Name: Tools 4 Music
Address: US
Price range: Free

Introduction

Tools 4 Music ("we," "us," or "our") operates tools4music.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site, use our free music calculators, browse our industry directories, or read our educational blog content.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data transparently and responsibly. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms described here, please do not access or use the Site. By using the Site, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, certain information is automatically collected about your device, browser, and how you interact with our content. This may include:

Browser type and version
Operating system and device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation paths
Referring website addresses (how you arrived at our Site)
IP address (anonymized where possible under applicable law)
General geographic location (country or region level, derived from IP)
Calculator tool usage patterns and feature interactions (not linked to personal identity)

This information is collected through server logs, analytics tools, and cookies (described in detail below). It helps us understand how our Site is used so we can improve it for all visitors.

Information You Voluntarily Provide

We collect information you choose to provide when you interact with us directly, such as through our contact form or by emailing us. This may include:

Your name and email address
The content of your message, feedback, or inquiry
Feature requests, bug reports, or suggestions
Partnership or collaboration inquiries

Calculator and Tool Data

When you use our streaming royalty calculators or production tools, your inputs (such as stream counts, platform selections, BPM values, or country selections) are processed locally in your browser. We do not store, transmit, or associate this data with your personal identity. No account or login is required to use any of our tools.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To provide, operate, maintain, and improve our Site and all tools and features
To respond to your comments, questions, support requests, and feedback
To analyze usage patterns and understand which tools and content are most valuable to our users
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security incidents, and abuse
To serve relevant advertisements through our third-party advertising partners (see below)
To comply with applicable legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service
To communicate important updates about the Site, such as changes to our policies

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your data for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects on you.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as web beacons and pixel tags) to enhance your experience, analyze traffic, and serve relevant advertisements. A cookie is a small text file placed on your device when you visit a website. Cookies can be "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (which remain on your device for a set period).

We use the following categories of cookies:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the Site to function correctly. They enable core features such as page navigation and access to secure areas. The Site cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled.
Performance & Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use our Site — which pages are visited most often, how long visitors stay, and where they come from. We use this data to improve the Site's performance and content. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
Functional Cookies: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferred calculator settings or display preferences between visits.
Advertising & Targeting Cookies: These cookies are set by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on our Site and on other websites you visit. They work by uniquely identifying your browser and device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will still see advertisements, but they will be less targeted to your interests.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or be notified when a cookie is set. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Site. For more detailed information, please see our Cookie Policy.

Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

Tools 4 Music uses Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense is an advertising service provided by Google LLC. Google AdSense uses cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect data about your visits to this Site and other websites in order to serve you personalized advertisements based on your browsing history and interests.

Specifically, Google may use the DoubleClick cookie and other advertising cookies to serve ads to you based on your prior visits to our Site and other websites across the internet. This is known as interest-based or behavioral advertising. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the internet.

You have the following options to control Google's use of your data for advertising:

Opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings
Opt out of third-party vendor advertising cookies by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices
Learn more about how Google uses data when you use our Site by visiting Google's Privacy & Terms
Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data

We may also work with other third-party advertising networks in the future. Any such partners will be disclosed in an update to this Privacy Policy.

Affiliate Links and Third-Party Services

Our Site may contain affiliate links to third-party products and services. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. These affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content or recommendations. See our Affiliate Disclosure for full details.

Our Site may also contain links to external websites not owned or controlled by Tools 4 Music. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Site (e.g., analytics providers, hosting services). These providers are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only to provide services to us.
Legal Requirements: 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 the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via a prominent notice on our Site of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information.
Protection of Rights: We may disclose information when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include secure HTTPS connections, access controls, and regular security reviews. 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 information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. You use the Site at your own risk.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information under applicable privacy laws (such as the GDPR for EU residents or the CCPA for California residents). These rights may include:

Right of Access: The right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
Right to Rectification: The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
Right to Erasure: The right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions
Right to Restrict Processing: The right to request that we limit how we use your information
Right to Data Portability: The right to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
Right to Object: The right to object to processing of your personal information for direct marketing or other purposes
Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, the right to withdraw that consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us or email us at privacy@tools4music.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us immediately at privacy@tools4music.com. We will take steps to remove such information from our records promptly.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, or as required by applicable law. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months to allow us to follow up on inquiries. Analytics data is retained in accordance with the default retention periods of our analytics providers (typically 26 months for Google Analytics). You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

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

Email: privacy@tools4music.com
Contact Form: tools4music.com/contact