Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 11, 2025
1. Introduction
SongScent ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you use our website at songscent.com ("the Service") and how we use it.
2. Information We Collect
Information you provide:
- Song search queries (song titles and artist names)
Information collected automatically:
- IP address (for rate limiting and abuse prevention only)
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring website
3. How We Use Your Information
- To generate AI-powered scent matches for your song searches
- To display trending and popular matches
- To prevent abuse and ensure service stability (rate limiting)
- To improve the Service and user experience
4. Data We Do NOT Collect
- We do not require account registration
- We do not collect your email address
- We do not collect payment information
- We do not track you across other websites
- We do not sell any data to third parties
5. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- Spotify API — to search for songs and display album artwork. Subject to Spotify's Privacy Policy
- OpenAI — to generate scent matches. Your song search queries are sent to OpenAI for processing. Subject to OpenAI's Privacy Policy
- Affiliate Partners (Amazon, Notino) — when you click affiliate links, those retailers may collect data per their own privacy policies
6. Cookies
SongScent does not use tracking cookies. We may use essential cookies required for the website to function properly.
7. Data Retention
Song-scent match data is stored to enable the Explore page and trending features. This data consists of song titles, artist names, and AI-generated scent matches. No personally identifiable information is stored in our database.
8. Your Rights (GDPR)
If you are an EU resident, you have the right to:
- Access any personal data we hold about you
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to data processing
- Data portability
Since we do not collect personal accounts or identifiable data beyond temporary IP addresses for rate limiting, there is typically no personal data to request.
9. Children's Privacy
The Service is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.
11. Contact Us
For privacy-related questions, please contact us via the information provided on our website.