Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 2026
This is the plain-English version. The short version: we collect the minimum, we do not sell your data, and you can leave anytime.
What we collect
- Your sensory profile (kept in your browser by default). If you give us your email to save it, we store your answers so we can tune recommendations.
- Your email, if you give it. We use it only to send newsletters and playlist restore links.
- Your saved playlists, if you save any.
- Basic traffic data (IP address, user agent) — used for rate limiting, spam prevention, and aggregated analytics.
- Google AdSense cookies. Google serves ads on this site. Their cookies are governed by Google’s privacy policy.
What we do NOT collect
- We don’t track you across other sites.
- We don’t sell your data to anyone. Ever.
- We don’t require accounts to use most features.
Third parties we use
- Resend — to send emails.
- Stripe — to process optional credit purchases (no card data touches our servers).
- Perplexity AI and OpenAI — to analyze songs you submit via the checker.
- MusicBrainz and Cover Art Archive — to fetch album art (no personal data sent).
- YouTube and Spotify — for embedded players (their cookies activate only when you interact with an embed).
- Google AdSense — for display ads.
- eBay Partner Network — for affiliate links on guide pages.
Your rights
- Leave the list — every email has a one-click unsubscribe.
- Delete your data — email hello@musiciwant.com and we’ll remove your subscriber record and any saved playlists within 14 days.
- See what we have — email us and we’ll export it.
Cookies
We use localStorage (not cookies) to remember your sensory profile and listening history on your device. You can clear them via your browser’s settings. Google AdSense sets its own cookies.
Children
Music I Want is not designed for children under 13. If you’re a parent and your child subscribed, email us and we’ll remove their data.
Changes
If we materially change this policy, we’ll update the date above and (if you’re a subscriber) email you.