Last updated: November 13, 2026
QCIndie.com (“QCIndie”, “we”, “us” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit our website, listen to our online radio station, submit a song request, interact with our music feedback features, contact us or submit music for consideration.
QCIndie is an independent online radio station based in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
1. Information We Collect
The information we collect depends on how you interact with QCIndie.com.
Information You Provide
When you contact us through our website, we may collect:
- Your name
- Your email address
- The contents of your message
- Any files or attachments you choose to submit
This information is used to respond to inquiries, review music submissions and communicate with listeners, artists and other members of the public.
Song Requests
Our song request page allows visitors to request music from our library.
When you submit a song request, we collect your IP address and associate it with your request. This information is used to enforce our one-request-per-24-hour limit and help prevent misuse of the request system.
Song Likes and Dislikes
Our Listen Live page allows visitors to express whether they like or dislike songs being played on QCIndie.
When you use these features, your IP address is recorded and stored in our website database alongside your feedback.
We retain this information to identify previous votes and prevent duplicate voting on the same songs. This helps maintain the integrity of our listener feedback system.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit QCIndie.com, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our website, hosting provider and security services.
This may include:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device and operating system information
- Pages and resources requested
- Date and time of visits
- Referring website or page
- Server and security logs
This information is used to maintain website functionality, troubleshoot problems, protect against malicious activity and maintain the security of our services.
We do not use Google Analytics to track website visitors.
2. How We Use Your Information
Information collected through QCIndie.com may be used to:
- Respond to questions and comments.
- Review music submissions from artists and record labels.
- Process and manage song requests.
- Enforce song request restrictions.
- Record song likes and dislikes.
- Prevent duplicate votes, spam, abuse and unauthorized activity.
- Maintain and improve our website and streaming services.
- Troubleshoot technical problems.
- Comply with applicable legal requirements.
We do not sell, rent or trade personal information.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
QCIndie.com uses WordPress and other website technologies that may use cookies or similar technologies.
Cookies are small files stored by your browser that help websites remember information and maintain certain functions.
Depending on the features being used, cookies or similar technologies may be used for:
- Website functionality and preferences.
- Security and protection against malicious activity.
- Performance and caching.
- Embedded third-party content and services.
Some third-party services integrated into our website may also use their own cookies or similar technologies.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect how parts of the website function.
4. Third-Party Services
QCIndie uses external services to operate the website, provide content and improve the listening experience.
These services may receive technical information, including IP addresses, browser information and details about the pages or content accessed, depending on how their services are integrated.
Our third-party services include:
Website Hosting – Hostinger
QCIndie.com is hosted by Hostinger.
Hostinger may collect and process technical information, including IP addresses, browser details, timestamps and website access logs, to provide hosting services, maintain security and troubleshoot technical issues.
Information processed by Hostinger is subject to its own privacy practices.
Website Proxy, Security and Domain Registration – Cloudflare
We use Cloudflare as a reverse proxy for our website and as our domain registrar.
As our reverse proxy, Cloudflare handles website traffic and may process visitor IP addresses, connection information, browser details and other technical data to route requests, provide security and deliver website content.
Cloudflare also provides domain registration services for our website.
Information processed by Cloudflare is subject to its own privacy policy.
Locally Hosted Fonts
Our website uses Google Fonts typefaces, but the font files are hosted locally on our own website rather than loaded from Google’s servers.
As a result, loading these fonts does not require your browser to connect to Google.
Spotify
QCIndie may display or embed Spotify content.
If you interact with an embedded Spotify player or other Spotify content, Spotify may collect information about your device, browser and activity in accordance with its own privacy policy.
Online Radio Box
QCIndie uses Online Radio Box services and listings to support the station’s online presence and listening availability.
When visitors access content or features provided by Online Radio Box, that service may collect technical information in accordance with its own privacy practices.
MeteoArt
We use MeteoArt to provide weather-related content on our website.
Depending on how its content is delivered, technical information may be transmitted to MeteoArt or its service providers when the relevant content is accessed.
Social Media Services
QCIndie maintains or uses content from social media platforms, including:
- Bluesky
Our website may display social media content, feeds, links or embedded features from these platforms.
When you interact with embedded content or visit these platforms, they may collect information such as your IP address, browser information and activity.
Your use of these services is subject to their respective privacy policies.
Buy Me a Coffee
QCIndie uses Buy Me a Coffee as an external service for accepting voluntary financial support and donations.
If you choose to make a donation, the transaction is processed directly by Buy Me a Coffee.
Payment information is handled by Buy Me a Coffee and is subject to its privacy policy and terms. QCIndie does not process donations directly through its website.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of these third-party providers to understand how their information is handled.
5. Online Radio Streaming
QCIndie provides online radio streaming through an external streaming service.
When you listen to QCIndie, your device connects to the streaming service to receive the audio broadcast. The streaming provider may process technical information such as your IP address and connection details as necessary to deliver and maintain the stream.
Listening to QCIndie does not require you to create an account or provide your name or email address through our website.
Please note that other features on our Listen Live page, including song likes and dislikes, collect and store your IP address as explained in Section 1.
6. How We Share Information
We do not sell, rent or trade personal information.
We may share or permit the processing of information in limited circumstances:
- With service providers who help operate, host, secure or maintain our website and services.
- With third-party platforms when you interact with their embedded content or services.
- When necessary to respond to a request you have made.
- When required by law, regulation or a valid legal process.
- When necessary to protect the rights, property or security of QCIndie, our visitors or others.
Third-party service providers may process information on our behalf or independently in accordance with their own privacy policies and terms.
7. Data Retention and Security
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
This may include:
- Song request records and associated IP addresses, for enforcing request restrictions and preventing misuse.
- Song feedback records and associated IP addresses, which are retained in our website database to prevent duplicate votes.
- Contact messages and music submissions, while they are being reviewed or while further communication is necessary.
- Technical server and security logs, for website maintenance, troubleshooting and security purposes.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the service involved. Information held by third-party providers is also subject to their own retention practices.
We take reasonable measures to protect information under our control against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on applicable privacy laws, you may have the right to:
- Ask what personal information we hold about you.
- Request access to your personal information.
- Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Withdraw consent to certain uses of your personal information, subject to legal or other applicable restrictions.
- Ask questions or raise concerns about how your information is handled.
To make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the information provided below.
9. Children’s Privacy
QCIndie.com is not specifically directed at children, and we do not knowingly request personal information from children for purposes unrelated to providing our services.
If you believe a child has provided personal information through our website without appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can review the matter.
10. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites, including music services, social media platforms, news organizations and other resources.
We are not responsible for the content, security or privacy practices of external websites. Visiting those websites is subject to their own terms and privacy policies.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services or privacy practices.
Any updates will be published on this page, along with the revised “Last updated” date.
We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, would like to request access to or correction of your personal information, or have a privacy-related concern, please contact us through our website:
QCIndie.com
Website: https://qcindie.com/contact/
Email: info@qcindie.com
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
© QCIndie.com. All rights reserved.
Credits
Parts of our website design and code have been developed by StreamCode Studio.
The “Downtown Regina – Prince Edward Building – Globe Theatre” photo featured on our front page is taken by MikoFox at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikofox and attributed under the CC Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic license.
