Privacy Policy

Behind the Covers ("we," "us," or "our") operates the Behind the Covers website and mobile application. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our services.

Information We Collect

Device Information

We may collect device-level information such as your device type, operating system version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information. This data is used to deliver ads through Google AdMob and to improve app performance.

Cookies & Web Advertising

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites on the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

When you first visit, a consent banner lets you accept or decline analytics and advertising cookies. Until you accept, we instruct Google (Analytics and AdSense) to withhold these cookies using Google Consent Mode — no analytics or advertising cookies are set. You can change your choice at any time by clearing this site's data in your browser, which will bring the banner back.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Usage Data

We collect anonymous usage analytics to understand how users interact with our app and website, including pages visited, features used, and session duration. This helps us improve the experience.

Account & Preferences

If you create an account, we store your email address, saved favorites, and preferences via Supabase. This data is used solely to provide your personalized experience across devices.

Push Notification Tokens

If you opt in to push notifications, we store your device token to send you daily featured album cover notifications. You can disable notifications at any time through your device settings.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data:

• Google AdSense — serves advertisements on our website. AdSense uses cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our site or other sites. See How Google uses information from sites that use its services.
• Google AdMob — serves advertisements in the free tier of our app. AdMob may collect device identifiers and usage data to deliver personalized ads. See Google's Privacy Policy.
• Google Analytics 4 (GA4) — collects usage statistics such as pages visited, session data, and approximate (city-level) location to help us understand our audience. GA4 analytics cookies are only set after you accept via our cookie consent banner; if you decline, GA4 is not granted cookie storage.
• Vercel Analytics — cookieless, privacy-friendly traffic measurement that does not track individuals across sites.
• Grow by Mediavine — powers audience and engagement features on our website (such as saving, sharing, or favoriting content and email subscriptions). Grow uses cookies and similar local-storage technologies to recognize returning readers and measure engagement, and, if you opt in to a subscription, collects the email address you provide. This data is processed by Mediavine, Inc. as our service provider and, once we are approved for their ad program, is used to evaluate and serve advertising. See Mediavine's Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe from any email you receive at any time using the unsubscribe link it contains.
• Supabase — provides authentication and stores user data (favorites, preferences) securely.
• RevenueCat — manages subscription purchases and entitlements. See RevenueCat's Privacy Policy.
• Contentful — delivers content (album cover stories, images) to our app and website. No user data is shared with Contentful.
• Spotify & Apple Music — we provide outbound links to these services. We do not share your data with them; their own privacy policies apply once you leave our platform.

How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain our services
• To deliver relevant advertisements (free tier)
• To process and manage subscriptions
• To send push notifications (with your consent)
• To improve our app and website based on usage patterns
• To comply with legal obligations

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to provide our services. If you delete your account, we will remove your stored data within 30 days.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or export your personal data. To exercise these rights, contact us at the email below.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete it promptly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at behindthecovers@protonmail.com.