Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2025
Important Disclaimer
Newport Folk Discovery is not affiliated with the Newport Folk Festival, its organizers, or any of the artists featured on this platform. All artist information, performance schedules, and music data are sourced from publicly available databases including Spotify, Last.fm, and other music services.
1. Information We Collect
Account Information
When you create an account, we collect your email address and any profile information you choose to provide.
Spotify Integration
If you connect your Spotify account, we access:
- Your public Spotify profile information
- Your playlists and saved tracks
- Your listening history and preferences
- Your top artists and tracks
Usage Data
We collect information about how you use our service, including:
- Artists you save or favorite
- Search queries and filters used
- Pages visited and time spent
- Device and browser information
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide and improve our music discovery service
- Personalize your experience with music recommendations
- Sync your music preferences across devices
- Analyze usage patterns to improve our platform
- Communicate with you about service updates
3. Data Sources and Third-Party Services
Our service integrates with and sources data from:
- Spotify API: For music streaming, playlists, and user preferences
- Last.fm API: For additional artist information and music metadata
- Supabase: For secure data storage and user authentication
- Publicly available databases: For artist information and performance schedules
We do not have any official relationship with the Newport Folk Festival or its affiliated organizations.
4. Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties except:
- With your explicit consent
- To provide services you've requested (e.g., Spotify integration)
- As required by law or to protect our rights
- With service providers who help us operate our platform
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access and update your personal information
- Delete your account and associated data
- Disconnect third-party integrations (like Spotify)
- Opt out of certain data collection practices
- Request a copy of your data
7. 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 policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us through the platform.