Last updated: December 2024

Overview

Beat Archivist ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our music timeline game.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

Game scores and progress (stored locally in your browser)
Basic analytics data (page views, game completion rates)
Technical information (browser type, device type)

Information You Provide

Nickname (for Family Mode multiplayer games)
Spotify account connection (optional, for enhanced playback features)

How We Use Your Information

To provide and improve the game experience
To enable multiplayer features in Family Mode
To track daily challenge completion
To analyze game usage and improve our service

Data Storage

Most game data is stored locally in your browser using localStorage. This includes your game progress, daily challenge completion status, and preferences. We do not store personal gameplay data on our servers except for temporary multiplayer session data in Family Mode.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

Spotify API - For song metadata and optional playback features. If you connect your Spotify account, we receive access to play songs on your behalf. We do not store your Spotify credentials.
PostHog - For privacy-focused analytics to understand how people use the game and improve the experience.
Vercel - For hosting and serving the application.

Cookies

We use minimal cookies necessary for the functioning of the game, including session management for multiplayer games and analytics. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect game functionality.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

Clear your local game data at any time through your browser settings
Disconnect your Spotify account
Request information about data we hold about you
Request deletion of any data we store

Children's Privacy

Beat Archivist is a general audience game. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@charlespointdev.com