Privacy Policy

Effective date: July 3, 2026

Hot Pickin 57s ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website hotpickin.com (the "Site"). This policy explains what information we collect when you use the Site, how we use it, and the choices you have.

The short version: we collect only what we need to respond to you, fulfill your orders, and send you band updates you've asked for. We never sell or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

Information We Collect

Contact form. When you contact us through the Site, we collect your name, email address, phone number (if you provide it), and the contents of your message. We use this only to respond to your inquiry.

Newsletter signup. If you sign up for band updates, we collect your email address. We use it only to send you occasional news about shows, releases, and band announcements. Every email includes an unsubscribe link, and unsubscribing takes effect immediately.

Purchases. When you buy a CD or other merchandise through the Site, we collect the information needed to fulfill your order: your name, shipping address, email address, and order details. Payment card information is collected and processed directly by our payment processor — we never see or store your full card number.

Usage data and cookies. Like most websites, the Site automatically collects certain technical information, such as your browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the Site. This is gathered through cookies and our website platform's built-in analytics, and we use it in aggregate to understand how the Site is used and to improve it. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings; the Site will still work with cookies disabled, though some features may be limited.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to: respond to booking inquiries, lesson inquiries, and other messages you send us; fulfill and ship merchandise orders; send band updates to newsletter subscribers who have opted in; and operate, maintain, and improve the Site.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We do not share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

Third-Party Services

The Site is built and hosted on Squarespace, which processes site data (including form submissions, newsletter signups, orders, and analytics) on our behalf under its own privacy practices. Payment processing for merchandise orders is handled by third-party payment processors, which handle your payment details under their own privacy policies.

The Site embeds content from and links to third-party services, including YouTube (videos), Bandsintown (show listings), Facebook, and Spotify. When you interact with embedded content or follow links to these services, those companies may collect information about you under their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party service you use.

Data Retention

We keep contact form messages and order records only as long as needed for the purposes described above and to meet legal and tax obligations. Newsletter email addresses are kept until you unsubscribe.

Your Choices and Rights

You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the link in any email. You may also contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you, and we will honor reasonable requests. Depending on where you live (for example, the European Union or California), you may have additional rights under applicable privacy laws, including the right to know what personal information we have collected and to request its deletion.

Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

Security

We rely on our website platform's and payment processor's industry-standard security measures to protect the information collected through the Site. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your information.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact Us

Questions about this policy or your personal information? Email us at booking@hotpickin.com.