Privacy Policy

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Last updated: 11th November 2025

Midlife Muso is a music coaching practice operated by Sharim Chua, based in Melbourne, Australia. Our website address is: midlifemuso.com

Information you provide

When you contact us for coaching inquiries or sign up for our email list, we may collect:

• Your name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Information about your musical background and goals

Automatically collected information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Pages you visit and time spent on pages
• Referring website

How we use your information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries about music coaching
• Schedule and conduct coaching sessions
• Send session summaries and practice materials
• Share weekly blog articles (if you've subscribed)
• Improve our website and services

Legal Basis of Processing (GDPR)

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• Consent: When you contact us or subscribe to our email list
• Contractual necessity: To provide coaching services you've engaged us for
• Legitimate interests: To improve our services and communicate with current students

How we store and protect your information

• Your information is stored securely on password-protected systems
• We use secure email services for communication
• Session notes are stored privately and not shared with third parties
• We retain your information only as long as necessary to provide services or as required by law

Your rights (GDPR)

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate personal data
• Delete your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Object to processing of your personal data
• Restrict processing of your personal data
• Data portability (receive your data in a structured format)
• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: sharim@midlifemuso.com

Sharing your information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information only in the following circumstances:

• With your explicit consent (e.g., testimonials, case studies)
• When required by law
• To protect our rights or safety

Cookies

Our website may use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.

Third Party Services

Our website may use third-party services such as:

• Web hosting providers
• Email service providers
• Analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics)

These services have their own privacy policies and we encourage you to review them.

Children's Privacy

Our services are directed at adults and teens. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13 without parental consent. If you are a parent of a young student, we will obtain your consent before collecting any personal information.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact:

Sharim Chua
Email: sharim@midlifemuso.com
Phone: 0428 158 552

For GDPR-related inquiries or to exercise your data rights, please contact us using the details above.