Privacy Policy

The Mars Volta

themarsvolta.com/UBLSL

Effective Date: June 17, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how The Mars Volta (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and handles your information when you visit or participate in themarsvolta.com/UBLSL (the “UBLSL Website”). Please read this policy carefully before submitting any information.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information through the UBLSL Website:

a. Name and Email Address

To participate in voting on the UBLSL Website, you are required to sign up for the newsletter. As part of that sign-up, we collect your name and email address. Your name and email address will be stored together and associated with your campaign participation.

b. Voting Data

The UBLSL Website may invite you to participate in a vote or poll. When you cast a vote, we may collect:

Your vote or selection
A timestamp of when the vote was cast
Technical identifiers (such as IP address or device fingerprint) used to prevent duplicate voting

c. Analytics Data

We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use the UBLSL Website. This may include:

Pages visited and time spent
Referring URLs
General geographic location (country or city level)
Browser type, operating system, and device type

Google Analytics data is aggregated and used to improve the UBLSL Website’s content and performance. Google may process this data in accordance with its own privacy policy, available at policies.google.com.

d. Marketing and Advertising Data

With your consent where required, we may use marketing and advertising technologies, including the Meta Pixel / Facebook Pixel, to help measure campaign performance and understand how visitors interact with the UBLSL Website. These technologies may collect information such as pages viewed, referring URLs, browser and device information, IP address, cookie identifiers, and interactions with the site.

This information may be processed by Meta and, where applicable, campaign partners such as Century Media Records for campaign measurement and related advertising purposes.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

Name and email address: To sign you up for the newsletter and enable your participation in voting. Your name and email will also be used to follow up with you directly in connection with your participation in the UBLSL Website, and to send you updates or announcements related to The Mars Volta and associated projects.
Voting data: To tabulate and analyze results, ensure voting integrity, and potentially contact participants in connection with the outcome of the vote (see Section 4 below).
Analytics data: To understand how visitors interact with the UBLSL Website and to improve its functionality and content.
Marketing and advertising data: To measure the performance of marketing and partner campaigns, understand visitor activity related to those campaigns, and improve campaign reporting.

3. Newsletter Service

Our newsletter is operated by a third-party provider. The collection, storage, and processing of your name and email address through the newsletter sign-up is governed entirely by that provider's own policies. By signing up, you agree to their terms.

Please review the newsletter provider's policies before signing up:

4. Voting and Participant Follow-Up

Your participation in any vote on the UBLSL Website is voluntary. We may use voting data to:

Determine and announce the outcome of a vote or poll
Contact individual participants, if applicable, in connection with the results
Share aggregate, anonymized results publicly

We will not use your voting data for any purpose unrelated to the Campaign without your separate consent.

5. Cookies and Opt-Out Options

The UBLSL Website uses cookies and similar technologies to support site functionality, analytics, and, with your consent where required, marketing and advertising measurement. This may include Google Analytics and the Meta Pixel / Facebook Pixel. You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie banner or preference center on the UBLSL Website. You may also adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the voting feature on the UBLSL Website.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

With third-party service providers and campaign partners, such as our newsletter platform, analytics provider, Meta, or campaign partners, who assist us in operating the UBLSL Website, measuring campaign performance, or providing related services, subject to appropriate obligations
If required by law, regulation, or valid legal process
To protect the rights, safety, or property of The Mars Volta, its affiliates, or the public

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, or as required by applicable law.

Newsletter subscriptions: Your name and email address submitted through the newsletter provider will be held by that provider until you unsubscribe in accordance with their policies.
Campaign data: Your name, email address, and any associated voting data collected directly through the UBLSL Website will be retained for up to 12 months following the close of the campaign, after which it will be deleted or anonymized.
Voting data: May be retained in aggregate, anonymized form beyond 12 months for record-keeping purposes.

8. Children’s Privacy

The UBLSL Website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted information through the UBLSL Website, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the UBLSL Website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us at:

The Mars Volta

themarsvolta.com/UBLSL