Privacy Policy

Trending Music (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the Trending Music iOS application and the marketing website at trending.fm (collectively, the “Service”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices regarding your data.

By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

Account Information

When you create an account we collect a username, email address, and a password (stored as a salted hash — we never see your plaintext password). You may optionally provide a display name, avatar image, bio, and favorite genre.

You may use the app without an account; an anonymous session is created on first launch and no personal information is collected until you sign up.

Listening Activity

We record songs you play, what you favorite, the playlists you build, and how long you listen. This data powers AI DJ, Daily Mix, Right Now, and your weekly recap.

Your listening history is private by default. It only becomes visible to other users (in the leaderboard, public profiles, or activity feed) if you explicitly enableSettings → Social & Privacy → Share Listening Activity.

AI DJ & Voice Input

The AI DJ accepts voice commands through your device's microphone. Speech is transcribed on-deviceusing Apple's Speech Recognition framework — your raw audio is not sent to our servers. The transcribed text is then sent to our recommendation service to adjust the current DJ session and is not retained beyond that session.

When the optional DJ narrator is enabled, lightweight context (current song, mode chip, recent skips) is sent to our AI service to generate the next script. Spoken audio is synthesized on-device via Apple's text-to-speech framework. We don't store DJ scripts after the session ends.

Shazam a Song

The Shazam a Song feature (Settings → Music Experience → Shazam a Song) captures audio from your device's microphone for a few seconds and uses Apple's ShazamKit framework to identify the song playing around you. We do not record or upload the microphone audio, and we do notretain identification results after the session ends. Only the matched song's title and artist are used to look up a streamable version inside Trending.

Library Data

We store your favorites, playlists, saved albums, and queue so they sync across your devices when you sign in.

Purchase Information

Subscription payments are processed by Apple via the App Store. We receive subscription status and a transaction identifier; we do not have access to your payment method (credit card, Apple Pay tokens, etc.).

Device & Technical Data

We collect standard technical data including device model, iOS version, app version, IP address (used for content delivery, not stored long-term), crash reports via Firebase Crashlytics, and anonymous usage analytics via Firebase Analytics. This helps us troubleshoot issues and improve the Service.

Push Notifications

If you grant permission, we may send push notifications for new features, weekly recaps, or playback reminders. You can disable these at any time in iOS Settings or in-app Notification Preferences.

• Provide and operate the Service (playback, library, search)
• Personalize your experience — AI DJ, Daily Mix, Right Now, Made For You, recommendations
• Process subscriptions and confirm Premium status
• Send transactional emails (password resets, support replies)
• Diagnose crashes and improve app stability
• Display advertisements on the free tier
• Enforce our Terms of Service and prevent abuse

We do not sell your personal information. We do not show ads to Premium subscribers.

You have granular control over your privacy. All settings are found at Settings → Social & Privacy:

• Public Profile — Controls whether others can discover and view your profile. Default: on.
• Share Listening Activity — Controls whether your listening history appears in friends' feeds, the leaderboard, and public stats. Default: off.
• Show Followers & Following — Controls whether your follower/following lists are visible to others. Default: on.
• Private Session — A temporary toggle that pauses all activity sharing for the current session.

We share information only in these limited circumstances:

• Apple App Store — Processes subscription payments. Apple's privacy policy applies to the data they collect.
• YouTube— Music content is sourced from YouTube. Your playback requests are processed server-side; we do not share your identity with YouTube.
• Firebase (Google) — Crash reporting and anonymous analytics.
• Anthropic— Generates AI DJ narrator scripts. Listening context for the current session is sent; no account identifiers or contact information.
• Resend— Transactional emails (password resets, support replies).
• Ad networks (free tier only) — Google AdMob, AppLovin, AdColony, InMobi. These networks may use device identifiers (IDFA, when permitted) to serve ads. You can limit ad tracking via iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.
• Legal obligations — We may disclose data if required by law, subpoena, or to protect our rights and safety.

The trending.fm marketing website uses minimal cookies — none for tracking or advertising. The iOS app stores library data, preferences, and offline downloads locally on your device.

We retain account data for as long as your account is active. Listening history used for recommendations may be retained in aggregated, anonymized form.

You can delete your account at any time via Settings → Account → Delete Account. This permanently removes your personal data, playlists, favorites, and social connections from our servers. Some anonymized aggregate data (e.g., total play counts across all users) may remain.

We use industry-standard measures to protect your data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS / TLS), salted + hashed passwords, and access controls on our backend. No system is 100% secure, but we take reasonable steps to safeguard your information.

The Service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected such data, we will delete it promptly. Contact us at team@trending.fm if you believe a child has provided information.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict processing of your data
• Export your data in a portable format

To exercise any of these rights, email us at team@trending.fm.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. For material changes, we may notify you via in-app notice or email. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data:

team@trending.fm
trending.fm