Privacy Policy

Sophisticuffs Media ("we," "us," or "our") promotes the metal music scene, produces the Amps & Anecdotes podcast, and runs this website, www.sophisticuffsmedia.com. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.

Information we collect

Information you send us. If you email us or use the contact form on this site, for example to pitch a story or ask to be a guest, we receive your email address, your name, and anything you include in your message. Contact form submissions are delivered to our staff inbox through a form-handling service.

Information collected automatically. This website is hosted on Vercel. Vercel may collect standard technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, and the pages you visit, to deliver and secure the site. We do not run advertising trackers on this site.

Analytics. We use two tools to understand how the site is used. Vercel Web Analytics counts page views and shows which pages are popular. It does not use cookies; it records the page, referring site, approximate location (country and region), and device and browser type, and tells visitors apart only with a short-lived anonymous code that is discarded after 24 hours. We also use Google Analytics 4, which sets cookies in your browser and collects similar information, such as the pages you view, your approximate location, and your device and browser, under Google's privacy policy. We use analytics only to learn what readers like and to improve the site. We do not use it for advertising and we do not combine it with your name or email. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, and Google offers a browser add-on that opts you out of Google Analytics.

Embedded content. When this site embeds third-party content, such as an episode player from Spotify, that provider may collect information and set cookies under its own privacy policy when you load or play it. Fonts on this site are served from our own hosting.

How we use information

We do not sell or rent your personal information, and we do not share it for targeted advertising.

• To reply to your messages and arrange interviews or guest appearances.
• To research, plan, and produce episodes.
• To operate, maintain, and secure this website.
• To understand how the website is used and improve it.

When we share information

• With service providers that help us run the podcast and website, such as Google Workspace for email, Vercel for website hosting and web analytics, and Google for Google Analytics, only as needed to provide their services.
• If you appear as a guest, your recorded interview is published as part of the episode, as agreed with you before recording.
• If required by law, or when needed to protect our rights or the safety of others.

Links to other websites

This site links to other websites, including event organizers, Friends of Sophisticuffs Media, and partners. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, so please review their policies before sharing information with them.

How long we keep information

We keep emails and guest correspondence only as long as we need them to respond to you and produce episodes, unless we are required to keep them longer for legal reasons.

Your choices

You can ask us to access, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you by emailing staff@sophisticuffsmedia.com. You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Children

This site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

Security

We use reasonable measures to protect information, including HTTPS encryption on this website. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the new version on this page and change the effective date above.

Contact us

Sophisticuffs Media, Michigan

staff@sophisticuffsmedia.com