Privacy Policy for Lyrict.com

Effective Date: October 26, 2023

Welcome to Lyrict.com ("we," "our," "us," or "the Company"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with transparency and care. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://www.lyrict.com and use our services.

By accessing or using our Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Service.

1. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Service, as described below.

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

• Account Information: When you create an account, we may collect your name, email address, username, password, and any other details you choose to provide.
• User Content: This includes lyrics you upload, transcribe, edit, save, or share on our platform, along with associated metadata (like song titles, artist names, and tags).
• Communication Data: If you contact us via email or our support channels, we collect your email address and the contents of your message.
• Profile Information: Information you add to your public or private user profile.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Log and Usage Data: Our servers automatically record information when you use our Service, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, links clicked, search terms, and the dates and times of your visits.
• Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access our Service, including device type, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
• Location Data: We may derive approximate location (like city or country) from your IP address.

1.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third-party services if you choose to link your Lyrict.com account with those services (e.g., logging in via a social media platform). The information we receive depends on your privacy settings with that third party.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various business purposes, including:

• To Provide and Maintain our Service: To operate, personalize, and improve the Service, including displaying your saved lyrics and preferences.
• To Communicate with You: To send you service-related announcements, administrative messages, technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support messages. With your consent, we may also send you promotional communications.
• To Ensure Security and Prevent Fraud: To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Service to protect the rights, property, or safety of Lyrict.com, our users, or the public.
• For Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or enforceable governmental requests.
• For Research and Development: To develop new features, conduct data analysis, and understand how our Service is used, typically on an aggregated or anonymized basis.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• With Your Consent: We will share your information when you direct us to, such as when you choose to make your lyrics or profile public or share content with other users.
• Service Providers: We engage trusted third-party companies and individuals to perform services on our behalf (e.g., cloud hosting, data analysis, customer support, email delivery). These providers have access to your information only to perform these tasks and are obligated not to disclose or use it for other purposes.
• For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
• Business Transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company, your information may be transferred as a business asset.
• To Protect Rights: We may disclose information if we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, or situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person.

4. Data Protection and Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of your personal information. These measures include encryption (SSL/TLS), secure server infrastructure, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information.

• What are Cookies: Cookies are small data files placed on your device. They help us improve our Service, remember your preferences, and understand how you interact with our site.
• Types We Use:
  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function (e.g., login sessions).
  • Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences.
  • Analytics Cookies: Allow us to analyze site traffic and usage patterns (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Your Choices: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Service.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:

• Access and Portability: The right to request access to and a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: The right to request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
• Deletion: The right to request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain