Privacy Policy

Effective date: July 23, 2026

This privacy policy explains how Sandro Vogel ("we", "us", or "our") processes personal data when you visit the ASCIIMachine website and use the browser-based, audio-reactive ASCII visualizer.

Controller

Sandro Vogel
Klingsorstr. 66
12167 Berlin
Germany

E-Mail: sandrovogel@pm.me

Responsible for Content (§ 18 (2) MStV)

Sandro Vogel
Klingsorstr. 66
12167 Berlin
Germany

E-Mail: sandrovogel@pm.me

We are neither willing nor obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.

Data Collection

  • Hosting and delivery data processed by Vercel, such as IP address, request metadata, user agent, timestamps, and technical logs required to serve and secure the site.
  • Local browser storage for the selected scene, ASCII font and character ramp, grid density, edge boost, and audio sensitivity.
  • No user accounts, no newsletter signup, no advertising trackers, and no client-side analytics configured by us on this site.

If you grant microphone access in the app, audio is processed live in your browser only to drive visuals. We do not record, store, upload, or share microphone audio or raw audio data.

Fonts used by the app are self-hosted local files. No external font service is required for the instrument.

External Services and Your Rights

Hosting is provided by Vercel. As a result, technical request data may be processed by Vercel to operate, deliver, and protect the website. Depending on the hosting setup, processing may also take place outside the EU or EEA, including in the United States.

You may have rights under the GDPR, including access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and objection. For privacy requests, contact: signal@latentmachine.com

Retention and Updates

Local browser storage remains on your device until you clear your browser data or remove it manually. Hosting-related technical logs are retained by Vercel according to its platform settings, retention rules, and security requirements.

Last updated: July 23, 2026