Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 25, 2026

Data We Collect

BGM Finder Online collects anonymous operational metrics to monitor service health and search accuracy:

  • Whether an audio match succeeded or failed
  • Whether the vocal separation model was used
  • Number of segment rescans requested per session
  • Anonymous user thumbs up or down feedback
  • Job execution timestamp and processing duration
  • Coarse location (country and city derived from Cloudflare request headers)
  • Browser language (from HTTP Accept-Language header)
  • Coarse device/browser classification (e.g. desktop Chrome, mobile Safari, without raw User-Agent strings)
  • Video title of submitted public links for platform extraction and diagnostic quality

Data We Do Not Collect

  • No Raw IP Logging: Raw IP addresses are held strictly in temporary server memory for up to 1 hour to enforce rate limits (5 searches/hour), then automatically discarded. Search telemetry records zero raw IP addresses, storing only an ephemeral one-way hashed session ID with a daily-rotating salt.
  • Telemetry Retention: Submitted video links and matched song titles are retained in operational telemetry for 90 days solely for system diagnostics and platform extraction reliability, after which they are permanently deleted.
  • Automatic File Deletion: Uploaded media and temporary audio slices are purged from temporary storage (in memory when available, otherwise on disk), deleted within 30 minutes
  • No Accounts: We require no accounts and run no cross-site tracking ourselves; third-party advertising partners such as Google may use cookies as described below.

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar browser storage technologies to maintain essential functionality, understand aggregated traffic patterns, and deliver relevant advertisements:

  • Essential Cookies: Strictly necessary for fundamental operations, such as remembering your dark/light UI theme preference and locale navigation.
  • Analytics Cookies: We utilize Google Analytics (GA4) with IP anonymization to evaluate aggregate traffic volumes, popular pages, and performance bottlenecks without tracking individual user identities.
  • Advertising Cookies: Third-party advertising vendors, including Google, use cookies to deliver advertisements tailored to your interests based on your prior browsing history.
  • Consent Choices: In the EEA, UK, and Switzerland (EEA/UK/CH), analytics and advertising cookies load only after you grant consent. In all other regions, they load by default with opt-out availability at any time via the Cookie Settings link in the footer, Google Ads Settings, and industry opt-out portals. Where Google's consent message is shown, your choices are collected and managed through that message.

Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites across the internet.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visits to BGM Finder Online and/or other sites on the Internet.

To learn how Google manages and processes data across partner sites and ad networks, review Google's partner policy at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses DoubleClick and advertising cookies to serve ads on our website. Google's use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve targeted ads based on your visit to BGM Finder Online and other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of the use of the DoubleClick cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

Your Advertising Choices & Opt-Outs

You have the right to control how your data is used for advertising and can opt out through any of the following standard industry portals:

User Rights (GDPR & CCPA/CPRA)

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may possess legal rights regarding your personal data, including the right to request access, rectification, erasure, or opt-out of personal data sharing. Because BGM Finder operates on an ephemeral, accountless architecture, we do not build personal user profiles, sell personal information, or retain persistent personal identifiers.

What We Store

To ensure complete transparency, here is an exact accounting of every data artifact retained across our systems:

  • Identified Tracks Catalog (/discover): We store verified song metadata (track title, artist name, album, album art URL, identification count, and discovery timestamp) in a local SQLite database (identified_tracks.db) to power programmatic discovery pages. This database stores zero user identifiers, uploaded files, or IP addresses.
  • Share Links (/s/{slug}): Short share URLs smoothly route visitors to public track discovery pages via edge redirects. Short links do not store or transmit user personal data.
  • Outbound Click Beacon (/go/{platform}): When you click outbound streaming buttons (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube), an anonymous click record logs the timestamp, target platform, and search query to evaluate link effectiveness. User IP addresses are never recorded in click logs.
  • Aggregated Daily Statistics: Our background analytics aggregate daily query counts, successful match counts, AI separation volume, and error rates in cache.db to monitor infrastructure health. These records contain solely aggregate numbers without individual user profiles.
  • Search Telemetry & Operational Logs (usage.jsonl): Submitted media links and successfully matched song titles are logged alongside a daily-rotating hashed session ID to monitor extraction reliability, identify failing platforms, and debug recognition accuracy. Zero client IP addresses are ever written to disk or stored in telemetry logs. Raw search telemetry rows are retained for 90 days and then automatically deleted.

Cookie Table & Local Storage Reference

The following table details every first-party and third-party cookie or browser storage item utilized on BGM Finder Online:

Cookie / Key Provider / Scope Purpose Duration
bgm_cookie_consent BGM Finder (First-Party LocalStorage) Stores your cookie consent choice (accepted or rejected) across sessions until cleared or changed via Cookie Settings. Persistent
theme BGM Finder (First-Party LocalStorage) Remembers your dark or light visual interface preference. Persistent
_ga, _ga_* Google Analytics (Third-Party) Measures aggregated, privacy-anonymized site traffic patterns. In EEA/UK/CH, loaded only after consent; elsewhere loaded by default with opt-out. Up to 2 years
__gads, __gpi Google AdSense (Third-Party) Delivers contextual and interest-based display advertising and prevents ad fraud. In EEA/UK/CH, loaded only after consent; elsewhere loaded by default with opt-out. 13 months

Children's Privacy Protection

BGM Finder Online is an audio discovery utility not directed toward children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect, solicit, or maintain personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal data, please contact us immediately at [email protected] for prompt deletion.

International Data Processing

BGM Finder Online operates via edge nodes and servers located globally, including within the United States and the European Union. By using the service, you acknowledge that technical telemetry and temporary audio processing may take place on infrastructure located outside your home jurisdiction, where data protection standards may differ.

Updates to This Policy

We may periodically revise this Privacy Policy to reflect technical updates, legal requirements, or changes to third-party partnerships. The 'Last updated' date at the top indicates the latest revision. Continued use of BGM Finder Online after revisions are published constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Data Retention & Audio Compliance

All uploaded clips and temporary working files are purged from temporary storage (in memory when available, otherwise on disk), deleted within 30 minutes of query completion. Direct audio stem downloads are restricted strictly to user-uploaded content in compliance with media platform terms. Operational search telemetry (submitted links and matched titles logged with daily-rotating hashed session IDs) is retained for 90 days and automatically deleted by scheduled maintenance cleanup.

Contact Us

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, reach out through our Contact page. Contact. You can also contact the project operator directly by email at [email protected].