Privacy Policy

Last updated: 05 January, 2025

Friend’s Tapes operates the https://www.friendstapes.com website, which provides a free music notification service (the “Service”). This page is used to inform website visitors regarding our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information for anyone deciding to use our Service via the www.friendstapes.com website.

If you choose to use our Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. The Personal Information we collect is used for providing and improving the Service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

Information Collection and Use

For a better experience while using our Service, we may require you to provide certain information, such as:

Email Address: Used to send you notifications about new music releases from your chosen artists.
Favorite Bands or Artists: Used to identify which artists you wish to receive notifications for.

We will never send you spam or sell your personal information to third parties. We only use your data to provide and improve our Service in the ways described below.

Spotify Integration and Disconnecting Your Account

If you choose to connect your Spotify account with our Service, we request access to certain Spotify data, including your followed artists, playlists, liked tracks and email address to enhance your experience and allow you to subscribe to artist notifications. You can disconnect your Spotify account at any time by clicking the "Disconnect" button available in your user interface at the top right corner at https://spotify.friendstapes.com/subscribe.

When you disconnect your Spotify account:

All Spotify-related data, such as your followed artists, playlists, and liked tracks, will no longer be accessible by our Service.
Any active subscriptions to artist notifications linked to your Spotify account will be disabled.
We will delete any Spotify Personal Data stored in our system in compliance with Spotify's Developer Terms.

Please note that disconnecting your Spotify account does not affect subscriptions added via other methods (e.g., manual email and artist entry). For more information on how we handle Spotify data, please contact us at hey@friendstapes.com.

Cookies

Cookies are files with small amounts of data that commonly include an anonymous unique identifier. These are sent to your browser from the website you visit and are stored on your device.

Our Service does not use cookies to collect personal information. However, third-party services (such as Google Analytics) employed on our website may use cookies to help us understand how users interact with our site. You have the option to accept or refuse these cookies and to be notified when a cookie is being sent.

Service Providers

We employ third-party software services (e.g., Amplitude, Google Analytics, SendGrid) to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used and in delivering email notifications.

Purpose of sharing: These third parties may have access to your personal information (email address and favorite bands) strictly to perform tasks on our behalf (e.g., sending emails, analyzing site usage).
Obligations: They are obligated not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose and must comply with relevant data protection regulations.

Security

We value your trust in providing us with your Personal Information. We use commercially acceptable means to protect it against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure or reliable; therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Links to Other Sites

Our Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site, which is not operated by us. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of those external websites, as we have no control over—and assume no responsibility for—their content, privacy policies, or practices.

Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete it from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take necessary action.

International Users & Legal Basis (GDPR Compliance)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data only on a valid legal basis, including:

Your Consent: When you provide your email and favorite artists for notifications.
Legitimate Interests: To improve our Service, communicate updates, and maintain security.

We will only store your personal information as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Your Rights Under GDPR and CCPA

Depending on where you live (e.g., in the EEA under GDPR or in California under CCPA), you may have certain rights regarding your personal data. These may include:

Right to Access: You can request information about the personal data we hold about you and receive a copy.
Right to Deletion: You can request that we erase your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
Right to Rectification: You can request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Restrict Processing (GDPR): You can ask us to limit the way we use your data.
Right to Data Portability (GDPR): You can request to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
Right to Opt Out (CCPA): You may have the right to opt out of certain data uses, including the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information, but if you have any concerns, please contact us.

To exercise any of these rights or if you have any questions about these rights, please email us at hey@friendstapes.com. We will respond to your request within the time frames required by the applicable law.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information (email address and favorite artists) for as long as you continue to use our Service or until you unsubscribe or request its deletion. Once we receive a valid request to delete your data, we will remove it from our active databases and systems unless we are legally required to retain certain information (for instance, for tax, legal reporting, or auditing obligations).

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We encourage you to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page, indicating the “Last Updated” date at the top. Any changes become effective immediately upon posting.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, suggestions, or requests about our Privacy Policy or your personal data, do not hesitate to contact us at:

Email: hey@friendstapes.com

We will do our best to address and resolve any concerns you may have.

BY USING THE SERVICE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS.