Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 6, 2026

Welcome to Instant Beep (instantbeep.com). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you use our website and API services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

a. Information You Provide

  • Account Registration (Optional): If you choose to create an account, we collect your full name and email address. Account creation is optional — all sounds are freely available without registration.
  • Favorites: If you are a registered user, we store your favorited audio files linked to your account.

b. Information Collected Automatically

  • Usage Data: We collect anonymous usage data such as pages visited, time spent on pages, search queries, and referring URLs to help improve our service.
  • Log Data: Our servers automatically record information including your IP address, browser type, operating system, and access times.
  • Download Data: We track download counts for audio files to display popularity metrics. This data is aggregated and not linked to individual users.

c. Cookies and Similar Technologies

  • Essential Cookies: We use session cookies (sessionid) and CSRF protection cookies (csrftoken) that are necessary for the website to function securely.
  • Consent Cookie: We store your cookie consent preference in your browser's local storage (cookie_consent).
  • Analytics and Advertising Cookies: With your consent, Google Analytics and Google AdSense may set cookies (such as _ga, _gid) to analyze traffic and serve relevant advertisements.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

  • Operate and maintain the website and API services
  • Provide account features such as favorites and authentication
  • Improve user experience and website performance
  • Analyze usage patterns and trends
  • Display relevant advertisements
  • Monitor and fix errors and security issues
  • Enforce our Terms of Service and API rate limits

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect or process your data:

  • Google Analytics: Collects website usage data to help us understand how visitors interact with our site. Google Privacy Policy
  • Google AdSense: Serves advertisements on our website. AdSense may use cookies to display personalized ads based on your browsing activity. Google Ads Policy
  • Cloudflare R2: Our audio files and media are stored and delivered via Cloudflare's R2 storage service (static.instantbeep.com). Cloudflare Privacy Policy
  • Sentry: We use Sentry for error tracking and performance monitoring to maintain service reliability. Sentry may capture technical data (such as browser information and error context) when errors occur. Sentry Privacy Policy
  • OpenAI: We use OpenAI's API to generate descriptive content for audio files. No user data is shared with OpenAI.

4. Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner. You may choose to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Your choice is stored locally in your browser.

  • If you accept: Google Analytics and Google AdSense cookies will be activated via Google Consent Mode v2.
  • If you reject: Only essential cookies (session and CSRF) will be used. No analytics or advertising tracking will occur.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings at any time. Clearing your browser's local storage will reset your consent preference.

5. API Usage

Our website provides a REST API for accessing audio content. API usage is subject to rate limiting:

  • Anonymous users: 100 requests per hour
  • Authenticated users: 1,000 requests per hour

We log API requests for security and abuse prevention purposes.

6. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including:

  • HTTPS encryption for all connections (SSL/TLS)
  • HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with preloading
  • Secure cookie flags in production
  • CSRF protection on all forms and state-changing requests
  • Clickjacking protection (X-Frame-Options: DENY)
  • Content-Type sniffing protection

However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

  • Account Data: Your account information is retained until you request deletion.
  • Log Data: Server logs are retained on a rotating basis (up to 25 MB across 5 log files).
  • Cookies: Session cookies expire when you close your browser or after the session timeout. Consent preferences persist until you clear local storage.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data.
  • Opt-Out: Reject non-essential cookies via the consent banner or browser settings.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

10. Copyright / Content Ownership

If you believe that any audio file hosted on Instant Beep belongs to you or infringes your copyright, please contact us immediately at [email protected]. We will review your request and remove the content as soon as possible.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].