Last Update: 1 May 2024

Privacy Policy

1.Purpose

Terms of Service incorporate this Privacy Policy by reference. We, "Kahuna," and "us" refer to KAHUNA MUSIC LTD doing business as Kahun, a company registered in Office 408, Screenworks 22 Highbury Grove, London, United Kingdom, N5 2ER. This privacy statement describes our online and offline information collection practices through your access to and use of the Kahuna websites (https://kahuna.io, https://funding.kahuna.io/, https://app.kahuna.io) website and any other websites, mobile applications and/or services that are made available by Kahuna, the types of information we may gather, how we plan to use, store, safeguard, disclose, and share that information, as well as how you can choose not to have your information used for certain purposes or to correct or update it.

2.Scope

This privacy statement is applicable to any information which are related to an identified or identifiable natural person (“Personal Information/Data”) that Kahuna processes while conducting business, including Personal Information processed through Kahuna websites (each a "Site"), mobile applications, forums, blogs, and other online or offline offerings (together with any and all upcoming online and offline offerings run by or on behalf of Kahuna, collectively referred to as the "Services"). 


Everyone whose duties include processing Personal Data for Kahuna is expected to uphold this Privacy Policy in order to safeguard such information. This privacy statement is meant to comply with laws of England.


You agree to this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Services of Kahuna by viewing, installing, using, or otherwise accessing the Services. You also grant your express and informed permission to the processing of your Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. IF YOU DISAGREE WITH THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT OR THE TERMS OF SERVICE, DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SERVICES. 


Please be aware that Kahuna is not liable for any Third Party's conduct, website content, use of your personal information, or any services they may provide.


If you continue to use the Services after Kahuna modifies this Privacy Policy, it will be assumed that you agree to the modifications.

3.Types of personal information we collect

We collect the following Personal Data through methods specified in Section 4:


  • Identification Information: Name, Surname, CV and background information

  • Contact Information: E-mail, Phone Number, Other Contact Information Specified on the Support/Communication Form

  • Professional Information: Information about your musical works, performances and/or productions, information about music albums published or featured by you, information about your musical projects or duets, information about your musical career 


  • User Transactions: Messages, Chat History, Claims and Complaints, Comments, Use of Services

  • Legal Information: Approved/Accepted Legal Documents

  • Audio-visual Information: Photos, Videos, Call Center Audio Recordings

  • Other: IP, Port, Login-Logout Information, Traffic Data (Login Time, Duration etc.), Username, Password, Your Device's Operating System and Other Information Regarding Your Device, Browser and Mobil Application Version, UDID (Unique Device Identifier)

4.How we collect your personal information

The Personal Data set forth above is collected directly from you via the Sites and/or mobile applications and/or other Services and/or through our call center and/or through our email addresses, user service panels on the Services, and other similar communication channels. 


Your Personal Data is collected by Kahuna via automatic or third-party software when logged on as an online visitor and/or when creating an account and using or accessing the Services offered by Kahuna.


Personal Data may also be collected by Kahuna from third party digital platforms such as Spotify, YouTube etc.

5.How we use your personal information and the legal ground we rely on:

Our main purposes in collecting and storing your information are to give you a better user experience, deliver the Services to you, enhance the Services, get in touch with you, carry out research tasks, and produce reports for internal use. We gather, retain, use, and process personal data for the below stated purposes and legal grounds:

5.1. execution of the user agreement, terms of service and/or services:

We use your Personal Data in order to fulfill your request for our Services such as:

  • Creation of accounts, 

  • Verification of the accounts, 

  • Responding to user claims, complaints and/or recommendations; resolution of issues, providing technical support

  • Ensuring user satisfaction and conducting surveys on the same,

  • Enabling you to run, use, access to our Services,

  • Informing you regarding updates, changes and improvements regarding our Services that you use,

  • Operating, improving and optimizing our Services,

  • Personalizing our Services, remembering users' preferences and past transactions to improve user experience,

  • Enabling users to communicate with each other through Services,

  • reviewing, evaluating and analyzing the users' background information, information about users' musical works, performances and/or productions, information on the music albums published or featured by the user, information about users' projects or duets, information about users' musical career, 

  • Contacting you regarding the above stated purposes.  

5.2. Compliance with legal obligations:

We use your Personal Data in order to comply with legal requirements, such as:

  • Compliance with legal requests/orders made by law enforcement, legal and/or administrative authorities, responding to official letters sent by these authorities, 

  • Operating our Services in accordance with the applicable law,

  • Storing Personal Data in accordance with the applicable law,

  • Ensuring security of Kahuna and other persons and legal entities that are in relation with us, including security of our users,

5.3. Exercising our rights:

We use your Personal Data to:

  • Use it as evidence in possible disputes 

  • Evaluate the situation and take the necessary legal action

5.4. Based on legitimate interest:

We use your Personal Data to:

  • operate, improve, and optimize our Services;

  • personalize our Services, optimize and improve features and functionalities,

  • improve user experience and conducting surveys,

  • prevent or detect forbidden or unlawful acts (fraud, threat, data breach, cyber attacks etc.)

  • ensure security in our Services by storing your records regarding your use of the relevant Service(s) and transactions

  • gauge interest in our Services, 

  • resolve disputes or complaints

  • contact you regarding the above stated purposes

6. How we may disclose your personal information:

In accordance with this Privacy Policy, we may disclose your information to our third-party service providers in order to deliver the Services; to comply with legal requirements; to safeguard and protect our rights and property; or with your permission.


  • E-Mail Service Provider

  • SMS Service Provider

  • Hosting Service Provider

  • Other Service Providers such as IT and related services, legal or financial consultants, customer service activities, etc. 

  • Legal and Administrative Authorities


In accordance with the agreements we have made with the above stated service providers, they are not permitted to use or disclose Personal Information other than as required to carry out the services we have engaged them to do for us or as required by law.

7. International transfer:

We shall make reasonable efforts to guarantee that your Personal Information is handled securely, legally, and in accordance with our stated policies if we move it internationally. 


Please be aware that since laws change from one jurisdiction to the next, the privacy rules that apply to the locations where your information is transferred to, stored, utilized, or processed may not be the same as the privacy laws that apply to the location where you reside.


By choosing to visit the Site, use the Services, or otherwise provide information to us, you agree that any privacy disputes or the terms of this Privacy Policy will be governed by English law, and that any disputes relating to Kahuna or the Site will be resolved in accordance with the Terms of Service.

8. Your rights:

You have the right to request:

- information about how your Personal Data is processed

- a copy of that Personal Data

- that anything inaccurate in your Personal Data is corrected immediately

You can also:

-raise an objection about how your Personal Data is processed

-request that your Personal Data is erased if there is no longer a justification for it

-ask that the processing of your Personal Data is restricted in certain circumstances

If you have any of these requests, get in contact with our privacy team.

9. Data retention:

For as long as you use our Services or as long as it's necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected, provide our Services, resolve disputes, establish legal defenses, conduct audits, pursue reputable business goals, enforce our agreements, and comply with applicable laws, Kahuna retains the Personal Information collected as described in this Privacy Policy.

10. Security of your information:

Your Personal Information that you give to Kahuna is kept on servers that are housed in secure locations and secured by industry-recognized security standards and procedures, like firewalls and data encryption. However, the security of any server, computer, communications network, or system, as well as any online data transmission, cannot be 100% guaranteed. Kahuna works hard to safeguard your information, but it is impossible for it to guarantee or promise the security of any information you communicate to Kahuna or through the Services.


You consent to us communicating with you electronically about security, privacy, and operational problems relating to your use of the Services by using the Services or by giving us Personal Information. We may try to alert you electronically if we become aware of a security system breach by publishing a notice on the Services, sending you an email, or sending you a push notification.

  1. Children’s Privacy

Kahuna does not intentionally collect personally identifiable information about children. 


Please email us at legal@kahuna.io if you are the parent or guardian of a kid using our Services who is under 18 (or under 16 or 13 in some other countries). If we are able to identify your child, we will remove any personal information about them until you give us your verifiable permission for them to continue using our Services.

  1. Redress/compliance and accountability

Please email Kahuna at legal@kahuna.io if you have any queries about our privacy practices or this Privacy Policy. We will address your worries and make an effort to quickly fix any privacy problems.

  1. Changes to our privacy policy and practices

Please routinely review this Privacy Policy as we reserve the right to make changes. You hereby give your permission to the changes if you continue to use or access to the Services offered to you after they have been made.


Modified version of this Privacy Policy will take effect immediately upon publication on the website. Kahuna will tell you through email if there are any significant changes to this Privacy Policy, or another method specified by applicable legislation.

  1. Contact info of data controller

If you have any questions about the privacy practices or this Privacy Policy, please contact Kahuna by email at legal@kahuna.io