Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 31/07/2025

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how Upperstage Eng Ltd (“COMPANY”, “UPPERSTAGE”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit and use the Website https://albumselection.com (“the Website”). By accessing the Website, creating an account, purchasing content, or using any of our services, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to this Privacy Policy.

2. Data Controller Information

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Upperstage Eng Ltd
Nicosia, Cyprus
Company Registration Number: HE 155422
Email: support@albumselection.com

3. Personal Data We Collect

UPPERSTAGE may collect the following categories of personal data:

Category 1 – Cookies & Device Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone, language settings, device identifiers, visit duration, session information, and analytics data.

Category 2 – Usage Data: Age confirmation (18+), activity on the Website, login timestamps, preferences, and content interactions.

Category 3 – Registration Data: Name, username, profile name, email address, IP address, date of birth, encrypted password, and optional profile information.

Category 4 – Newsletter Data: Email address when subscribing to newsletters or marketing updates.

Category 5 – Purchase Data: Name, date of birth, email address, transaction details, subscription status, billing information (but never full payment card data).

Category 6 – Sensitive Data: In limited cases, certain content interactions and preferences may imply sensitive data (e.g., sexual orientation). This data is processed only with your explicit consent and stored securely.

We obtain your data when you visit the Website, register, purchase services, communicate with us, or interact with cookies/technologies. More details on cookies are provided in Article 9.

4. Purpose of Processing

We process personal data for the following purposes:

Category 1: To operate, secure, and improve the Website and for anonymous analytics — based on your consent.

Category 2: To verify age (18+), display content, and deliver requested services — based on legal obligation and contractual necessity.

Category 3: To create and manage your account — based on contractual necessity.

Category 3 & 4: To send newsletters, updates, promotions — based on legitimate interest (existing users) or consent (new users). You may unsubscribe at any time.

Category 5: To process payments, deliver digital goods, manage subscriptions, comply with tax/legal obligations — based on contract and legal requirements.

Category 6: To provide specific services that require explicit consent before processing sensitive data.

If you do not provide certain personal data, we may be unable to offer some services.

5. Disclosure of Personal Data

We may disclose your data in the following circumstances:

A) Business Transfers: In case of merger, acquisition, restructuring, or liquidation.

B) Third-Party Service Providers: Hosting, cloud services, customer support, analytics, payment processors, and security services. These include but are not limited to DigitalOcean, Amazon AWS, Cloudflare CDN, and Zendesk.

C) Legal Compliance: When required by court order, law enforcement, or regulatory authorities.

UPPERSTAGE will never sell your personal data to third parties.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data as long as necessary for: - account management, - legal and tax requirements, - fraud prevention, - dispute resolution.

If you delete your account, some information may be retained for up to 10 years for tax and auditing purposes. Sensitive data is retained for no more than 1 month after your last Website activity.

7. Your Rights

You may exercise the following rights at any time:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data.

• Rectification: Request correction of incorrect or incomplete data.

• Deletion: Request erasure of your data (“right to be forgotten”).

• Restriction: Request temporary halt of data processing.

• Objection: Object to processing for direct marketing or legitimate interests.

• Data Portability: Receive your data in machine-readable format.

• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise these rights, contact: support@albumselection.com. Please include proof of identity.

8. Security Measures

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect data, including: HTTPS encryption, secure infrastructure, access controls, encrypted passwords, monitoring, and regular reviews.

You must keep account credentials confidential. UPPERSTAGE is not responsible for unauthorized access resulting from misuse of your login data.

9. Cookies

Our Website uses cookies to ensure proper functionality, security, and analytics. We only place non-essential cookies with your prior consent.

You may adjust your browser or cookie-banner settings at any time. More information about cookies can be found at: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/

10. Complaints

You have the right to file a complaint with the Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection:

P.O. Box 23378, 1682 Nicosia, Cyprus Tel: +357 22818456 Fax: +357 22304565

If you believe you have suffered damages due to unlawful processing, you may file a civil claim.

11. Contact

For questions about this policy, contact us at: support@albumselection.com