1. What we collect
The complete list of personal data Guitar Buddha collects, across the website and the app:
- Your email address — only if you choose to join the waitlist on this website. See Waitlist emails for what we do with it.
- Standard server logs — when you visit this website, our host (Cloudflare) logs the request: IP address, user agent, requested URL, timestamp. These logs are retained by Cloudflare per their own policy and used only for security and abuse prevention. We do not access them for analytics.
That's it. There is no third list item.
2. What we don't collect
To be explicit:
- We don't have user accounts. We don't know who you are.
- We don't use Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Segment, Amplitude, or any analytics service.
- We don't have advertising trackers, conversion pixels, or third-party cookies.
- We don't collect your songs, takes, lyrics, chord charts, ideas, or any audio you record.
- We don't know what songs you've added, how long you've practiced, or whether you opened the app today.
- We don't have a "feedback" or "crash report" auto-uploader. Bug reports happen only if you choose to email us.
3. The website (this page)
This site is hosted on Cloudflare Pages. Cloudflare receives standard HTTP request logs when you visit. Those logs are governed by Cloudflare's privacy policy.
The site loads fonts from local files only — no external font CDN is contacted. Your browser does not communicate with any third party to render this page.
We do not set any analytics or marketing cookies. The only client-side storage we use is a single localStorage entry (gb-theme) that remembers your chosen visual theme. Nothing about you is in that value — just "strata", "terra", "obsidian", or "sand".
4. The app
The Guitar Buddha mobile app is local-first. This means:
- All your songs, takes (audio recordings), ideas, settings, and library data are stored in the app's local sandbox on your device.
- None of this data is synced to a server. There is no Guitar Buddha server.
- The app does not require an account, login, or internet connection to function.
- When you add a new song and ask the app to fetch lyrics or chord charts, the app makes a single outbound request to a public lyrics/chord API. This request includes only the song title and artist — never any of your personal data, location, or device identifiers.
- Audio you record stays in app storage. It is not uploaded anywhere. You can export takes as audio files to share them yourself.
- If you uninstall the app, all data is deleted by the operating system as part of normal uninstall behavior.
5. Waitlist emails
If you submit your email to the waitlist on this site:
- Your email is captured via Cloudflare Pages Forms and stored in the project's Cloudflare dashboard.
- We will send one email to you, when Guitar Buddha is available to download.
- After that email goes out, we will delete the waitlist database.
- We will not add you to a marketing list. We will not "check in." There is no newsletter.
- We will not share, sell, or otherwise transfer your email to any third party.
If at any time you want your email removed before the launch email is sent, email us at hello@guitar-buddha.com and we will delete it within 7 days.
6. In-app purchases
Guitar Buddha is free. The app contains an optional "tip jar" with three non-consumable in-app purchases ($0.99, $4.99, $9.99). These tips support development.
Tip purchases are processed entirely by Apple's App Store or Google Play. We never see your payment method, card number, name, or billing address. Apple and Google share with us only aggregate, anonymized transaction counts so we can see how much support comes in. Their handling of your purchase data is governed by their own privacy policies, not ours.
7. Third parties
The third parties involved in operating Guitar Buddha:
- Cloudflare — hosts this website and stores waitlist emails. Cloudflare privacy policy.
- Apple App Store & Google Play — distribute the app and handle in-app purchases. Their own privacy policies apply to that interaction.
- Lyrics & chord lookup service — when you ask the app to fetch lyrics for a song you've added. Only the song title and artist are sent. The specific service will be disclosed in the app's About screen.
8. Your rights
Because we collect so little, most data-rights requests resolve quickly:
- Right to access — email us. We'll tell you what we hold (if anything beyond your waitlist email, it'll be nothing).
- Right to deletion — email us. We'll remove your email from the waitlist within 7 days.
- Right to correction — email us with the update.
- Right to portability — your in-app data already lives entirely on your device; you can export takes as standard audio files at any time.
- Right to object — opt out of the waitlist email by emailing us before the launch announcement goes out.
If you are a resident of the EU (GDPR), the UK, California (CCPA/CPRA), or another jurisdiction with formal data-rights laws, these rights apply to you under those laws. The lawful basis for processing your waitlist email is your explicit consent given when you submitted the form. You can withdraw that consent at any time.
9. Children's privacy
Guitar Buddha is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. The app itself collects no personal information from anyone, child or adult. If you believe a child has submitted an email to the waitlist, email us and we will delete the entry.
10. Changes to this policy
If we change this policy in a material way, we will update the "last updated" date at the top of this page and, if you're on the waitlist, mention the change in the launch email. There is no other notification channel.
11. Contact
Questions, complaints, or data requests:
We aim to respond within 7 days.