By using Ratings (Ratings Digital Inc) you agree to the following.

• Eligibility You must be 13 or older to use Ratings. By creating an account you confirm you meet this requirement.
• Your Account You are responsible for keeping your credentials secure and for all activity under your account.
• User Content Ratings, reviews, and profile content you submit remain yours. You grant Ratings a non-exclusive license to display that content on the platform.
• Audio You Add You can add your own audio to video cards. Only add audio you own or have permission to use. The file is used on your device to make the video and is never uploaded to or stored by Ratings. You are responsible for the audio you add and for where you post the video.
• Acceptable Use No harassment, spam, hate speech, or impersonation. Violations may result in content removal or account suspension.
• Zero Tolerance for Objectionable Content Ratings has zero tolerance for objectionable content or abusive behavior. This includes but is not limited to: sexually explicit content, hate speech, harassment, threats, content that depicts or promotes violence, content that infringes on others' intellectual property rights, spam, and impersonation. Users found posting such content or engaging in such behavior will have the offending content removed and their account suspended or terminated.
• Reporting and Response Users can report any post, comment, message, profile, or account that violates these terms. We commit to reviewing and acting on reports of objectionable content within 24 hours, including removing the offending content and ejecting the user who provided it from the service. To report content, use the in-app or in-web report button on any post, or email support@ratingsmusic.com.
• Moderation We operate a three-strike policy for violations. Severe violations may result in an immediate permanent ban. When we suspend or ban an account we tell its owner which rule was broken. If you think we got it wrong, email support@ratingsmusic.com and we will review it. You may not create a new account to get around a suspension or ban. Image uploads are screened by automated content moderation (Google Vision SafeSearch) before display.
• Third-party Services Ratings integrates with Spotify for music data and YouTube for video playback. Use of those features is also subject to Spotify's and YouTube's terms.
• Changes We may update these terms. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.

What we collect and how we use it. This policy applies to the Ratings website at ratingsmusic.com and the Ratings mobile app on iOS and Android.

• What We Store Username, email, date of birth (for age verification), ratings, reviews, mixtapes, and any profile content you add.
• Messages We may review direct messages when we look into a report or a suspected break of our Terms, such as spam, scams or harassment, or when the law requires it. We do this based on our legitimate interest in keeping Ratings safe.
• Mobile App Data If you use the Ratings mobile app, we also collect: a push notification token (only if you enable notifications) so we can deliver alerts, basic device information (model and operating system version) to deliver notifications reliably, and any photos you choose to upload from your photo library. We only access your photo library when you actively pick a photo. We do not scan or read it in the background.
• Analytics We use a third-party analytics service to understand which features are used and to improve the app. This includes in-app events (such as screen views and interactions) tied to a pseudonymous identifier. Analytics data is not sold, shared with advertisers, or used for ad targeting.
• Why We Store It (Legal Basis) We process your data on the basis of contract performance - it is necessary to operate the service you signed up for. Where we send optional emails (e.g. notifications), we rely on your consent, which you can withdraw at any time from Settings.
• No Selling We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with advertisers or third parties.
• Infrastructure Data is stored in encrypted databases. Media is stored in encrypted cloud storage. All data is encrypted at rest and in transit.
• Data Retention Your account data is kept for as long as your account is active. When you deactivate or delete your account, your data enters a 30-day grace period during which your profile, ratings, reviews, posts, and comments are hidden from all other users but preserved in our database. After 30 days, all personal data (username, email, profile, ratings, reviews, posts, comments, follow relationships) is permanently and irreversibly deleted. Aggregate, anonymised data derived from your activity (e.g. community-wide chart scores) may be retained indefinitely as it cannot be linked back to you.
• Account Deactivation & Deletion You can deactivate or delete your account at any time from Settings → Account. Both options work the same way: your account enters a 30-day grace period during which it is hidden from public view. If you log back in within those 30 days, your account is fully restored exactly as you left it (including ratings, reviews, posts, and followers). If you do not log back in within 30 days, your account is permanently and irreversibly deleted. This satisfies the GDPR Article 17 (Right to Erasure) - actual erasure occurs no later than 30 days after your request.
• Email Notifications You will receive an email confirmation when you deactivate or delete your account, a reminder email approximately 5 days before the 30-day grace period ends, and a final confirmation email when your account is permanently deleted. These emails are transactional and cannot be opted out of for security and accountability reasons.
• Username Reuse Once your account is permanently deleted (after the 30-day grace period), your username becomes available for any new user to register. We do not reserve usernames after deletion. If you wish to keep your username, log back in within the grace period instead of letting your account be purged.
• Immediate Erasure Requests If you require immediate erasure of your data (for example, due to a safety concern), contact us via the feedback form with subject "Immediate Erasure Request". We will process verified requests as soon as practicable and respond within 30 days as required by GDPR Article 17.
• Your Rights (GDPR) If you are located in the European Economic Area or UK, you have the right to: access your data, correct inaccurate data, request deletion, restrict or object to processing, and data portability. To exercise any of these rights, contact us via the feedback form.
• Cookies We use essential cookies for login sessions only. No tracking or advertising cookies are used. See the Cookies section below for details.
• Data Requests To request a copy of your data, contact us via the feedback form. We will respond within 30 days.
• Data Controller Ratings is the data controller for personal data collected through this service. Contact us via the feedback form for any data-related enquiries.

We use a small number of cookies to keep the site working.

• Session Cookie Keeps you logged in. It lasts up to a year and renews each time you visit; logging out or changing your password ends it. Required.
• Remember Me Cookie If you tick "Remember me" at login, a persistent cookie keeps you logged in for up to a year.
• CSRF Token A security cookie that protects form submissions from cross-site request forgery. Required.
• No Advertising or Cross-Site Tracking We don't use advertising cookies or trackers that follow you across other websites. See the Privacy Policy above for how we use in-app analytics.

Ratings Digital Inc. respects the intellectual property rights of others and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). If you believe content on Ratings infringes your copyright, send a written takedown notice to our Designated Agent.

• Designated Copyright Agent Ratings Digital Inc.
  Email: ratings.fm@gmail.com
  Registered with the U.S. Copyright Office, Registration Number: DMCA-1071219
• What Your Notice Must Include To be effective under the DMCA, your written notice must include all of the following:
  1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and information sufficient to locate it on Ratings (a direct URL is best).
  4. Your contact information: name, address, telephone number, and email address.
  5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  6. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
• Counter-Notification If you believe your content was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification with our Designated Agent. Your counter-notification must include:
  1. Your physical or electronic signature.
  2. Identification of the material that has been removed and the location at which it appeared before it was removed.
  3. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
  4. Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located, or if your address is outside the United States, for any judicial district in which Ratings Digital Inc. may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notification or an agent of that person.
• Repeat Infringer Policy In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable laws, Ratings has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, the accounts of users who are deemed to be repeat infringers. We may also at our sole discretion limit access to Ratings and/or terminate the accounts of any users who infringe any intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.
• False Claims Warning Please note that under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing, or that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be subject to liability for damages.