Bandcamp
- The policy says your content is not used for AI training.
- Your data is used for personalized ads, including by third-party ad companies.
- Data is shared only with the providers who run the service.
- The documents do not say who can read your content.
They collect account, purchase, and tracking data; don’t sell it; can close you anytime.
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Collected
Account info, photos, purchases, emails, IP, cookies, and optional ad-tracking like clicks and keystrokes.
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Privacy policy
“User information, such as the name, username, password, email address, photograph or other likeness, settings, associations with bands and fans, purchase history, and any other information you provide in connection with your user account.”
Training
They run the store, market (with consent where required), analyze the site, and process payments.
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“To provide, administer, and communicate with you about products, services, offers, programs, and promotions of Bandcamp and its partners (including surveys and any other marketing activities).”
Sharing
They say they don’t sell data; processors, affiliates, and sometimes bands and other users can see it.
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“We neither rent nor sell your Personal Data to anyone. We share your Personal Data only as described below.”
Kept
They keep it only as long as needed for the original purpose, unless the law says otherwise.
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“Bandcamp stores Personal Data only for as long as it is necessary for the fulfillment of the purpose for which it was collected, unless otherwise required or authorized by applicable law.”
Controls
You can edit some profile fields, mark some posts private, manage cookies, and email support for other rights.
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Privacy policy
“To exercise your rights and choices as described above, please contact us as specified in the “How To Contact Us” section below.”
Fine print
They can close you without notice; you them; digital sales are usually final.
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Terms of service
“Company may terminate your access to all or any part of the Service at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately, which may result in the forfeiture and destruction of all information associated with your membership”
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What you can turn off
The controls and opt-outs their own documents describe, and where they say to find them.
Manage or withdraw ad-cookie consent
Cookie Settings link at the bottom of the homepage
Request access, correction, or deletion
Email support@bandcamp.com with a clear subject such as “Request for access to my personal data”
Cancel an Artist Subscription before renewal
Cancel before the end of the current subscription period (effect the day after it ends)
Cancel Bandcamp Pro or Label
Profile page: click “cancel Pro subscription” or “cancel Label subscription”
If a switch is not where they say, the deletion request above still applies.
Line by line
The lines that matter most, worst first.
They can shut your account for any reason with no warning, and you can lose purchased music access on the site.
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Terms of service
“Company may terminate your access to all or any part of the Service at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately, which may result in the forfeiture and destruction of all information associated with your membership, including, without limitation, any access to any Music you may have purchased through the Service.”
For example, if they close your account, your Bandcamp collection in the app could disappear even if you already paid.
If someone sues over your uploads or use of the site, you may have to pay Bandcamp’s legal bills.
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Terms of service
“You shall , and Company and its affiliates, authorized and distributors, and each of their employees, contractors, directors, suppliers and representatives, from any and all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs”
For example, if a song you uploaded gets a copyright claim, you could owe their attorney fees.
Comments, photos, and other posts you add can be used by Bandcamp forever, even after you leave.
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“by Submitting any User Submissions through the Site or the Service, you hereby grant Company a worldwide, non-exclusive, , , , fully paid, and transferable license to use, edit, modify, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform”
For example, a review you wrote could still be shown or reused after you delete your account.
Bought albums and tracks usually cannot be refunded.
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Terms of service
“All sales of Digital Content are final (except where prohibited by law), unless otherwise determined by Bandcamp.”
For example, if you buy the wrong album, they do not have to give your money back.
If you agree to ads cookies, big ad companies can track how you use the site.
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“we and our third-party advertising partners (including, but not limited to, Meta, Google, and Reddit) may use a variety of technologies, including cookies, pixels, clear GIFs, log files, embedded scripts, SDKs, location-identifying technologies, or other tracking/recording tools”
For example, after you browse albums, you might see Bandcamp ads on Instagram or Google.
Artists can get your email and location details when you use some features.
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“When you use certain functionality or services, we may provide certain Personal Data to bands, such as your email address, country of residence and zip/postal code (“Fan Information”), and you can opt-in to be added to the relevant band’s mailing list.”
For example, downloading a free track can put your email on that band’s list if you opt in.
They promise not to train AI music generators on uploaded tracks unless the artist says yes.
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Terms of service
“Notwithstanding the foregoing, Bandcamp will not use, and will not permit others to use, any Artist’s Music to train models to generate sound recordings, videos synchronized with sound recordings or other audiovisual works, or musical works embodied within sound recordings and music videos, without that Artist’s express permission.”
For example, your album should not be used to teach an AI to copy your sound without your OK.
They say they do not sell or rent your personal information.
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“We neither rent nor sell your Personal Data to anyone.”
For example, they claim they will not put your email on a broker list for cash.
They say they use basic security controls, but they also say nothing is 100% safe.
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“We use physical, managerial, and technical security measures to protect your Personal Data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure or access.”
For example, staff are supposed to only use your data on Bandcamp’s instructions.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- sell or share
- Under California law, selling means passing your data to others for money or other value; sharing means passing it on for targeted ads. For example, letting an ad network use your browsing history in return for ad space counts as a sale.
- personal data
- Any information that is about you or can be linked to you, from your name to your phone's ID. For example, your email, your IP address and the list of apps on your phone are all personal data.
- indemnify
- You promise to pay the company's legal costs and losses if your use of the service gets it sued. For example, if you post a song you do not own and the label sues the app, you owe the app's lawyer bills.
- affiliates
- Other companies owned by or connected to the same parent company. For example, if you use one app, its sister apps under the same owner may also get your data.
- sublicensable
- The company can pass its rights over your content on to other companies without asking you. For example, an app can let an advertiser or a partner reuse your video under the licence you gave.
- service providers
- Outside companies that handle your data on the app's instructions, such as a cloud host or an email sender. For example, the company that stores the app's files in the cloud sees your data but only does what the app tells it.
- perpetual
- Lasting forever, with no end date. For example, a perpetual licence means the company can keep using your video years after you leave.
- irrevocable
- Cannot be taken back or cancelled once given, even if you change your mind or delete your account. For example, an irrevocable licence to your photos means you cannot withdraw it later.
- royalty-free
- The company can use your content without ever paying you for it. For example, your photo can appear in the app's ads and you get nothing.
- third parties
- Any company or person other than you and the app, such as advertisers, partners or analytics firms. For example, an analytics company that receives a record of every screen you tap is a third party.
- cookies
- Small files a website saves on your device so it can recognise you and remember what you did. For example, a cookie keeps you logged in and can also tell an ad company which sites you visited.
- tracking pixels
- Tiny invisible images or bits of code in a page, app or email that report back when and where you opened it. For example, a pixel in a marketing email tells the sender the moment you read it.
How we got here · grade B · score 51/100 · 15 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 3 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
They collect account and purchase data plus logs, IP, cookies, and optional ad-tracking such as clicks and keystrokes.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
Not stated in the documents.
Are your chats and uploads used to train AI models, and is that off by default?
They say they will not use an artist’s music to train generative models without that artist’s express permission.
Can employees or contractors read your conversations, and when?
Not stated in the documents.
Are you profiled or tracked for advertising?
With cookie consent, Meta, Google, Reddit and others may track activity on the site for advertising.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They say they do not sell personal data; they share with group companies, agents, payment processors, affiliates on joint sales, and bands for fan mail with opt-in.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
Fan posts get a perpetual, irrevocable, sublicensable license. Artists keep ownership of music but grant a broad license to run the store.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
They keep data as long as needed for the purpose. Deletion and other rights are exercised by emailing support, not a described in-app delete-and-gone timeline.
Does it build a lasting memory or profile of you, and can you see, edit or turn it off?
Not stated in the documents.
Do they commit to basic security, and have they leaked data?
They describe physical, managerial, and technical security measures, and say nothing is 100% secure.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
The Service is intended for people 18 or older in the terms; the privacy policy says they do not knowingly collect from children under 16. There is no described age-check beyond that.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
Both documents are dated. They may post or email about changes; continued use after posting binds you.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They may end access at any time, with or without cause or notice, and information or purchased access may be forfeited.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
The service is as-is, liability is capped at $100, and you must indemnify them for claims related to your use and uploads.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
Artist subscriptions auto-renew unless you cancel first. Digital sales are generally final and paid fees are non-refundable except as the agreement allows.
The privacy policy is 3,596 words at a professional or legal expert level (Flesch reading ease 16.5); the terms are 9,402 words at a professional or legal expert level.
