Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
Last updated: December 17, 2025
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
Radio.com ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use the Radio.com website and mobile applications (collectively, the "Service").
By using Radio.com, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Service.
Radio.com is operated by Radio.com, located at 680 S Cache Street, Suite 100, Jackson, WY 83001, United States.
2. Definitions
To help explain things as clearly as possible, the following terms have specific meanings when used in this Privacy Policy:
- Service: The Radio.com website, mobile applications, and related services.
- Personal Information/Personal Data: Any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
- Usage Data: Data collected automatically through your use of the Service, such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on pages.
- Cookies: Small data files stored on your device that help us improve the Service and your experience.
- Third-Party Services: External streaming platforms (such as Spotify, Apple Music, Trebel, etc.) and other services that integrate with Radio.com.
- Device: Any internet-connected device (phone, tablet, computer, etc.) used to access Radio.com.
3. What Information We Collect
Information You Provide to Us
When you create an account or use the Service, we may collect:
- Account Information: Name or username, email address, password, age
- Profile Information: Music preferences, favorite genres, discovery history
- Communication Information: Messages you send to us, feedback, survey responses
Information We Collect Automatically
When you use the Service, we automatically collect:
- Discovery Activity: Songs, artists, and albums you discover, interactions with discovery features, saves and favorites
- Device Information: IP address, device type, operating system, browser type, mobile device identifiers
- Usage Data: Pages viewed, features used, time spent on the Service, referring/exit pages
- Location Information: General location
Information from Third-Party Platforms
Radio.com integrates with third-party Streaming Platforms to enhance your discovery experience. You can connect your accounts from streaming platforms like Spotify or Apple Music (“Streaming Platforms”) to the Service.
We share the following with Streaming Platforms:
- When you discover music on Radio.com and choose to listen on a connected Streaming Platform
- Information about the song/artist you want to hear
- That you discovered this music via the Service
You can manage your connected Streaming Platforms at any time.
When you connect to a Streaming Platform via the Service, you authorize Radio.com to access certain data from that platform. You remain subject to that platform's terms of service and privacy policy, and you can disconnect the Streaming Platform at any time through your account settings.
When you connect your Streaming Platform account to the Service, the Streaming Platform may share with us:
- Listening History: Songs and artists you've listened to on connected Streaming Platforms, and play counts
- Saved Content: Your playlists, liked songs, and followed artists on connected Streaming Platforms
- Profile Information: Your display name and profile picture on those Streaming Platforms
- Account Status: Whether your connected Streaming Platform account is active
You can control what information these Streaming Platforms share with us through their respective privacy settings.
Streaming Platform Data Restrictions: Some Streaming Platform partners only share certain information with us. We only collect and retain data as permitted by each platform's terms and API requirements.
Sensitive personal information: Please do not share with us any sensitive personal information (e.g., social security numbers, information related to racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion or other beliefs, health, biometrics or genetic characteristics, criminal background or union membership) on or through the Service or otherwise.
Information from Other Sources
We may receive information about you from:
- Social Media: If you connect your social media accounts or interact with Radio.com through social media
- Analytics Providers: Aggregated usage statistics and trends
- Fraud Prevention Services: Information to help us detect and prevent fraud
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
Provide and Improve the Service
- Operate and maintain Radio.com
- Create and manage your account
- Provide personalized music discovery recommendations
- Improve our discovery algorithms
- Develop new features and functionality
- Analyze usage patterns and trends
Our personalized music discovery recommendations are generated by analyzing your Discovery Activity, Listening History, and Preferences.
Enable Third-Party Integrations
- Connect to your Streaming Platform accounts
- Share your discoveries with Streaming Platforms
- Sync your listening data for better recommendations
Communicate with You
- Send you service-related announcements and updates
- Respond to your questions and support requests
- Send newsletters and promotional content
- Request feedback about the Service
Ensure Security and Compliance
- Protect against fraud, abuse, and security threats
- Enforce our Terms and Conditions
- Comply with legal obligations
- Resolve disputes
Marketing and Advertising
- Direct Marketing: We may send you Radio.com-related promotional communications. You can opt out at any time.
- Interest-Based Advertising: We and our advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to deliver relevant ads based on your activity.
- Advertising Partners: Third-party advertising companies may collect information about your activity on the Service to deliver targeted ads. See "Your Cookie Choices" below for how to opt out of interest-based advertising.
5. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
With Third-Party Streaming Platforms
When you connect a Streaming Platform account:
- We share your discovery activity to enable you to listen to music on that platform
- We receive your listening history to personalize recommendations
This data sharing is necessary to provide the core functionality of Radio.com
With Service Providers
We share information with third-party companies that help us operate the Service:
- Hosting and Infrastructure: Companies that host our servers and databases
- Analytics Providers: Services that help us understand how users interact with Radio.com
- Customer Support: Tools that help us respond to your inquiries
- Security Services: Fraud detection and prevention services
For Research and Analytics
We may share aggregated data about music trends with third parties for research, analytics, and business purposes. This data cannot be reasonably used to identify any individual user. For example, we may share insights like "users who discovered Artist X also enjoyed Artist Y" without revealing who those specific users are.
With Your Consent
We may share your information with third parties when you provide consent to do so.
To Protect Our Rights and the Rights of Others
We may disclose your information if required by law or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to:
- Comply with contractual obligations or legal requirements such as court orders, warrants, or subpoenas
- Enforce our Terms and Conditions
- Protect the rights, property, or safety of Radio.com, our users, or others
- Performing audits, assessments, and testing or troubleshooting activities
- Prevent fraud or abuse
Business Transfers
If Radio.com is involved in a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or bankruptcy, reorganization, dissolution, or liquidation, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.
6. Data Retention
We keep your information for as long as needed or permitted depending on the purpose for obtaining that data and consistent with applicable laws. We will keep your personal information for as long as we have a relationship with you. Once our relationship with you has come to an end, we will retain your personal information for a period of time that enables us to:
- Maintain business records for analysis, understanding market trends, and/or audit purposes and to improve the Service
- Comply with record retention requirements under applicable laws or other relevant legal or regulatory requirements
- Defend, establish, exercise, or bring any existing or potential legal claims
- Address any complaints regarding the Service
- Carry out fraud detection and prevention
7. Your Rights and Choices
Access and Update
You can access and update your account information at any time through your account settings.
Delete Your Account
You can delete your account at any time.
Marketing Communications
You can opt out of promotional emails by:
- Clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any promotional email
- Adjusting your email preferences in account settings
You cannot opt out of important service-related communications (e.g., account notifications, security alerts).
Connected Streaming Platforms
You can disconnect third-party Streaming Platforms at any time through your account settings.
Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may limit your ability to use certain features of the Service.
State-Specific Rights
If you are a resident of California or other states with applicable privacy laws, you may have additional rights. See the "State-Specific Privacy Rights" section below.
8. How We Protect Your Information
We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we make reasonable efforts to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
9. Children's Privacy
Radio.com is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you are between 13 and 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction), you must have your parent or legal guardian's permission to use the Service.
If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.
10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. We use cookies and similar technologies to remember your preferences, understand how you use the Service, improve user experience, and provide personalized recommendations.
Cookie Consent Management
We use a consent management platform to manage your cookie preferences. You can:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customize preferences by cookie type
You can change your preferences at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer or in your Account Settings. Didomi stores a small cookie to remember your choices. Learn more at: https://www.didomi.io/en/privacy-policy
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies (Always Active): Necessary for the Service to function, including authentication, security, and storing your consent choices.
Analytics Cookies (Optional): Help us understand usage patterns through services like Google Analytics and Kochava.
Preference Cookies (Optional): Remember your settings and preferences.
Marketing/Advertising Cookies (Optional): Deliver relevant ads and measure advertising effectiveness. We do not store personally identifiable information (such as your name, email, or phone number) in advertising cookies.
Your Cookie Choices
Through Our Cookie Preference Center: Click "Cookie Settings" in the footer to manage your preferences via Didomi.
Through Your Browser: Most browsers let you remove or reject cookies through browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may limit certain features. For more information, visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org.
Through Mobile Device Settings:
- iOS: Settings > Privacy > Tracking
- Android: Settings > Google > Ads > Opt out of Ads Personalization
Opt-Out of Interest-Based Advertising:
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): http://optout.aboutads.info
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): http://optout.networkadvertising.org
Analytics Opt-Outs:
- Google Analytics: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Kochava: Manage through device settings or visit https://www.kochava.com/support-privacy/
Do Not Track/Global Privacy Control
We currently do not respond to "Do Not Track" signals, as no uniform standard to respond to such signal has been developed at this time. However, we do respond to the Global Privacy Control (“GPC”) to the extent required by applicable law, and allow eligible individuals to convey opt-out preferences when we detect the signal. You can learn more about the GPC on the Global Privacy control website.
11. Third-Party Links and Services
The Service may contain links to third-party websites, services, or applications that are not operated by Radio.com. This Privacy Policy does not apply to these third-party services.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you visit or use.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, regulatory, or operational reasons.
When we make material changes, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after we make changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
13. State-Specific Privacy Rights
California Residents (“CCPA”)
If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
Right to Know: You can request information about:
- The categories of personal information we collect
- The purposes for which we use personal information
- The categories of sources from which we collect personal information
- The categories of third parties with whom we share personal information
- The specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you
Right to Delete: You can request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Correct: You can request that we correct inaccurate personal information.
Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: As part of the Service, we may “share” your personal information with third parties for targeted advertising purposes or in ways that may constitute “sales” under the CCPA. You may request that we not “sell” or “share” your personal information on a going forward basis for these purposes. To opt out of this use of your personal information, please click on the “Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads” link in the footer of the website.
Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information.
Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
To exercise these rights, contact us at mobile-apps@radio.com. We will respond to your request within 45 days.
Verification: To protect your privacy, we will verify your identity before responding to your request.
Authorized Agents: You may designate an authorized agent to make requests on your behalf.
California Notice at Collection/Additional Information for California Residents:
The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CCPA”), requires specific disclosures for each category of personal information that we collect and may provide to others. Some of the ways in which we provide personal information to others may constitute “selling” or “sharing” for targeted advertising. The table below summarizes our general data handling practices which are more fully described in this Privacy Policy.
| Category of Personal Information | Categories of Sources from Which Personal Information Was Collected | Business or Commercial Purpose for Collecting and Providing the Category of Personal Information | Categories of Third Parties and Other Entities to Which We Provide Personal Information |
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| Identifiers (§1798.140 (v)(1)(A) and (B)) which include elements such as: (i) contact information (e.g., name, mailing address, email address, phone number); and (ii) online identifiers (e.g., Internet protocol (IP) address, account numbers, device identifiers such as mobile advertising IDs) |
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| Demographics (§1798.140 (v)(1)(C)) which include elements such as age and gender |
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| Personal Information under subdivision (e) of Section 1798.80 of the California Civil Code (§1798.140 (v)(1)(B)) which includes payment information (e.g., payment card number, expiration date and billing information) | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. |
| Commercial Information (§1798.140 (o)(1)(D)) which includes elements such as transactional information (e.g., activity, subscriptions, requests, purchases, items in your cart but not completed purchases) | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. |
| Internet or other electronic network activity (§1798.140 (v)(1)(F)) which includes elements such as information about how you use, access, or interact with the Service such as comments, photos, videos and other content you choose to publish on the Service, information about your device, browser or operating system |
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| Geolocation Data (§1798.140 (v)(1)(G)) which includes elements such as location information (e.g., city and state, or precise location information if location services are active on your device) |
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| Audio, Electronic, Visual, Thermal, Olfactory or Similar Information (§1798.140 (v)(1)(H)) which includes elements such as recordings of your calls with our call center | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. |
| Inferences (§1798.140 (v)(1)(K)) which include elements such as inferences regarding your preferences or other characteristics (e.g., rock enthusiast) |
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| Sensitive Personal Information (§1798.140 (ae)(1),(2)) which include elements such as your race or precise geolocation when you enable geolocation on your device. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. |
Other State Privacy Rights
Residents of other states (including Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah) may have similar rights. Contact us to exercise your rights.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Radio.com680 S Cache Street, Suite 100
Jackson, WY 83001
United States
Email: mobile-apps@radio.com
For privacy-specific inquiries, please include "Privacy Request" in the subject line.
We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days (or as required by applicable law).
Last Updated: December 17, 2025