Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

FretboardIndex (www.fretboardindex.com) is a website dedicated to curating the best guitar teachers and learning resources on YouTube. If you have any questions about this policy, you can reach us via the contact page.

2. Data we collect

We do not collect any personally identifiable information directly. However, when you accept cookies, we use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and Google Tag Manager (GTM) to collect anonymous usage data, including:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring website or search terms
• Device type, browser, and operating system
• Approximate geographic location (country/city level)

We also use Google Search Console, which does not set cookies on your device. It provides aggregated data about how our site appears in Google Search results.

3. Cookies

Cookies are only set if you explicitly accept them via our cookie banner. The cookies we use are:

If you reject cookies, none of the above will be set and no tracking will occur.

4. How we use this data

The data collected through GA4 is used solely to understand how visitors interact with the site — which content is most useful, where users come from, and how to improve the experience. We do not sell, share, or use this data for advertising purposes.

5. Third-party services

We use Google services (Analytics, Tag Manager, Search Console), which are subject to Google's Privacy Policy. Data collected through GA4 may be processed by Google on servers outside your country.

6. Your rights

Under GDPR and similar regulations, you have the right to:

• Withdraw cookie consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies
• Opt out of Google Analytics via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Request information about the data we hold
• Request deletion of any personal data

7. Data retention

Google Analytics data is retained for 14 months by default, after which it is automatically deleted.