Privacy Policy

Introduction

Last updated: July 2, 2025

This privacy policy describes how Yardbird Productions ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit or use GetMusicTools.com (the "Service"). By using our service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Contact Information:
Company: Yardbird Productions
Address: Norre Sogade 27, 1370 Copenhagen, Denmark
Company Registration: DK35898158
Email: info@getmusictools.com

Information We Collect

Tool Submissions: When you submit tools to our directory, we collect your name and email address, tool name, website URL, and description. You may also choose to subscribe to our newsletter during submission.

User Accounts: For account creation and login, we collect your email address and profile information from Google Account (if using Google login). We also store login preferences and session data.

Newsletter Subscriptions: We collect your email address and subscription preferences, along with engagement data to improve our communications.

Payments and Advertising: For advertising purchases, billing information is processed through Stripe. We maintain payment history and transaction details, as well as advertising preferences and campaign data.

Analytics Data: Through Umami Analytics, we collect page views, website usage patterns, referral sources, and general location data (country/region level), device and browser information. All data is anonymized and no personally identifiable information is collected. Users cannot be identified and are never tracked across websites.

User Experience Data: PostHog helps us collect screen recordings, user interaction patterns, feature usage and performance metrics, and session replay data for improving user experience.

Technical Information: We automatically collect browser type and version, operating system, general geographic location (country level), and pages visited with time spent on site.

How We Use Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes: to display tool listings and manage user accounts; to send newsletters and respond to inquiries; to handle advertising purchases and featured listings; to analyze usage patterns and enhance user experience; and to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect or process your data:

Infrastructure and Hosting: Vercel (website hosting and content delivery), Prisma.io (database management), Upstash (Redis caching service), and Amazon S3 (image storage and content delivery).

Analytics and Monitoring: Umami Analytics (privacy-focused website analytics that does not collect personally identifiable information) and PostHog (user experience analytics and session replay).

Communication and Payments: Resend.com (email delivery for newsletters and notifications), Stripe (payment processing for advertising and featured listings), and Google (authentication services when using Google login).

Each service has its own privacy policy governing how they handle your data. We encourage you to review their policies.

Sharing of Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances: with trusted third-party services necessary for website operation; when required by law or to protect our rights and safety; in case of merger, acquisition, or sale of assets; and when you explicitly consent to sharing.

Affiliate Links: Our website contains affiliate links to music tools and services. When you click these links and make purchases, we may earn commissions. This does not affect the price you pay or involve sharing your personal data with affiliates.

Cookies and Local Storage

Our website is designed to be privacy-friendly and does not set cookies for tracking or analytics.

Our Site (No Cookies): Umami Analytics operates without cookies and does not collect personally identifiable information, PostHog is configured for cookieless operation, and magic link authentication works without cookies.

Third-Party Cookies: When you choose "Sign in with Google," Google sets cookies for authentication purposes. These are governed by Google's Privacy Policy. We do not control or have access to these third-party cookies.

Local Storage: We may use browser local storage for temporary session management, user interface preferences (theme, layout), and improving website performance. Local storage data remains on your device and is not transmitted to our servers unless explicitly submitted through forms.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including secure data transmission using HTTPS encryption, regular security assessments of third-party services, access controls and authentication requirements, and secure database and server configurations. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for the following periods: account data until you delete your account or request removal; tool submissions until the listing is no longer relevant or upon request; newsletter data until you unsubscribe or request removal; payment data as required by Stripe and applicable financial regulations; and analytics data (aggregated and anonymized data may be retained indefinitely).

Your Rights (GDPR)

As a resident of the European Union or when EU law applies, you have the following rights: access (request copies of your personal data), rectification (request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data), erasure (request deletion of your personal data), portability (request transfer of your data to another service), restriction (request limiting how we process your data), objection (object to processing based on legitimate interests), and withdraw consent (withdraw consent for data processing).

To exercise these rights, contact us at info@getmusictools.com. We will respond within 30 days.

International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including Standard Contractual Clauses with service providers, adequacy decisions by the European Commission, and Privacy Shield or similar certification programs.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your personal data based on the following legal bases: consent (for newsletter subscriptions and optional features), contract performance (for account management and service provision), legitimate interests (for website analytics and improvement), and legal obligations (for payment processing and compliance requirements).

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Continued use of our Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Email: info@getmusictools.com
Address: Yardbird Productions, Norre Sogade 27, 1370 Copenhagen, Denmark
Company Registration: DK35898158

For GDPR-related inquiries or to exercise your rights, you may also contact the Danish Data Protection Agency (Datatilsynet) if you believe we have not adequately addressed your concerns.