Privacy Policy (Sound Show)

1. Who we are

Sound Show is operated by Laurent Herbin, providing a software product and an associated website and community forum.

Contact: contact form

2. Data we collect

2.1 Account and forum data

When you create an account or participate in the Sound Show forum, we collect:

• email address
• username
• forum content (posts, comments)

This data is stored on Sound Show servers and is used solely for:

• user authentication
• community features
• notifications and moderation

2.2 Purchases and payments

License purchases are processed by Stripe, our payment provider.

Stripe may collect and store:

• name
• email address
• billing address
• payment information

Sound Show does not store payment card details.

Stripe processes this data in accordance with its own privacy policy:

👉 https://stripe.com/privacy

Sound Show stores only the information necessary to associate a license with a user account (typically an email address).

2.3 Support and contact requests

When you contact us via the contact form or by email:

• your email address
• message content
• any information you choose to provide

This data is used exclusively to respond to your request and is stored in our email system.

2.4 License activation and abuse prevention

When a software license key is activated, Sound Show records limited technical information related to the activation, such as the date and time of activation and the associated user account or email address.

This data is used exclusively to:

• validate license usage
• detect and prevent abuse (for example, license keys shared with multiple users)

This information is not used for tracking, profiling, or marketing purposes and is retained only as long as necessary to enforce license terms and ensure fair use of the software.

3. Legal basis for processing

We process personal data based on:

• contract performance (account creation, license delivery)
• legitimate interest (support, security, service improvement)
• user consent where applicable

4. Data retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for:

• providing the service
• legal and accounting obligations
• resolving disputes

You may request deletion of your data at any time.

5. Data sharing

We do not sell or rent personal data.

Data is shared only with:

• Stripe (payment processing)
• service providers necessary to operate the website and forum

6. Your rights

You have the right to:

• access your data
• correct your data
• request deletion of your data

To exercise these rights, contact: contact form

7. Updates

This policy may be updated as the service evolves.