Privacy Policy

IndieTime keeps the data it needs to run the clock — and not much else.

What we store

Your artist name, email address and a hashed password (we never store your password in plain text). Songs you upload and their files, and the artwork you upload for songs, albums and your profile picture. Your Supports, thumbs downs, subscriptions, playlists, comments and reports. The plays of songs you listen to — plays are counted to run the charts and, for Hall of Fame songs, to work out the revenue share described in the Terms of Use. Whether your email address is verified — new accounts confirm it by email before uploading, subscribing or purchasing. Basic server logs (IP address, pages requested) for security and debugging, and page-view analytics on the website, which IndieTime hosts itself — there are no third-party trackers.

What we do with it

We use it to operate the service: showing charts, running countdowns, building your playlists and library. We do not sell personal data.

Advertising

Free accounts hear short advertisements between songs. Those are first-party "house ads" uploaded and served by IndieTime itself — no advertising network sees your listening. In the future, IndieTime may also serve audio ads through a third-party audio ad network (AdTonos); if that launches, this policy will be updated first with what that network receives, and IndieTime+ subscribers will continue to hear no ads at all. Subscription payments are processed by Stripe; we receive your subscription status, never your full card details. Artists who set up Hall of Fame payouts give their payout details to Stripe directly; we receive confirmation that the account is connected, never the bank details themselves.

What other users see

Your artist name, profile picture, your songs, their Support counts and remaining time, your comments, and your public playlists. Your email address is never shown to other users.

Deletion

You can delete your account at any time from Account Settings. Deletion removes your account, your uploaded song files, playlists, subscriptions and votes. Songs whose clocks run out are deleted automatically by the service.

Contact

Questions about this policy: email contact@indietime.xyz.