Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 22, 2026

Who We Are

This website and tuner app are provided by FreeGuitarTuner.net.

What We Process

• Microphone audio: Processed locally on your device for pitch detection. We do not upload or store raw microphone audio.
• Essential technical data: Basic request and security data (for example, IP/network metadata handled by hosting and CDN infrastructure) to deliver and protect the service.
• Optional analytics data: If you consent, Google Analytics may collect aggregated usage signals (for example, page views, device/browser type, approximate region, session metrics).

Cookie and Consent Controls

We use a consent banner and preference center. Optional analytics is off by default until you accept it.

• You can accept or reject non-essential analytics cookies.
• You can change your choice later using Privacy choices.
• Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals are honored as an opt-out for optional analytics.
• If you reject analytics, we disable optional analytics and clear analytics cookies where technically possible.

Legal Bases (where applicable)

• Consent: Optional analytics cookies and analytics processing.
• Legitimate interests: Service security, reliability, fraud/abuse prevention, and operational logging.
• Contract/performance of service: Delivering the tuner functionality you request.

International Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict personal data, and to object to or withdraw consent for certain processing.

• EU/EEA/UK and similar regimes: rights to access, erasure, rectification, portability, objection, and withdrawal of consent.
• US state privacy laws (including California): rights may include know/access, delete, correct, and opt out of sale/share or targeted advertising where applicable.
• Brazil LGPD and similar laws: rights may include confirmation of processing, access, correction, anonymization, deletion, and portability where applicable.

We do not sell personal information for money. If you want to exercise privacy rights, contact us using the details below.

Data Retention

• Microphone audio: Not retained by us.
• Consent record: Stored in browser storage for up to about 180 days, then re-requested.
• Analytics data: Managed by Google Analytics under your configured consent and Google retention settings.

Third-Party Processor

If you opt in to analytics, Google Analytics processes analytics events. Review: Google Privacy Policy.

Children's Privacy

This service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Contact

For privacy requests or questions, use the Privacy choices control available on this site.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material updates will be reflected by updating the "Last Updated" date on this page.

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