Privacy Policy

1. Introduction & Overview

Welcome to TrumpetFingeringCharts.com ("we", "our", or "us"). We are committed to protecting the privacy of music students, band directors, educators, and musicians who visit our interactive brass education platform.

This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected when you access our website, how third-party services (such as Google AdSense and analytics providers) utilize cookies, and how you can exercise your rights regarding your personal information. By using our website, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

TrumpetFingeringCharts.com is designed as a free, friction-free reference tool. You do not need to register an account, log in, or submit payment details to access our fingering charts, audio samples, scale trainers, tuner, or printable PDFs.

A. Information Automatically Collected (Log Files)

Like standard websites, our hosting servers automatically log anonymous connection details when you request a page:

• Internet Protocol (IP) address (anonymized where applicable).
• Browser type and version (e.g., Safari, Chrome, Firefox).
• Operating system and device screen resolution.
• Referring / exit pages and date / timestamp.
• Pages viewed and interactive tool interactions (e.g., valve clicks, audio playback).

These log files do not link to any personally identifiable information and are used solely to diagnose server errors, optimize performance, and maintain platform security.

B. Local Storage Data

We store non-identifiable user preferences locally in your browser's localStorage (such as your preferred color theme: Light/Dark mode, and default instrument transpositions: B♭, C, or Piccolo). This data never leaves your device and can be cleared anytime via your browser settings.

3. Cookies & Google AdSense Advertising Disclosures

To keep TrumpetFingeringCharts.com 100% free and open for music students and educators worldwide, we partner with third-party advertising networks, primarily Google AdSense, to serve advertisements when you visit our website.

4. Web Audio & Microphone Permissions (Tuner Tool)

Our interactive chromatic tuner and drone generator utilize the modern HTML5 Web Audio API:

• Acoustic Drone Playback: Drones are synthesized purely client-side via JavaScript oscillators. No audio data is uploaded or transmitted.
• Pitch Detection Microphone Access: If you choose to enable the live microphone pitch detector, your browser requests permission to access your microphone. Audio processing is calculated exclusively on your device in real time via FFT (Fast Fourier Transform). We never record, store, transmit, or monitor your microphone audio stream.

5. Third-Party Links & External Services

Our site includes links to external resources, such as educational brass repertoire, sheet music, and optional community donation platforms (e.g., Buy Me a Coffee at buymeacoffee.com/rajaddylivw). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external third-party websites. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

6. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Rights

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have specific rights regarding their personal information:

• The right to know what personal data is collected and how it is processed.
• The right to request deletion of personal information collected.
• The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal data (we do not sell user personal information).
• The right not to be discriminated against for exercising consumer privacy rights.

7. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Rights

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom (UK), you possess data protection rights under the GDPR:

• Right of Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate information.
• Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to object to or restrict processing of your data.

8. Children's Online Privacy Protection (COPPA)

TrumpetFingeringCharts.com is designed for educational use by musicians of all ages, including elementary, middle school, and high school brass students. We do not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If a parent or guardian believes their child has provided personal information to our site, please contact us immediately, and we will promptly remove such information from our records.

9. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may periodically update this policy to reflect changes in our pedagogical tools, technology, or legal requirements. Updates will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions, comments, or data privacy requests concerning this Privacy Policy, please contact our editorial team: