Privacy Policy for RecentMusic.com

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Meezer, LLC ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use RecentMusic.com. We are committed to ensuring your privacy is protected.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following information:

• Account Information: Username, email address, and encrypted password
• Profile Information: Profile images, user biography (up to 500 characters), display name, and profile visibility settings
• Communication Preferences: Weekly email notification preferences
• Authentication Data: Session information and CAPTCHA verification tokens for security
• Music Integration: Spotify account details, playlists, and favorite artists for registered users who choose to connect their accounts
• Analytics Data: Anonymous usage data through our privacy-friendly analytics tool
• Survey Data: Information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers when voluntarily provided

3. How We Use Your Information

We use this information to:

• Account Management: Create, maintain, and secure user accounts with username/password authentication
• Profile Features: Display user profiles, bio information, and profile images according to privacy settings
• Communication: Send weekly Monday new music email notifications only to users who opt-in
• Security: Verify user authenticity through CAPTCHA systems and prevent automated abuse
• Personalization: Customize your experience on RecentMusic.com based on your preferences and music integration
• Music Recommendations: Analyze your music preferences and provide personalized recommendations when connected to music services
• Service Improvement: Conduct research and analysis to improve our products and services

4. Spotify Integration

When you register and connect your Spotify account, we collect and store:

• Your Spotify account details
• Your Spotify playlists
• Your favorite artists on Spotify

We use this information to enhance your experience on RecentMusic.com and provide personalized content and recommendations. We do not share this information with Spotify or any other third parties unless required by law.

5. Analytics

We use Plausible.io, a privacy-friendly analytics tool, to collect anonymous usage data about how visitors use our site. This helps us improve our site and user experience. Plausible.io is fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR, and does not use cookies or collect any personal data.

The analytics data collected includes:

• Page views
• Visit duration
• Referring websites
• Country of origin
• Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)
• Browser type

This data is aggregated and cannot be used to identify individual users. For more information about Plausible.io's data practices, please visit their Data Policy .

6. Spotify Embeds

Our website uses Spotify iframes to embed music content. When you interact with these embeds, Spotify may collect data about your interactions. We do not control Spotify's data collection or use. Please refer to Spotify's privacy policy for more information.

7. Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. We have implemented comprehensive security measures including:

• Password Security: All passwords are encrypted and stored securely with industry-standard hashing
• CAPTCHA Protection: Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA verification prevents automated attacks and spam
• Session Management: Secure HTTP-only cookies for authentication with proper expiration
• Access Controls: Profile privacy settings allow users to control information visibility
• Data Protection: Physical, electronic, and managerial procedures safeguard all collected information

8. Cookies and Local Storage

We use cookies and local storage technologies to:

• Session Management: Secure HTTP-only cookies to maintain your login session
• User Preferences: Remember your settings and preferences across visits
• Security: CAPTCHA verification and authentication state management

You can modify your browser settings to decline cookies, but this may affect site functionality including the ability to maintain your login session. Our analytics tool, Plausible.io, does not use cookies and is fully privacy-compliant.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. Specifically:

• Account Data: Username, email, encrypted password, and profile information retained while account is active
• Profile Content: Bio, profile images, and privacy settings maintained according to your preferences
• Music Integration: Spotify account details and preferences retained while connected
• Session Data: Authentication sessions and CAPTCHA tokens are temporary and expire automatically

If you wish to delete your account or request that we no longer use your information, please contact us at [email protected]. Account deletion will remove all associated profile data, preferences, and third-party integrations.

10. Your Rights and Controls

You have comprehensive control over your personal information:

• Account Access: Log in to view and modify your username, email, and profile information
• Profile Management: Update your bio, profile image, and privacy settings at any time
• Privacy Controls: Choose between public and private profile visibility
• Communication Preferences: Opt-in or opt-out of weekly email notifications
• Password Security: Change your password through secure profile settings
• Data Deletion: Request account deletion by contacting [email protected]

Deleting your account will remove all associated data including profile information, biography, images, preferences, and any connected third-party service data.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "last modified" date at the bottom of this page.

12. Contact Us

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