Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 7, 2026
Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how The Ragtime Project ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you use our website at TheRagtimeProject.com and related services.
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. Since we do not use tracking cookies, analytics tools, or user accounts, our data collection is strictly limited to what you voluntarily provide to us.
What Data We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal information:
- Name
- Email address
- Text and information sent through the contact form
- IP address
- Device/browser information
We do not use cookies, third-party analytics services, or any other tracking technologies.
How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our Service
- Respond to your inquiries sent through the contact form
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not use your information for marketing purposes, nor do we sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process your personal data based on the following legal bases:
- Consent: Where you have given explicit consent for specific processing activities
- Contract: When necessary to perform a contract with you or take steps at your request
- Legal Obligation: When required to comply with legal obligations
- Legitimate Interest: For legitimate business interests, provided these do not override your fundamental rights
- Vital Interests: To protect vital interests where applicable
Third-Party Services
Your information may be logged by the following service provider:
Namecheap: Domain registration and hosting services
Financial Support
Our site contains links to external platforms (PayPal and Patreon) which allow you to financially support our private project.
- We do not collect or store financial data, credit card numbers, or billing addresses on our site.
- Any financial transactions or support you provide take place entirely on those external platforms. Your data on those platforms is governed by the privacy policies of PayPal and Patreon, respectively.
All contributions are completely voluntary and are used to support this private project. Financial support is not tax-deductible as we are not a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
US CA CCPA CPRA
California residents have rights to know, access, delete, correct, and opt-out of sale or sharing of personal information, and to limit use of sensitive personal information. We do not discriminate for exercising these rights.
CalOPPA
In accordance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA), we agree to the following:
- Users can visit our site anonymously.
- Our Privacy Policy link includes the word "Privacy" and can be easily found on our web pages.
- Users will be notified of any privacy policy changes on this page.
- Users can change their personal information by contacting us at .
Our website does not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals, as we do not employ cookies or trackers. However, you can manage your privacy preferences through your browser settings and the options provided in this policy.
EU GDPR
EU residents have rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection. You may also lodge a complaint with an EU supervisory authority.
CA PIPEDA
Residents of Canada have rights of access and correction subject to limited exceptions.
Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.
Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 years of age. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children without appropriate consent, we will take steps to delete such information.
EU-GDPR
Our services are not directed to children. Where consent is required for minors under local law, we obtain consent from a parent or guardian.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your rights, or need to contact our Data Protection Officer, please reach out to us:
Email:
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