Album Bands (“we”, “the Service”) is a client-side web app at albumbands.com that turns album artwork into color palettes. This policy describes what we collect and what we do not.
1. No accounts
We do not offer user accounts, and we do not ask you to log in to Spotify, Deezer, or any other service. We do not receive your Spotify password, email, listening history, or playlists.
2. What is processed
- Search text you type is sent to one or more catalog APIs so we can find matching albums: Spotify (server-side, only if the operator has configured keys), Deezer, and MusicBrainz.
- Album artwork URLs are loaded in your browser to extract colors. If a cover blocks canvas access, the app may request the same image through our same-origin image proxy (allow-listed hosts only).
- Share links encode album title, artists, artwork URL, and hex colors in the page query string on your device. We do not store those links on a server.
3. Spotify credentials
If the operator enables Spotify search, a Client ID and Client Secret
are held only in the server process environment. They are never prefixed
with VITE_, never written into the JavaScript bundle, and
never sent to your browser. The server requests a short-lived
application token (Client Credentials flow) and uses it to search
public catalog data only — not your personal Spotify account.
Spotify’s own processing of API traffic is described in Spotify’s Privacy Policy. This product uses the Spotify API but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by Spotify.
4. Cookies and local storage
Album Bands does not use advertising cookies or third-party analytics
pixels. Your browser may keep the current share URL in history. We do
not store Spotify access tokens in localStorage or
sessionStorage.
5. Logs
The host that serves albumbands.com and the optional API proxy may keep standard web logs (IP address, user agent, requested path, time). Those logs are used for security and reliability, not for advertising.
6. Children
The Service is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
7. Third-party sites
Links to Spotify, Deezer, MusicBrainz, social networks, or other sites are outside this policy. Their terms and privacy rules apply once you leave Album Bands.
8. Changes
We may update this policy. The date at the top is the latest revision.
9. Contact
Privacy questions: albumbands.com.