from you.

It is your voluntary decision whether to provide us with any such information, but if you refuse to provide such information we may not be able to register you to use the Services or your use of the Services may be limited.

Disclosure of your personal information :

We take your privacy very seriously. In order for us to deliver and offer our services and/or products to you it might be needed that people working for Gita Gateway view your personal information in order to make sure we are providing you with the best service possible. However, such access will be on a need-to-know basis only and any person viewing your personal information will be required to keep your personal information confidential and use it only pursuant to the Gita Gateway privacy policy.

It may occur that with improvements and/or additions to our existing services and/or products it may be to your advantage for Gita Gateway to make specific personal information about you available to entities that Gita Gateway has a relationship with or that perform work for Gita Gateway so that they can provide products and/or services to you on our behalf. These companies may help us process information, extend credit, fulfill customer orders, deliver products to you, manage and enhance customer data, provide customer service, assess your interest in our products and services, process payment of any sort or conduct customer research or satisfaction surveys. We will provide these companies with only the personal information that they require to perform the task for which they have been hired to do. These companies shall protect your personal information in accordance with Gita Gateway’s privacy policy. Without such information being made available, it would create difficulties for us to sell your music, upload your music, upload your album artwork, provide you with many services functionalities (such as analytics), purchase products and services, have products delivered to you, receive customer service, provide us feedback to improve our products and services, or access certain services, offers and content on the Gita Gateway website.

Your personal information may also be disclosed to law enforcement officials or third parties if Gita Gateway is required to do so pursuant to law. In addition, in the event that Gita Gateway receives notification that any content you have posted online using the Gita Gateway service infringes on the rights of a third party, Gita Gateway may, in its good faith and sole discretion, to disclose your contact information to such third party.

Protection of your personal information :

Your Gita Gateway Account Information is protected by a password for your privacy and security. You need to protect unauthorized access to your account and Information by selecting and protecting your password appropriately and limiting access to your computer and browser by signing off after you have finished accessing your account. If you share your password or your Information with others, remember that you are responsible for all actions taken in the name of your account. If you lost control of your password, you may lose substantial control over your Information and may be subject to legally binding actions taken on your behalf. Therefore, if your password has been compromised for any reason, you should immediately notify Gita Gateway and change your password immediately.

Gita Gateway attempts to protect user information to ensure that user account information is kept private; however, Gita Gateway cannot guarantee or ensure the security of user account information. Not even the U.S. government appears capable of securing highly sensitive personal and national security information from unauthorized access, use, and exploitation. Unauthorized entry or use by third parties, hardware or software failure, and other factors may compromise the security of user information at any time, including your Information.

Accuracy of your personal information :

Gita Gateway works hard to keep your personal information safe, accurate, complete and as current as possible. You can help us keep your personal information accurate by updating such information whenever appropriate.

Internet Protocol Addresses, cookies and other :

As is the case with many websites, the Gita Gateway website logs your IP address and uses standard technology called cookies, which are small data files that are downloaded onto your computer when you visit the Gita Gateway website. Cookies automatically identify your browser to the Gita Gateway website server whenever you interact with the Gita Gateway website. We use cookies and the information they provide to improve our services and the quality of your experience while visiting the Gita Gateway website.

You do have the possibility to set your browser to notify you when a cookie is enabled, allowing you to have the choice to reject or disable the cookie; however, it is possible that some portion or functions of the Gita Gateway website or its participating partners’ websites may not work as well or at all if you disable your cookies.

We may use third party service providers for the purpose to help us analyze certain online activities. For example, these service providers may help us measure the performance of our online campaigns or analyze visitor activity on the Gita Gateway website. We may permit these service providers to use cookies and other technologies to perform these services for Gita Gateway.

Gita Gateway as many websites gather certain non-personal information automatically and store it in log files, including things like your IP addresses, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and clickstream data. None of this information identifies you directly. Gita Gateway may also enable this technology for use in ways that are commonly accepted by industry practice.

Message boards, chat rooms and instant messaging :

In the event that Gita Gateway launches community-based services such as message boards, blogs, instant messaging and other similar services, you should be aware that any information you share is visible to other users. Please note that information that you submit to one of these forums can be read, collected or used by other individuals to send you unsolicited messages. Gita Gateway is not responsible for the personally identifiable information you choose to submit in these forums – you are solely responsible for any content that you post there, including, but not limited to, any personal information that you choose to reveal in these public forums. In using any of these services, you agree that you will not use them for any purpose that is unlawful or in violation of Gita Gateway s Terms and Conditions. Please note that Gita Gateway may, in its sole discretion, monitor postings in these forums to assure that users are complying with the Gita Gateway Terms and Conditions

Links to other websites :

It is possible that at some time Gita Gateway might link to other websites. If we do, and you choose to go to these other websites, please be aware that such websites may not be affiliated with Gita Gateway and are not subject to Gita Gateway’s Privacy Policy. We encourage you to carefully review such other websites’ respective privacy policies and ask questions directly of them in this regard.

Communications:

We may send you email or other messages about us or our products and services. These messages may include, without limitation, surveys and/or newsletters and/or other commercial or informational materials. By accepting the Terms of Service for the Services (including the terms of this Privacy Policy which are incorporated therein) or using the Services, you affirmatively consent to receive such commercial messages. As a registered member, you can remove your personal information from our mailing list and stop receiving future communication from us by following the unsubscribe link located at the bottom of each communication or by emailing us at admin@gitagateway.com

You will also be given the opportunity to unsubscribe from commercial messages in any such email or other message we send. Please note that we reserve the right to send you service related communications, including service announcements and administrative messages, relating either to your account or to your transactions on this site, without offering you the opportunity to opt out of receiving them unless you cancel your account.

Changes to Gita Gateway’s Privacy Policy :

As Gita Gateway grows, changes, and expands to suit your needs, we may need to modify, alter or otherwise update this privacy policy. When we make changes to this Privacy Policy we will notify you here, so we encourage you to review this Privacy Policy from time to time. We may also attempt to notify you of any such changes to our Privacy Policy via email or by placing a notice on our home page, but are not required to do so.

Acceptance of Gita Gateway’s Privacy Policy :

By using the Gita Gateway website, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information by Gita Gateway in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Questions about Gita Gateway’s Privacy Policy :

If you have any questions, concerns or thoughts about the privacy of your personal information while using the Gita Gateway website or this Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us at admin@gitagateway.com

This Privacy Policy was last updated in March 2023.