Privacy Policy for SeekerTune

1. Introduction

Welcome to SeekerTune ("we," "us," "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy applies to all information collected through our website (seekertune.com) and any related services (the "Services").

This policy describes what information we collect from you, how we use it, our legal basis for doing so, and what rights you have in relation to it.

2. What Information Do We Collect?

Information You Voluntarily Provide to Us

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you contact us via our contact form. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us, but may include the following:

  • Name and Contact Data: We collect your first and last name and email address when you submit our contact form.

Information Automatically Collected

As with most websites, we automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name) but may include device and usage information, such as:

  • Log and Usage Data: IP address, browser type, device characteristics, operating system, referring URLs, country, location, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Site, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to access or store information. A cookie is a small piece of data that a website stores on your device. We use cookies to:

  • Analyze our web traffic using an analytics package.
  • Recognize when you return to our Site.
  • Store preferences and settings to improve your user experience.

Our partners, such as analytics and advertising providers (e.g., Google), may also use cookies. You can manage cookies through your web browser's settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Services.

3. How Do We Use Your Information?

We process your information for purposes based on legitimate business interests, the fulfillment of our contract with you, compliance with our legal obligations, and/or your consent.

We use the information we collect or receive:

  • To respond to your inquiries (Legitimate Interest): We use the information you provide on our contact form to respond to your questions and comments.
  • To operate and improve our services (Legitimate Interest): We use Log and Usage Data to understand how our users interact with the Site, to monitor performance, to prevent fraud, and to improve the overall experience.
  • To serve personalized advertising (Consent): We may use third-party services like Google AdSense to show you ads. These services use cookies to tailor advertising content. We will request your consent for the use of such cookies where legally required.

4. Will Your Information Be Shared With Anyone?

We only share information with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services, to protect your rights, or to fulfill business obligations. We do not sell your personal information.

We may share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work (e.g., analytics providers, form processing services, advertising networks).

5. Third-Party Websites and Services

The Site may contain links to third-party websites that are not affiliated with us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.

Specifically, we use third-party services that may set their own cookies:

  • Apple MusicKit: To provide song previews, we use the Apple MusicKit service. This service may set cookies on your browser to function correctly and for its own analytics purposes. We do not control the information collected by Apple. You can review Apple's privacy policy for more information.
  • Affiliate Links: Some links to streaming services (like Amazon) are affiliate links. If you click on these links, a cookie may be stored on your device to track the referral.

6. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location (such as the EEA, UK, and Brazil), you may have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right (i) to request access and obtain a copy of your personal information, (ii) to request rectification or erasure; (iii) to restrict the processing of your personal information; and (iv) the right to data portability. In certain circumstances, you may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information.

  • Opt-Out Right for US Residents: Residents of certain US states, such as California (CPRA/CCPA), have the right to opt out of the 'sale' or 'sharing' of their personal information (as defined by those laws) for third-party advertising purposes. We offer this right via a link in our footer, as required by Google AdSense's US State Privacy Regulations.

If you would like to make such a request, please contact us via our contact page. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

7. Advertising

We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the Site. Our primary advertising partner is Google AdSense.

  • Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites.
  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • To comply with privacy laws, we use Google AdSense's Privacy & Messaging tool to collect consent from users in regulated regions and to offer the right to opt-out.
  • Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can direct users to opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

8. Data Retention

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements).

9. Information Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

10. International Transfers of Information

Your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries other than your own. Our servers may be located in a different jurisdiction. If you are a resident in the European Economic Area (EEA) or UK, then these countries may not necessarily have data protection laws or other similar laws as comprehensive as those in your country. We will, however, take all necessary measures to protect your personal information in accordance with this privacy policy and applicable law.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by a revised "Effective Date" and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. We encourage you to review this privacy policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may contact us using the form on our Contact page or by email at contactsoundtracksz [at] gmail.com.