Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 7, 2024

Welcome to Note Block World! Although we strive to collect as little data as possible, we need to collect some information about your usage of the website in order to allow it to work, provide you with a personalized experience, and improve our service.

This Privacy Policy outlines what data we collect, the purposes for which we use it, and how we handle it. Our purpose is to make it clear how your data is used and stored, giving you full control over what information you share with us and how it is used in the context of the website.

This document is adapted from the Automattic Privacy Policy and is available under a Creative Commons Sharealike license (CC BY-SA 4.0). You are free to reuse, adapt and repurpose this policy for your own use, provided you revise the document to reflect your actual practices. We'd also appreciate it if you credit us somewhere in your website!

Data Treatment

What Data We Collect

We only collect information from you if we have a legitimate reason to do so. For example, to provide our service, to communicate with you, or to improve our website. The data collected by us may be collected automatically when you visit our website, come from you directly, or be provided by third-party services you use to sign in.

When you visit our website, we may store the following data automatically for logging purposes:

Date and time of your access
Number of visits to the website
Browser information
Language preference
Approximate location
Websites that referred you to our website
Device model and category
Hardware and software information
Actions performed on the website (e.g., viewing or downloading a song, clicking on a link)

If you choose to sign in using an account provider, we collect additional data, which is provided to us by the service you use to sign in. You will be prompted to authorize the collection of this data when signing in with an authentication provider. This includes:

Full name/Display name
Username/Profile ID
Profile picture
Email address
Your account's ID on the service you used to sign in
Public profile data (e.g., profile bio/description)

Finally, we store information provided by you directly when you perform certain actions that require you to be signed in. This data includes:

Your interactions with the website (e.g., comments, likes, uploads)

Your email address is used only for identification in our systems and will not be publicly disclosed. The initial part of your email (before the @) may be used to generate a unique username if your provider does not supply one. You cannot change this username at this time. If you prefer this information not be publicly disclosed, please sign in with a different provider!

Your profile picture and display name will make up your public profile on the website and will be publicly visible. Currently, you cannot change this information on our website; instead, update your profile in the service you used to sign in if you wish to change your public profile.

Cookie Usage

To provide website functionality, we store cookies on your device. Cookies are small pieces of information that a website stores on your computer to remember your preferences and actions, and that the website can access when you visit it again. We use cookies to remember your preferences, as well as allow you to sign in and keep you logged in between visits.

Upon your first visit, a popup will ask for your consent to store cookies. Dismissing this popup implies that you consent to us storing cookies in your device. You may opt out of cookies at any time by adjusting your browser settings.

Third-Party Services

In order to make the website better, we use some services provided by third-parties. These services may collect some data about you, and their data collection practices are governed by their own terms and privacy policies. We recommend you review these policies to understand how your data is used by these services!

Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA to prevent automated submissions. reCAPTCHA collects certain information about your hardware and software to verify that your activity on the website comes from a human. This data collection is subject to Google’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The data collected is anonymous and cannot personally identify you.

Google Ads

To keep our website financially sustainable, we display ads provided by Google. If you consent to personalized ads, Google will collect information to personalize ads based on your interests. If you have a Google Account, you can control the use of this information or opt out of personalized ads at any time by visiting the Google Ad Center. Google Ads are subject to Google’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Additional terms may apply depending on your location.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to monitor website traffic and certain user activities. Google Analytics collects information about your device, browser, and actions you perform on the website. This data is used to check how visitors are interacting with the website and to help us improve it. Google Analytics data is anonymous and cannot be used to personally identify you. Google Analytics is subject to Google’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Additional terms may apply depending on your location.

Data Requests and Termination

You may request a full copy of the data we store about you by sending an email to [email protected] from the email address you used to sign in on the website. We are committed to fulfilling requests as soon as possible, though it may take a bit longer depending on the volume of requests we receive.

Although we will be sad to see your go, if you wish to remove your personal data from the website, you may request your account to be deleted at any time by emailing us at [email protected]. Upon account deletion, your information will be removed from public view, but we may retain it for a longer period for backup purposes.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the change log below, and, if the changes are significant, we may post a notice on the main page of our website at least 30 days prior to the changes taking effect. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed about how we handle your data. Your further use of the website after a change to our Privacy Policy takes effect will be subject to the updated policy.

Inquiries

If you have any questions about how we handle your data, please email us at [email protected]! We are happy to help you understand how this policy applies to you.

Change log

July 7, 2024: Initial version.