Privacy Policy

Effective date: 24 November 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how VU Magazine (“VU Magazine”, “we”, “us”, “our”) collects and uses your information when you use dizrupt.us (the “Site”).

By using the Site, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

1. Who we are

VU Magazine is a music journalism website based in the United Kingdom. We publish nostalgic content about historical interviews, performances and music culture.

The data controller for your personal data is:

Dizrupt Ltd
72 Ridgeway, Hurst Green
Etchingham, East Sussex
TN19 7PJ
United Kingdom

Contact email: hello@dizrupt.us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, contact us at the email above.

2. What data we collect

We collect information in three main ways.

2.1 Information you give us

You may give us:

Email address and name when you:
- Sign up for a newsletter
- Contact us by email or via a contact form
- Send pitches, submissions or collaboration requests
Any information you include in your messages to us
Account details if we offer user accounts in the future (for example username and password)

2.2 Information we collect automatically

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect some technical information, such as:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device type and operating system
Referring website
Pages visited, time and date of visits
Time spent on pages and click paths

We collect this using cookies and similar technologies. See section 7.

2.3 Information from third parties

We may receive information about you from:

Analytics providers
Email service providers
Social media platforms, if you interact with our content there

The data we receive depends on your settings with those services.

3. Why we use your data and legal bases

Under UK GDPR we must have a legal basis for each use of your data.

We use your data for the reasons in the table below.

Purpose	Data involved	Legal basis
Run and maintain the Site	Technical data such as IP, device, logs	Legitimate interests
Respond to messages	Name, email, message content	Legitimate interests
Send newsletters	Name, email	Consent
Analytics and insights	IP (in shortened form where possible), usage data	Legitimate interests or consent (depending on cookie settings)
Protect the Site	Technical data, logs	Legitimate interests, legal obligation

“Legitimate interests” means our interest in running and improving a music journalism site in a way that is fair and expected.

If we rely on consent, you can withdraw it at any time. See section 9.

4. How we use your data

We use your data to:

Provide, operate and improve the Site
Publish and organise our content
Respond to emails, forms and submissions
Send newsletters if you subscribe
Monitor traffic, performance and trends
Keep the Site secure and prevent abuse or fraud
Comply with legal duties and enforce our terms

We do not use automated decision making that has legal or similar significant effects on you.

5. How we share your data

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share your data with:

5.1 Service providers

Companies that help us operate the Site and services, for example:

Website hosting and storage
Analytics tools
Email newsletter services
Security and performance tools

They only use your data to provide services to us and must protect it.

5.2 Analytics and advertising partners

If we use analytics or advertising cookies, these partners may collect or receive information about your use of the Site to help us measure performance and, if used, show relevant ads.

5.3 Professional advisers and authorities

We may share data with lawyers, accountants and public authorities where required by law or to protect our rights or the rights of others.

5.4 Business transfers

If we take part in a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, your data may be transferred as part of that process. If this happens, we will try to make sure the new controller respects this Privacy Policy.

6. International transfers

We are based in the United Kingdom. Some of our service providers may be outside the UK or the European Economic Area.

If we transfer your data outside the UK, we will use safeguards required by UK data protection law, such as:

Standard contractual clauses approved for use under UK GDPR
Other safeguards that offer an adequate level of protection

You can contact us for more details about these safeguards.

7. Cookies and similar technologies

7.1 What cookies we use

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

Make the Site work
Remember preferences
Understand how visitors use the Site
Support any analytics and, if used, advertising

Cookies we may use include:

Strictly necessary cookies
These are needed for the Site to function. You cannot turn these off using our tools.
Analytics cookies
These help us understand traffic and usage so we can improve the Site.
Functional cookies
These remember your choices or settings.
Advertising or social media cookies (if implemented)
These can be used to show relevant ads or to support embedded content such as social media posts, video or audio players.

Third parties such as analytics or media platforms may set cookies when you visit pages that include their content or scripts.

7.2 Consent for cookies

Under UK law, non essential cookies usually require your consent.

Where required, we will:

Show a cookie banner when you first visit
Give you a clear choice to accept or reject non essential cookies
Not set non essential cookies until you accept

You can change your cookie settings at any time in the banner (if available) or through your browser settings.

If you block cookies, some parts of the Site may not work correctly.

8. How long we keep your data

We keep your personal data only for as long as we need it for the purposes in this Privacy Policy, including to:

Provide the Site and services
Meet legal, tax or accounting duties
Resolve disputes
Enforce agreements

Examples:

Contact emails: usually up to 2 years after we close the conversation, unless we need to keep them longer for legal reasons
Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe, then stored only on a suppression list if needed to avoid further emails
Analytics data: kept according to the settings of the tools we use

When data is no longer needed, we delete it or anonymise it.

9. Your rights

If you are in the UK or the EU, you have rights over your personal data.

You can:

Access
Ask for a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Rectify
Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Erase
Ask us to delete your data in some situations.
Restrict
Ask us to limit how we use your data in some situations.
Object
Object to our use of your data based on legitimate interests, including profiling on that basis. You can always object to direct marketing.
Data portability
Ask for your data in a structured, commonly used, machine readable format and have it transferred to another controller where technically possible.
Withdraw consent
If we rely on consent, you can withdraw it at any time. This will not affect processing before you withdrew consent.

To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@dizrupt.us.

We may need to confirm your identity before we act on your request.

You also have the right to complain to a data protection authority. In the UK this is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

We would like the chance to deal with your concerns first, so please contact us if you can.

10. Children’s privacy

The Site is aimed at people aged 13 and over.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has given us personal data, contact us at hello@dizrupt.us. We will delete that data if required by law.

11. Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against loss, misuse and unauthorised access.

No website or internet service is completely secure. You use the Site at your own risk.

12. Third party sites and content

The Site may contain links to third party websites or services, such as:

Streaming platforms
Ticket or merchandise sites
Social media platforms
External archives and media players

These sites and services have their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for how they handle your data. You should read their policies before giving them your information.

13. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When we do, we will change the “Effective date” at the top of this page. If changes are significant, we may also show a notice on the Site or contact you by email if we have your address.

If you continue to use the Site after changes take effect, this means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.

14. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we use your data, you can contact us at:

Email: hello@dizrupt.us