Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 7, 2026

1. Introduction

Sonus (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the Sonus website and service. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our platform. If you have any questions, you can reach us at sonusassistance@gmail.com.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

Account Information

  • Username
  • Email address
  • Password (stored as a bcrypt hash, never in plain text)
  • Display name
  • Bio
  • Avatar image

User Content

  • Ratings and reviews
  • Comments
  • Lists you create

Usage Data

  • Swipe interactions
  • Taste profile data (generated from your activity)
  • Activity history

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain the Service.
  • Personalize your experience and deliver tailored music recommendations.
  • Display your activity in feeds and on your profile.
  • Improve and develop the platform.

4. Third-Party Services

Sonus integrates with the following third-party services to provide music data:

  • Spotify — We use the Spotify API to retrieve music metadata, album artwork, and audio features. Sonus does not require or use your Spotify login.
  • iTunes — We use the iTunes API to retrieve song preview URLs.
  • Deezer — We use the Deezer API to retrieve song preview URLs.

We do not send your personal data to any of these third-party services.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data to anyone. We do not use ad networks or share your data with advertisers.

Certain content you submit — including ratings, reviews, and public lists — is visible to other users of the Service.

6. Cookies

Sonus uses a single session cookie (managed by NextAuth) that is essential for keeping you logged in. We do not use any tracking cookies, analytics cookies, or third-party cookies.

7. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. If you wish to have your data deleted, you may request account deletion by contacting us at sonusassistance@gmail.com.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have additional rights regarding your personal data:

European Union (GDPR)

If you are located in the EU, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, port, and object to the processing of your personal data.

California (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, request its deletion, and opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at sonusassistance@gmail.com.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data. Passwords are hashed using bcrypt and are never stored in plain text. All data is transmitted over HTTPS. We follow industry-standard security practices to safeguard your information.

10. Children

Sonus is not intended for users under the age of 13, as outlined in our Terms of Service. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13.

11. International Users

If you access Sonus from outside the United States, please be aware that your data may be transferred to and processed in the United States.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

13. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at sonusassistance@gmail.com.