Information collected by the site
Indie Artist Stack does not currently require visitors to create an account or submit personal information in order to read articles. The hosting and security infrastructure may process standard technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, requested pages, response status and timestamps.
This technical information may be used to operate the site, diagnose errors, protect against abuse and maintain reliability.
Analytics and click measurement
Indie Artist Stack uses Google Analytics 4 only after a visitor allows analytics through the site's privacy choices. When analytics is enabled, the site can record page usage and events such as an affiliate-link click together with the page where the click occurred, the affiliate program, the destination domain and the visible link label.
This measurement is used to understand which guides and recommendations are useful and which pages lead visitors to external products. Indie Artist Stack does not send payment-card details or merchant checkout information to Google Analytics.
Cookies and similar technologies
The site may use essential technical storage when needed for site operation or security. The analytics preference itself is stored locally in the browser so the site can remember whether analytics was allowed or rejected. Google Analytics is not loaded until analytics consent is granted. External affiliate networks may use cookies or similar technologies after you follow a referral link, according to their own settings and privacy policies.
Affiliate and referral tracking
Some outbound links are affiliate or referral links. When you click one, the destination service or affiliate network may use cookies, referral parameters or similar technologies to attribute a qualifying signup or purchase.
Indie Artist Stack currently participates in the DistroKid referral program and the Image-Line / FL Studio affiliate program. Image-Line affiliate attribution is handled through its affiliate network, Impact. Those third parties may process referral and transaction-attribution information under their own privacy policies.
Affiliate reporting may tell Indie Artist Stack that a qualifying action occurred and may include commission-related information. Payment-card details and the checkout relationship remain with the merchant or payment provider rather than Indie Artist Stack.
Third-party websites and services
Indie Artist Stack links to external software companies, distributors, creator platforms, marketplaces and music services. Once you follow an external link, that third party controls its own data processing, cookies, accounts, checkout and privacy practices.
This privacy policy applies to Indie Artist Stack itself and does not replace the privacy policies of those external services.
Data retention and security
Technical logs may be retained by hosting or infrastructure providers according to their operational and security practices. Reasonable steps are taken to keep the site secure, but no internet service can guarantee absolute security.
Your browser choices
You can change the site's analytics choice at any time using the Privacy settings control shown on the site. You can also control or clear cookies and site data through your browser settings and use browser privacy controls that limit cross-site tracking. Blocking some cookies or referral technologies may prevent an affiliate network from attributing a purchase or signup.
Children
Indie Artist Stack is written for musicians and creators and is not designed as a service that knowingly asks children to submit personal information. The site currently has no visitor account-registration system.
Policy updates
This policy may be updated when the site adds new services, tracking tools, account features or other data-processing functionality. Material changes should be reflected on this page together with an updated date.
Last updated: September 21, 2026.