1. Acceptance of Terms

By downloading, accessing, or using Accorda ("the App"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, do not use the App. Accorda is operated by Accorda ("we", "us", "our").

2. Description of Service

Accorda is a collaborative music project management platform. Users can upload audio tracks, organize them into projects under artist identities, invite collaborators, iterate on versions, and stream unreleased music. The App is available on iOS and macOS.

3. Accounts

You must sign in using Apple Sign-In or Google Sign-In to use Accorda. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account. You must not share your credentials or allow others to access your account. You must be at least 13 years old to create an account.

4. User Content

You retain full ownership of any audio files, images, and other content you upload to Accorda ("User Content"). By uploading content, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive license to store, process (including audio compression for streaming), and deliver your content solely for the purpose of operating the service.

You are solely responsible for ensuring you have the rights to upload and share any content. You must not upload content that infringes on the intellectual property rights of others.

We treat your User Content as confidential. Accorda and its personnel will not access, listen to, copy, distribute, register, or exploit your content, except strictly as necessary to operate the service for you, to provide support you request, or to comply with a binding legal obligation. We claim no ownership of your content and will never register or release it as our own.

Your content is stored privately and is only made available to the people you choose. As described in our Privacy Policy, we apply technical safeguards such as encrypted storage and transfer, access controls tied to each collaborator's role, and short-lived playback links, all of which keep your unreleased music confidential.

5. Subscriptions and Payments

Accorda offers three tiers:

• Free — 1 GB storage, compressed audio quality
• Artist ($6.99/month) — 50 GB storage, listen links, stems
• Group ($17.99/month) — unlimited storage, listen links, stems, shared with up to 4 users

Subscriptions are billed through Apple's App Store and are subject to Apple's subscription terms. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID settings.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the App for any unlawful purpose
• Upload malicious files or attempt to compromise the service
• Circumvent storage quotas or access controls
• Distribute content shared with you through the App without the owner's consent
• Attempt to access other users' content without authorization

7. Collaborators and Sharing

When you invite collaborators to a project, you assign each a role (Creative, Business, or Listener) that determines what they can see and do. You are responsible for managing who has access to your projects and at what role.

8. Listen Links

You may generate shareable listen links for your tracks. Listen links expire after 30 days. Anyone with the link can listen to the track during that period. You are responsible for who you share listen links with.

9. Account Deletion

You may delete your account at any time from the App's settings. Deleting your account permanently removes your profile, all your uploaded content, and all associated data. This action is irreversible. If you are a Group subscription owner, deletion will also remove shared access for your group members.

10. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms. We will make reasonable efforts to notify you before taking action, except in cases of serious abuse.

11. Limitation of Liability

Accorda is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We are not liable for any data loss, service interruptions, or damages arising from the use of the App. We recommend keeping local backups of your audio files.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Accorda, its officers, and affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the App, your User Content, or your violation of these Terms. This includes, without limitation, any claim by a third party that your content infringes their intellectual property rights.

13. Refund Policy

All subscriptions are billed and managed by Apple through the App Store. Accorda does not process payments directly and cannot issue refunds. To request a refund, contact Apple Support or visit reportaproblem.apple.com. Refund eligibility is determined by Apple in accordance with their refund policies.

14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of France, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or the use of the App shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Paris, France.

15. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. The invalid provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable.

16. Copyright Claims

Accorda respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. Accorda is a private workspace for managing unreleased music, not a public distribution platform, but if you believe that content stored or shared through the App infringes your copyright, you may submit a claim.

To file a copyright claim, email us at accordaapp@gmail.com with: (1) a description of the copyrighted work you believe has been infringed; (2) the listen link or other information reasonably sufficient to locate the content; (3) your contact details; (4) a statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (5) a statement that the information in your claim is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on their behalf. We review valid claims and may remove the content or disable the associated links.

17. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms. We will notify users of significant changes through the App.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you sign in with Apple or Google, we receive your name and email address. Your email may be hidden if you use Apple's private relay. We also store a display name (handle) and optional profile picture that you provide.

User Content

Audio files, project cover images, artist images, and profile pictures you upload are stored on our servers. Audio files are also processed into a compressed format for streaming.

Usage Data

We collect product usage data (which features you use and how you navigate the App), crash data, and performance metrics to operate and improve the App. Because these tools identify your account to attribute activity correctly, this data is linked to your account identifier. It never includes the contents of your music, audio files, stems, or lyrics.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and operate the App's features (projects, collaboration, streaming)
• To process audio files (compression for streaming playback)
• To send push notifications about collaboration invites, comments, and other activity
• To manage your subscription and enforce storage quotas
• To diagnose crashes and improve performance

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process your data on the following legal bases:

• Contract performance — processing your account information, storing and delivering your content, and managing your subscription are necessary to provide the service you signed up for.
• Legitimate interest — collecting crash data and performance metrics to maintain and improve the App's reliability and security.
• Consent — sending push notifications. You can withdraw consent at any time by disabling notifications in your device settings.

4. How We Store and Protect Your Data

Protecting your unreleased music is central to how Accorda is built. This section explains where your data lives, how it is encrypted, who can reach your files, and how access is recorded.

Where your data is stored

Your account data, including your profile, project structure, comments, and lyrics, is stored in Google Cloud Firestore in an EU region. Your audio files, stems, and images are stored on OVHcloud Object Storage in Paris, France. The backend that runs the App, including the services that deliver your audio, operates in European data centres.

Encryption

All data exchanged between the App and our servers is encrypted in transit using HTTPS/TLS. Your uploaded files are encrypted at rest on OVHcloud Object Storage using server-side encryption with keys managed by OVHcloud (SSE-OMK). Account data in Google Cloud Firestore is encrypted at rest by Google by default.

Who can access your files

Your audio files are private and are never served from a public address. Each time a track is played or downloaded, the App asks our servers for a temporary link, and our servers first check that the requester is allowed to access that specific track before issuing a link that expires after a short period. What each person can access is determined by the role you assign them (Listener, Creative, or Business) and the visibility you set on each track. Requests to our backend are also verified for app integrity, so only the genuine Accorda app can reach your data.

Access logging

Each time the App generates a link to one of your audio files, we record a short access-log entry, noting which account requested which file and when, so we can run the service securely and detect abuse. These entries never contain the audio itself and are automatically deleted after 30 days.

5. International Data Transfers

While your data is stored in the European Union, some of our third-party service providers (notably Google/Firebase) are US-based companies. These providers may process limited data (such as authentication tokens and database queries) outside the EU. Google operates under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to ensure an adequate level of data protection. OVHcloud stores all files exclusively in France (Paris region).

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. Your content is only accessible to:

• You, and the collaborators you explicitly invite to your projects, each limited to the tracks their assigned role (Listener, Creative, or Business) is allowed to access
• Anyone you share a listen link with (limited to 30 days)
• Artist members you have added to your artist identity

We use the following third-party services to operate the App:

• Firebase (Google) — authentication, database, push notifications, cloud functions
• OVHcloud — file storage (audio and images)
• Apple App Store — subscription billing
• PostHog (EU Cloud) — product usage analytics (never receives your audio, stems, or lyrics)

7. Analytics and Tracking

Accorda uses product analytics and crash reporting to understand how features are used and to fix problems. We use PostHog (hosted in the European Union) for product analytics, and Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics for usage measurement and crash diagnostics. These tools record actions you take in the app, such as creating a project or playing a track, together with technical and device information. They never receive, listen to, or analyze the contents of your music, audio files, stems, or lyrics. We do not use advertising identifiers (such as Apple's IDFA), do not display advertising, and do not track you across other apps or websites. We do not sell your data.

8. Push Notifications

We use Firebase Cloud Messaging to send push notifications about collaboration invites, comments, and other activity. You can disable notifications in your device settings at any time. If you disable them, we remove your notification token from our servers.

9. Cookies

The Accorda App does not use cookies. Our website (accorda-website.web.app) does not set any first-party cookies. Third-party services loaded on the website (such as Google Fonts) may use standard HTTP caching mechanisms but do not set tracking cookies. We do not use any cookie-based analytics or advertising tools.

10. Data Retention and Deletion

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, all your data is permanently and irreversibly removed, including:

• Your profile and account information
• All uploaded audio files and images
• All projects and tracks you created
• Your membership in artist identities and project collaborations
• All notifications and pending requests

11. Your Rights (GDPR)

As your data is stored in the EU, you have the following rights under GDPR:

• Access — you can view all your data within the App
• Rectification — you can edit your profile and content at any time
• Deletion — you can delete your account and all associated data from the App's settings
• Portability — you can download your original audio files from the App

For any data-related requests, contact us at accordaapp@gmail.com.

12. Your Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to know — you may request what personal information we collect, use, and disclose.
• Right to delete — you may request deletion of your personal information. You can delete your account and all associated data directly from the App's settings.
• Right to opt-out of sale — Accorda does not sell your personal information to third parties.
• Non-discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

To exercise your rights, contact us at accordaapp@gmail.com.

13. Data Breach Notification

In the event of a data breach that affects your personal data, we will notify affected users and the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach, as required by GDPR. Notification will be sent via email and/or through the App, and will include the nature of the breach, the data affected, and the measures taken to address it.

14. Children's Privacy

Accorda is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has created an account, we will delete it.

15. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes through the App. Continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance.

Contact: accordaapp@gmail.com