ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds app privacy notice

Your trust is very important to us. This means the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. It is important that you read this notice so that you are aware of how and why we are using such information. This privacy notice describes how we collect and use personal data about you during and after your relationship with us, in accordance with data protection law. Μύ

What will the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ collect and how we will use it?

You will need to sign in to your ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ account to use the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds app. We may use your account information to send important messages to you about the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds app, such as when we update the Sounds Privacy Notice. When you use the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds app, we will collect and process personal data about you to provide you with a personalised ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds experience and to improve ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds service.

  • Subscribed and Bookmarks

    When you add subscriptions and bookmarks to content on My Sounds, the action is stored by the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ to allow you to access these lists across devicesΜύ(e.g. via the bbc.co.uk/sounds website).

    You can remove these entries via the My Sounds section in the app or via bbc.co.uk/sounds/my.
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  • Analytics

The ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ uses cookies and similar technologies to understand how audiences interact with our services, content (such as podcasts and radio) and marketing messages. The categories of personal data processed by our data processors include the following:

  • IP address to determine which UK city/region you are in, or which country/continent you are in if outside of the UKΜύ
  • Activity data, such as time when you first used this app and programmes you listened to and interacted with
  • Your device information, such as device type and OS version

For Android devices, the following personal data is also processed:Μύ

  • Which sites referred you to download and use this appΜύ
  • Personal data such as unique identifier, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Account data, type of campaign seen, social media channel used will be collected. We will aggregate it for reporting purposes

You can β€œopt out” from our data processor’s tracking by filling the β€œForget My Device” form in this link : Μύ

For Apple devices, we receive aggregated attribution reports from Apple, which are not linked to you or your device. These reports contain no personal data. You can read the Μύif you want to know more about how Apple uses your personal data including your device information used to prepare the aggregate reports.

  • Playback position, completion and recommendations

    When you select programmes to play in the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds app, we store your history and your progression through the programme. This allows you to pick up where you left off on a different platform.

    We also use this information to recommend programmes to you in the β€˜Recommendations’ module found on the Listen page in the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds app.

  • Push notification

    If you choose to receive push notifications and in-app messages, the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ will use selected data processors to process the personal data listed below on our behalf:
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  • Device ID assigned to your device
  • The name that you gave us when you registered your ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ account
  • Activity data, such as programmes you listened to and interacted with
  • ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ user ID associated with your ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ accountΜύ

Push notifications and in-app messages include series availability, future releases, reminders and related content that may be of interest to you. You can stop receiving push notifications and in-app messages at any time by switching the app or ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ account setting to β€œoff.”

Who is the Data Controller?

The ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ is the β€œdata controller” of the personal data about you. This means that the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ decides what your personal data is used for, and the ways in which it is processed. For the avoidance of doubt, your personal data will be collected and processed solely for the purposes set out in this privacy notice. As the data controller, the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ has the responsibility to comply, and to demonstrate compliance with, data protection law.

  • Lawful basis for processing your personal information

    When you use the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds app we have a legitimate interest to process the personal data about you to authenticate your ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Account, provide you with ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ content, access to the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds app, provide you with a personalised experience and improve your ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds experience.Μύ

    We can also provide you with personalised emails, such as personalised newsletters, and to do so, we first require your consent. You can sign up to receiving personalised emails and newsletters by turning on the β€œDiscover more with the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ” toggle in your account email preferences.

Retaining your information

When you use the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds app we have a legitimate interest to process the personal data about you to authenticate your ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Account, provide you with ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ content, access to the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds app, provide you with a personalised experience and improve your ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds experience.Μύ

We can also provide you with personalised emails, such as personalised newsletters, and to do so, we first require your consent. You can sign up to receiving personalised emails and newsletters by turning on the β€œDiscover more with the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ” toggle in your account email preferences.

Sharing your information

When we transfer some limited personal information outside of the EEA, we make sure that our contracts include safeguards for the transfer of your personal information outside the EEA. The selected data processors listed in this privacy notice have entered an appropriate contract, which ensures they only use your personal data on behalf of the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ and not independently of the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ.Μύ

Your rights and more information

You have under data protection law. Μύ Μύ
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You can request a copy of the personal data ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ stores about you. ΜύΜύ
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You have the right to ask for the personal data we collect about you to be deleted however there are limitations and exceptions to this right which may entitle the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ to refuse your request. Μύ ΜύΜύ

In certain circumstances, you have the right to restrict the processing of your personal data or to object to the processing of your personal data. Μύ Μύ ΜύΜύ
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You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal data to you or to another organisation, in certain circumstances. Μύ Μύ Μύ

You can contact Data Protection Officer if you have questions or you wish to find out more details about your rights, please visit the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ’s Privacy and Cookies Policy atΜύ.ΜύPlease note that the description of the personal data collected and how it is used set out in this notice applies to the exclusion of anything to the contrary set out in the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ’s Privacy and Cookies Policy. Μύ ΜύΜύ

If you have a concern about the way the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ has handled your personal data, you can raise your concern with the supervisory authority in the UK, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):Μύ.

Updating this privacy notice

We will revise the privacy notice if there are significant changes to how we use your personal data. The date of the most recent revisions will appear on this page. ΜύΜύ

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