Privacy Policy - Beat Bucket

1. Introduction

Beat Bucket ("we", "our", or "us") operates the website beatbucketapp.com and the Beat Bucket browser extension. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Account Information

When you create an account, we collect:

Email address
Name (if provided)
Authentication data (managed by Clerk, our authentication provider)

2.2 Spotify Data

When you connect your Spotify account or import a playlist, we access:

Playlist names and track lists
Track metadata (title, artist, album)

We do not access your Spotify listening history, saved library, or any data beyond the specific playlists you choose to import.

2.3 Usage Data

We collect information about how you use Beat Bucket:

Tracks you search for
Vendor matches found
Features used
Error logs for troubleshooting

2.4 Payment Information

Payment processing is handled by Stripe. We do not store your credit card numbers or banking details. Stripe may collect payment information in accordance with their privacy policy.

2.5 Browser Extension Data

The Beat Bucket browser extension:

Only activates on supported music vendor websites (Beatport, Beatsource, Traxsource, Juno Download, Bandcamp)
Does not track your general browsing activity
Does not collect data from websites other than the supported vendors
Sends search results and match data to our servers to display in the web app

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Provide and maintain our service
Process your track searches across music vendors
Process payments and manage subscriptions
Send transactional emails (receipts, account updates)
Improve our matching algorithms and service quality
Respond to support requests
Detect and prevent fraud or abuse

4. Data Sharing

We share your data with the following third parties only as necessary to provide our service:

Clerk - Authentication services
Stripe - Payment processing
Spotify - Playlist data access (with your authorization)
Vercel - Website hosting
Neon - Database hosting
Sentry - Error monitoring
Resend - Transactional email

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

5. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. Search history and track data may be retained for up to 12 months to provide features like search history and analytics. You can request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information, including:

Encryption in transit (HTTPS/TLS)
Secure authentication via Clerk
Regular security updates
Access controls on our systems

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Export your data
Withdraw consent for data processing

To exercise these rights, contact us at support@beatbucketapp.com.

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

9. Children's Privacy

Beat Bucket is not intended for users under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by email or by posting a notice on our website.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

Email: support@beatbucketapp.com