Effective Date: August 4, 2026
Welcome to DKNESS – Darkness Made Me Records (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at https://dknessrecords.com/ (the “Site”), as well as any other media form, media channel, or mobile website related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto.
Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Site.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:
Personal Data
Personally identifiable information that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Site, sign up for our newsletter, or make a purchase. This may include:
- Contact Information: First name, last name, email address, and phone number.
- Shipping & Billing Data: Mailing address, billing address, and payment method details (processed securely via our third-party payment gateways).
Derivative Data
Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as:
- Your IP address.
- Your browser type and operating system.
- Your access times and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.
2. How We Use Your Information
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:
- Process Transactions: Fulfill and manage purchases, orders, payments, and other transactions related to vinyl releases, merchandise, and digital downloads.
- Communication: Send you marketing and promotional communications, such as our newsletter, updates on new releases, and exclusive underground events.
- Site Optimization: Analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site and our brand.
- Customer Support: Respond to your comments, questions, and customer service requests.
3. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:
Third-Party Service Providers
We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, and customer service.
Legal Requirements
If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
4. Tracking Technologies
Cookies and Web Beacons
We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. You can typically set your browser to remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site.
5. Data Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
6. Policy for Children
Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location (such as California or the European Economic Area), you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
- The right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- The right to request that we delete your personal data.
- The right to opt-out of marketing communications at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our emails.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Effective Date” of this Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
DKNESS – Darkness Made Me Records
Email: admin@dknessrecords.com