PRIVACY POLICY
We believe privacy should be straightforward. This page explains what information may be collected when you use the Robb Johnson website, why we use it and the choices you have.
This privacy policy applies to information collected through robbjohnson.co.uk, including when you subscribe to the mailing list or contact us.
We do not sell your personal information.
Who we are
This is the official website of songwriter and musician Robb Johnson and is operated in connection with Irregular Records.
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or the information we hold about you, please contact:
Email: media@irregularrecords.co.uk
Information we collect
The amount of personal information we collect is limited. Depending on how you use the website, it may include:
- Your name if you choose to provide it when subscribing.
- Your email address when you join the mailing list.
- Your name, email address and anything else you choose to provide when you contact us.
- Technical information such as your IP address, browser, device type and basic server or security logs.
- Information about your newsletter subscription, including when you subscribed or unsubscribed.
Please do not send sensitive personal information unless it is genuinely necessary for your enquiry.
How we use your information
We may use personal information to:
- send newsletters and updates that you have asked to receive;
- respond to emails, enquiries and other communications;
- manage and maintain the website;
- protect the website from spam, abuse and security threats;
- understand and resolve technical problems; and
- meet any legal or regulatory obligations that apply to us.
Our lawful bases
Where data protection law applies, we rely on an appropriate lawful basis for using personal information.
Consent – where you have chosen to join our mailing list or have otherwise expressly agreed to receive communications.
Legitimate interests – where necessary to respond to enquiries, administer the website, maintain security and operate the site effectively.
Legal obligation – where we need to use or retain information in order to comply with the law.
Newsletter & MailerLite
If you subscribe to the Robb Johnson / Irregular Records mailing list, the information you provide is processed using MailerLite, our email marketing provider.
MailerLite helps us maintain our subscriber list and send newsletters and other email updates. Information associated with your subscription may also be used to provide information about email delivery and engagement.
Our lawful basis for sending these emails is your consent.
You can read MailerLite's Privacy Policy for further information about how MailerLite handles personal data.
Cookies & website technology
Like most websites, this site may use cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small files stored on your device which can help a website operate correctly or remember information about your visit.
Essential cookies
Some cookies or similar technologies may be necessary for the website to operate securely and correctly. These may include functions provided by WordPress, website security systems or your cookie preferences.
Optional and third-party cookies
Some content on this site may be provided by external services, for example embedded videos or other media. These services may use cookies or similar technologies when their content is loaded.
Where consent is required for non-essential cookies, these should not be used until you have made your choice through the site's cookie controls.
Third parties & external websites
The website contains links to other websites and services, including music platforms, ticket sellers, social media, YouTube, record retailers and the Irregular Records shop.
When you follow a link to another website, that website will have its own privacy practices and policies.
We recommend checking the relevant privacy information when using an external service.
We may share personal information with service providers that help us operate the website or mailing list where this is necessary. This includes MailerLite and our website hosting and technical service providers.
Some service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where this happens, appropriate safeguards required by data protection law are used where applicable.
We do not sell or rent our mailing list or personal information to third parties.
How long we keep your information
We only keep personal information for as long as it is reasonably required for the purpose for which it was collected, or where we have a legal reason to retain it.
- Mailing list information is generally retained while you remain subscribed.
- If you unsubscribe, we may retain limited information necessary to record and respect your decision so that you are not accidentally added back to the mailing list.
- Emails and enquiries are retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to deal with the matter and any related administration.
- Technical and security logs are normally retained only for the period needed for website operation and security.
Your data protection rights
Depending on the circumstances, UK data protection law gives you rights over your personal information. These may include the right to:
- ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you;
- ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
- ask us to delete your personal information in certain circumstances;
- ask us to restrict the way your information is used;
- object to certain uses of your personal information;
- request transfer of certain information where the right to data portability applies; and
- withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at media@irregularrecords.co.uk .
You also have the right to raise a concern with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's data protection regulator.
Keeping your information secure
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information and use reputable service providers to operate the website and mailing list.
However, no website, email system or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Changes to this privacy policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time, for example when the website, the services we use or applicable privacy requirements change.
The date at the top of this page shows when the policy was last updated.
Questions about your privacy?
Get in touch
If you have a question about this policy or would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please email: