Our Commitment to Privacy
At Harmonoise, your privacy is not just important—it's fundamental to how we've built this service. We believe you should have complete control over your data, which is why we've designed Harmonoise to operate entirely in your browser without collecting, storing, or transmitting any personal information or audio data.
What We Don't Collect
Unlike most websites, Harmonoise does not collect any personal data. Specifically, we do not collect:
- Personal identification information (name, email, phone number, address)
- Audio data from your microphone (guitar tuner input is processed locally and never transmitted)
- Usage analytics or behavioral tracking data
- IP addresses or device information
- Browsing history or referrer information
- Location data or geolocation information
- Cookies for tracking or advertising purposes
How Our Tools Work
Local Processing Only
All audio processing happens entirely in your web browser using the Web Audio API. When you use any Harmonoise tool:
- Audio is generated or processed on your device
- No data is sent to our servers or any third-party servers
- No recordings are made or stored
- All processing stops immediately when you close the tool or navigate away
Microphone Access (Guitar Tuner Only)
The guitar tuner requires access to your device's microphone to detect pitch. When you grant microphone permission:
- Audio is analyzed in real-time using your browser's Web Audio API
- No audio is recorded, stored, or transmitted
- Pitch detection happens entirely on your device
- You can revoke microphone permission at any time through your browser settings
- Microphone access is only active while the guitar tuner is running
Local Storage
Harmonoise uses your browser's Local Storage to save your preferences, such as:
- Theme preference (dark mode or light mode)
- Last used settings for individual tools (e.g., metronome BPM, volume levels)
This data is stored only on your device and is never transmitted to our servers. You can clear this data at any time through your browser's settings.
Third-Party Services
Harmonoise does not use any third-party services, including:
- No analytics services (Google Analytics, etc.)
- No advertising networks or trackers
- No social media plugins or widgets
- No CDN-hosted libraries (all code is served directly from our domain)
- No external fonts (we use system fonts only)
GDPR Compliance
Although Harmonoise does not collect personal data, we respect the principles of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Data Minimization: We collect zero personal data
- Purpose Limitation: Local Storage is used only for user preferences
- Storage Limitation: Preferences are stored locally on your device only
- Transparency: This policy clearly explains our practices
- User Rights: You have complete control over local data via browser settings
Children's Privacy
Harmonoise is safe for users of all ages. Since we don't collect any personal information, there are no special privacy concerns for children. Parents can confidently allow their children to use Harmonoise knowing that no data is collected, stored, or shared.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
If we make any changes to this Privacy Policy, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Given that we don't collect any data, we don't anticipate significant changes, but we reserve the right to update this policy if our practices change.
We will not introduce data collection practices without clearly notifying users and updating this policy first.
Your Rights
Since Harmonoise doesn't collect personal data, concepts like "data access," "data deletion," and "data portability" don't apply in the traditional sense. However, you have complete control over:
- Local Storage data (clear via browser settings)
- Microphone permissions (revoke via browser settings)
- Theme and tool preferences (reset via browser data clearing)
Security
While we don't collect data to secure, we take the following measures to ensure the integrity and safety of Harmonoise:
- All pages served over HTTPS for secure, encrypted connections
- No external scripts or resources that could compromise security
- Regular code audits to prevent vulnerabilities
- Minimal attack surface due to simple, dependency-free architecture
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: hello@harmonoise.com
We take privacy seriously and will respond to all inquiries promptly.
Summary
To summarize: Harmonoise is designed from the ground up to respect your privacy. We don't collect, store, or transmit any personal data or audio. Everything runs locally in your browser. Your audio never leaves your device. We don't use analytics, trackers, or third-party services. This isn't just a privacy policy—it's our core architecture.
Your privacy is not a feature we added. It's a principle we built on.