Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for epoke.band

Last updated: 09/08/2025

At epoke, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights under applicable privacy laws, including GDPR.

1. Data Controller

epoke

Email: mail@epoke.band

Website: https://epoke.band

2. Information We Collect

We may collect:

Name (if provided)
Email address
Any other details you submit via forms
Technical data (IP address, browser type, device type)
Website usage data (cookies)
Comment data (if you leave comments)
Media data (if you upload images)

3. How We Collect Information

When you sign up for our mailing list or complete a form (e.g., Facebook Lead Ads)
When you interact with our website
Through cookies and tracking tools (e.g., Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics)
When you leave comments or upload media on our site
Through embedded content (e.g., YouTube, Spotify, Instagram)

4. Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. Their privacy policy is here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

5. Media

If you upload images to the site, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from these images.

6. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience and for analytics/advertising purposes.

If you leave a comment, you can opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
Login cookies last for two days (or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected).
Additional cookies may be set for screen preferences or editing/publishing content.

7. Embedded Content

Articles or pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, music players, images). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited those websites directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction.

8. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

Send news, music, offers, and exclusive content (with your consent)
Improve our marketing and website
Show relevant ads
Detect and prevent spam

9. Sharing of Information

We may share your information with:

MailerLite (email delivery)
Facebook/Meta (ad targeting and measurement)
Other trusted service providers

We never sell your personal data.

10. Data Retention

We keep data only as long as necessary for the purposes stated or until you withdraw consent. Comments and their metadata are kept indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-ups automatically.

11. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access the data we hold about you
Request correction or deletion
Withdraw consent at any time
File a complaint with your local data protection authority

12. Where Your Data is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website.