Privacy & Data Storage

We believe in transparency. Here's exactly how we handle your data.

Overview

rgbnathan.co.uk is a static website—meaning there's no backend server collecting your personal information for most pages. We don't track you, sell your data, or use analytics services. The Oddball Records community features are the exception: they rely on a dedicated API to load and store event and album data.

Some features use browser storage (cookies and localStorage) to improve your experience. This data stays on your device and is never sent to any server.

Cookies & Local Storage

We use localStorage and cookies to remember your preferences and cache data. Here's what we store:

  • Theme preferences: Dark/light mode settings
  • Cached API responses: Album data, event info (to reduce loading times)
  • Audio file metadata: If you use the Audio Playlist Generator
  • Session state: Navigation preferences, collapsed sections

No tracking cookies. We don't use third-party advertising or analytics cookies.

Privacy Practices

What We Don't Do

  • No tracking: No Google Analytics, no Facebook Pixel, no user tracking
  • No broad data collection: Outside our community features, we don't collect email addresses, IP addresses, or personal info
  • No third-party scripts: Except GitHub Pages hosting (see below)
  • No data selling: We have nothing to sell

What We Do

  • Cache API responses: To speed up page loads and reduce server requests
  • Run a minimal community API: We store community data you submit (album suggestions and event notes) solely to run our listening events
  • Store preferences locally: Theme, layout, and navigation settings
  • Keep your data yours: Features that process data do so locally in your browser

Previously Available Features

This portfolio previously offered an Audio Playlist Generator and iPod Menu Generator. These tools have been discontinued from this site and moved to standalone applications to better serve their specific user communities.

What This Means for Your Data

  • No data was ever collected: Both tools processed data entirely in your browser using Web Workers and IndexedDB. No files or metadata were ever uploaded to any server.
  • Local data remains yours: Any metadata stored in your browser's IndexedDB from previous use of these tools remains on your device. You can clear it anytime through your browser settings.
  • No ongoing data processing: Since these features are removed, no new data will be processed or stored by this site for those functionalities.

If you previously used these features and need assistance, or have questions about data handling, please contact us.

Third-Party Services

Hosting & delivery

  • Netlify: Serves the frontend. Standard request metadata (IP, user agent) may be logged for performance and security.

Data storage

  • Oddball: Used for event management and albums data. Holds event metadata, album records, and related links used by admins.

External APIs

Some features make requests to external APIs (e.g., album data). These APIs may log request metadata (IP address, timestamp) but do not receive any personal information from you beyond the request itself.

Data Retention

Data stored in your browser persists until:

  • Cache expiration: Cached API responses expire after 5-15 minutes (depending on the data type)
  • Manual deletion: You clear your browser's local storage, cookies, or IndexedDB
  • Browser reset: You reset your browser or clear site data

Community server data: Album suggestions and event notes you submit persist while the related event is active and are managed by admins.

Your Control

Clear Your Data Anytime

You have full control over your local data. Here's how to clear it:

Chrome/Edge/Brave

  1. Open DevTools (F12)
  2. Go to Application → Storage
  3. Click “Clear site data”

Firefox

  1. Open Settings → Privacy & Security
  2. Click “Clear Data” under Cookies and Site Data
  3. Select rgbnathan.co.uk and clear

Safari

  1. Go to Preferences → Privacy
  2. Click “Manage Website Data”
  3. Search for rgbnathan.co.uk and remove

Questions or Concerns?

If you have privacy-related questions, feel free to open an issue on GitHub.