Privacy Policy
EDM House Network (“we”, “us”, or “our”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and store personal information, your rights under GDPR, and how we comply with Irish and EU data protection laws.
We made these updates to reflect the high standards established by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a set of laws passed in the European Union. Because we believe all readers of www.edmhousenetwork.com the right to these standards of protection, we are implementing these updates globally.
We respect your personal data. We have never and will never sell it to third parties.
By using this site or/and our services, you consent to the Processing of your Personal Data as described in this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy is a part of our Terms and Conditions; by agreeing to Terms and Conditions you also agree to this Policy. In the event of collision of terms used in Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy, the latter shall prevail.
CONTEXT & OVERVIEW
Key details
Policy prepared by: Dylan Smith on: 07/09/2025 Policy became operational on: 07/09/2025.
INTRODUCTION
EDM House Network needs to gather and use certain information about individuals.
These can include customers, suppliers, business contacts, employees and other people the organisation has a relationship with or may need to contact.
This policy describes how this personal data must be collected, handled and stored to meet the company’s data protection standards — and to comply with the law.
WHY THIS POLICY EXISTS
This data protection policy ensures EDM House Network:
Complies with data protection law including the GDPR and follow good practice in regard to user data
Protects the rights and data of staff, customers and partners
Is open about how it stores and processes individuals’ data
Protects itself from the risks of a data breach
DATA PROTECTION LAW
The Data Protection Bill and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) describes how organisations — EDM House Network — must collect, handle and store personal information.
These rules apply regardless of whether data is stored electronically, on paper or on other materials.
To comply with the law, personal information must be collected and used fairly, stored safely and not disclosed unlawfully.
The Data Protection Act is underpinned by eight important principles. These say that personal data must:
Be processed fairly and lawfully
Be obtained only for specific, lawful purposes
Be adequate, relevant and not excessive
Be accurate and kept up to date
Not be held for any longer than necessary
Processed in accordance with the rights of data subjects
Be protected in appropriate ways
Not be transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), unless that country or territory also ensures an adequate level of protection
“The Right to be forgotten” you have the right to request that your data is deleted or restricted.
PEOPLE, RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Policy scope
This policy applies to:
The head office of EDM House Network.
All branches of EDM House Network .
All staff and volunteers of EDM House Network.
All contractors, suppliers and other people working on behalf of EDM House Network.
It applies to all data that the company holds relating to identifiable individuals, even if that information technically falls outside of the Data Protection Act 1998.
This can include:
Names of individuals
Postal addresses
Email addresses
Telephone numbers
Plus any other information relating to individuals
DATA PROTECTION RISKS
This policy helps to protect EDM House Network from some very real data security risks, including:
Breaches of confidentiality. For instance, information being given out inappropriately.
Failing to offer choice. For instance, all individuals should be free to choose how the company uses data relating to them.
Reputational damage. For instance, the company could suffer if hackers successfully gained access to sensitive data.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Everyone who works for or with EDM House Network has some responsibility for ensuring data is collected, stored and handled appropriately.
Each team that handles personal data must ensure that it is handled and processed in line with this policy and data protection principles.
However, these people have key areas of responsibility:
The owner is ultimately responsible for ensuring that EDM House Network meets its legal obligations
The data protection officer, Dylan Smith, is responsible for:
Keeping the company updated about data protection responsibilities, risks and issues.
Reviewing all data protection procedures and related policies, in line with an agreed schedule.
Arranging data protection training and advice for the people covered by this policy.
Handling data protection questions from staff and anyone else covered by this policy.
Dealing with requests from individuals to see the data EDM House Network holds about them (also called ‘subject access requests’).
Checking and approving any contracts or agreements with third parties that may handle the company’s sensitive data.
Making sure that all breaches are reported to the relevant parties (including the individuals who’s data it is)
The IT manager, Dylan Smith, is responsible for:
Ensuring all systems, services and equipment used for storing data meet acceptable security standards.
Performing regular checks and scans to ensure security hardware and software is functioning properly.
Evaluating any third-party services the company is considering using to store or process data. For instance, cloud computing services.
The Data marketing manager, Dylan Smith, is responsible for:
Approving any data protection statements attached to communications such as emails and letters.
Addressing any data protection queries from journalists or media outlets like newspapers.
Where necessary, working with other staff to ensure marketing initiatives abide by data protection principles.
GENERAL STAFF GUIDELINES
The only people able to access data covered by this policy should be those who need it for their work.
Data should not be shared informally. When access to confidential information is required, employees can request it from their line managers.
EDM House Network will provide training to all employees to help them understand their responsibilities when handling data. An outline of which will be available on the intranet of www.edmhousenetwork.com
Employees should keep all data secure, by taking sensible precautions and following the guidelines below. In particular:
Strong passwords must be used and they should never be shared.
Personal data should not be disclosed to unauthorised people, either within the company or externally.
Data should be regularly reviewed and updated if it is found to be out of date. If no longer required, it should be deleted and disposed of.
Employees should request help from their line manager or the data protection officer if they are unsure about any aspect of data protection.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
a. Newsletter Signups & Content Forms
Name, email address, and any other information you provide voluntarily.
Consent is obtained explicitly at the point of signup.
b. Contact Forms & Customer Emails
Name, email, and message content submitted via forms or emails.
Consent is obtained via form submission.
c. Analytics & Tracking Data
Technical data such as IP address, browser type, device type, geolocation, and browsing behaviour.
Collected through Google Analytics and Meta Pixel for website performance and marketing insights.
Analytics processing is based on legitimate interest, as outlined in GDPR.
d. Social Media Embeds
Embedded content from YouTube, Spotify, Instagram, and SoundCloud may set cookies or track usage.
2. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
Deliver newsletters, updates, or content you have requested.
Respond to inquiries submitted via contact forms or emails.
Improve our website, content, and services using analytics.
Manage submissions from artists, labels, and PR contacts.
Display relevant advertising via Meta Ads and Google Ads.
EDM House Network stores data on customers, suppliers, readers and event attendees. Readers and event attendees will only be contacted by email who have actively clicked a GDPR compliant “opt in”
Customers, including subscribers and advertisers agree to being contacted with key information about their purchase or custom during their transactions. However they receive the same GDPR compliant “opt in” for marketing emails.
Voters in our polls must agree to the collection of their personal data including name, email, location, date of birth, social media ID, IP address and device information in addition to their votes. This data is required for security monitoring. Only voters who complete the GDPR compliant “opt in” form as part of the voting process agree to be contacted with marketing messages.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
Consent: Newsletter subscriptions, contact forms, and music submissions.
Legitimate Interest: Analytics and website performance tracking.
4. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary:
Newsletter signups: Until the user unsubscribes.
Contact form messages: 12 months.
Analytics data: Stored by Google and Meta according to their retention policies.
Personal data is of no value to EDM House Network unless the business can make use of it.
5. Third-Party Services & Processors
We use the following third-party services:
Website hosting: One.com
Analytics & tracking: Google Analytics, Meta Pixel
Advertising platforms: Google Ads, Meta Ads
Embedded media: YouTube, Spotify, Instagram, SoundCloud
International Data Transfers:
Some of these services may process data outside the EU/EEA. We rely on the providers’ compliance measures (such as Standard Contractual Clauses where applicable) to ensure GDPR-level protection. Please review their privacy policies for full details:
6. Cookies
We use cookies to improve website functionality, analyse traffic, and deliver personalized content and advertising. Users can accept or decline cookies via our cookie banner. For more details, please see our Cookie Policy
7. Your Rights
You have the following rights under GDPR:
Right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data.
Right to restrict processing.
Right to data portability.
Right to withdraw consent at any time.
Right to lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission: https://www.dataprotection.ie
To exercise your rights, contact our Data Protection Officer at:
Email: dylan@edmhousenetwork.com
Address: EDM House Network, Suite 11110, 26/27 Upper Pembroke Street, Dublin 2, D02 X361
The law requires EDM House Network to take reasonable steps to ensure data is kept accurate and up to date.
The more important it is that the personal data is accurate, the greater the effort EDM House Network should put into ensuring its accuracy.
It is the responsibility of all employees who work with data to take reasonable steps to ensure it is kept as accurate and up to date as possible.
Data will be held in as few places as necessary. Staff should not create any unnecessary additional data sets. In practice these will be the database on www.edmhousenetwork.com and email lists held on our mailing and promo service providers.
Staff should take every opportunity to ensure data is updated. For instance, by confirming a customer’s details when they call.
EDM House Network will make it easy for data subjects to update the information EDM House Network holds about them through www.edmhousenetwork.com
Data should be updated as inaccuracies are discovered. For instance, if a customer can no longer be reached on their stored telephone number, it should be removed from the database.
It is the marketing manager’s responsibility to ensure marketing databases are checked against industry suppression files every six months.
We take your data extremely seriously and we will only ask you for personal data when it is necessary for us to be able to carry out the services that we offer.
This may include you name and address if you are a subscriber (so you can register for our competitions)
or your email address (so you can receive our newsletter)
or your company details (if you are an advertiser, so we can send you an invoice.)
We will never sell your information or pass it onto any third party unless it is made explicitly clear and we have gained your permission.
We will continue to update the data we hold regularly to make sure that it is relevant, up to date and so you know what data we hold and why (so don’t forget to opt in if you want to keep hearing from us)
We won’t hold any data for longer than it is necessary for us to be able to carry out the services that we offer.
You can request a copy of your data held by us by emailing dylan@edmhousenetwork.com. We may ask you to verify who you are. We will endeavour to respond to all requests within 14 days and there will be no charge for reasonable requests.
You also have the “Right to be Forgotten” which means we will delete any of your personal data that we hold. You can request for your data to be deleted, or restricted using the same form or by emailing dylan@edmhousenetwork.com
We will always notify you if we believe any breach has taken place and if any of your personal data is at risk of becoming available to anyone other than EDM House Network.
Data Subject’s full rights
The Data Subject has the following rights:
- Right to information – meaning you have to right to know whether your Personal Data is being processed; what data is gathered, from where it is obtained and why and by whom it is processed.
- Right to access – meaning you have the right to access the data collected from/about you. This includes your right to request and obtain a copy of your Personal Data gathered.
- Right to rectification – meaning you have the right to request rectification or erasure of your Personal Data that is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Right to erasure – meaning in certain circumstances you can request for your Personal Data to be erased from our records.
- Right to restrict processing – meaning where certain conditions apply, you have the right to restrict the Processing of your Personal Data.
- Right to object to processing – meaning in certain cases you have the right to object to Processing of your Personal Data, for example in the case of direct marketing.
- Right to object to automated Processing – meaning you have the right to object to automated Processing, including profiling; and not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated Processing. This right you can exercise whenever there is an outcome of the profiling that produces legal effects concerning or significantly affecting you.
- Right to data portability – you have the right to obtain your Personal Data in a machine-readable format or if it is feasible, as a direct transfer from one Processor to another.
- Right to lodge a complaint – in the event that we refuse your request under the Rights of Access, we will provide you with a reason as to why. If you are not satisfied with the way your request has been handled please contact us.
- Right for the help of supervisory authority – meaning you have the right for the help of a supervisory authority and the right for other legal remedies such as claiming damages.
- Right to withdraw consent – you have the right withdraw any given consent for Processing of your Personal Data.
Subject Access Requests
All individuals who are the subject of personal data held by EDM House Network are entitled to:
Ask what information the company holds about them and why.
Ask how to gain access to it.
Be informed how to keep it up to date.
Be informed how the company is meeting its data protection obligations.
Request that that data be deleted.
If an individual contacts the company requesting this information, this is called a subject access request.
Subject access requests from individuals should be made by email, addressed to the data controller, Dylan Smith at dylan@edmhousenetwork.com The data controller can supply a standard request form, although individuals do not have to use this per subject access request.
The data controller will aim to provide the relevant data within 14 days.
The data controller will always verify the identity of anyone making a subject access request before handing over any information.
Disclosing data for Other Reasons
In certain circumstances, Data Protection Bill and the General Data Protection Regulation allows personal data to be disclosed to law enforcement agencies without the consent of the data subject.
Under these circumstances, EDM House Network will disclose requested data. However, the data controller will ensure the request is legitimate, seeking assistance from the company and its legal advisers where necessary.
Providing information
EDM House Network aims to ensure that individuals are aware that their data is being processed, and that they understand:
How the data is being used
How to exercise their rights
To these ends, the company has prepared this privacy statement, setting out how data relating to individuals is used by the company.
8. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
These rules describe how and where data should be safely stored. Questions about storing data safely can be directed to the IT manager or data controller.
When data is stored on paper, it should be kept in a secure place where unauthorised people cannot see it. These guidelines also apply to data that is usually stored electronically but has been printed out for some reason:
When not required, the paper or files should be kept in a locked drawer or filing cabinet.
Employees should make sure paper and printouts are not left where unauthorised people could see them, like on a printer.
Data printouts should be shredded and disposed of securely when no longer required.
When data is stored electronically, it must be protected from unauthorised access, accidental deletion and malicious hacking attempts:
Data should be protected by strong passwords that are changed regularly and never shared between employees.
If data is stored on removable media (like a CD or DVD), these should be kept locked away securely when not being used.
Data should only be stored on designated drives and servers, and should only be uploaded to an approved cloud computing services.
Servers containing personal data should be sited in a secure location, away from general office space.
Data should be backed up frequently. Those backups should be tested regularly, in line with the company’s standard backup procedures.
Data should never be saved directly to laptops or other mobile devices like tablets or smart phones.
All servers and computers containing data should be protected by approved security software and a firewall.
We do our best to keep your Personal Data safe. We use safe protocols for communication and transferring data (such as HTTPS). We use anonymising and pseudonymising where suitable. We monitor our systems for possible vulnerabilities and attacks.
When working with personal data, employees should ensure the screens of their computers are always locked when left unattended.
Personal data should not be shared informally. In particular, it should never be sent by email, as this form of communication is not secure.
Data must be encrypted before being transferred electronically. The IT manager can explain how to send data to authorised external contacts.
Personal data should never be transferred outside of the European Economic Area.
Employees should not save copies of personal data to their own computers. Always access and update the central copy of any data.
9. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. The latest version will always be available on this page.
10. Contact
For questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact:
Data Protection Officer: Dylan Smith
Email: dylan@edmhousenetwork.com
Address: EDM House Network, Suite 11110, 26/7 Pembroke Street, Dublin 2, D02 X361
Last Updated: 7th September 2025
