Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters to us

Last Updated: June 25, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how PopHits.org collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our Billboard Hot 100 database and music platform.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide:

  • • Song ratings and reviews you submit
  • • Email address if you contact us
  • • Any feedback or comments you share

Information Automatically Collected:

  • • IP address and general location
  • • Browser type and device information
  • • Pages visited and time spent on site
  • • Referring websites and search terms
  • • Technical information for site optimization

Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on PopHits.org:

Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality

Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site

Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

For detailed information about our cookie usage, please see our Cookie Policy.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • • Provide and improve our Billboard Hot 100 database service
  • • Display song ratings and user-generated content
  • • Analyze website usage and optimize performance
  • • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • • Ensure website security and prevent abuse
  • • Comply with legal obligations

Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information only in these limited circumstances:

  • • With service providers who help us operate our website
  • • When required by law or to protect our rights
  • • In connection with a business transfer or merger
  • • With your explicit consent

Third-Party Services

PopHits.org may use third-party services for analytics, hosting, and other website functions. These services may collect information according to their own privacy policies:

  • • Google Analytics for website analytics
  • • Hosting providers for website infrastructure
  • • Content delivery networks for performance

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

  • • Access to the personal information we hold about you
  • • Correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • • Deletion of your personal information
  • • Objection to processing of your information
  • • Data portability where applicable

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email address provided below.

Children's Privacy

PopHits.org is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the Last Updated date. Your continued use of PopHits.org after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.