If you give me your email address, I'll send you what you asked for, mixing tips, my newsletter, and news about the audio products I make: Mix Chops, StemConsole, PrintBus, The Compression Code and whatever I build next. Every tip, newsletter and product email has an unsubscribe link. I never sell or rent your details to anyone.
This site is run by Dan Murtagh (ABN 48 815 594 360), a producer, mix engineer and educator in Melbourne, Australia. If you have any question about your information, email me at [email protected].
You only join once you click the link in the confirmation email. If you don't click it, you won't get anything else from me.
My emails contain a tiny image and tracked links, so I can see whether each email was opened and which links were clicked, along with the IP address and browser used. I use this to work out what's useful, to stop sending to people who never open, and to keep spam complaints low. Most email apps let you block images if you'd rather I didn't know.
The booking form sends your name, email, project type and message to my inbox so I can reply, and sends you a copy confirming I got it. I only use these details to talk with you about your project.
I use Google Analytics to see which pages people visit, how they found the site, and roughly where they are (country or city level). It sets cookies (named _ga) holding a random ID so repeat visits can be counted. I don't use it for advertising, and I don't try to identify who you are.
The site's fonts load from Google Fonts, so Google sees your IP address when a page loads. It doesn't set cookies.
I won't send you anyone else's marketing, and I won't pass your address on to anyone else to market to you.
If you made an account on one of my product sites (like mixchops.com or printbus.app) and agreed to hear from me there, you'll be on my list too. Those sites have their own privacy policies covering the account itself.
Every tip, newsletter and product email has an unsubscribe link at the bottom. One click stops it. You can stop just one product's emails or everything. You can also reply to any email or write to [email protected] and I'll take you off.
When you unsubscribe I keep your address marked as unsubscribed, so I don't accidentally email you again. If you want it gone completely, ask me and I'll delete it.
A few services handle your details for me. They only use them to provide their service to me.
| Service | What it does | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Supabase | Stores the email list and email stats | Japan (Tokyo) |
| Resend | Sends my emails | United States |
| Cloudflare | Hosts and protects this website | Worldwide |
| Google Analytics | Website visit stats | United States |
| Google Fonts | Serves the site's fonts | United States |
That means your details may be stored outside Australia. I choose established providers with strong security, and I'd only share your information beyond these if the law required it.
I keep your details while you're on my list. Email stats are kept as long as they're useful for seeing how the emails are going. Booking enquiries stay in my email like any other correspondence. If you ask me to delete your details, I'll do it within 30 days.
You can ask me what information I hold about you, ask me to correct it, or ask me to delete it. Just email [email protected]. It's free, and I'll reply within 30 days.
If you're in the EU or UK, you also have the right to object to or restrict how I use your information, to get a copy of it in a common format, and to withdraw your consent at any time (unsubscribing does this).
If you think I've mishandled your information, please tell me first so I can fix it. You can also complain to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, or your local data protection authority if you're outside Australia.
The email list sits in a locked-down database that only my own server code can reach, never your browser or anyone else's, and everything travels over encrypted connections. No system is perfect, but if something ever went wrong in a way that could hurt you, I'd let you know and report it as the law requires.
Ask Dan, Mix Chops, StemConsole and PrintBus each have their own privacy policy on their own site, covering what happens when you use them.
If I change how I handle your information, I'll update this page and the date at the top. If it's a big change, I'll email the list about it.