1. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of information:

1.1 Information You Provide:

• Account details (e.g., email, username, password)
• Profile information (e.g., bio, photo)
• User-generated content, including music, lyrics, remixes, and comments
• Payment and billing details (if you are a Premium subscriber)

1.2 Automatically Collected Information:

• Device and OS information
• IP address and browser type
• Usage data (e.g., app activity, feature engagement)
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies

1.3 Information from Third Parties:

• Apple App Store (e.g., subscription status)
• Firebase (e.g., analytics, crash reporting)
• Social platforms if you choose to share content externally

2. How We Use Information

We use your information to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the Service
• Customize and personalize your user experience
• Process payments and manage subscriptions
• Provide support and respond to inquiries
• Communicate service updates, security alerts, and marketing (when permitted)
• Enforce our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines
• Train and improve our AI systems (only with anonymized or de-identified data)

3. Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information:

• With service providers and infrastructure partners (e.g., Firebase, payment processors)
• With music rights holders for licensed content compliance
• With third parties when you explicitly direct us to do so (e.g., social media platforms)
• To comply with legal obligations, regulatory inquiries, or enforce our rights

We do not sell your personal information.

4. AI-Generated and User Content

4.1 AI Features:

If you use our AI tools to create music or lyrics:

• We may store your inputs and outputs to enhance our models and user experience
• Only anonymized or de-identified AI data is used for internal training

4.2 User Content:

If you publish remixes or other user-generated content:

• Your content may be publicly visible and shareable both within and outside the Service
• We reserve the right to remove or review content that violates our Terms, Privacy Policy, or Community Guidelines

5. Legal Bases for Processing

We collect and process your information based on the following legal grounds:

• Your consent
• Contractual necessity (e.g., to provide services)
• Legitimate interests (e.g., to improve our Service)
• Compliance with legal obligations

6. Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as necessary to:

• Provide the Service
• Comply with legal obligations
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce our agreements

You may request deletion of your account by contacting team@samarastudios.com.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access or obtain a copy of your data
• Correct inaccuracies
• Delete your data
• Restrict or object to processing
• Withdraw consent (where applicable)

To make a privacy-related request, contact team@samarastudios.com.

8. Eligibility and Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for users under 13 years old. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 without verified parental consent, we will delete that data promptly.

Some features may require additional eligibility criteria or age requirements, which we may update from time to time.

9. Data Security

We use physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect your personal data. However, no security method is 100% foolproof, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. International Transfers

We are based in the United States. If you access the Service from outside the U.S., your data may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the U.S. or other countries with different data protection laws. We take appropriate safeguards to ensure adequate protection.

11. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services and platforms to operate the Service (e.g., Firebase, Apple, Google). These providers may have their own privacy practices, which are not governed by this Policy. Please review their terms separately.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you through the Service or by email. Continued use of the Service after such updates constitutes your acceptance.

13. Contact Us

For questions, concerns, or data access requests, contact:

Samara Studios LLC
Email: team@samarastudios.com