Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 2026

Introduction

catalog.fm ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our music streaming platform and services.

Information We Collect

Account Information:

  • Email address (required)
  • Display name
  • Password (encrypted)
  • Profile customization preferences including avatar and biography

Usage Information:

  • Listening history and play counts
  • Playlists created and followed
  • Search queries and browsing behavior
  • Device information and IP address

Cookies We Upload:

  • Session cookies for authentication
  • Analytics cookies to understand usage patterns
  • Preference cookies to remember your settings

How We Use Your Information

Core Platform Services:

  • Provide and maintain our streaming service
  • Process your subscription and calculate artist payouts
  • Enable personalized recommendations

Analytics and Improvement:

  • Analyze usage patterns to improve our service
  • Develop new features based on user behavior
  • Optimize platform performance and reliability

Artist Transparency:

  • Calculate fair payment distribution to artists
  • Provide artists with aggregated listening data
  • Share individual user payout breakdown (anonymized where appropriate)

Music Recommendations

We use your listening history, preferences, and behavior to provide personalized music recommendations. This includes:

  • Algorithmic suggestions based on your listening patterns
  • Editorial playlists curated by our team
  • Artist and genre discovery features

You have the option to disable recommendations or reset your listening history at any time via your account settings.

Information Sharing

With Artists and Labels:

We share aggregated listening data with artists and labels to calculate payouts. Individual user data is anonymized unless required for payment transparency under our fair payment model.

Service Providers:

  • Payment processing providers (for subscriptions)
  • Cloud hosting and infrastructure providers
  • Analytics and performance monitoring services

Legal Requirements:

We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or to protect our rights, property, or safety.

Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including:

  • Encryption of data in transit and at rest
  • Regular security audits and updates
  • Secure authentication protocols
  • Limited employee access to personal data

Your Rights and Choices

Account Management:

  • Access and update your profile information
  • Download your listening data and history
  • Delete your account and associated data

Cookie Settings:

  • Manage cookie preferences through your browser
  • Opt out of non-essential cookies

Privacy Center:

  • Control who can see your listening activity
  • Adjust recommendation settings
  • Manage marketing communications preferences

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. When you delete your account, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or regulatory purposes. Aggregated and anonymized data may be retained for analytics and reporting purposes.

International Users

catalog.fm is operated globally and your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable laws, including GDPR for European users and CCPA for California residents.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of our services after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

  • Email: privacy@catalog.fm
  • Privacy Team: catalog.fm Privacy Department

We are committed to resolving complaints about our collection or use of your personal information and will respond to your inquiry within 30 days.