Privacy Policy

Welcome to AfterLight ("AfterLight," "we," "our," or "us"). Your privacy matters to us, and we are committed to protecting your personal information while providing a safe and enjoyable music discovery experience.

By using AfterLight, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

When you use AfterLight, we may collect the following information:

Account Information

• Full name or display name
• Email address
• Profile picture (if provided through Google Sign-In)
• Login method (Google or Email)

User Activity

• Songs you favorite
• Saved playlists or collections
• Comments and reviews
• Content you upload
• Profile information you choose to share

Technical Information

• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• IP address (used for security and abuse prevention)
• Language preferences
• Login timestamps

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Create and manage your account
• Authenticate your identity
• Save your favorites and preferences
• Display your profile and contributions
• Improve platform performance and features
• Respond to support requests
• Prevent fraud, spam, and abuse
• Maintain the security of AfterLight

We do not sell your personal information to advertisers or third parties.

3. Google Sign-In

If you sign in with Google, AfterLight may receive basic profile information such as your name, email address, and profile picture. We only use the information necessary to create and manage your account.

Your Google password is never shared with or stored by AfterLight.

4. User Content

Anything you voluntarily post on AfterLight, including comments, reviews, uploaded content, and public profile information, may be visible to other users depending on your privacy settings and the nature of the feature.

Please avoid posting sensitive personal information publicly.

5. Cookies

AfterLight uses cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember your preferences, improve security, and store session information.

At this time, AfterLight does not use advertising cookies based on the information currently provided. If that changes in the future, this policy will be updated and users will be notified where required. See our Cookie Policy for more detail.

6. Data Storage

Your information is stored securely using trusted hosting and authentication providers. We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no method of online storage or transmission is completely secure.

7. Sharing Information

We only share your information when necessary: with trusted service providers who help operate AfterLight (such as authentication or hosting services), to comply with legal obligations, or to protect the rights, safety, and security of AfterLight, our users, or the public.

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

8. Data Retention

We keep your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide the service, maintain your account, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data where reasonably possible, except where we are legally required to retain it.

9. Your Rights

Depending on the laws in your country, you may have the right to access the personal data we hold about you, correct inaccurate information, request deletion of your data, request a copy of your data, or object to certain processing activities.

10. Children's Privacy

AfterLight is not intended for children under the minimum age required by applicable law. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children who are not legally permitted to use the service. If we become aware that such information has been collected, we will take reasonable steps to remove it.

11. International Users

If you access AfterLight from outside India, you understand that your information may be processed and stored in locations where our service providers operate, subject to applicable data protection laws.

12. Security

We use reasonable security practices to protect user information, including secure authentication and encrypted connections where available. While we strive to protect your data, no online service can guarantee absolute security. Users are encouraged to choose strong passwords and keep their login credentials confidential.

13. Third-Party Services

AfterLight may include links or integrations with third-party services such as music streaming platforms or authentication providers. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services. Please review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services or legal requirements. When significant changes are made, we will revise the Effective Date at the top of this page.

Your continued use of AfterLight after any updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.