Lathe and Lathe Cloud are made by me, Joel Taddei. This page says what I collect, why, where it's kept, and how to have it deleted. In short: the website doesn't track you, the app doesn't report on you, and Lathe Cloud keeps your songs so your bandmates can get them. Nothing is sold, and nothing is used for ads.
The website
- No cookies, no analytics, no ad trackers, no third-party scripts. The fonts and pictures come from getlathe.app itself.
- Pages and downloads are delivered by Amazon CloudFront. Like any web host, it sees your IP address to send them to you. I don't keep access logs.
- The line under the download buttons reads a small file that says which version is newest. Nothing about you is sent.
The Lathe Cloud beta form
- What it collects: your email address, which computer you record on, and anything you write about your band.
- Why: to decide who to invite next, and to email you about the beta: your invitation, and news that affects your account.
- How long: until the beta ends, or until you ask me to delete it.
- I get an email when someone signs up. Nobody else sees the list.
Lathe, the app
Lathe records and keeps everything on your computer. It doesn't send usage statistics or crash reports. It only goes online:
- To check for updates, by asking GitHub for the newest release, shortly after it starts and then every 12 hours. Turn this off in Options > Check for Updates Automatically. GitHub sees your IP address, as with any visit.
- When you use the plug-in browser, which reads plug-in releases from GitHub and downloads the ones you choose.
- When you sign in to Lathe Cloud (below).
The AI assistant connection only listens on your own computer. What your AI app does with what it reads is covered by that app's privacy policy.
Lathe Cloud
- Your account: your email address and password. Passwords are handled by Amazon Cognito; I never see them.
- What you push: your songs' audio and project files, revision messages and the summary of what changed, notes and replies, who you share with, your friends list, and your plan.
- Why: to keep your songs and deliver them to the people you share them with. They see what you share, including your email address, your revisions and your notes.
- I don't listen to your music or open your projects, except when you ask me to help with a problem. To keep costs and the service in check, I get a daily summary of storage and errors, with storage totals per account.
- Where: accounts, the database, the API and email run on Amazon Web Services in the United States (Virginia). Audio and project files are kept by Cloudflare R2, in North America. Server error logs are kept for 14 days.
- Deleting: deleting a song removes its files. To delete your account and everything in it, email me. Database backups can hold deleted records for up to 35 days before they're gone for good. The songs on your own computer stay yours, as ordinary folders of WAV files.
- Invitations and beta emails come from hello@getlathe.app, sent by Amazon SES. They have no tracking pixels or tracked links.
- Mail you send to hello@getlathe.app is kept on AWS for 30 days and forwarded to my own mailbox, which Google hosts.
- No newsletters or marketing unless you ask for them.
Payments
There are none yet. Before paid plans start, I'll name the payment company here. It will handle card details; I won't see your full card number.
Who else is involved
Only the companies that run the pieces above: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare, GitHub (downloads, updates and the source code) and Google (my mailbox). Your information isn't sold, rented or shared for advertising. I'd only hand it to anyone else if the law required it.
Your choices
- Ask for a copy of what I have about you, to correct it, or to delete it: email hello@getlathe.app. I'll answer within 30 days. That goes for everyone, wherever you live, including your rights under GDPR and California law.
- Do Not Track: the site doesn't track you on this site or any other, so there's nothing for a Do Not Track signal to switch off. Every visit is treated the same way.
Children
Lathe Cloud isn't meant for children under 13, and I don't knowingly collect their information. If you think a child has signed up, email me and I'll delete it.
Changes to this page
When this page changes, the date at the top changes too. If a change matters for Lathe Cloud accounts, I'll email account holders before it takes effect.
Contact
Joel Taddei, hello@getlathe.app