Frequently Asked Questions

Licensing & Copyright

Does the music, sound effects or production elements that I buy from you belong to me?

No. When you make a purchase at StockMusic.com, you are purchasing a synchronization license for use of our music, not the copyright to the music itself. StockMusic.com retains all copyright in its music, sound effects and production elements.

If the content I have purchased is not suitable, can I return it for a refund?

No. All transactions conducted at StockMusic.com are considered final sales. Please make your license purchasing decisions carefully, because once you have obtained download access to any of our digital tracks, we are unable to cancel your license or issue a refund for your purchase.

Can I purchase a complete music album on this site?

No. Only single tracks are sold on this site.  You can find complete albums available for purchase at Sound Ideas.

YouTube Content Notices

If you receive a Copyright Violation notice on a posted video, it means that YouTube has identified some content in your video that belongs to someone else – in this case, it is that music belongs to us. StockMusic.com participates in the Content ID program which monitors all uploads to YouTube and similar online sites and searches for audio content that matches its catalog.

The Content ID technology exists so that: (a) music publishers can identify videos that include their music, (b) YouTube can generate revenue by placing ads on those identified videos, (c) YouTube can share that ad revenue with Content ID partners like StockMusic.com and its composers; and (d) YouTube can use this ad revenue stream so it can continue to provide its video sharing site for free.

If you licensed the music from StockMusic.com for this use, contact us by email (info@stockmusic.com). We will confirm your license and start the process to have the notice removed from your video. In your email, please make sure to give us the URL for your video, relevant information about your license and the best way to contact you.

But my video does not contain your music!

Our music is available from many online sources. You may have acquired and used our music without knowing it. The good news is that your video should not be taken down because of a claim in relation to StockMusic.com content. 

However, if you believe that the YouTube Content ID system has misidentified the music in your video or that you own the identified music content – you should dispute the claim. It will be reviewed quite quickly. Once we receive notice from YouTube, we will review your claim. If your video does not contain music owned by StockMusic.com, we will release the claim.

But I don’t want advertising in or next to my video!

This advertising is the way that YouTube generates revenue to pay for its service. Supporting the Content ID system helps keep YouTube free for everyone. If you properly licensed a track from StockMusic.com, and you have concerns about the advertising next to your video, please contact us by email with the URL for your video, relevant information about your license and the best way to contact you. We will confirm your license and start the process to have the notice removed from your video.

Use of Our Web Site:

Please scroll down for our GDPR Compliance Statement.

When you use this Web site, the Web site’s server automatically collects data about your home server’s domain. This information is used only for internal review in aggregate and non-personally-identifiable form. In addition, you may be asked to provide certain personal and non-personal information. You agree that you are the only person responsible for the accuracy and content of this information.

We may use your personal information to process sales transactions, offer customer service, assist our product and service development efforts, and to assist our direct marketing and marketing analysis activities. Demographic (non-personal) information is also used in order to improve our content and product offerings. Occasionally we may use your contact information to send you information about special offers. You may choose not to receive this information by making your request in an email to info@stockmusic.com.

StockMusic.com also reserves the right to disclose any information in order to satisfy any legal or government request, or if such disclosure is necessary or appropriate to operate StockMusic.com, or to protect the rights, property or other legal obligations of StockMusic.com.

This information is stored securely on a server that is separate from our Web site server.

Any information that we collect about you as an identifiable individual is not shared with any third party, unless it is required to undertake the activities outlined above.

Security of Your Online Transactions:

The StockMusic.com Web site provides an industry-standard secure online environment for online transactions. Every effort is made to protect confidentiality and prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of information provided to us by our Web site visitors.

You acknowledge that no data transmission that takes place over the Internet can be guaranteed as 100% secure. Therefore, StockMusic.com cannot guarantee that your personal information will not be subjected to unauthorized third party intrusion.

You therefore acknowledge that any and all information provided by you through the interface of this Web site is provided at your own risk.

Governing Law:

Your use of this Web site is governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada. You and StockMusic.com agree that the courts of the Province of Ontario shall have jurisdiction over any action or proceeding arising from your use of the Web site.

GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation - Compliance

StockMusic.com and its web site provide a sound effects, production element and music search, licensing, and distribution platform (the “Platform”) for its own products and for third party products. Under applicable law, StockMusic.com is the “data controller” of company and personal data collected through the Platform. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for the Platform.

Information We Collect

When you use the Platform, we may automatically gather your IP address. The following information is gathered when you enter it: email address, company name, individual name, physical address(es), phone number, and additional personal information you enter voluntarily. If you do not wish to provide this information, you will not be able to create an account, log in, or use many Platform features.

Where Information Is Processed

The Company is based in Canada. No matter where you are located, you consent to the processing and transferring of your information in and to Canada. The laws of Canada governing data collection and use may not be as comprehensive or protective as the laws of the country where you live.

How We Use Your Personal Information

By using the Platform and providing us with your Company and Personal Information, you are granting StockMusic.com your consent to use your Company and Personal Information in the following ways, which are necessary for the operation of the Platform:

  1. Handling customer service requests, such as reaching out if we identify a problem you’re having with the Platform. If you encounter a problem using the Platform and you reach out to us for assistance, we may use your contact information you previously entered to find more information about the issue and help address it. If the Platform generates an error while you’re using it, we may log your name, email, or IP address to help us diagnose and fix the problem. In some rare cases, we may reach out to you once the error has been resolved. No one outside of StockMusic.com employees and technical professionals contracted by StockMusic.com for this express purpose has access to these logs. We may also reach out preemptively to notify you of important events, sales or product releases, provided that we have your prior permission to do so. We will never sell or share your contact information with third parties for marketing or any other purposes not explicitly outlined in this Policy.
  2. Retaining contact info when you purchase from the Platform. When you purchase from the Platform, some portion of your business and personal information is retained in perpetuity pursuant to the terms of that purchase. PayPal Payments The Platform uses PayPal process payments. When you enter a credit card, you are actually providing your information directly to PayPal who will store and use it for processing payments you authorize. The Platform and its Clients do not see or store your credit card information.

Google Analytics

The Platform uses Google Analytics to track anonymized statistics about users and technology, which helps us improve the Platform. For example, we might look at trends in how many users use specific web browsers to help us determine which ones to support. We do not use this information to follow individuals but instead look for broader trends. Please visit http://google.com/analytics to learn more about how Google Analytics handles your personal information.

Meeting Legal Requirements

StockMusic.com reserves the right to disclose any content, records, or electronic communication of any kind (including personal information or private electronic communication transmitted on the Platform): (i) to satisfy any law, regulation, or government request; (ii) if such disclosure is necessary or appropriate to operate Company; or (iii) to protect the rights or property of Company or its users, sponsors, providers, licensors, or merchants. Company also reserves the right to reject any order or to request additional information from any customer.

Cookies

The Platform uses cookies for several reasons to enhance the user experience, for instance, to track items placed in shopping carts in the event that your transaction is interrupted.

Data Retention

We generally retain personal data for so long as it may be relevant to the purposes identified herein. To dispose of personal data, we may anonymize it, delete it or take other appropriate steps. Data may persist in copies made for backup and business continuity purposes for additional time.

Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the information provided to the Platform from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no Internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error free. In particular, email sent to or from the Platform may not be secure. Therefore, you should take special care in deciding what information you send to us via email. Please keep this in mind when disclosing any information via the Internet.

Your Data Rights and Choices

You may, at any time, request an export of the Personal Information we have collected about you by sending an email to the company using our Contact Us page. When you submit a request for your Personal Information, StockMusic.com will provide you with that information by return email within 15 business days. In addition, you may, at any time, request to delete your account and all the Business and Personal Information we have collected about you. When you submit a request to delete your Business and Personal Information, StockMusic.com will process that request within 15 business days.

Deleting your information will effectively close your online account and render it inactive. You will have no access to your account. Please note that such records as StockMusic.com would be required by law to maintain will be maintained.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time and from time to time without prior notice. Please review this policy periodically, and especially before you provide any information. This Privacy Policy was last reviewed or updated on March 27, 2019. Your continued use of the Platform after any changes or revisions to this Privacy Policy shall indicate your agreement with the terms of such revised Privacy Policy.

Contacting Us

Please feel free to contact us at any time if you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how StockMusic.com handles your Business and Personal Information.