1. About This Website
This privacy policy explains how Songs And Poems (https://www.songsandpoems.com/), a personal, non-commercial website exploring songs, poetry and their creators, handles visitor information.
We respect visitors’ privacy and aim to collect as little personal information as possible. We do not operate advertising, analytics, mailing lists or visitor tracking.
2. Information We Collect
Visitors can browse Songs And Poems without registering, signing in or providing personal details.
We do not offer visitor accounts or public comments on the main website.
Our hosting and security services may automatically process technical information, such as IP addresses, browser details and access records. This information is used to operate the website, maintain security and investigate technical problems or misuse.
We do not use this information to create visitor profiles or monitor individuals for marketing purposes.
3. Cookies
We keep cookies to the minimum necessary for the website to function.
Essential cookies may be used for website security, technical operation or administration. Our security services may also use cookies to identify automated traffic and verify legitimate visitors.
We do not use cookies for advertising, analytics, behavioural tracking or marketing.
Visitors can manage or delete cookies through their browser settings. Blocking essential cookies may affect certain website functions.
4. How Information Is Used
Any technical information processed through the website is used only where necessary to:
- Operate and maintain the website.
- Protect against spam, automated attacks and other security threats.
- Investigate technical faults or misuse.
- Meet applicable legal obligations.
Where personal information is processed, we rely on an appropriate lawful basis, including legitimate interests in operating and protecting the website or compliance with legal obligations, as applicable.
We do not sell personal information or use it for commercial marketing.
5. Hosting And Security
Songs And Poems uses external hosting and security services to keep the website available and protected.
These providers may process limited technical information as necessary to deliver their services.
Information may be processed outside the visitor’s country, subject to applicable data protection requirements.
6. External Links
Articles may contain links to other websites, including sources relating to music, poetry, literature and history.
External websites operate independently and may have their own privacy policies and cookies.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of websites outside Songs And Poems.
7. Our Discussion Forum
Songs And Poems has a separate discussion forum at:
https://www.songsandpoems.com/forum/
The forum uses phpBB software and has its own privacy policy covering accounts, discussions, essential cookies and forum administration.
Visitors should read the forum’s privacy policy before registering or participating.
8. Information Retention
Technical records are kept only for as long as reasonably necessary for website operation, security, troubleshooting or applicable legal requirements.
We do not intentionally retain visitor information for marketing, profiling or advertising.
9. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on applicable data protection law, individuals may have rights to access, correct, erase or restrict the processing of their personal information, or object to certain uses.
Requests can be made through the website’s contact arrangements.
Visitors who have concerns about how their personal information is handled can contact us using the arrangements described below. They may also have the right to complain to a relevant data protection authority. In the United Kingdom, this is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
10. Changes To This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy if the website’s operation, technical requirements or applicable laws change.
The latest version will always be available on this page.
11. Contact
For privacy-related questions or requests, please use the contact arrangements provided on Songs And Poems.
We aim to deal with privacy enquiries fairly and promptly.
Last updated: 5 November 2026