Privacy Policy

Last updated: Oct 28, 2023

Introduction

Jam Start is an application that serves as your companion to jamming along to your favorite tracks by integrating information from Spotify with our own custom features centered around learning Music Theory.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information when you use our website. By using our website, you consent to the terms of this privacy policy.

Information We Collect

We use the Spotify API to access your playlists, songs, and other information. When you log in to our website, we request the necessary scopes to access this information. In order to provide the best user experience, we request the following scopes:

  • Email Address
  • Playlist Info
  • Songs inside your playlists
  • Playlist modification

We use these scopes in order to provide further information about the contents of your playlists - in particular, information about the songs that are related to music theory. This includes but are not limited to: the songs' keys and modes which are necessary in order to display features such as scale and chord charts. This information may also be used in order to provide a better experience to the user and to send updates through email (e.g. welcome messages, receipts, new features, etc.).

The collection of all of these data is subject to our Privacy Policy.

Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies to implement authentication and authorization on our service, deter fraudulent activity, and gather information necessary to improve our services (e.g. implementation of new features and bug fixes).

You can control cookies and tracking technologies through your browser settings. You can choose to block cookies or to receive a notification when a cookie is being sent. However, please note that blocking cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.

Analytics and Ads

We may use third-party analytics services like Google Analytics to analyze website usage and performance. These services use cookies to collect information about your use of our website, including your IP address, browser type, and operating system. This information is used to generate reports about website usage and to improve our website.

We may use third-party services like Google AdSense to deliver targeted advertising on our website. These services use cookies to collect information about your browsing habits across multiple websites. This information is used to deliver targeted advertising based on your interests.

How We Protect Your Information

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, and disclosure. We take utmost effort in our capability to ensure that your data is stored as safely as reasonably possible. Do note however that nothing on the internet is completely safe, and as such, we encourage our users to be vigilant in protecting their own data and accounts as well.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically.

Limitations

This application uses third-party sevices in order to deliver a rich user experience. However, neither Jam Start nor Spotify assumes any responsibility for the data processing, privacy policies, etc. from services outside of our control.

End User Agreement Policies

Disclaimer

Jam Start is not endorsed by nor affiliated with Spotify.

We do not make any warranties nor assume representations on behalf of Spotify and expressly disclaim all implied warranties with respect to the Spotify Platform, Spotify Service and Spotify Content, including the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.

Any action taken on the part of this application does not reflect any intent or liability on the part of Spotify. Furthermore, Spotify is a third party beneficiary of our end user license agreement and privacy policy and is entitled to directly enforce our end user license agreement.

Prohibitions

You are prohibited from modifying or creating derivative works based on the Spotify Platform, Spotify Service or Spotify Content.

You are also prohibited from decompiling, reverse-engineering, disassembling, and otherwise reducing the Spotify Platform, Spotify Service, and Spotify Content to source code or other human-perceivable form, to the full extent allowed by law.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about the contents of this page, including the Privacy Policies and End User Agreement Policies, please contact us at [email protected].