Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to SyncWave. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our service.

SyncWave is operated in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable European data protection laws.

2. Data We Collect

We collect minimal data to provide our service:

• Anonymous User ID: A randomly generated identifier stored in your browser to distinguish users in rooms.
• Room Data: Temporary data about music queues and playback state, stored only while a room is active.
• Chat Messages: Messages sent in rooms are ephemeral and not stored permanently.
• Usage Data: Basic analytics about how the service is used (if cookies are accepted).

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the collected data to:

• Provide and maintain the music synchronization service
• Enable real-time communication between users in rooms
• Improve our service based on usage patterns
• Ensure the security and stability of the platform

4. Data Storage and Security

We use Supabase as our data processor, which stores data in secure, EU-based servers. Room data is automatically deleted when the host leaves or after 24 hours of inactivity.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction.

5. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of data processing
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
• Right to Object: Object to processing of your data

To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@syncwave.xyz.

6. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience. For detailed information about our use of cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.

7. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• YouTube API Services: For music search and playback. By using SyncWave, you are also bound by the YouTube Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy.
• Google OAuth: For optional user authentication. We only request the minimum permissions necessary (basic profile information: name and email) to identify your account. We do not access any other Google data.
• Supabase: For data storage and real-time features

8. Google API Services Usage

SyncWave's use and transfer to any other app of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

Specifically:

• We only request access to the data we need to provide our service (basic profile information for authentication).
• We do not sell your Google data to third parties.
• We do not use your Google data for advertising purposes.
• We do not transfer your Google data to third parties unless necessary to provide the service, comply with applicable law, or as part of a merger/acquisition with adequate data protection.
• We do not use your Google data for purposes unrelated to SyncWave's core functionality.

You can revoke SyncWave's access to your Google data at any time through your Google Account Permissions page.

9. 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.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: contact@syncwave.xyz