Privacy Policy – AudioScope

1. Introduction

Welcome to AudioScope ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit audioscopehifi.com. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the site.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide: AudioScope does not require account creation or login. The only information you submit is audio component names typed into the comparison tool. These queries are transmitted to our secure serverless function to retrieve specifications and are not stored after the request is fulfilled.

Automatically Collected Information: When you visit AudioScope, certain information may be collected automatically by our hosting provider (Netlify) and third-party services, including: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and approximate geographic location derived from IP address.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

AudioScope and its third-party service providers use cookies and similar tracking technologies. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.

Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality. Cannot be disabled.
Analytics Cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with our site. Data is aggregated and anonymized.
Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements based on your visit history. See Section 4 for opt-out options.

4. Google AdSense and Advertising

AudioScope displays advertisements served by Google AdSense (publisher ID: ca-pub-8677522350792212). Google AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to display ads based on your prior visits to this website and other sites across the internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising in the following ways:

For more information, visit Google's Privacy & Terms.

5. Third-Party Services

Anthropic Claude AI — Powers specification retrieval. Only component names and category are sent; no personal information is included. See Anthropic's Privacy Policy.
Google AdSense — Delivers targeted advertising. See Google's Privacy Policy.
Google Fonts — Loads typography from Google's CDN. See Google's Privacy Policy.
Netlify — Hosts the website and serverless functions. See Netlify's Privacy Policy.
Unsplash — Provides royalty-free images via CDN. See Unsplash's Privacy Policy.

6. How We Use Your Information

Process your audio component comparison requests
Improve and optimize website performance and usability
Analyze aggregate usage patterns
Detect, prevent, and respond to fraud or security incidents
Comply with applicable legal obligations
Display relevant advertising through Google AdSense

7. Data Retention

AudioScope does not store user-submitted queries or personal data on our own servers beyond standard server logs. Component comparison queries are processed in real time and not retained after the API response is delivered. Netlify server access logs are retained according to Netlify's standard data retention policies.

8. Children's Privacy

AudioScope is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete that information.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights including access, correction, deletion, objection to processing, data portability, and opt-out of personalized advertising. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 11.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page and update the date at the top. Your continued use of AudioScope after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

Questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy?

AudioScope
Email: contact@audioscopehifi.com
Website: audioscopehifi.com