Effective Date: 17 October 2025
Last Updated: 17 October 2025

First Station Media (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of all individuals who visit our website, engage with our services, or otherwise interact with us.

For information on our accessibility practices and ongoing ADA compliance efforts, please see our Accessibility Statement available on our website.

We process personal data in accordance with applicable privacy laws, including:

  • The EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR),
  • The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the UK Data Protection Act 2018,
  • The U.S. state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the CPRA (CCPA/CPRA), Virginia VCDPA, Colorado CPA, Connecticut CTDPA, Utah UCPA, and other applicable U.S. laws,
  • Other relevant data protection regulations in jurisdictions where we operate.

This Global Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal data across jurisdictions and how you can exercise your privacy rights, regardless of where you live.

We are the data controller for personal data collected via our website and services. In some cases, we may also act as a data processor when processing data on behalf of our clients.

1. Data Controller & EU Representative

First Station Media
1620 E. Capital Drive #11780
Milwaukee, WI 53211
Email: privacy@firststationmedia.com
Phone: (414) 807-0032

If required under Article 27 GDPR, we may designate an EU Representative, whose contact details will be made available here or upon request.

2. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

  • Contact Information: name, email address, phone number, postal address (if provided).
  • Communications Data: inquiries, messages you send, feedback, requests.
  • Technical & Usage Data: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, operating system, pages visited, time stamps, referring URL, and other analytics data collected via cookies or similar technologies.
  • Marketing & Preference Data: your preferences for receiving communications or promotional content.

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data (e.g., health information, race, religion, sexual orientation) through this Website.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Purpose Description Legal Basis
Service delivery & support Responding to inquiries, managing projects, and providing services Contract performance or legitimate interest
Marketing & communication Sending newsletters, promotional updates (if opted in) Consent
Analytics & improvement Monitoring and improving website performance, security Legitimate interest
Compliance & protection Meeting legal obligations, protecting legal rights Legal obligation

When processing is based on consent, you can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting prior processing.

4. How We Use Personal Data

We use personal data to:

  • Respond to inquiries and provide requested services.
  • Operate, maintain, and improve the Website.
  • Send marketing communications (when consent has been given).
  • Analyze website usage and improve user experience.
  • Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security issues.
  • Comply with legal or regulatory requirements.

We will not use your personal data for purposes other than those described in this policy without your consent or legal permission.

5. Sharing & Disclosure

We may share your personal data with:

  • Service providers who support our operations (e.g., hosting, analytics, marketing tools).
  • Third-party platforms (e.g., social media integrations, advertising networks) where applicable.
  • Legal or regulatory authorities, when required to comply with the law.
  • Professional advisers under confidentiality obligations.

All third parties must process data securely and in compliance with GDPR Article 28.

6. International Transfers

If your personal data is transferred outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
  • Adequacy decisions
  • Additional security measures, where required

You can request details of these safeguards at privacy@firststationmedia.com.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described, or to comply with legal obligations. Retention periods depend on:

  • The type of data,
  • The purpose of processing, and
  • Legal or regulatory requirements.

Data that is no longer required is securely deleted or anonymized.

8. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Enable website functionality,
  • Analyze usage and performance,
  • Personalize content and marketing (where consented).

Non-essential cookies (e.g., analytics or advertising cookies) are only used if you give consent via our cookie banner. You can withdraw consent at any time via the banner or your browser settings.

See our Cookie Policy for details.

We honor browser-based Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals as a valid opt-out request for cookies or data sharing where legally required.

9. Your GDPR Rights

If you are in the EU/EEA, you have the following rights:

  • Access: to request a copy of your data.
  • Rectification: to correct inaccurate information.
  • Erasure: to request deletion (“right to be forgotten”).
  • Restriction: to limit processing in certain circumstances.
  • Portability: to receive data in a portable format.
  • Objection: to object to processing, including marketing.
  • Withdrawal of consent: at any time.
  • Complaint: to your local supervisory authority.

We will acknowledge and respond to privacy rights requests within 30 to 45 days, depending on jurisdiction, and may extend by up to 60 days for complex cases.

9A. U.S. State Privacy Rights
Residents of certain U.S. states (including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Texas, and New Jersey) may have additional rights regarding their personal information, such as:

  • The right to know what personal information we collect, use, or disclose.

  • The right to request deletion or correction of your data.

  • The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information.

  • The right to limit use of sensitive data (if applicable).
    To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@firststationmedia.com or via the “Do Not Sell/Share My Info” link in the website footer. We will verify and respond to your request within the timeframe required by law.

10. Marketing Opt-Out

You can opt out of marketing communications at any time by:

  • Clicking the “unsubscribe” link in marketing emails, or
  • Emailing info@firststationmedia.com with “Opt-Out of Marketing” in the subject line.

You may still receive service or legally required notifications.

You may still receive service or legally required notifications.

11.Accessibility


For information on our accessibility practices and ongoing ADA compliance efforts, please see our Accessibility Statement available on our website.

Contact for Data Protection Inquiries
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Notice or our data protection practices, contact:

First Station Media
1620 E. Capital Drive #11780
Milwaukee, WI 53211
Email: privacy@firststationmedia.com
Phone: (414) 807-0032