Plain-English Summary: MyGuitarMatch.com does not sell your data, does not require you to create an account, and does not collect your email address. We use standard analytics tools and affiliate links to keep the site running. Full details below.
MyGuitarMatch.com ("we," "us," or "our") is a guitar recommendation website that helps guitarists of all experience levels find the right instrument. We operate the website located at www.myguitarmatch.com (the "Site").
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share information about you when you visit our Site, use our guitar-finder quiz, or interact with our content. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
MyGuitarMatch.com does not require you to create an account or provide an email address to use any feature of the Site, including our guitar-finder quiz. We do not operate a mailing list, newsletter, or contact form that collects personal information at this time.
If you choose to contact us via email, we will receive the information you include in that message (such as your name and email address), which we use solely to respond to your inquiry.
When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically through standard web technologies, including:
This information is collected in aggregate and is generally not linked to your personal identity. It is used to understand how the Site is being used and to improve the experience.
Our guitar-finder quiz collects your responses (experience level, preferred genre, guitar type, budget range, and playing priority) in order to display personalized guitar recommendations. This data is processed entirely within your browser session and is not transmitted to or stored on our servers. We may collect aggregate, anonymized data about quiz responses (e.g., "60% of users select 'Beginner'") for site improvement purposes.
We collect information through the following mechanisms:
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
We do not use your information to send marketing emails, build advertising profiles, or sell data to third parties.
FTC Disclosure: MyGuitarMatch.com participates in affiliate programs with Guitar Center and Sweetwater. If you click a product link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. This commission helps support the Site and keep our content free.
When you click an affiliate link on our Site, you will be redirected to a third-party retailer's website (such as guitarcenter.com or sweetwater.com). At the point of click, the retailer's own tracking systems will record that you arrived from our Site. This is a standard function of affiliate programs and is governed by the retailer's own privacy policy, not ours.
We do not have access to any personal information you provide to those retailers during checkout, including your name, address, or payment information. We only receive aggregate commission reports from the affiliate networks we participate in.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit:
We use the following third-party services to operate the Site. Each has its own privacy practices:
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:
We share data with third-party services that help us operate the Site (listed in Section 7). These providers are bound by their own data processing agreements and privacy policies.
We may disclose information if we believe in good faith that disclosure is required to: (a) comply with applicable law or legal process; (b) respond to valid requests from public authorities (e.g., a court order or subpoena); (c) protect the rights, property, or safety of MyGuitarMatch.com, its users, or the public.
If MyGuitarMatch.com is sold, merged, or its assets are transferred to a third party, your information may be part of that transfer. We will notify you of any such change by posting a notice on the Site before the transfer takes effect.
We retain analytics data in accordance with our service providers' standard retention periods (typically 26 months for Google Analytics). Emails you send us are retained as long as necessary to address your inquiry and comply with our legal obligations, and then deleted.
Because we do not create user accounts or collect email addresses for sign-up purposes, there is no user profile data for us to retain or delete.
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
Because we collect minimal personal data, we may not hold identifiable information about you specifically. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address in Section 16. We will respond within 30 days.
MyGuitarMatch.com is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete that information.
If you are between 13 and 18 years of age, please use the Site only with the permission and involvement of a parent or guardian.
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. The Site is served over HTTPS (SSL/TLS encryption), and our hosting provider (Netlify) maintains industry-standard infrastructure security.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, and you use the Site at your own risk. We encourage you to use up-to-date browser software and to be cautious about sharing personal information online.
MyGuitarMatch.com is operated in the United States. If you are visiting from the European Union, United Kingdom, Canada, or other regions with data protection laws that differ from US law, please be aware that your information may be processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
By using the Site, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States. We will handle your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy regardless of where it is processed.
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):
To exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us using the information in Section 16. We will verify your identity before fulfilling your request and respond within 45 days as required by law.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, the law, or the features of the Site. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Your continued use of the Site after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us:
MyGuitarMatch.com
Website: www.myguitarmatch.com
Email: privacy@myguitarmatch.com
We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 days.