Who We Are

DRUMANDSTAGE operates across multiple media platforms, including YouTube, our website, forums, and social media. We also buy and sell Sonor drum equipment via platforms such as Reverb, DRUMANDSTAGE.com, Facebook, and other music-related communities.
DRUMANDSTAGE is not an authorized dealer of Sonor and is not officially affiliated with the Sonor company.


Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the information provided in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (or “hash”) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you have a profile associated with it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy.
After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be publicly visible in the context of your comment.


Media

If you upload images to the website, we recommend removing any embedded location data (EXIF GPS) beforehand. Visitors may be able to download and extract this location data from images posted on the site.


Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.

When visiting our login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

Upon logging in, we set up several cookies:

  • Login cookies last for two days (or two weeks if you select “Remember Me”).
  • Screen display preference cookies last for one year.
  • Logging out removes all login-related cookies.

If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser to indicate the post ID. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.


Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the original website.

These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking tools, and monitor your interaction with their content—especially if you are logged into an account on their platform.


Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.


How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments.

If you register on the site (if applicable), we also store any personal information you provide in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your personal data at any time—except for your username. Website administrators can also view and edit this information.


Your Data Rights

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we delete any personal data we hold, excluding any data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.


Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service.


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