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Echo Music Discovery, Inc. ("Echo," "we," "our," or "us") values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you use the Echo Services.

By using the Echo Services, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

When you use Echo, we collect the following information:

Account Information:

Your name, phone number, date of birth, and gender when you create an Echo Account. We collect this information to personalize your music recommendations and ensure age-appropriate use of our services.

Music Service Information:

Data from Spotify and Apple Music that you authorize us to access, such as your listening history, playlists, and favorite songs.

Friend Connections:

Information about the friends you connect with on Echo.

Recommendations:

Songs you recommend and recommendations you receive.

Usage Information:

Technical data such as IP address, browser type, device information, and site usage activity.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the information we collect to:

Provide, maintain, and improve the Echo Services.
Deliver song recommendations from your friends.
Personalize your experience.
Communicate with you about your account or updates to the Echo Services.
Ensure compliance with our Terms of Service.
Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or security incidents.

HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

With Friends on Echo:

Recommendations you make will be visible to your Echo friends. They are not shared outside your Echo network.

With Third-Party Services:

When you connect Spotify or Apple Music, you authorize us to share information as necessary to enable Echo functionality.

With Service Providers:

We may share information with vendors that support our operations (e.g., hosting, analytics, customer support).

For Legal Reasons:

If required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.

In a Business Transfer:

In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets.

LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

Consent: When you provide explicit consent to process your data (e.g., connecting Spotify or Apple Music).
Contract Performance: To fulfill our contractual obligations to provide Echo Services.
Legitimate Interests: For improvements, analytics, and fraud prevention, where our interests do not override your rights.
Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.

YOUR CHOICES AND RIGHTS

Access and Updates:

You may access and update your account information (including name, phone number, date of birth, and gender) at any time via your Echo profile settings.

Spotify/Apple Music Permissions:

You can manage or revoke Echo's access through your Spotify and Apple Music account settings.

Account Deletion:

You may close your Echo Account at any time. Upon closure, we will delete or anonymize your personal information, except where retention is required by law.

Opt-Out of Communications:

You may opt out of text messages by replying "STOP" to the echo phone number.

GDPR Rights (EEA, UK, and Switzerland Users):

If you are in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, you have the following additional rights:

Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format and transmit it to another service.
Right to Restriction: Request restriction of processing under certain circumstances.
Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
Right to Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise these rights, contact us at support@text-echo.com.

DATA RETENTION

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to provide Echo Services and fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law. When you close your account, we delete or anonymize your data within 90 days, unless retention is required for legal, accounting, or security purposes.

DATA SECURITY

We implement reasonable technical, organizational, and administrative measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Echo is not directed to children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will delete that information.

INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Echo is based in the United States. If you access the Echo Services from outside the U.S., your personal data may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States and other countries that may have different data protection laws than your country of residence.

For users in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland: We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international data transfers, including Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission and other legally recognized transfer mechanisms. By using Echo Services, you acknowledge and consent to these transfers.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by posting the revised policy on our website with a new "Effective Date."

CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Echo Music Discovery, Inc.

300 Delaware Ave, Ste 210 #721

Wilmington, DE 19801

Email: support@text-echo.com

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