Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

BenchSound ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and website (collectively, the "Service").

2. Information We Collect

• Account information: When you register, we collect your email address, username, and optionally your display name and profile photo (via Google or Apple sign-in).
• Content you upload: Audio tracks, titles, descriptions, and artwork you choose to share on the platform.
• Usage data: Tracks you like, playlists you create, artists you follow, and your listening history.
• Device tokens: Push notification tokens to deliver notifications to your device.

3. Audio Content

BenchSound does not provide, host, or distribute any third-party copyrighted music or radio streams. All audio content available on the platform is either uploaded directly by users or streamed from publicly accessible radio stations. We do not claim ownership of any content uploaded by users. Users are solely responsible for ensuring they have the rights to share any content they upload.

4. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain the Service
• To personalise your experience (recommendations, "Made for You" playlists)
• To send push notifications you have opted into
• To authenticate your identity securely
• To improve and develop new features

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Google Sign-In / Apple Sign-In: For authentication. Their privacy policies apply.
• Cloudflare R2: For storing uploaded audio and artwork files.

We do not sell your personal information to any third party.

6. Data Retention & Deletion

You can delete your account at any time from the Profile tab in the app (Settings → Delete Account). When you delete your account, all associated data — including your profile, uploaded tracks, playlists, likes, and follows — is permanently and irreversibly removed from our servers.

7. Children's Privacy

BenchSound is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

8. Security

We use industry-standard measures including HTTPS, hashed passwords (bcrypt), and token-based authentication (JWT) to protect your data. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@benchsound.online.