Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected and used through shu-music.com and the Tribe Cocoro pilot.

Under the GDPR, users should be clearly informed about who collects their data, why it is collected, the legal basis, who receives it, how long it is kept, and how they can exercise their rights. CNIL

1. Who is responsible for your data?

The data controller is:

Shu Yurimura / Shu Sato
France
Email: shu.hiraeth@gmail.com

2. What information may be collected?

Depending on how you use the website, we may collect:

• your name or display name;

• email address;

• billing or transaction information;

• order details;

• the amount of Cocoro given;

• the content you chose to support;

• comments, stories, critiques, reflections, or feedback you submit;

• consent regarding publication of submitted content;

• technical information such as browser, device, IP address, and website usage information where analytics or cookies are used.

3. Why is this information collected?

Personal information may be used to:

• process Cocoro transactions;

• keep records of support given to specific creations;

• provide supporter certificates or digital benefits;

• manage fan submissions;

• communicate with contributors;

• calculate and process contributor payouts;

• respond to questions and feedback;

• understand how the pilot is being used;

• improve Tribe Cocoro;

• comply with accounting, tax, consumer-protection, and other legal obligations.

4. Legal basis

Depending on the activity, personal data may be processed on the basis of:

• performance of a contract, for example processing an order or delivering a supporter benefit;

• legal obligations, for example accounting or transaction records;

• consent, for example publishing a submitted story or critique where consent is requested;

• legitimate interests, where necessary to operate, secure, analyse, and improve the pilot, provided those interests do not override your rights.

5. Who may receive your information?

Information may be processed by service providers necessary to operate the website and payment system, including:

• Hostinger;

• Stripe;

• PayPal;

• website analytics or form providers where enabled;

• other technical providers used to operate Tribe Cocoro.

These providers process information according to their own applicable privacy terms and agreements.

6. Fan submissions and public content

If you submit a story, critique, reflection, or analysis, it will not be published as Cocoro-supported content unless the necessary permission has been obtained.

If published, the display name and content you agreed to make public may be visible to website visitors.

Your private contact details will not be intentionally displayed publicly unless you specifically request or agree to this.

7. Data retention

Personal information will be kept only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including applicable accounting, tax, legal, dispute-resolution, and pilot-analysis requirements.

Different categories of data may therefore be kept for different periods.

8. Your rights

Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights including:

• access to your personal data;

• correction of inaccurate data;

• deletion of data;

• restriction of processing;

• objection to certain processing;

• data portability;

• withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent.

CNIL guidance also requires users to be given an accessible way to exercise these rights. CNIL

To exercise your rights, contact:

shu.hiraeth@gmail.com

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the French data-protection authority, the CNIL.

9. Cookies and analytics

The website may use cookies or similar technologies for essential website functions, analytics, or other purposes.

Where required, non-essential cookies will only be used in accordance with the consent choices made through the website.

10. Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated as the Tribe Cocoro pilot develops.

The latest version will be published on the website with its updated date.