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Privacy policy

Alexey edited this page Dec 21, 2020 · 6 revisions

Privacy policy

This privacy policy explains what data we collect; how we use and disclose collected data.

Important note: This document is applicable to Web Scrobbler v2.39.0 and older.

What data is being collected?

The extension uses Google Analytics to track its usage.

A single pageview request contains no additional information is sent every time the extension is started. That means one pageview request is sent per each browser session, regardless of the amount of scrobbled songs or supported websites visited.

A pageview request contains the extension version only is sent when a user opens a website supported by the extension. This happens once per each browser session.

The extension also tracks connectors usage by sending event requests including a website label only when:

  • a user opens the website supported by the extension
  • a user scrobbles a now playing track from the website

These requests exclude additional information like URLs, track info, user data, etc.

The extension does not track visits of any particular pages; does not access your personal data on any of supported websites; does not interfere with any pages contents.

How the data is being used?

The data collected by Google Analytics is used to track usage of the extension in time and across various browsers and their versions. The data can be used for strategic decisions regarding the extension's development.

What data is stored by the extension?

Your settings and credentials are stored within your browser. The extension stores:

  • Your credentials of scrobble services
  • Your personal Web Scrobbler settings
  • Your edited tracks
  • Your custom URL patterns for connectors
  • System information of the extension

Your credentials are used to communicate with scrobble services only.

All data is used by the extension internally; we don't send this data to 3rd-party services.

Why does the extension access to all websites?

The extension supports several self-hosted services (e.g. Funkwhale), which supposed to have user-defined URLs. The extension could not know these URLs, that's why the accessing to all websites is required.

Also, it asks accessing for user convinience only. Users will not be prompted to confirm access to new websites added in new extension versions.