Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Ukulele Tuners ("we," "our," or "us"), accessible via https://ukuleletuners.com. We are dedicated to respecting your privacy and ensuring your personal information is handled responsibly. This Privacy Policy details the types of information we may collect when you visit our website, how we use that data, and the strict safeguards we maintain.

2. Microphone Access & Web Audio Data

To provide real-time chromatic pitch detection, Ukulele Tuners requests browser permission to access your microphone input (via navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia).

• Local Computation: Audio buffers are sampled in real time and evaluated via client-side mathematical autocorrelation (pitch detection algorithms) executed entirely by your device CPU.
• Zero Remote Transmission: Audio packets never leave your device. We do not maintain audio ingest endpoints or speech recognition pipelines.
• User Control: Microphone permissions can be revoked at any time via your browser's permissions settings (often represented by a padlock icon in your browser address bar).

3. Information We Collect

You can use Ukulele Tuners without registering for an account or providing any personal identifying information. The only information we may process includes:

• Local Browser Preferences: We use browser localStorage to remember your chosen tuning mode (Standard gCEA, Baritone DGBE, Low G), whether you prefer Microphone or Listen mode, and left-handed orientation. This data stays on your device.
• Voluntary Inquiries: When you contact us via our contact form or email, we receive your name, email address, and message contents solely to respond to your inquiry.
• Aggregated Technical Logs: Like standard web hosts, our hosting infrastructure logs anonymous request data (IP addresses, user agents, timestamps, referrer URLs) to ensure server security and DDoS prevention.

4. Cookies & Web Beacons

Ukulele Tuners does not use proprietary tracking cookies to monitor your browsing behavior across other websites. However, third-party partners (such as advertising networks or analytics providers) may use cookies or web beacons:

You can configure your browser to reject all cookies or notify you when a cookie is placed. Note that disabling cookies will not affect your ability to tune your ukulele.

5. Third-Party Advertising & Affiliate Disclosure

To keep Ukulele Tuners 100% free for musicians worldwide, we may display unobtrusive advertisements and provide recommendations for musical accessories:

• Google AdSense: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• Amazon Associates Program: Ukulele Tuners participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. When you purchase recommended strings or tuners through our affiliate links, we may earn a small referral commission at no additional cost to you.
• Buy Me a Coffee: Donations through Buy Me a Coffee are handled directly by their secure payment gateway. We do not handle or store your financial card details.

6. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Ukulele Tuners is designed for musical education and general audiences. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal data to us without parental consent, please contact us immediately, and we will promptly delete such information.

7. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your location (such as the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or California), you hold specific privacy rights regarding your data:

• Right to Access & Portability: Request copies of personal data held about you.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of your communication logs.
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale: We do not sell personal data to third parties.

To exercise any of these rights, please reach out via our Contact Us page or email us at privacy@ukuleletuners.com.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may revise this policy periodically to reflect updates to our tuner features, legal regulations, or privacy technologies. We will post any updates here with a revised "Last Updated" date. Continued use of our website constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.