Last updated: August 4, 2025
This privacy notice for ProtectMySound ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"), describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your information when you use our services ("Services"), such as when you:
Visit our website at www.protectmysound.com, or any website of ours that links to this privacy notice
Use our audio protection application
Engage with us in other related ways -- including any sales, marketing, or events
Questions or concerns? Reading this privacy notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at [your-email@protectmysound.com].
This summary provides key points from our privacy notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by using our table of contents below.
What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with ProtectMySound and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use.
Do we process any sensitive personal information? We process audio files that you upload to our service for the purpose of applying AI protection modifications.
Do you receive any information from third parties? We may receive information from Google OAuth when you log in, Google Analytics, and social media platforms for advertising purposes.
How do you process my information? We process your information to provide audio protection services, improve our platform, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, analytics, and marketing purposes with your consent.
In what situations and with which types of parties do we share personal information? We may share usage data (not audio content) with third parties for business purposes as outlined in this policy.
How do we keep your information safe? We have organizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
What are your rights? Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information.
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
5. WHAT IS OUR STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES?
6. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
7. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?
8. IS YOUR INFORMATION TRANSFERRED INTERNATIONALLY?
9. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
10. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
11. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
12. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
13. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
14. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
15. DO VIRGINIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
16. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
17. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
18. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Services, upload audio files for processing, or otherwise contact us.
Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information that we collect may include the following:
Email addresses (through Google OAuth)
Names (through Google OAuth)
Profile information (through Google OAuth)
Audio files uploaded for AI protection processing
Audio Content. When you upload audio files to our service, we temporarily process these files to apply AI protection modifications. We do not sell, share, or use your audio content for any purpose other than providing our protection service.
Social Media Login Data. We provide you with the option to register with us using your existing Google account. If you choose to register in this way, we will collect basic profile information as described in the section "HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?" below.
In Short: Some information --- such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics --- is collected automatically when you visit our Services.
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services through Google Analytics and our own systems. This information does not reveal your specific identity but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, and information about how and when you use our Services.
Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies. You can find out more about this in our Cookie Notice: https://www.protectmysound.com/cookie-policy.
The information we collect includes:
Log and Usage Data: Service-related, diagnostic, usage, and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Services
Device Data: Information about your computer, phone, tablet, or other device you use to access the Services
Location Data: General location information based on your IP address
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, analytics, and marketing purposes.
We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, including:
To facilitate account creation and authentication and otherwise manage user accounts through Google OAuth
To deliver and facilitate delivery of services by processing your audio files to apply AI protection
To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users
To send administrative information about our products and services, changes to our terms and policies
To send you marketing and promotional communications in accordance with your preferences
To deliver targeted advertising through retargeting on social media platforms and Google Analytics
To protect our Services including fraud monitoring and prevention
To identify usage trends to better understand how our Services are being used so we can improve them
To determine the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason to do so under applicable law, like with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services, or to fulfill our legitimate business interests.
If you are located in the EU or UK, this section applies to you.
We may rely on the following legal bases to process your personal information:
Consent: We may process your information if you have given us permission to use your personal information for a specific purpose, such as processing your audio files or sending marketing communications
Performance of a Contract: We may process your personal information when necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to provide our audio protection services
Legitimate Interests: We may process your information when reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests, such as:
- Analyzing how our services are used to improve user experience
- Supporting our marketing activities
- Diagnosing problems and preventing fraudulent activities
In Short: We may share usage data (but not audio content) in specific situations and with specific categories of third parties.
Vendors, Consultants, and Other Third-Party Service Providers. We may share usage data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us. We do not share your audio content with third parties. The categories of third parties we may share usage data with include:
Ad Networks (for retargeting)
Cloud Computing Services
Data Analytics Services (Google Analytics)
Payment Processors
Social Networks (for advertising)
User Account Registration & Authentication Services (Google OAuth)
Data We Sell: We sell aggregated usage data and analytics to third parties. We do not sell your audio content under any circumstances.
We also may need to share your personal information in the following situations:
Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition
Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights and safety
In Short: We are not responsible for the safety of any information that you share with third parties that we may link to or who advertise on our Services.
The Services may link to third-party websites, online services, or mobile applications and/or contain advertisements from third parties. We cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of data you provide to any third parties. This privacy notice does not apply to third-party services.
In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information. We use Google Analytics for analytics and retargeting purposes. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice: https://www.protectmysound.com/cookie-policy.
In Short: If you choose to register or log in to our services using Google OAuth, we may have access to certain information about you.
Our Services offer you the ability to register and log in using your Google account details. When you choose to do this, we will receive certain profile information about you from Google. The profile information we receive may include your name, email address, and profile picture, as well as other information you choose to make public on your Google account.
We will use the information we receive only for the purposes described in this privacy notice. Please note that we do not control, and are not responsible for, other uses of your personal information by Google.
In Short: We may transfer, store, and process your information in countries other than your own.
Our servers are located in the United States. If you are accessing our Services from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed by us in our facilities and by those third parties with whom we may share your personal information in the United States and other countries.
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy notice unless otherwise required by law.
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice, unless a longer retention period is required by law. We retain data while you have an account with us.
Audio files uploaded for processing are deleted immediately after the protection process is complete and the protected file is delivered to you.
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information.
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.
We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your personal information. However, despite our safeguards, no electronic transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information.
In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.
We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent's use of the Services.
In Short: In some regions, such as the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), and Canada, you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information.
In some regions, you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right to:
Request access and obtain a copy of your personal information
Request rectification or erasure
Restrict the processing of your personal information
If applicable, to data portability
Object to the processing of your personal information
You can make such a request by contacting us using the details provided in section 17 below.
Withdrawing your consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
Opting out of marketing and promotional communications: You can unsubscribe from our marketing communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in emails or contacting us directly.
Account Information: If you would like to review or change the information in your account or terminate your account, you can log in to your account settings or contact us using the contact information provided.
Most web browsers include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals.
In Short: Yes, if you are a resident of California, you are granted specific rights regarding access to your personal information.
California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year.
CCPA Privacy Notice
We have collected the following categories of personal information in the past twelve (12) months:
Category A - Identifiers: Email addresses, names, online identifiers (YES)
Category F - Internet or network activity: Browsing history, usage data, interactions with our website (YES)
Category H - Audio information: Audio files uploaded for processing (YES)
We sell usage data to third parties but do not sell audio content.
In Short: Yes, if you are a resident of Virginia, you may be granted specific rights regarding access to and use of your personal information under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA).
Virginia residents have rights including the right to access, correct, delete, and obtain a copy of personal data, and to opt out of the processing of personal data for targeted advertising or the sale of personal data.
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date. We encourage you to review this privacy notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at privacy@protectmysound.com.
Based on the applicable laws of your country, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, change that information, or delete it. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please contact us at privacy@protectmysound.com.