1. Who We Are
Trad Radar is operated by John Regan, a musician and sole trader based in Ireland, fully tax compliant and registered. Contact: infotradradar@gmail.com
Our website is tradradar.ie
2. What Data We Collect
We collect the following personal data when you use Trad Radar:
- Account information: Name, email address, and password (encrypted) when you register
- Teacher listings: Name, contact details, location, instruments, and bio if you submit a teacher listing
- Festival submissions: Festival details, contact email, and location
- Session submissions: Venue name, location, session times, and contact information
- Session notes: Short comments you leave about sessions
- Lost & Found reports: Instrument details, location, and contact information
- Location data: GPS coordinates when you use the Near Me feature or Gone Rogue (only with your permission)
- Payment data: Processed securely by Stripe. We do not store card details.
- Usage data: Pages visited, features used, and device information for improving the service
3. How We Use Your Data
- To provide and maintain the Trad Radar service
- To display session, festival, and teacher listings on the map
- To process payments via Stripe for subscriptions and festival listings
- To send you important emails about your account, listings, and password resets
- To moderate content submitted to the platform
- To improve the app and fix issues
4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
We process your data based on:
- Consent: When you register, submit listings, or enable location services
- Contract: To provide the service you signed up for
- Legitimate interest: To improve the app, prevent misuse, and communicate with you about the service
5. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data. We share data only with:
- Stripe: For payment processing
- Resend: For sending transactional emails
- MongoDB Atlas: For secure database hosting
All third-party providers are GDPR-compliant.
6. Data Retention
- Account data is retained while your account is active
- Lost & Found reports are automatically removed after 14 days
- Gone Rogue alerts expire after 1 hour
- You can request deletion of your account and data at any time by emailing infotradradar@gmail.com
7. Your Rights (GDPR)
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to or restrict processing
- Data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise these rights, email infotradradar@gmail.com
8. Data Security
We protect your data using industry-standard measures including encrypted passwords (bcrypt), HTTPS encryption, and secure cloud hosting. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
9. Cookies & Local Storage
Trad Radar uses browser local storage to:
- Keep you logged in (authentication token)
- Remember your country preference
- Store app preferences
We do not use third-party tracking cookies or advertising cookies.
10. Children
Trad Radar is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 16.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.
12. Contact
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or your data, contact:
John Regan
Trad Radar
Email: infotradradar@gmail.com
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) at dataprotection.ie