Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 4, 2026

Garimpa.Club ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect:

  • Email address — used for authentication and account recovery
  • Name and username — displayed on your public profile
  • Avatar — provided by your authentication provider or uploaded by you

Profile Data

Your public profile includes your username, display name, avatar, and any public lists you create. This information is visible to other users.

Collection Data

We store information about your music collection, wishlists, and custom lists. This data is associated with your account and may be publicly visible depending on your settings.

Authentication Data

We use third-party authentication providers (such as Google and GitHub) to manage sign-in. We receive limited profile information from these providers as part of the authentication process. We do not store your passwords.

Usage Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how people use Garimpa.Club and to improve the Service. Google Analytics may collect usage information such as pages visited, referring pages, approximate location, device and browser information, and interactions with shared links.

Cookies

We use essential cookies for:

  • Authentication — to keep you signed in
  • Locale, time zone, and currency preferences — to keep formatting consistent across visits
  • Login redirects — to return you to the page you were viewing after sign-in

Google Analytics may set or read analytics cookies or similar identifiers to measure usage. The YouTube embedded player may set its own cookies in accordance with Google's policies. We do not use advertising cookies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and maintain the Service
  • Display your public profile and lists to other users
  • Authenticate your identity
  • Send essential communications (account security, service updates)
  • Improve the Service

3. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with:

  • Service providers — infrastructure and hosting services necessary to operate the platform
  • Legal requirements — when required by law or to protect our rights

4. Third-Party Services

Garimpa.Club uses data from:

These services have their own privacy policies that govern their data practices.

5. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account:

  • Your profile, lists, and collection data are permanently deleted
  • Some anonymized data may be retained for service improvement

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information, including encrypted connections (HTTPS) and secure authentication practices. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data through your account settings
  • Update your profile information at any time
  • Delete your account and all associated data
  • Export your collection and list data

To exercise these rights, visit your account settings or contact us.

8. Children's Privacy

Garimpa.Club is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of material changes by posting a notice on the platform. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out through our contact form.