SoftMusic Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

1. Data Collection

SoftMusic does not collect, store, or share any personal data. The app does not require account creation, does not track your activity, and does not send analytics.

2. Apple Music / MusicKit

If you choose to connect your Apple Music subscription, the app uses MusicKit solely to stream catalog tracks within the app. No Apple Music data — including playlists, listening history, or personal information — is transmitted to any server outside of Apple’s own services.

3. Microphone & ShazamKit

Microphone access is used exclusively for the Shazam-powered song identification feature. Audio is processed on-device via ShazamKit; no audio recordings or recognition results are transmitted off your device. You can revoke microphone access at any time in iOS Settings.

4. Local File Access

The app can import audio files you explicitly select through iOS’s UIDocumentPickerViewController. These files are stored in the app’s local sandbox and are never uploaded or transmitted. The app does not scan your library or access files without your explicit action.

5. Feedback

Feedback submitted through the in-app form is stored in Firebase Firestore (Google Cloud). This includes only what you voluntarily provide (message text and optional email). Firebase’s privacy policy applies to this data.

6. Third-Party Services

SoftMusic integrates with the following third-party services to provide its core functionality. No third-party SDKs for analytics, advertising, or tracking are used.

Firebase Firestore (Google) — Used solely for storing user-submitted feedback messages.
YouTube (Google) — Audio playback via the YouTube IFrame API. Playback requests, search queries, and IP addresses are processed by Google in accordance with the Google Privacy Policy and YouTube Terms of Service.
Jamendo — Free music streaming via the Jamendo API. Search queries and track requests are sent to Jamendo’s servers.
Audius — Free music streaming via the Audius API. Track and metadata requests are sent to Audius nodes.
ccMixter — Free music discovery via the ccMixter API. Search queries are sent to ccMixter’s servers.
RadioBrowser — Internet radio station directory. Station search and metadata requests are sent to community-operated RadioBrowser servers.
Piped — Open-source proxy used for YouTube video ID resolution. Requests are sent to configurable Piped instances (default: publicly hosted instance).
LibriVox — Free public domain audiobook catalog. Direct API requests for book metadata and audio files.
Internet Archive — Free media library access. API requests for metadata and audio content.
Open Library — Free e-book and audiobook catalog. API requests for book metadata.
ShazamKit (Apple) — On-device song recognition. No audio or recognition data is transmitted off your device.
MusicKit (Apple) — Apple Music catalog streaming. Handled entirely through Apple’s own services.

SoftMusic does not sell, rent, or share any user data with third parties.

8. Children’s Privacy

SoftMusic does not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted feedback, contact us to have it removed.

9. Contact

For privacy questions or data removal requests: Email: hello@softreigns.com