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- The documents do not say whether your data trains AI.
- Your data is used for personalized ads, including by third-party ad companies.
- The documents do not say whether your data is sold or shared.
- Staff may review your content; the policy does not describe an opt-out.
You give Smule a license to your recordings, auto-renewing paid plans.
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Collected
These terms do not list what personal data they collect; they point you to a separate privacy policy.
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Terms of service
“Please read our Privacy Policy to learn how we may collect, use, share and store your information.”
Training
They can use your recordings and posts to run the app and to advertise Smule, and they may show you ads.
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“You hereby grant Smule, by itself and with others, an unrestricted, assignable, , , fully paid, , worldwide license”
Sharing
Your posts can be displayed and shared; they also let business partners use your device to show ads.
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“You also grant to Smule the right (1) to allow the Service to use the processor, bandwidth, and storage hardware on your Device”
Kept
The documents do not say how long they keep personal data; after you leave you lose access to your content.
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“Following termination, you will no longer be able to access your Account or your User Content.”
Controls
You can cancel a subscription in account settings or the app store; deleting posts means contacting them.
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“If you wish to delete any of your User Content from the Service, you can ask Smule to do so by contacting Smule through the form available here.”
Fine print
They can close you anytime; capped at $100; no refunds.
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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.
Cancel a subscription before the next billing date
smule.com Account screen → Cancel, or Google Play / Apple iTunes / Huawei AppGallery if you subscribed there
Ask them to delete your user content
Contact form linked from the terms as “here” after the termination section
Stop promotional texts
Reply STOP to any Smule text message
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 copy, change, and share your songs and videos forever, including with others, without paying you.
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“You hereby grant Smule, by itself and with others, an unrestricted, assignable, , , fully paid, , worldwide license to edit, modify, reproduce”
For example, a duet you recorded could be used in Smule ads even after you delete the app.
You generally cannot take that license back later.
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“To the greatest extent permitted by law and subject to our Privacy Policy, the license granted in this Section is .”
For example, even if you close your account, they may still have rights to keep using a clip you posted.
They can shut your account without warning.
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“SMULE MAY terminate this Agreement at any time with or without notice to you.”
For example, you could lose access overnight and not get a heads-up email first.
Bought coins and gifts are not yours and are not refunded if the account closes.
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“YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE NO OWNERSHIP OR OTHER PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE COINS OR VIRTUAL GOODS, SMULE IS NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A REFUND FOR ANY REASON”
For example, if they ban you, leftover coins you paid for disappear with no cash back.
If someone sues over your posts or how you used the app, you may have to pay Smule’s legal bills.
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“you agree to , and hold Smule harmless from and against any claims, actions or demands, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees”
For example, if a song you uploaded sparks a copyright fight, you could be on the hook for their lawyers.
Canceling stops future charges but you do not get money back for unused days.
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“SMULE HAS NO OBLIGATION TO OFFER OR PROVIDE ANY REFUND FOR PARTIALLY USED SUBSCRIPTION PERIODS”
For example, if you cancel a month early, you keep access until the period ends but get no refund.
If they mess up, they say they will pay at most $100 or what you paid them.
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“SMULE’S , AND THE OF ANY OTHER SMULE PARTIES, TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTIES IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE IS LIMITED TO THE LESSER OF U.S. $100”
For example, if a bug wipes your recordings, they cap what they might owe at $100.
Big rule changes should be posted (and emailed to members) 30 days ahead.
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“We will notify you of material changes to these Terms by posting the amended terms on the Service at least thirty (30) days before the effective date of the changes.”
For example, they should email you a month before a new license or payment rule takes effect.
Kids under 13 are banned; some countries require 16 or 18. They rely on you saying your age.
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“No one under 13 is allowed to use the Service.”
For example, a 12-year-old is not allowed even if they type a fake birthday.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- 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.
- 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.
- perpetual
- Lasting forever, with no end date. For example, a perpetual licence means the company can keep using your video years after you leave.
- worldwide license
- You let the company use your content anywhere on earth, usually for free and for as long as it likes. For example, a video you post can be shown in ads in any country without asking you again.
- 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.
- 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.
- in-app purchase
- Something you buy inside the app, like coins, extra features or a subscription, often through the app store. For example, buying 500 gems in a game is an in-app purchase, and refunds usually go through Apple or Google.
- 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.
- limitation of liability
- A cap on what the company will ever pay you if something goes wrong, often only what you paid in the last year. For example, if a leak of your data costs you thousands, the most you may get back is a month's subscription fee.
- 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.
How we got here · grade F · score 26/100 · 15 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 6 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
Not stated in the documents.
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?
Not stated in the documents.
Can employees or contractors read your conversations, and when?
They reserve the right to monitor and review the service and to remove user content, with no opt-out described.
Are you profiled or tracked for advertising?
They grant themselves and business partners the right to use your device to provide advertising, and the site uses cookies for marketing.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
Not stated in the documents.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
You keep ownership, but you grant an unrestricted, perpetual, sublicensable, irrevocable license to use your posts, including for advertising.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
To delete user content you must contact them through a form; they do not describe in-app deletion or a time limit for erasure.
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?
Not stated in the documents.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
No one under 13 may use it, with higher ages in some countries; you warrant you meet the age when you register.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
They promise 30 days’ notice of material changes by post and email, but this copy has no actual date and continued use means you accept.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They may terminate anytime with or without notice, you lose access to content, and coins and virtual goods are not refunded.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
The service is as-is, liability is capped at $100 or what you paid, and you must indemnify them for claims from your use or content.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
Paid plans auto-renew at then-current prices; you can cancel before the next period, but they have no duty to refund unused time.
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