Privacy Policy

LS Music Group (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you visit our website at http://lsmusicgroup.net or interact with our services. By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy.

1. Who We Are

LS Music Group operates the website http://lsmusicgroup.net. We are dedicated to providing music-related content, services, and products while ensuring the privacy and security of your personal information.

2. Information We Collect

Comments

When you leave comments on our website, we collect the data entered in the comments form, including your name, email address, and the comment content. Additionally, we collect your IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection. An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to display your profile picture, if applicable. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if used) will be publicly visible alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract location data from images shared on the site, which could compromise your privacy.

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website:

Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies expire after one year.

Login Cookies: When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser. Upon logging in, we set cookies to store your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends your login session to two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.

Editing Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is saved in your browser to indicate the post ID of the edited article. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Our website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles) from third-party websites. This content behaves as if you visited the third-party site directly. These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, or monitor your interactions with the embedded content, especially if you are logged into those websites.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the collected data to:

Facilitate user interactions, such as processing comments and managing user accounts.

Improve our website’s functionality and user experience.

Detect and prevent spam or security threats.

Comply with legal obligations.

4. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties except as described below:

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

Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.

Third-Party Services: Embedded content providers may collect data as outlined in their respective privacy policies.

5. How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically, avoiding moderation queues.

User Accounts: For registered users, we store personal information provided in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete this information at any time (except your username). Website administrators can also access and edit this information.

We retain data as required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

6. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments on our website, you may:

Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you provided.

Request the deletion of your personal data, subject to exceptions for data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [insert contact email or form link.

7. Where Your Data Is Sent

Comments may be processed by an automated spam detection service, which may involve transferring data to third-party servers.

Data from embedded content may be collected by third-party websites as described in their privacy policies.

8. Security Measures

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.

10. Contact Us

For questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at:

LS Music Group

2807 N PARHAM RD

STE 320 4302

HENRICO VA 23294
sam@samlsmusicgroup.net
1(434)603-7149

Thank you for trusting LS Music Group with your personal information.