Privacy Policy
For visitors in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area, United Kingdom and Switzerland, and everyone else. Last updated: October 31, 2026.
Who we are
This website is run by the Grind Hard Mix Show with DJ Renaldo Creative, Greenville, North Carolina, USA (the "data controller"), powered by Inspir3radio.com. Contact for all privacy requests: [email protected].
What data we collect and why
| Where | Data | Purpose and legal basis (GDPR) |
|---|---|---|
| Artist Submission form | Full name, artist name, email (optional), location, city, social media, record label, publicist, comment, and any MP3/WAV/JPG/PNG files you attach. | To review your submission and reply. Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) and steps at your request (Art. 6(1)(b)). |
| Song Request form | Artist name, song title, your name, city (optional), dedicated to (optional). | To choose music and read shout-outs on air. Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)). |
| Contact message pop-up | Full name, email address, subject, message and your agreement that your contact details may be shared with renaldocreative, who may contact you. | To read and answer your message. Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)). It is emailed to [email protected] and not stored in a website database. |
| Newsletter sign-up ("Join Our Community") | Email address and optional first name. Sent to Mailchimp (Intuit Inc., USA), which may send you a confirmation email (double opt-in). | To send you our newsletter. Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)); withdraw any time with the unsubscribe link. Mailchimp acts as our processor and may transfer data to the United States under safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses. We keep your data until you unsubscribe. The Mailchimp API key is kept on our server only. |
| Share buttons | Nothing is sent to any social network until you click a button. Clicking opens that network (Facebook, Bluesky, X, Threads, WordPress, LinkedIn, Messenger, Snapchat, WhatsApp, email) with this site's link. Instagram and Medium: the link is copied to your clipboard. | To let you share the site. Your choice. Each network has its own privacy policy. |
| "Buy" icons in the player (Amazon and Apple Music / iTunes affiliate links) | Plain links to Amazon and Apple. Nothing is sent to them until you click. Our affiliate IDs are in the link so we may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. To find the Apple link we send the song title and artist to the iTunes Search API (only your IP address is shared). | Amazon Services LLC Associates Program; Apple Services Affiliate Program. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. |
| Cookie banner | Your cookie choice, saved in your browser (localStorage key ghms_consent_v1). | To remember your choice. Strictly necessary. |
| Radio player | Your browser requests the audio stream from Live365 when you press play. Your IP address is visible to Live365 and our host. | To deliver the stream you asked for (Art. 6(1)(b)) and legitimate interest. |
We do not use analytics, advertising cookies, tracking pixels or social media pixels on this site.
How form data is handled
The forms send your message to our server script (api/send.php), which emails it straight to [email protected] using authenticated SMTP. Nothing is saved in a website database, and attached files are not stored on the web server. PHP holds an uploaded file in a temporary system folder only while attaching it to the email, then deletes it automatically. The email is kept in our mailbox until no longer needed, normally no longer than 24 months, unless you ask us to delete it sooner.
Code, scripts and services used on this site
| Name | What it does | License / provider |
|---|---|---|
| HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript | Page structure, styling, behavior (index.html, assets/css/style.css, assets/js/*.js). | Our own code |
| GLightbox 3.3.0 | Photo lightbox (from cdnjs.cloudflare.com). | MIT license. Loading it sends your IP address to Cloudflare's cdnjs. |
| Font Awesome Free 6.5.2 | Icons (from cdnjs.cloudflare.com). | Icons CC BY 4.0, fonts SIL OFL 1.1, code MIT. Loading it sends your IP address to Cloudflare's cdnjs. |
| Live365 stream and station API (streaming.live365.com, api.live365.com) | Plays the station and provides song title, artist, artwork and recently played songs. | Live365, Inc. |
| iTunes Search API (itunes.apple.com) | Looks up album artwork by song and artist when Live365 sends none. Only your IP address is shared. | Apple Inc. |
| Mixcloud API and player widget | Lists the latest 10 shows. The embedded player loads only after you press "Play here" and accept cookies. Mixcloud may set its own cookies. | Mixcloud Ltd (UK) |
Site editor (admin/, api/admin.php, api/content.php, assets/js/content.js) | Lets the site owner log in and edit text, links and photos. Edits are stored in a plain file on the server (no database). Visitors are not tracked; only the owner receives a login session cookie. | Site owner (own server) |
Google reCAPTCHA v3 (assets/js/captcha.js, api/recaptcha.php) | Invisible spam protection on every form. The Google script loads only when you press Send or Subscribe. Google receives your IP address and browser signals to score the request, and may set its own cookies. See the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. | Google LLC (USA) |
| Spotify and YouTube (youtube-nocookie.com) embedded players | Interview episodes and the Kae The Brat video. They load only after you press play and accept cookies; otherwise the button opens Spotify or YouTube in a new tab. Spotify and Google may set their own cookies once loaded. Platform buttons are plain links. | Spotify AB (Sweden), Google Ireland Ltd / Google LLC |
Share and message buttons (assets/js/share.js), newsletter form (assets/js/subscribe.js, api/subscribe.php) | Top-bar Share and Message pop-ups, and the Mailchimp sign-up relay. | Our own code. Mailchimp API: Intuit Inc. |
PHP 7.4+ (api/send.php, nowplaying.php, mixcloud.php) | Emails the forms through SMTP and relays the Live365 and Mixcloud feeds (public data cached for seconds or minutes in the server temp folder). | Our own code, hosted on DreamHost (USA) |
| SMTP email (smtp.dreamhost.com) | Delivers the form emails to our mailbox. | DreamHost, LLC |
Browser features: Fetch API, HTML5 Audio, Media Session API, localStorage | Loading data, playing audio, lock-screen controls, remembering your cookie choice. | Built into your browser |
International transfers
We are based in the United States. If you use this site from the EU, EEA, UK or Switzerland, your data is transferred to and processed in the United States. By sending a form you consent to this transfer.
Your rights (GDPR / UK GDPR)
You may access, correct, delete, restrict or object to processing of your personal data, request portability, and withdraw consent at any time. Email [email protected]; we respond within one month. You may also complain to your local data protection authority.
Cookies and browser storage
We set no tracking cookies. The only item stored is your cookie choice in localStorage. Change it any time with "Cookie Settings" in the footer. Mixcloud embeds may set their own cookies after you accept and press play.
Children
This site is not directed to children under 16.
Changes
We will change the date above when this policy is updated.