Your privacy is fundamental to our decentralized music revolution.
Last updated: November 9, 2025
Our Privacy Principles
Built on transparency, control, and respect for your digital rights.
Data Minimization
We collect only the data necessary to provide and improve our services.
Transparency
Clear, understandable information about how your data is used.
User Control
You maintain complete control over your personal information.
Information We Collect
Account Information
When you create an Otto Music account, we collect basic information necessary for account creation and management.
- • Username and display name
- • Email address (for account verification and communications)
- • Wallet addresses (for blockchain transactions)
- • Profile picture and bio (optional)
Music and Usage Data
To provide personalized music experiences and fair compensation to artists, we track certain usage patterns.
- • Listening history and preferences
- • Playlists created and shared
- • Artists and tracks you follow or like
- • Search queries and discovery patterns
- • Token earnings and transaction history
Technical Information
Standard technical data that helps us provide a secure and optimized service.
- • Device type, browser, and operating system
- • IP address and general location (city/country level)
- • Performance and error logs
- • Session duration and interaction patterns
Blockchain Data
As a decentralized platform, certain data is stored on public blockchains and cannot be deleted due to the immutable nature of blockchain technology.
- • Token transactions and smart contract interactions
- • Music ownership records and royalty distributions
- • DAO governance votes and proposals
- • Public wallet addresses associated with your account
How We Use Your Information
Provide Music Services
Deliver personalized music recommendations, manage your playlists, and calculate fair compensation to artists based on listening data.
Process Blockchain Transactions
Execute smart contracts, distribute tokens, manage music ownership rights, and facilitate DAO governance participation.
Improve Platform Performance
Analyze usage patterns to optimize our AI music recommendation algorithms and enhance overall platform performance.
Communicate With You
Send important updates about your account, new features, security alerts, and community governance proposals (you can opt out of non-essential communications).
Ensure Platform Security
Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access to protect the integrity of our decentralized music ecosystem.
Your Privacy Rights
You have complete control over your personal data.
Access
Request a copy of all personal data we hold about you
Rectification
Correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information
Erasure
Request deletion of your personal data (subject to blockchain limitations)
Portability
Export your data in a machine-readable format
Important Note About Blockchain Data
Due to the immutable nature of blockchain technology, some data (such as transaction records, smart contract interactions, and publicly verifiable music ownership) cannot be deleted or modified once recorded on the blockchain. This is a fundamental characteristic of decentralized systems.
Data Sharing & Security
When We Share Information
We don't sell your personal data. We only share information in limited circumstances:
- With your consent: When you explicitly authorize sharing for specific purposes
- For legal compliance: When required by law or to protect our rights and users
- Service providers: With trusted partners who help us operate the platform (under strict data protection agreements)
- Public blockchain: Certain transaction data is inherently public on blockchain networks
Security Measures
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data:
Contact & Updates
Data Protection Officer
For any privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, contact our Data Protection Officer:
privacy@ottomusic.xyz
Policy Updates
We'll notify you of significant changes to this privacy policy via email and platform notifications.
Last updated: November 9, 2025