Privacy Policy.

Effective date: September 24, 2026

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to DCR Radio websites, DCR NOW, artist profiles, Artist Membership, music submissions, DCR Fan Club, listener registrations, DJ or host applications, and related services operated by DCR Entertainment LLC.

2. Information we collect

Depending on how you use DCR, we may collect contact information, artist or stage names, profile information, social links, music and release details, rights and ownership disclosures, project messages, submitted files, agreement acceptance records, membership status, and transaction references.

3. Music, artwork and unreleased files

Audio, artwork, licenses, and creative materials submitted for review are treated as project or submission materials. DCR may use secure third-party file-storage providers to receive and store these files. Public artist profiles display only information intended for publication; private rights documents and unreleased files are not intended for public display.

4. How we use information

We use information to operate the station and website, review music, manage artist profiles and memberships, communicate decisions, provide Fan Club benefits, maintain rights and agreement records, prevent abuse, improve DCR services, and publish authorized promotional content.

5. TikTok Display and social integrations

DCR may use TikTok's Display API and other social-platform tools to show public DCR profile information and public video content on DCR-owned pages. Social platforms process information under their own privacy policies. DCR does not use the TikTok Display integration to obtain private messages or private videos.

6. Payments

When paid services are available, payment information may be processed by a third-party payment provider such as Stripe. DCR does not need to receive or store full payment-card numbers on its own servers. We may retain transaction references, membership status, invoice information, or related records needed to administer the service.

7. File-storage and hosting providers

DCR may use providers such as Uploadcare for file transfers and Netlify for hosting, forms, functions, and site operations. These providers process information according to their own terms and privacy practices and only as needed to provide the applicable service.

8. AI-assisted projects

When DCR offers AI-assisted creative review, project materials are used according to the option selected at intake. Materials submitted for a human-only workflow are not intentionally sent to generative-AI services as part of that workflow.

9. Public artist information

Artist names, headshots, biographies, hometowns, genres, current releases, social links, interviews, featured-artist status, and other approved promotional information may be displayed publicly on DCR artist pages, DCR NOW, or related promotional content.

10. Sharing

DCR may share information with vendors, contractors, and service providers that need it to operate a requested service, process a payment, host files, deliver communications, or maintain the site. DCR does not sell unreleased music or private artist project files to advertisers.

11. Retention

DCR retains information for as long as reasonably needed for the service, business records, rights review, accounting, disputes, security, and legal obligations. Retention periods may differ by record type. Working project files may be deleted or archived when no longer needed.

12. Security

DCR uses reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to reduce unauthorized access, including server-side secrets for protected integrations and secure third-party upload services. No online system can guarantee absolute security, so artists should keep their own original files and backups.

13. Cookies, local storage and analytics

DCR may use browser storage, cookies, or analytics tools for functions such as player preferences, login state, security, site performance, and understanding how visitors use the site. Third-party embedded services may also set or read their own cookies or similar technologies.

14. Children

DCR services are not directed to children under 13. If DCR learns that personal information from a child under 13 was collected without appropriate authorization, DCR will take reasonable steps to delete it.

15. Your choices and deletion requests

You may contact DCR to request correction or deletion of personal information DCR controls, subject to records DCR must retain for legal, accounting, rights, security, or dispute purposes. You may also request that a public artist profile be updated or removed when applicable.

16. Third-party links

DCR pages may link to TikTok, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Instagram, artist websites, or other third-party services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies.

17. Changes to this policy

DCR may update this Privacy Policy as services or legal requirements change. The effective date at the top of this page identifies the current version.

18. Contact

DCR Entertainment LLC / DCR Radio
Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
legal@dcrradio.com

Listener charts and radio submission requests

If you vote in DCR Charts, we associate your latest selection with your signed-in account and the ballot to count one vote per account. Public results show track totals, not voter names or email addresses. Optional radio submission review requests include your artist name, track title, contact email, listening link, rights confirmation and notes. DCR administrators use these details to review the request and communicate its status. Request details are visible to the requesting account and DCR administrators.