Privacy Policy
What this document covers
This policy explains what information Dead Air Music collects when you use the app, why we collect it, who we share it with, and what choices you have. We've written it in plain language. If anything is unclear, email us at the address above.
Information we collect
1.1 Account information
When you first open the app, we create an anonymous session automatically — no sign-up required. This session has a random ID and no identifying information attached to it.
If you choose to create an account or subscribe, we collect:
- Email address — used to identify your account and send receipts
- Password (stored as a hash — we never see your actual password)
If you sign in through a third-party authentication provider, we receive a unique identifier and, if you choose to share it, your name and email address from that provider.
1.2 Subscription and payment information
Subscriptions are processed through the app store platform you use (iOS or Android). We never see or store your payment card details — those are handled entirely by the platform.
We do retain, through our subscription management infrastructure:
- Your subscription tier (free trial, monthly, annual)
- Subscription status (active, expired, cancelled)
- Renewal date
1.3 Listening history
Every track you listen to is logged. Each log entry contains:
- Track title, artist name, and ISRC (a standard music industry identifier)
- The date and time playback started
- How many seconds you actually listened (not assumed — measured)
- The full duration of the track
Why we keep this: We are legally required to report performance data to music royalty collection organizations under 17 U.S.C. § 114 of the US Copyright Act. This reporting ensures that royalties are distributed to artists and rights holders for digital radio performances. We cannot offer the service without it.
We retain listening history for a minimum of three years to satisfy statutory record-keeping requirements.
1.4 Location (approximate)
Dead Air requests access to your device's coarse location (approximate location, not precise GPS) to show nearby concerts and local weather. We do not access your precise GPS coordinates.
- We use coarse device location (approximate location provided by your device's OS) — not precise GPS coordinates.
- Your approximate location is used to retrieve local weather conditions and surface nearby concert listings.
- We store the resulting weather snapshot in our database. Listeners in the same area may share a cached weather snapshot rather than triggering a redundant fetch.
- We poll for updated weather approximately every 15 minutes while you are actively listening with weather drops enabled.
Weather drops are off by default and can be toggled at any time in Settings → Weather. Turning them off stops all weather-related location lookups immediately.
We do not use your location for advertising, profiling, or any purpose other than fetching local weather conditions and nearby concert listings.
1.5 Dial preferences
We store the position of your three tuning dials (Music, Vibe, DJ) in your profile. This is what makes your station feel like yours when you reopen the app.
1.6 Trial status
When you first launch the app, we record the timestamp of your first session. This is how we calculate when your 7-day free trial starts and ends. Trial state is calculated on our servers — we don't trust the device clock for this.
1.7 Usage analytics
We collect anonymized data about how you interact with the app, including when the app is opened, when the paywall is viewed, and whether a subscription is started or restored. This data is tied to your user ID and sent to an analytics platform we use to understand how the product is performing and where listeners drop off.
We do not collect behavioral data for advertising purposes. Analytics data is used solely for product improvement.
1.8 Connection type
The app reads your network connection type (Wi-Fi, 4G, 3G) to select the appropriate audio stream bitrate. This is read on-device and is not stored or transmitted to our servers.
How we use your information
| Information | Why we use it |
|---|---|
| Email address | Account identification, subscription receipts |
| Anonymous session ID | Provide the service during free trial |
| Subscription status | Determine access level, enforce paywall |
| Listening history | Statutory royalty reporting (legal requirement) |
| Approximate location (coarse device location) | Show nearby concerts and local weather for weather drops |
| Dial preferences | Personalise your station |
| Trial timestamp | Enforce 7-day free trial period |
| Usage analytics | Understand product performance and improve the app |
We do not use any of this information for advertising. We do not build advertising profiles. We do not sell your data.
Who we share information with
We share data only with the categories of service providers necessary to operate the app:
| Category | What they receive | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Database and authentication hosting | Account data, listening history, approximate location data, dial preferences | Core infrastructure |
| Subscription management | Subscription status, purchase events | Managing billing and entitlements |
| App store platforms | Payment and purchase data | In-app purchase processing |
| Cloud infrastructure and CDN | Audio file delivery | Serving music to your device |
| Weather data providers | Approximate location coordinates | Fetching local weather conditions |
| Music and event data providers | Artist name queries | Concert listings and release information |
| Music royalty collection organizations | Aggregate listening reports (title, artist, ISRC, play count, tuning hours) | Statutory royalty reporting under US copyright law |
| Analytics providers | Anonymized usage events (app opens, paywall views, subscription events) | Product analytics and improvement |
We do not share your data with data brokers, advertisers, analytics platforms, or any other third parties beyond those categories listed above.
Royalty reporting data contains aggregate play counts and tuning hours — not individual listener-level data identifying you personally.
Data retention
| Data | Retention period |
|---|---|
| Listening session logs | Minimum 3 years (statutory requirement) |
| Account data | Until you delete your account, then within 30 days |
| Location snapshots | 24 hours (weather data expires naturally) |
| Subscription records | Duration of subscription plus 12 months |
| Anonymous trial sessions | 30 days after trial expiry if no account created |
Your choices and rights
Weather drops / location
Account deletion
Data access
California residents (CCPA)
EEA / UK residents (GDPR)
- Contract — account data, subscription data, dial preferences (necessary to provide the service)
- Legal obligation — listening session logs (statutory royalty reporting under US copyright law)
- Consent — approximate coarse device location (weather drops are opt-in; consent is withdrawn by disabling the toggle)
To exercise any of these rights, contact privacy@getdeadair.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
Security
All data is transmitted over encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS). Data at rest is stored with row-level security policies that restrict access to your own data. We do not store payment card details.
No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information.
Children
Dead Air Music is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, contact us at privacy@getdeadair.com and we will delete it promptly.
Third-party links and services
The app does not contain advertisements. The only third-party data flows are those described in Section 3 above.
Changes to this policy
If we make material changes to this policy, we will update the effective date at the top and notify you via the app or by email. Continuing to use the app after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
Gregory Group LLC
2113 Government Street, STE L
Ocean Springs MS 39564
We aim to respond to all privacy requests within 30 days.
Effective date: June 1, 2026
Operator: Gregory Group LLC, 2113 Government Street, STE L, Ocean Springs MS 39564
Contact: privacy@getdeadair.com
Policy URL: https://getdeadair.com/privacy