Effective Date: August 14, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how HitFiend Beats LLC (“HitFiend,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, stores, and shares your personal information when you use HitFiend.com (“Site”), our vendor marketplace, and related services.
By using our Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you must discontinue use of the Site.
We collect the following categories of information:
Account details (name, email, phone number, password).
Vendor details (store name, payment details, tax information).
Uploaded content (audio files, images, metadata, license details).
Communications with us (support requests, form submissions).
Device information (IP address, browser type, operating system).
Usage data (pages visited, clicks, search queries).
Music player interactions (Sonaar MP3 Player streams, downloads).
Cookies and tracking technologies (see our Cookies Policy).
Payment processors (Stripe, PayPal).
Social media platforms (if you connect your account).
Dropbox integration for file hosting (via Out-Of-The-Box plugin).
We use personal information to:
Provide and operate our marketplace.
Process payments and issue vendor payouts.
Host and stream previews of your beats.
Enforce our Producer Terms of Service.
Send important account and transaction updates.
Analyze usage to improve our platform.
Prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized activity.
Comply with legal obligations.
We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with:
Buyers – Limited vendor details on your public store page.
Payment Processors – Stripe, PayPal, and similar services for secure transactions.
Service Providers – Web hosting, analytics, cloud storage (Dropbox).
Legal Authorities – When required to comply with law or court orders.
All uploaded files are stored securely via Dropbox integration (Out-Of-The-Box).
Payments are processed through PCI-DSS compliant providers.
We use encryption, secure server connections (HTTPS), and access controls.
While we take security seriously, no method of transmission is 100% secure.
Depending on your location, you may have rights to:
Access the personal data we hold about you.
Request correction or deletion of your data.
Request a copy of your data in a portable format.
Opt out of marketing communications.
Limit certain types of data processing.
To exercise these rights, contact producer@hitfiend.com.
We retain your information:
For as long as your account is active.
For legal, tax, and accounting purposes.
Until deletion is requested and no transactions remain pending.
If you are outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the U.S., where privacy laws may differ.
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites and services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their policies separately.
HitFiend.com is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect information from minors.
We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Updates will be posted with a revised “Effective Date.” Continued use after changes means you accept the new policy.
For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy:
HitFiend Beats LLC
Email: producer@hitfiend.com
If you want, I can now link this Privacy Policy, Cookies Policy, and Producer Terms together in your WordPress footer and vendor registration form, so every producer must agree before uploading.
Do you want me to go ahead and write that combined consent checkbox for the vendor sign-up page?
