Privacy Policy

Effective date: August 25, 2026

marching.bio ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website marching.bio (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.

1. Information We Collect

**Account information.** When you sign in, we collect your email address. We use this to send you a one-time login link and to associate your profile data with your account.

**Profile content.** Information you choose to add to your public profile, including your name, the groups/ensembles you've marched with, years marched, and any video clips (via links to YouTube) you associate with your profile.

**Automatically collected information.** Standard technical data such as IP address, browser type, and general usage data, collected via our hosting provider (Vercel) for security and performance purposes.

2. How We Use Your Information

3. YouTube API Services

This Service uses the YouTube API Services to allow you to embed video clips on your profile. By using this feature, you are also agreeing to be bound by the YouTube Terms of Service.

We access YouTube's API solely to retrieve public video metadata (such as duration) for the video clips you choose to add. We do not access your YouTube account, upload videos on your behalf, or access any private YouTube data.

For more information about how Google handles data, see the Google Privacy Policy.

4. Data Sharing

We share data only with the third-party service providers necessary to operate the Service:

We do not share your information with third parties for their own advertising or marketing purposes.

5. Data Retention and Deletion

We retain your account and profile data for as long as your account exists. You may request deletion of your account and all associated data at any time by contacting us at support@marching.bio . We will process deletion requests within 14 days.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete your personal information, and to object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise these rights, contact us at support@marching.bio .

7. Cookies

We use a single, essential cookie to keep you logged in. We do not use tracking or advertising cookies.

8. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page with a new effective date.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

jacob@sha.gs