Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

Welcome to Soundr8. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you use our app and website.

1. Who We Are

Soundr8 is a social music rating platform that allows users to rate albums and tracks, follow friends, and discover music through a social feed. We can be contacted at privacy@soundr8.app.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

Account information: your email address, username, display name, and profile photo when you create an account
Usage data: albums you rate, scores you give, comments and reviews you write, accounts you follow and who follows you
Spotify data: if you sign in with Spotify, we receive your Spotify display name, email address, and profile image from Spotify's API
Device information: device type, operating system version, and app version, used for crash reporting and compatibility
Communications: if you contact us by email, we retain that correspondence

We do not collect your precise location, contacts, microphone data, or camera data beyond profile photos you choose to upload.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide, operate, and improve the Soundr8 service
Display your ratings and reviews to other users as part of the social features you opt into
Personalise your feed based on who you follow
Send important service notifications (not marketing communications without your consent)
Detect and prevent abuse, spam, and violations of our Terms of Service
Comply with legal obligations

We never sell your personal data to third parties. We do not allow advertisers to target you based on your data within Soundr8.

4. What Is Public By Default

The following information is visible to other Soundr8 users by default:

Your username and display name
Your profile photo
Your ratings, scores, and reviews
Your followers and following count

Your email address is never shown publicly under any circumstances.

5. Third-Party Services

Soundr8 uses the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

Supabase — our database and authentication provider. See supabase.com/privacy
Spotify — optional OAuth login provider. See spotify.com/privacy
Deezer — album and track metadata. No personal data is shared with Deezer
Sightengine — image and text content moderation to detect inappropriate content. Images are processed but not stored by Sightengine
Expo / React Native — our app framework, used for crash analytics and performance monitoring

6. Data Sharing

We do not share your personal data with third parties except in the following limited circumstances:

With service providers who help us operate Soundr8 (listed above), under strict data processing agreements
If required by law, court order, or governmental authority
To protect the rights, property, or safety of Soundr8, our users, or the public
In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, where your data would remain subject to this policy

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with services. If you delete your account, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or regulatory reasons.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
Right to erasure — request deletion of your account and personal data
Right to portability — request your data in a machine-readable format
Right to object — object to certain types of processing
Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@soundr8.app. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Children's Privacy

Soundr8 is not intended for users under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a child under 13, we will delete it immediately. If you believe we have collected such data, please contact us at privacy@soundr8.app.

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include encrypted data transmission (HTTPS), server-side secret management, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

11. International Data Transfers

Soundr8 is operated from Italy and uses infrastructure providers (including Supabase) that may store data in the United States or European Union. Where data is transferred outside the EU/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in compliance with applicable data protection law.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of material changes via a notice in the app or by email. Continued use of Soundr8 after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: privacy@soundr8.app
General: support@soundr8.app