Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”) and Audrop (“we,” “us” or “our”), concerning your access to and use of the Audrop website as well as any other media form, media channel, mobile website or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). You agree that by accessing the Site, you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all of these Terms and Conditions. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SITE AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY. Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the Site from time to time are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms and Conditions at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last updated” date of these Terms and Conditions, and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each such change. It is your responsibility to periodically review these Terms and Conditions to stay informed of updates. You will be subject to, and will be deemed to have been made aware of and to have accepted, the changes in any revised Terms and Conditions by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Terms and Conditions are posted.

For the Audrop app:

AUDROP TERMS OF SERVICE

Effective Date: September 28, 2026
Last Updated: September 28, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of Audrop, including the Audrop website, mobile application, audio platform, and related services (collectively, the "Service").

The Service is operated by Audrop ("Audrop," "we," "us," or "our").

By creating an account, accessing, or using Audrop, you agree to these Terms.

If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Service.

1. ABOUT AUDROP

Audrop is an audio-first social platform designed to help people discover, create, share, and interact with audio content.

The Service may include:

Short-form audio
Creator profiles
Personalized discovery
Likes
Comments
Saves
Follows
Messaging
Notifications
Audio transcripts
AI-generated topic classifications
Leaderboards
Drive Safe Mode
Other social and discovery features

Audrop may add, remove, modify, or discontinue features over time.

2. ELIGIBILITY

You must provide accurate information when creating an account.

You may not use Audrop if you are prohibited from doing so under applicable law.

If Audrop establishes a minimum age requirement for the Service, you must meet that requirement.

You are responsible for ensuring that your use of Audrop complies with applicable laws.

3. YOUR ACCOUNT

You are responsible for:

Maintaining the security of your account
Keeping your password confidential
Providing accurate account information
Maintaining control of your account
All activity occurring through your account unless caused by unauthorized access that you could not reasonably prevent

You must notify Audrop if you believe your account has been compromised.

You may not:

Impersonate another person
Create an account using another person's identity without authorization
Create accounts for deceptive purposes
Circumvent account restrictions
Use another person's account without permission

4. USER CONTENT

Audrop allows users to create and upload content ("User Content"), including audio recordings, comments, profile information, images, messages, descriptions, and other materials.

You retain ownership of your User Content, subject to the rights granted to Audrop under these Terms.

By submitting User Content to Audrop, you grant Audrop a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable and sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, process, modify as technically necessary, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, and otherwise use your User Content as reasonably necessary to operate, provide, improve, promote, and maintain the Service.

This license exists only for the purposes described above and does not transfer ownership of your User Content to Audrop.

5. YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTENT

You are solely responsible for your User Content.

You represent and warrant that:

You own or have sufficient rights to the content you upload.
You have permission to use any music, recordings, voices, performances, images, trademarks, or other material contained in your content.
Your content does not violate another person's rights.
Your content does not violate applicable law.
Your content does not contain unauthorized copyrighted material.
Your content does not intentionally deceive users about its source or authorship.

Do not upload content simply because you found it online.

6. PROHIBITED CONTENT

You may not use Audrop to upload, publish, transmit, or distribute content that:

Is unlawful
Infringes copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual-property rights
Violates another person's privacy or publicity rights
Contains non-consensual intimate imagery
Exploits or sexually abuses minors
Encourages child sexual exploitation
Contains credible threats of violence
Promotes terrorism or violent extremist activity
Encourages dangerous criminal conduct
Constitutes targeted harassment or abuse
Intentionally impersonates another person for deception
Contains malware or malicious code
Is designed to facilitate fraud or scams
Attempts to obtain passwords or sensitive personal information
Circumvents platform security
Attempts to manipulate Audrop's recommendation, engagement, or ranking systems
Contains spam or automated promotional abuse
Violates applicable law

Audrop may remove content that violates these Terms or presents a safety, legal, security, or platform-integrity concern.

7. CONTENT MODERATION

Audrop may use automated systems, human moderators, user reports, and other methods to identify potentially prohibited or harmful content.

We may:

Remove content
Restrict content visibility
Hide content
Restrict accounts
Suspend accounts
Terminate accounts
Block users
Restrict features
Investigate reports
Preserve information when legally required

Audrop does not guarantee that every violation will be detected or removed immediately.

Users may report content or accounts through mechanisms provided by the Service or by contacting:

audrop@myaudrop.com

8. BLOCKING AND REPORTING

Users may be able to block other users and report content or accounts.

Reports may be reviewed using automated systems, human review, or both.

Submitting a false or malicious report may itself violate these Terms.

9. DIRECT MESSAGES

If Audrop provides direct messaging, users are responsible for their communications.

You may not use messaging features to:

Harass users
Threaten users
Send unlawful content
Conduct scams or fraud
Send malware
Spam users
Attempt unauthorized access
Distribute content that violates these Terms

Audrop may investigate messages when necessary to enforce these Terms, respond to reports, protect users, or comply with legal obligations, subject to applicable law and our Privacy Policy.

10. AI, TRANSCRIPTS, AND AUTOMATED SYSTEMS

Audrop may use artificial intelligence or automated systems to process User Content.

These systems may:

Transcribe audio
Generate topic tags
Classify content
Detect potentially prohibited content
Improve discovery
Improve recommendations
Assist moderation
Improve the Service

AI-generated results may contain errors.

You should not assume that a transcript, classification, recommendation, moderation decision, or other automated result is perfectly accurate.

11. RECOMMENDATIONS AND DISCOVERY

Audrop may personalize content based on signals such as:

Listening behavior
Completion rates
Likes
Saves
Follows
Topics
Searches
Previous interactions
Other Service activity

Recommendation systems may change over time.

No particular amount of reach, engagement, followers, listens, or visibility is guaranteed.

12. DRIVE SAFE MODE

Audrop may provide a feature called Drive Safe Mode designed to reduce visual interaction with the Service while a user is engaged in activities such as driving.

Drive Safe Mode is not a safety device, autonomous-driving system, or substitute for responsible driving.

You remain responsible for complying with traffic laws and maintaining appropriate attention to the road and surrounding environment.

Do not interact with your device while driving.

If using Audrop while driving would distract you, stop using Audrop until you are safely parked.

Audrop does not guarantee that Drive Safe Mode will prevent distraction, accidents, injuries, or property damage.

13. AUDROP'S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Audrop Service, excluding User Content, may contain:

Software
Designs
Logos
Branding
Text
Graphics
Interfaces
Audio technology
Features
Databases
Other intellectual property

These materials are owned by or licensed to Audrop and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, reverse engineer, reproduce, or create derivative works from the Service except as permitted by law or with our written permission.

14. FEEDBACK

If you provide suggestions, ideas, feedback, or recommendations about Audrop, you grant Audrop the right to use that feedback without restriction or compensation to you.

This does not transfer ownership of your independent User Content.

15. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Audrop may rely on third-party services, including:

Authentication providers
Cloud infrastructure
Analytics services
AI services
Storage providers
Payment providers
Notification services
Other technology providers

Your use of third-party services may also be subject to their own terms and policies.

16. BETA FEATURES

Audrop may offer beta, experimental, preview, or early-access features.

Beta features may:

Contain bugs
Change without notice
Be removed
Have limited functionality
Experience interruptions
Produce unexpected results

By participating in a beta program, you acknowledge that the Service is still under development.

17. ACCOUNT SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION

We may suspend or terminate your account if:

You violate these Terms
You violate applicable law
Your activity creates security or legal risks
Your activity harms other users
You attempt to manipulate or abuse the Service
We are required to do so by law
We discontinue the Service

You may stop using Audrop at any time.

Where appropriate, we may provide an opportunity to appeal certain moderation or account decisions.

18. DELETION OF YOUR CONTENT

You may be able to delete User Content through the Service.

Deleting content may not immediately remove every copy from:

Backups
Logs
Legal records
Security systems
Other records where retention is legally permitted or required

Public content may also have been copied or shared by other users before deletion.

19. DISCLAIMERS

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

AUDROP DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT:

THE SERVICE WILL ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE;
THE SERVICE WILL BE ERROR-FREE;
CONTENT WILL ALWAYS BE ACCURATE;
TRANSCRIPTS WILL ALWAYS BE ACCURATE;
RECOMMENDATIONS WILL ALWAYS BE RELEVANT;
CONTENT WILL NEVER BE LOST;
THE SERVICE WILL ALWAYS BE SECURE; OR
THE SERVICE WILL MEET EVERY USER'S EXPECTATIONS.

YOU USE AUDROP AT YOUR OWN RISK.

20. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AUDROP AND ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AFFILIATES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AUDROP'S TOTAL LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE WILL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF:

THE AMOUNT YOU PAID AUDROP FOR THE SERVICE DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM; OR
$100.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot legally be limited.

21. INDEMNIFICATION

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Audrop and its owners, officers, employees, contractors, affiliates, and service providers from claims, damages, liabilities, losses, and expenses arising from:

Your User Content
Your violation of these Terms
Your violation of another person's rights
Your unlawful use of the Service
Your violation of applicable law

22. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Before initiating formal legal proceedings, you agree to contact Audrop and provide a reasonable opportunity to resolve the dispute informally.

Nothing in this section prevents either party from seeking emergency equitable relief where legally permitted.

23. GOVERNING LAW

These Terms will be governed by the laws of the State of [STATE], without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where applicable law requires otherwise.

24. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS

We may modify these Terms from time to time.

When we make material changes, we may provide notice through the Service or other reasonable means.

Your continued use of Audrop after the effective date of revised Terms constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms to the extent permitted by law.

25. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect to the maximum extent permitted by law.

26. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any additional policies incorporated into these Terms, constitute the agreement between you and Audrop concerning your use of the Service.

27. CONTACT

Questions concerning these Terms may be sent to:

Audrop
audrop@myaudrop.com

By using Audrop, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to these Terms of Service.