Introduction

Audiopool Inc. ("AUDIOPOOL," "Company," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance with this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit or use https://www.audiopool.io/ and any related websites, applications, and services we operate (collectively, the "Services"), and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information. AUDIOPOOL is a music discovery platform, and some features of the Services are designed to make participation visible, including Boosting activity, chart participation, and certain wallet-linked interactions. Because some participation features use blockchain infrastructure, certain related records may be public and may be immutable. Any capitalized terms not defined in this Privacy Policy have the meanings set forth in our Terms of Use.

This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect:

• on or through the Services;
• in email, text, and other electronic messages between you and the Services; and
• through your interactions with us in connection with the Services.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected:

• offline or through any other means not described above; or
• by any third party (including through any website, app, or content, including advertisements, that may link to or be accessible from the Services), except as expressly described in this Privacy Policy.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use the Services. By accessing or using the Services, you agree to this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy may change from time to time (see Changes to This Privacy Policy). Your continued use of the Services after we make changes is deemed acceptance of those changes, so please check this Privacy Policy periodically for updates.

Children Under 18

Our Services are not intended for children under 18 years of age. No one under 18 may use the Services or provide any information to us through the Services.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 18, we will delete that information, subject to legal obligations and technical limitations (including the limitations of public blockchain records). If you believe we may have information from or about a child under 18, please contact us at support@audiopool.io.

Information We Collect About You

We collect several types of information from and about users of the Services, including:

1) Personal Information

Information by which you may be personally identified or contacted, such as:

• legal name;
• email address;
• phone number (if collected);
• mailing address (if collected);
• tax or payout-related information (if required for reward payouts or compliance);
• government-issued identification or verification information (if required for identity verification, KYC, fraud prevention, or compliance).

2) Account and Profile Information

Information associated with your account and profile, such as:

• username / user handle;
• profile image;
• profile bio;
• banner image;
• link-in-bio content;
• account preferences and settings;
• account identifiers.

3) Wallet and Onchain Participation Information

Boost is an onchain participation credit used within the Services for Boosting, chart participation, and certain reward-related features. Where applicable, support for a Track may be recorded onchain by Boosting with Boost.

Information related to your use of blockchain-enabled features of the Services, such as:

• your embedded wallet address and/or connected wallet address;
• wallet-related identifiers associated with your account;
• Boosting activity, including Boosting and Unboosting activity where applicable;
• chart participation and related support activity;
• reward eligibility and reward distribution records;
• smart contract addresses and track-linked contract identifiers; and
• other onchain activity associated with your use of the Services.

Some of this information may be publicly visible on blockchain networks and may be immutable.

4) Reward Interaction Data

If you participate in rewards features, including randomized rewards where offered, we may collect and use information about your interactions with those features (for example, participation timestamps, reward openings or results, eligibility status, and cooldown enforcement) to operate the feature, enforce program rules, prevent abuse and fraud (including botting and multi-accounting), and provide support.

5) Artist and Content Information

If you are an Artist (or otherwise upload content), we may collect:

• Track files and related uploads;
• artwork, titles, descriptions, and metadata;
• account and profile information associated with your Artist account; and
• information you provide in support requests, rights/infringement reports, or onboarding forms.

6) Usage and Device Information

Information about your interactions with the Services and the devices you use, such as:

• IP address;
• browser type and version;
• device identifiers;
• operating system;
• referring URLs;
• pages or screens viewed;
• clicks, session activity, and interaction logs;
• dates and times of access; and
• approximate location inferred from IP address.

7) Communications Information

Information contained in communications with us, including:

• emails and support messages;
• survey responses; and
• feedback submissions.

8) Information From Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third parties, including:

• authentication and wallet infrastructure providers (such as Dynamic or similar providers);
• analytics providers;
• fraud prevention or identity verification providers;
• payment or payout service providers;
• sponsors or fulfillment providers involved in specific reward, recognition, or discovery campaigns; and
• social media or login providers (if enabled).

How We Collect Information

1) Directly From You

When you:

• create an account;
• set up your profile;
• use Boosting, chart participation, reward-related features, and other features of the Services, including Boosting where applicable;
• upload Tracks or other content;
• contact support;
• respond to surveys;
• participate in promotions, missions, or reward programs; or
• provide identity verification or payout information.

2) Automatically

As you navigate and interact with the Services, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect usage, device, and technical information, including through:

• cookies;
• web beacons / pixels;
• server logs;
• analytics tools; and
• similar tracking technologies.

3) From Third Parties

We may receive information from third parties that support our Services, including identity, wallet, analytics, payout, compliance, fraud prevention, and reward or fulfillment partners.

4) From Public Blockchain Networks

Certain participation activity, including Boosting and Unboosting activity where applicable and certain reward-related transactions, may be recorded on public blockchain networks. We may collect and associate those onchain records with your account and use of the Services.

How We Use Your Information

We may use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us for the following purposes:

To Provide and Operate the Services

• create and manage your account;
• enable playback, Boosting, chart participation, and related features;
• provide profile, sharing, and Artist tools;
• administer rewards, missions, and other programs offered through the Services; and
• provide customer support.

To Process Rewards, Redemption, and Compliance

• determine reward eligibility;
• administer reward distributions and redemptions;
• process payout-related information (where applicable);
• conduct identity verification, KYC, sanctions screening, tax documentation, and related compliance checks where required; and
• prevent fraud, abuse, and manipulation.

To Communicate With You

• send account and service-related notices;
• send support responses;
• notify you of changes to the Services, Terms of Use, Artist License Agreement, or this Privacy Policy; and
• send updates about features, rewards, or programs offered through the Services.

To Improve and Secure the Services

• analyze usage and trends;
• debug and troubleshoot issues;
• protect against fraud, unauthorized access, and abuse; and
• maintain network and information systems security.

For Legal and Business Purposes

• comply with law, regulation, legal process, and enforcement requests;
• enforce our Terms of Use, Artist License Agreement, and other agreements;
• protect the rights, property, and safety of AUDIOPOOL, users, Artists, sponsors involved in specific programs, and others; and
• support corporate transactions (e.g., merger, acquisition, asset sale).

We may also use your information for any other purpose disclosed to you at the time you provide it or with your consent.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose aggregated or de-identified information about users without restriction, where permitted by law.

We may disclose personal information that we collect or that you provide as described in this Privacy Policy:

1) To Service Providers and Vendors

To contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business and Services, including providers for:

• hosting and infrastructure;
• authentication and wallet services;
• analytics;
• customer support;
• identity verification and compliance;
• payout processing;
• fraud prevention; and
• communications and email delivery.

These parties are generally bound by contractual obligations to protect personal information and use it only for authorized purposes.

2) To Artists (Public Participation Visibility)

We may display certain participation information in the Services that is visible to Artists and other users, for example usernames or handles, public profiles, wallet addresses, and Boosting, support, or chart participation activity. AUDIOPOOL does not disclose your non-public personal contact information to Artists.

3) To Sponsors / Fulfillment Providers

We do not disclose non-public personal contact information to sponsors by default. If a specific reward, recognition, or discovery campaign process requires disclosure to deliver a benefit you request, we will publish a program-specific process and present it at the point of redemption or fulfillment.

4) To Affiliates and Corporate Transaction Parties

To our subsidiaries, affiliates, and to a buyer or successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets.

5) For Legal and Safety Reasons

We may disclose personal information:

• to comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including responding to government or regulatory requests;
• to enforce our Terms of Use, Artist License Agreement, and other agreements; and
• if we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of AUDIOPOOL, our users, Artists, sponsors involved in specific programs, or others, including in connection with fraud prevention, security, or abuse investigations.

6) With Your Consent

For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information or with your consent.

Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or a copy of certain personal information we hold about you, and the right to object to or restrict certain processing.

You may also:

• update certain account or profile information through your account settings (if available);
• opt out of promotional emails by using the unsubscribe link in those emails; and
• request account deletion by contacting us at support@audiopool.io (or through in-app tools, if available).

Please note that we may retain certain information as required or permitted by law, including for legal, tax, compliance, fraud prevention, security, dispute resolution, and enforcement purposes. We may also be unable to delete or modify certain information, including public blockchain records, onchain wallet activity, and content or data already shared with others as part of the Services or copied outside our control.

Data Security

We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we use commercially reasonable safeguards, we cannot guarantee absolute security. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for securing your devices. If you believe your account or wallet access has been compromised, contact us promptly at support@audiopool.io.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we may notify you by email, through the Services, or by other reasonable means. The date this Privacy Policy was last modified is shown at the top. Your continued use of the Services after an updated Privacy Policy becomes effective constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy, to the extent permitted by law.

Contact Information

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, contact us at: support@audiopool.io