Privacy Policy
Effective November 9, 2026
The short version: Playlisted has no accounts and no ads, and we don't sell or share your data for advertising. To find a song, we briefly fetch the audio of the post you share, send a short clip to our song-recognition partner, and then delete the video and audio. We keep only what's needed to count your free songs and to remember which song a post contained.
Who we are
Playlisted is an iPhone app run by Eduardo Kaito Alzati Amano ("we", "us"). Questions about this policy: playlisted.support@gmail.com.
What happens when you share a video
- The app sends us the link you shared. If you share a screen recording instead (for example for YouTube), the app sends us that file, and it's deleted the same way.
- Our server downloads the post's audio, cuts up to three short clips, and may read the post's public caption to help name the song.
- A short audio clip (about 15 seconds) is sent to ACRCloud, our song-recognition provider, which tells us which song it is.
- The downloaded video, audio and clips are deleted from our server as soon as the request finishes, whether or not a song was found.
What we keep
| Data | Why | How long |
|---|---|---|
| A random ID created by the app (not your name, email, or Apple ID) | To count your free songs, and to know whether you subscribe | Until you ask us to delete it |
| How many songs you found this month, and your subscription status from Apple | Free limit, subscription access, fair-use limit | Until you ask us to delete it |
| The post's ID and the song it matched (not linked to your ID) | So the same post shared again is answered instantly | 30 days |
| Server logs: the link shared (without tracking codes), the post's caption and the result. No user ID or IP address | To find and fix mistakes | 30 days |
| A one-way code made from your internet address (never the address itself), with a count of free searches | To stop abuse of the free plan | 2 days |
| A total count of recognition requests per month | To control our costs | Kept as totals only |
What we don't keep
- The videos or audio you share.
- Your name, email address, phone number or location.
- Your Apple Music access token or your playlists. The app uses them only to show your playlists and add the song you pick, at that moment.
- Your list of found songs. That history is stored on your iPhone only, and deleting the app deletes it.
- Payment details. Apple handles all payments; we only learn whether your subscription is active.
Who else is involved
- ACRCloud receives the short audio clip to identify the song. Their handling of clips is described in ACRCloud's own privacy policy.
- Apple provides Apple Music access and handles purchases, under Apple's privacy policy. If you subscribe, Apple also sends our server signed updates about that purchase (renewed, cancelled, refunded), identified only by Apple's purchase number, so your access stays correct.
- Fly.io runs our server, which processes the requests described above.
We don't use advertising or analytics tools, and we don't track you across other companies' apps or websites. We never sell or share your personal information for advertising.
Where your data is processed and how it's protected
Our server runs in the United States. ACRCloud receives clips through its US service region. Everything travels over encrypted connections (HTTPS), only the app can use our server (it needs a key the app carries), and we keep as little as possible, for as short a time as possible (see the table above).
Do Not Track
Some browsers and devices can send a "Do Not Track" signal. Playlisted doesn't track you across other apps or websites in the first place, so there is nothing for that signal to switch off, and we treat every visitor the same way.
Children and teens
Playlisted is meant for people 13 and older. We don't knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has used the app, contact us and we'll delete the related data. Where the law requires a parent's or guardian's consent for teens (for example in Texas), Apple asks for it through the App Store; if a parent withdraws consent, the app stops opening on that device and we keep nothing else to remove.
Your choices
- Delete your data: in the app, open Settings and tap Delete my data. This deletes your free-song count and the link to your subscription from our server right away. You can also email playlisted.support@gmail.com with the subject "Delete my data".
- Stop using the app: deleting the app removes your history from your phone. Cancel any subscription in your iPhone's Settings, under your name, then Subscriptions.
- California residents (and people in other places with similar laws) can ask what personal information we hold about them, ask us to delete or correct it, and use these rights without being treated differently. We don't sell or share personal information. To ask, email us with the ID shown in Playlisted under Settings; we answer within 45 days.
- If you live in another region with privacy rights (for example the EU or UK), contact us and we'll help in the same way.
Changes
If we change this policy, we'll update the date above. If a change affects what we collect, we'll say so in the app.