Effective Date: 04 January 2026

This Privacy Policy has been prepared to explain how personal data obtained during the use of the website with the domain name www.beatneed.com and all related digital platforms (the “Platform”) operated by BEATNEED LTD (“Company”, “We”) is processed.

This policy has been drafted in accordance with the provisions of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Real persons or legal entities (“User” or “You”) who use the Platform are deemed to have accepted the practices set out in this Privacy Policy.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data is:

Company Name: BEATNEED LTD
Company Number: 16846787

Registered Office:
UNIT 501 LEROY HOUSE
434–436 ESSEX ROAD
LONDON, N1 3FY
ENGLAND

Contact: legal@beatneed.com

2. Processed Personal Data

Depending on your use of the Platform, the following personal data may be processed:

Identity and Contact Information

Name, surname, username, email address, contact details.

Account and Transaction Information

Account records, content upload history, records related to distribution and PR services.

Music and Content Data

Musical works, audio recordings, visuals, texts, biographies, and metadata information provided by you.

Technical and Usage Data

IP address, browser type, operating system, access dates and times, page view records.

Marketing and Communication Data

Newsletter subscription, communication preferences, and consent records.

3. Purposes of Processing Personal Data

Your personal data is processed for the following purposes:

Creation and management of the platform user account
Provision of music production, recording, distribution, and publishing intermediary services
Carrying out PR, publicity, and promotional activities
Conducting magazine, news, and publishing activities
Establishing communication with users and responding to support requests
Ensuring the security of the platform and preventing misuse
Fulfilling legal and regulatory obligations
Sending marketing communications where explicit consent is given

4. Legal Grounds for Processing Personal Data

Your personal data is processed based on the following legal grounds under Article 6 of the UK GDPR:

Conclusion and performance of the contract
Fulfilment of legal obligations
The Company’s legitimate interests
Explicit consent (where required)

5. Transfer of Personal Data

Your personal data may be shared with:

music distribution platforms,
hosting and infrastructure service providers,
technical service and analytics providers,
authorised public bodies and institutions

only where necessary and in compliance with the law.

Where necessary, data may be transferred outside the United Kingdom. For such transfers, appropriate safeguards required under the UK GDPR are implemented.

6. Retention Period of Personal Data

Your personal data is stored:

for as long as required by the purpose of processing,
within the statutory retention periods stipulated in the applicable legislation

Once these periods expire, the data is deleted, destroyed, or anonymised.

7. Your Rights as a Data Subject

You have the following rights under the UK GDPR:

to learn whether your personal data is being processed,
to request access to the data being processed,
to request the rectification of the data,
to request the deletion of data or the restriction of its processing,
to request data portability,
to object to processing activities based on legitimate interest,
to withdraw your explicit consent at any time,
to claim compensation if you suffer damage due to unlawful data processing.

You can submit your requests in writing to legal@beatneed.com. Your applications will be concluded within a maximum of 30 days.

8. Cookies

Cookies are used on the Platform to improve user experience and ensure technical functionality. Details regarding the use of cookies are explained in the Cookie Policy.

9. Security

The Company implements reasonable technical and administrative security measures to protect the confidentiality and integrity of personal data. However, absolute security cannot be guaranteed for data transmissions made over the internet.

10. Changes to the Privacy Policy

The Company reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy in line with legal or technical requirements. The current policy enters into force on the date it is published on the Platform.

11. Contact

For your requests regarding privacy and the protection of personal data:

📧 legal@beatneed.com