Privacy Policy
Last updated: 4 August 2026
1. Introduction
Music Studio Finder is operated by Yusuf Muritala, a sole trader referred to in this Privacy Policy as “Music Studio Finder”, “we”, “us” or “our”.
We operate the website https://musicstudiofinder.co.uk/, which helps users discover music studios and send enquiries to relevant studio providers.
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it and the rights available to you under UK data protection law.
2. Who is responsible for your information?
For the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018, the data controller is:
Yusuf Muritala, trading as Music Studio Finder Business address: [INSERT BUSINESS POSTAL ADDRESS] Email: bookings@musicstudiofinder.co.uk Website: https://musicstudiofinder.co.uk/
3. Information we collect
Depending on how you use our website, we may collect the following information.
3.1 Information you provide directly
This may include:
Your name Email address Telephone number Preferred location Studio requirements Requested dates and times Budget information Project or booking details The contents of messages and enquiries Information submitted when requesting, claiming or updating a studio listing Any other information you choose to provide
Please do not include sensitive personal information in an enquiry unless it is genuinely necessary.
3.2 Information collected automatically
When you use our website, we may automatically collect:
IP address Browser type and version Device type and operating system Approximate location Pages visited Referral source Links and listings clicked Date, time and duration of visits Website interactions and navigation behaviour Cookie identifiers and advertising identifiers
We collect this information through cookies and similar technologies, including Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta Pixel and Microsoft Clarity.
3.3 Information about studios
We may receive studio and business information:
Directly from studio owners or authorised representatives From publicly accessible websites, business directories and social media pages From users who suggest a studio From third-party data providers
Studio information may include the business name, contact details, location, facilities, photographs, services and publicly available information about owners or representatives.
4. How we use your information
We may use personal information to:
Operate and maintain Music Studio Finder Process and forward enquiries to relevant music studios Respond to questions and support requests Communicate with studio owners and representatives Create, verify, claim, update or remove studio listings Improve our website, listings and user experience Measure website traffic and performance Understand how visitors use the website Measure advertising performance and conversions Prevent spam, fraud, misuse and security incidents Maintain business and financial records Establish, exercise or defend legal claims Comply with legal and regulatory obligations Send marketing communications where we have permission or another lawful basis to do so
5. Our lawful bases
We process personal information using one or more of the following lawful bases:
Contract
Processing may be necessary to provide a service you requested, respond to an enquiry or manage a studio listing or advertising arrangement.
Legitimate interests
We may process information where necessary for our legitimate interests, including:
Operating and improving the directory Connecting users with suitable studios Responding to enquiries Maintaining accurate listings Promoting our services Measuring website performance Preventing fraud and protecting our website
We consider whether these interests are overridden by your rights and freedoms before relying on this basis.
Consent
We rely on consent for non-essential cookies and certain marketing activities. You may withdraw consent at any time through our cookie settings or by contacting us.
Legal obligation
We may process information where necessary to comply with tax, accounting, regulatory or other legal requirements.
6. Enquiries sent to studios
When you submit a studio enquiry, the information you provide may be shared with the studio or studios relevant to your request.
The studio may contact you directly to discuss:
Availability Prices Facilities Booking requirements Deposits and payments Cancellations Other studio services
Once a studio receives your information, it may act as an independent data controller. Its use of your information will be governed by its own privacy policy and data protection responsibilities.
Music Studio Finder does not control how an independent studio uses information after receiving a legitimate enquiry. You should review the studio’s privacy information before completing a booking.
7. Who we share information with
We may share personal information with:
Music studios and studio representatives Website hosting and technical service providers Email and communication providers Analytics and performance measurement providers Advertising platforms, including Google and Meta Microsoft Clarity Professional advisers, including accountants, insurers and legal advisers Regulators, courts, law enforcement bodies or public authorities where required A buyer or successor if our business or website is sold, transferred or reorganised
We do not sell your personal information as a standalone product.
8. Analytics, advertising and session recording
Subject to your cookie choices, we use the following services.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors find and use our website. It may collect device, browser, interaction, approximate location and cookie identifier information.
Google Ads
Google Ads may be used to measure advertising conversions, create audiences and show relevant advertising.
Meta Pixel
Meta Pixel may help us measure the effectiveness of advertising on Facebook and Instagram, understand website activity and create advertising audiences.
Microsoft Clarity
Microsoft Clarity helps us understand how visitors interact with the website through tools such as heatmaps, interaction recordings and usage statistics. Information entered into sensitive form fields should be masked or excluded from recordings where supported by our configuration.
These providers may combine information collected through our website with information they already hold, subject to their own privacy policies.
9. International transfers
Some service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom, including in the United States or European Economic Area.
Where required, we use appropriate protections for international transfers, such as:
UK adequacy regulations The UK International Data Transfer Agreement The UK Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses Other legally approved transfer safeguards
You may contact us for more information about the safeguards relevant to your information.
10. How long we keep information
We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary.
Our usual retention periods are:
General enquiries: up to 24 months after the last communication Studio booking enquiries: up to 24 months after submission Studio listing and business records: while the listing or relationship remains active and for up to six years afterwards where required Complaints and disputes: up to six years after resolution Financial and tax records: normally six years after the relevant accounting period Marketing records: until you unsubscribe, withdraw consent or the information is no longer required Analytics and cookie data: according to the retention settings of the relevant platform
We may retain information for longer where required by law or where necessary for an ongoing dispute or legal claim.
11. Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
However, no website or online transmission method is completely secure. You should avoid sending confidential or highly sensitive information through a general studio enquiry form.
12. Your data protection rights
Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:
Request access to your personal information Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information Request deletion of your information Ask us to restrict how we use your information Object to certain processing Receive certain information in a portable format Withdraw consent at any time Object to direct marketing Complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office
The right to object may apply where we process information based on legitimate interests. You always have the right to object to direct marketing.
To exercise your rights, email bookings@musicstudiofinder.co.uk.
We may need to verify your identity before completing a request. We normally respond within one month.
13. Marketing communications
We may send marketing communications where you have consented or where another lawful basis permits us to do so.
You can unsubscribe at any time by:
Using the unsubscribe link in an email Emailing bookings@musicstudiofinder.co.uk
Withdrawing from marketing will not prevent us from sending necessary administrative or service-related messages.
14. Children
Music Studio Finder is not intended for children under 13.
If you are under 18, you should involve a parent, guardian or responsible adult before contacting or booking a studio. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
15. Third-party websites
Our website contains links to studio websites, social media pages and other third-party services. We are not responsible for the content, security or privacy practices of those external services.
16. Complaints
Please contact us first if you have concerns about how we use your information:
Email: bookings@musicstudiofinder.co.uk
17. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our services, technologies or legal obligations change. The latest version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.