Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. We aim to use plain language. If something is unclear, reach out to us via the Contact form

TL;DR: We log standard web analytics. We store an account if you create one. We use cookies for ads and analytics where consent allows. We do not sell your personal information.

1. Information we collect

Information you give us

• Account information: email, password (hashed), display name, username, optional avatar.
• User content: comments, alternate interpretations, playlists, favorites.
• Messages: any correspondence you send us via the contact form or email.

Information collected automatically

• Log data: IP address, user agent, pages viewed, referrer, timestamps.
• Analytics: pageviews, sessions, search terms used on the site, time on page, device class.
• Cookies and similar technologies (see Section 4).

2. How we use your information

• To provide the service: render pages, log you in, save your favorites and playlists.
• To moderate community content for spam, abuse, and policy compliance.
• To improve the site: understand which pages are popular, what users search for, what fails.
• To send service emails (account verification, password reset, newsletter if you subscribed).
• To comply with legal obligations, including DMCA notice and counter-notice processing.

3. Legal bases (for EEA/UK readers)

• Contract: to provide the account features you signed up for.
• Legitimate interest: to operate and secure the site, prevent abuse, and analyze aggregate usage. We balance this against your privacy interests.
• Consent: for non-essential cookies, behavioral advertising, and newsletter.
• Legal obligation: where required by law (e.g., DMCA, court order).

4. Cookies

We use three categories of cookies:

• Essential: required for login, security, and core functionality. Set without consent.
• Analytics: traffic measurement (e.g., Google Analytics or similar). Aggregated; consent-based in regions that require it.
• Advertising: where we run ads or affiliate tracking. Consent-based in regions that require it.

You can manage cookies via your browser settings or our cookie banner.

5. Sharing and disclosure

We share information only with:

• Service providers we use to run the site (hosting, email, analytics, advertising, payments if applicable). They process data on our behalf under contract.
• Legal recipients: when required to comply with law, respond to lawful requests (including DMCA), or protect rights and safety.
• Successors in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

We do not sell personal information.

6. Retention

• Account data: retained while your account is active and for 90 days after you request deletion, then erased except where law requires retention.
• Logs: 90 days, then deleted or aggregated.
• DMCA notices: retained per legal requirement (typically 3 years).
• Backups: rolling 30-day cycle.

7. Your rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
• Correct inaccuracies.
• Delete your account and associated personal data.
• Object to or restrict certain processing.
• Port your data to another service.
• Withdraw consent at any time.
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Exercise any of these via the Contact form.

California residents: under the CCPA/CPRA, you have rights to know, delete, and opt-out of "sale" or "sharing" of personal information. We do not sell personal information.

8. Children

The Site is not directed at children under 8. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

9. Security

We use industry-standard measures (TLS in transit, hashed passwords, restricted access). No method is perfectly secure. If we learn of a breach affecting your data, we will notify you per applicable law.

10. International transfers

Our infrastructure is operated in the United States. If you access the site from outside the U.S., you consent to processing in the U.S. We use Standard Contractual Clauses where required for transfers from the EEA/UK.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be announced on the site. The "Last updated" date at the bottom reflects the most recent revision.

12. Contact

Privacy questions: Contact form