Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2025/09/29
In compliance with the provisions of Article 22.2 of the Law on Services of the Information Society and Electronic Commerce (LSSI) and in compliance with the European Directive 2009/136 / EC, SheetMusic-Free informs users of the web That access to this site implies the use of cookies. You consent to the use of cookies on our website, either by express acceptance made in the notice or by mere navigation.
Cookies on this website are used to personalize content and advertisements, provide social networking features, and analyze traffic. In addition, we share information about your use of the website with our social networking partners, advertising and web analytics, who may combine it with other information you have provided or have collected from your use of their services. We also use YouTube videos as a complement to some pages or articles. At no time SheetMusic-Free.com collects personally identifiable information through these cookies.
Those users who do not want to receive cookies or want to be informed before they are stored on your computer, can configure their browser for this purpose. The browser may also include the ability to specify which cookies have to be accepted and which ones do not. Specifically, the user can usually accept any of the following options: refuse cookies from certain domains, reject third party cookies, accept cookies as non-persistent, or allow the server to create cookies for a different domain. In addition, browsers can also allow users to view and delete cookies individually. In any case, you can give or not your consent and, in case of acceptance, it can be revoked at any time through the privacy settings available through your browser.
At SheetMusic-Free, we take our users’ privacy very seriously and comply with applicable data protection laws and regulations. This policy aims to provide clear and transparent information about what data we collect, how we process it, with whom we share it, and what rights you have.
Data Controller
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Controller: SheetMusic-Free
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Contact email: contact form.
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Activity: Download of sheet music in PDF (free and via donation/payment).
Data We Collect
When you use our website, we may collect the following categories of data:
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Contact details: name, email address, country.
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Payment data: processed exclusively by external providers (PayPal, Stripe). SheetMusic-Free does not store sensitive information such as full credit card numbers.
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Browsing data: cookies, anonymized IP addresses (Google Analytics), device identifiers.
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Communications: messages you send us by email for support or issue resolution.
Purpose of Processing
We use your data for the following purposes:
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To process and manage downloads via payment or donation.
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To respond to user inquiries and resolve issues.
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To comply with legal obligations (e.g., accounting or tax requirements where applicable).
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To analyze website usage (Google Analytics) in order to improve our services.
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To display personalized advertising via Google AdSense.
Legal Basis for Processing
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User consent, for cookies, data submitted through forms, and communications.
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Contractual necessity, to process payments and provide downloads.
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Legitimate interest, to improve the service, prevent fraud, and ensure security.
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Legal compliance, where the law requires retention of certain information (e.g., billing records).
Payment Methods
Payments and donations are processed through:
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PayPal (PayPal Holdings, Inc.)
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Stripe (Stripe, Inc.)
These providers comply with PCI-DSS security standards. SheetMusic-Free does not access or store complete credit card or bank account details.
Data Sharing and International Transfers
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We do not share personal data with third parties, except in the following cases required to provide our services:
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Google Ireland Limited (Google Analytics and Google AdSense), which may transfer data internationally to Google LLC (USA). Such transfers rely on the Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission and other GDPR safeguards.
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PayPal (PayPal Holdings, Inc.) and Stripe (Stripe, Inc.), which process users’ personal data solely for secure transaction processing. Both comply with PCI-DSS security standards and carry out international transfers under Standard Contractual Clauses and adequate legal frameworks.
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SheetMusic-Free does not sell, rent, or disclose personal data to third parties for commercial purposes.
Data Retention
Personal data will only be kept for as long as necessary to:
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Provide the service (e.g., downloads and issue resolution).
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Comply with legal obligations.
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Until the user requests deletion.
User Rights
In accordance with the GDPR and other applicable regulations, you have the right to:
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Access your personal data.
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Rectify inaccurate data.
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Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
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Restrict processing.
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Object to processing.
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Data portability (when applicable).
You may exercise these rights by contacting us at [email protected].
California Users (CCPA)
If you reside in California, you have the right to request information about the categories and sources of data collected, as well as to request the deletion of your personal information.
Security
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Our website uses SSL/HTTPS encryption.
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We do not store passwords or sensitive financial information.
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We perform periodic secured backups.
Cookies
What are cookies and why do we use them?
When accessing our website, both first-party and third-party cookies are installed.
Cookies are small files stored on your device that allow us to save or retrieve information about your.
A cookie is a file that is downloaded to the user’s device when accessing certain web pages to store and retrieve information about the navigation that is made from said equipment.
Cookies allow the web, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the decisions and habits of the user. We use them to customize the experience within our websites and facilitate navigation.
It is important to note that the use of cookies does not provide the user’s personal data, which remains anonymous.
In Wikipedia pagehttp://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cookie_(informática) You can get more information about what cookies are and how they work.
What kind of cookies are used?
Third Party Cookies:
These are those not managed by the publisher, but by another entity that treats the data obtained through the cookies. We currently use third-party cookies, specifically Google.
You can get more information from Cómo usa Google los datos cuando utiliza las aplicaciones o los sitios web de nuestros partners. In this link.
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Technical cookies: necessary for the website to function.
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Statistical cookies (Google Analytics 4, with anonymized IP): to analyze site usage.
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Advertising cookies (Google AdSense): to display personalized ads.
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Third-party cookies: YouTube, social networks, etc., when you interact with such services.
Statistical analysis cookies:
They are those that allow us to quantify the number of visitors and to analyze statistically the use that users of our web sites make. Thanks to this we can study the navigation through the website and thus improve the services we offer. Its purpose is strictly statistical. They are used, for example, by Google Analytics.
Advertising Cookies:
They are those that allow us to effectively manage the advertising spaces of our website, adapting the content of the advertisement to the content of the requested service or to the use you make of the website. Thanks to them, we can know your Internet browsing habits and show you advertising related to your browsing profile.
Technical Cookies:
They are those that allow the user to navigate through a website, platform or application and use the different options or services that exist in it or to share content through social networks, for example, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin or Google Plus, etc.
We inform you that you can configure the browser to reject or accept cookies, or configure the browser so that these cookies are automatically deleted once the browser, computer or device is closed. The configuration of cookies in browsers is done as follows:
Managing cookies
You can configure your browser to accept, reject, or delete cookies at any time. Instructions are available here:
Minors
Our website is aimed at a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 14 in the EU or under 13 in the USA. If you are a parent/guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us to request deletion.
Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time to adapt to legal updates or changes in our services. Updates will be published on this page and, when relevant, notified to users.
Contact
If you have any questions about this policy or about how we handle your personal data, please use our Contact Form to get in touch with us.