Last updated: July 22, 2026.
This Privacy Policy explains how The Drop News ("we", "the site") collects, uses and protects information from visitors to thedropnews.com (or the domain configured by the publisher). By using this site, you agree to the practices described here.
The Drop News is an independent editorial blog covering culture, news and scenes from the electronic music world. We are not affiliated with any festival, label, artist or brand mentioned in our stories unless explicitly stated.
We collect information in two main ways:
Data you provide voluntarily: when you fill out the contact form or subscribe to the newsletter, we collect the name and email provided, solely to reply to your message or send the requested updates.
Data collected automatically: like most websites, we use cookies and similar technologies to understand how the site is used, remember preferences (such as light/dark theme), and, where applicable, display advertising. This may include IP address, browser type, pages visited, time on page and referral source, collected in aggregate and not necessarily identifiable form.
This site may display ads served by Google AdSense and other partner advertising networks. These services use cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also visit www.aboutads.info to learn more about opting out of behavioral advertising from multiple ad networks.
Third parties, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this site or other sites. The use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve relevant ads to visitors.
Besides advertising, we use first-party cookies to remember your theme preference (light/dark) and, where configured, audience analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand which stories generate the most interest. You can configure your browser to refuse all cookies or to alert you when a cookie is being sent — note that some parts of the site may not function correctly without cookies.
We do not sell visitors' personal data. Data may be shared with service providers acting on our behalf (such as hosting providers, email delivery or audience analytics), always limited to what's necessary for the service, or when required by law.
If you are in Brazil, the General Data Protection Law (LGPD) guarantees the right to confirm the existence of data processing, access, correct, anonymize or delete personal data, among others. If you are in the European Union, the GDPR guarantees equivalent rights. To exercise any of these rights, contact us via the email listed on our Contact page.
This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data without parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information.
Our stories may contain links to third-party sites (festivals, artists, streaming platforms). We have no control over the content or privacy practices of these sites and recommend reading their respective policies.
This policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The date of the last update will always be indicated at the top of this page.
Questions about this Privacy Policy can be sent through our contact page.