1. Who We Are
Beats Portal is operated by Verum Lux Ltd, a company registered in the United Kingdom.
- Address: 124 City Road, London, England, EC1V 2NX
- Contact: beatsportal@proton.me
2. Scope of This Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use Beats Portal.
By using the platform, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
3. Data We Collect
3.1 Information from Spotify Authentication
- Spotify user ID
- Display name
- Profile image
- Email address (if available)
3.2 User-Provided and Platform Data
Curators:
- Playlist IDs and metadata
- Playlist ownership verification
- Follower count
- Playlist cover image
- Track data (including BPM and audio characteristics where available)
Producers:
- Submitted track links (Spotify URLs)
- Submission history (pending, accepted, rejected)
All users:
- Account role (producer, curator, or both)
3.3 Automatically Collected Data
- IP address
- Browser and device information
- Session and authentication data via cookies
4. How We Use Your Data
- Provide and operate the platform
- Authenticate users via Spotify
- Verify playlist ownership
- Process track submissions
- Display submissions and results
- Communicate with users
- Send service-related notifications
- Send marketing communications (where permitted)
- Improve platform performance and user experience
5. Legal Basis for Processing (UK/EU Users)
- Contractual necessity
- Legitimate interests
- Consent (for marketing)
6. Third-Party Services
- Spotify — authentication and music data
- Stripe — payments (when applicable)
- Infrastructure providers (e.g. AWS, Contabo or equivalent)
7. Data Storage and Retention
- While your account is active
- As required for service delivery
- As required by legal obligations
Users may request deletion at any time.
8. International Data Transfers
Beats Portal is accessible worldwide.
Your data may be processed in the United Kingdom and other jurisdictions where our service providers operate.
9. Service Availability
We reserve the right to restrict access in certain regions or countries, including IP-based restrictions.
10. Your Rights
- Access your data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion
- Restrict processing
- Object to processing
- Request data portability
Contact: beatsportal@proton.me
11. California Privacy Rights (US Users)
- Request access to your data
- Request deletion
- Know how data is used
We do not sell personal data.
12. Cookies
- Maintain sessions
- Enable authentication
- Ensure platform functionality
Analytics tools may be added later.
13. Age Restrictions
Beats Portal is intended for users aged 13+.
14. Data Security
We implement reasonable safeguards to protect data, but no system is fully secure.
15. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time.
16. Contact
Email: beatsportal@proton.me