The fine print

Hard Music Association ("we", "us") operates the website www.h-m-a.com. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data.

Data We Collect

We collect only the data you voluntarily provide via our contact form (name, email address, subject, message) and our newsletter form (email address). This data is used solely to respond to your inquiry or to send you event news, and is never sold or shared with third parties.

Data Storage

Form submissions are sent to us by email directly from this website. We do not use external form services and do not store your personal data in a database on this website.

Your Rights

Under Swiss data protection law (nDSG), you have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data at any time. Contact us at hard@h-m-a.com to exercise these rights.

Contact

Hard Music Association
Zürichweg 7, 8153 Rümlang
hard@h-m-a.com

Our website www.h-m-a.com uses minimal cookies necessary for basic website functionality, e.g. to remember your cookie choice.

What We Use

We do not use our own tracking, advertising or analytics cookies. Third-party content embedded on this page (see YouTube below) may set its own cookies.

Fonts

Our fonts are normally delivered from this website. On some pages (for example error pages, search results or the first visit after an update) they can still be loaded from Google Fonts (Google Ireland Ltd.). In that case your IP address is transmitted to Google. See the Google privacy policy.

YouTube Embed

The Memories section embeds a YouTube video (Google Ireland Ltd.). The player loads automatically when you scroll to this section – independently of your cookie choice. YouTube then receives your IP address and may set cookies according to its own privacy policy. We have no control over these cookies.

Your Choice

You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time. This will not affect your ability to use our website.

By accessing www.h-m-a.com, you agree to the following terms.

Content

All content on this website — including text, images, logos, and design — is the property of Hard Music Association and may not be reproduced without written permission.

Events

Ticket purchases for HMA events are processed through Eventfrog. Their terms and conditions apply to all ticket transactions, including refunds. Hard Music Association is not liable for technical issues on third-party platforms.

Liability

We make every effort to keep information on this website accurate and up to date. However, we accept no liability for the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the content provided.

Governing Law

These terms are governed by Swiss law. The place of jurisdiction is Zürich, Switzerland.

Changes

We reserve the right to update these terms at any time. Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.