Privacy PolicyPrivacy Policy

1. Introduction

tempo ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Service, including our website and mobile applications (iOS and Android).

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

We collect information that you provide directly to us, including:

• Account information: Email address, username, display name, and password
• Profile information: Bio, avatar image, and profile preferences
• Reviews and content: Reviews you write, ratings you give, labels you select, and photos or videos you upload
• Lists: Collections of reviews you create
• Comments: Comments you leave on reviews and feedback
• Feedback: Feature requests, bug reports, and other feedback you submit
• Communications: Messages you send to us or other users through the platform

2.2 Information from Third-Party Services

When you connect third-party music services, we collect:

• Spotify: Your top artists, listening history, and Spotify user ID. We store encrypted access and refresh tokens to maintain your connection.
• Apple Music: Your top artists, listening data, and Apple Music user token.
• OAuth providers: When you sign in with Spotify, Apple, or Google, we receive your basic profile information (name, email, profile image) from these services.

2.3 Automatically Collected Information

We automatically collect certain information when you use our Service:

• Device information: IP address, browser type, operating system, device type (iOS, Android, web), and device identifiers
• Usage data: Pages visited, features used, time spent, and interactions (likes, follows, comments)
• Location data: Approximate location based on IP address, and precise location if you enable location services for features like nearby venue discovery
• Cookies and tracking technologies: See our Cookie Policy for details

2.4 Social and Engagement Data

We collect data about your social interactions on the platform:

• Users you follow and who follow you
• Reviews and lists you like
• Users you block
• Reports you submit about content or users
• Badge achievements and milestones
• Taste match data (similarity with other users)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our Service
• Create and manage your account
• Display your reviews, lists, and profile to other users
• Personalize your experience, including show recommendations based on your music preferences
• Calculate taste matches and suggest users with similar music interests
• Award badges and track achievements
• Send notifications about likes, comments, follows, and other activity
• Send email communications (welcome emails, notifications)
• Process referral codes and manage waitlist access
• Respond to your comments, questions, and support requests
• Monitor and analyze trends and usage patterns
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, and abuse
• Enforce our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines
• Generate aggregated, anonymized statistics

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

4.1 Public Information

The following information is publicly visible by default:

• Your username, display name, bio, and avatar
• Your reviews and their associated content (photos, videos)
• Your public lists
• Your follower and following counts
• Your badge achievements
• Your review and like statistics

4.2 Service Providers

We share information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Service:

• Vercel: Hosting and media storage (Vercel Blob)
• Email providers: Sending transactional and notification emails
• Analytics providers: Understanding usage patterns
• Database providers: Storing and managing data

4.3 Other Disclosures

We may also share information:

• With your consent or at your direction
• To comply with legal obligations or court orders
• To protect our rights, safety, and property
• In connection with a merger, acquisition, or business transfer
• To enforce our Terms of Service

5. Data Storage and Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information:

• Encryption of sensitive data including OAuth tokens
• Secure HTTPS connections
• Regular security assessments
• Access controls and authentication requirements

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

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

• Account data is retained until you delete your account
• Reviews and content remain visible unless you delete them
• Music connection tokens are retained while your connection is active
• Usage logs are retained for analytics and security purposes
• Notification history is retained for your reference

When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information, except where we are required to retain it for legal or legitimate business purposes.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request access to your personal information
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and personal information
• Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format
• Objection: Object to certain processing of your information
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing
• Withdraw consent: Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@t3mpo.app. You can also manage many of these settings directly in your account.

8. Your Choices

8.1 Account Settings

You can control many aspects of your data through your account settings:

• Edit or delete your profile information
• Delete your reviews, comments, and lists
• Disconnect music services (Spotify, Apple Music)
• Manage notification preferences (email and push)
• Delete your account entirely

8.2 Music Service Connections

You can connect or disconnect Spotify and Apple Music at any time. When disconnected, we stop syncing your listening data, but previously synced data may remain until you request deletion.

8.3 Email Communications

You can opt out of notification emails through your account settings or by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email. You may still receive essential service-related emails.

9. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. For detailed information about the cookies we use and your choices, please see our Cookie Policy.

10. International Data Transfer

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws. When we transfer your information, we take appropriate safeguards to ensure your information remains protected.

11. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.

12. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to know what personal information we collect, use, and share
• Right to delete your personal information
• Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell your data)
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@t3mpo.app.

13. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Legal basis: We process your data based on your consent, contract performance, legitimate interests, or legal obligations
• Data protection officer: Contact us at privacy@t3mpo.app
• Supervisory authority: You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page, updating the "Last updated" date, and where appropriate, sending you a notification. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at privacy@t3mpo.app