SoundDrop
1. Purpose and applicable documents
These specific terms (the “SoundDrop Terms”) govern the use of the SoundDrop mobile game (the “Game”) and its online services. The Game is published by ARKODIN LLC, a US limited liability company registered in the State of New Mexico (Entity ID 0008121708), 304 S Jones Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89107, USA — contact@arkodinstudio.com (see the legal notice).
The SoundDrop Terms incorporate by reference the Arkodin General Terms, shared by all our games and apps, which apply to the Game for everything not covered here: account, intellectual property, in-app purchases, code of conduct, reports, measures in case of breach, liability, governing law and disputes. In case of conflict, the SoundDrop Terms prevail for the Game.
Your contract for the Game therefore consists of:
- these SoundDrop Terms;
- the Arkodin General Terms;
- for purchases, the in-app purchase terms of sale;
- Apple’s standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement (“Standard EULA”), under which the iOS app is licensed to you.
The privacy policy explains what we do with your data. Here, “we” means the publisher and “you” means the player. By installing the Game, creating an account or playing, you accept these documents. If you do not accept them, do not use the Game.
2. The game
SoundDrop is a blind-test and music card collection game. You listen to short song previews, guess the title, artist or year, earn rewards and collect cards representing songs. The Game also offers battles, challenges, a campaign, a season pass, trading between players, a market and auctions.
The Game is free. Some content can be obtained faster through optional in-app purchases. No purchase gives an advantage in battles. The Game requires an internet connection. It is offered in French, on iPhone, for personal and non-commercial use.
3. Minimum age and minors
The Game is intended for people aged at least 13. If you are under 13, you must not use the Game.
If you are under 15, you must get the consent of one of your parents (or legal guardian) before playing, in particular before registering your account with an email address (article 45 of the French Data Protection Act). If you are a minor, any in-app purchase must be authorized by your parents: they can use Apple’s Family Sharing and “Ask to Buy”, or Screen Time restrictions.
A parent can ask us at any time to delete their child’s account at contact@arkodinstudio.com.
4. Player account
Guest account and backup
On first launch, a guest account is created automatically, without an email address. Until it is saved, your progress is tied to your device: if you delete the app or change device, it may be lost for good. To keep it and find it on another device, save your account with your email address (Profile → Account): you then receive a sign-in link by email.
One account per person
Your account is personal: you may not lend, share, sell or transfer it. Creating or using several accounts to get around the Game’s limits (gifts, trades, rewards, rankings) is prohibited.
Username and avatar
Your username is visible to other players and must follow the rules of section 5 of the Arkodin General Terms: nothing insulting, hateful, sexual or misleading (for example impersonating an artist or a SoundDrop team member), no personal contact details, no advertising. We may change a username that breaks these rules.
5. Virtual currencies
The Game uses three virtual currencies:
| Currency | How to get it | What it’s for | Between players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coins | By playing (games, challenges, missions, rewards) and by selling cards on the market | Packs, streak freezes, market, auctions, trades | Yes, through trades, the market and auctions, within their limits |
| Gems | By playing (some rewards) or through in-app purchases | Packs and shop items | Not transferable |
| Dust | By recycling cards, and in some rewards | Crafting cards of your choice | Not transferable |
Virtual currencies are virtual items within the meaning of section 8 of the Arkodin General Terms: they have no monetary value, are neither electronic money nor a means of payment, and can never be exchanged for real money, refunded or converted, except where required by law. Prices in virtual currency and rewards may change for game balance.
6. Other virtual items
Cards, packs, hourglasses, streak freezes, cosmetics (frames, titles, effects), season-pass access, SoundDrop+ perks, trophies and badges are also virtual items. When you obtain them, for free or through an in-app purchase, you receive a personal, limited, non-transferable and revocable right to use them in the Game; you do not acquire ownership. They can only be transferred to another player through the features provided in the Game (gifts, trades, market, auctions).
If a technical error credits items by mistake (bug, exploit, duplicate), we may remove them or correct the balance. The content of an in-app purchase already delivered is never reduced, except in case of fraud, obvious error or refund.
7. Packs, odds and guarantee
- Packs contain randomly drawn cards. They are earned by playing (rewards, gifts, campaign, pass) or bought with virtual currencies in the shop.
- The odds by rarity and variant are shown before opening or purchase: in the shop (“i” button) and in Profile → Settings → Pack odds.
- Some packs guarantee a minimum rarity (for example at least one Rare, Epic or Legendary card), shown on the pack.
- A guarantee (“pity”) system ensures that after a certain number of packs without a given rarity, the next pack contains at least one. The thresholds are shown in the same place as the odds.
- If the odds change, the new values are shown before they apply; a pack already opened is never changed.
- Cards obtained from a pack can never be resold for real money.
8. Numbered and “Signed” cards
Some cards come in limited editions and carry a serial number (for example “No. 012/500” or “Signed 1/1”). These are rarity levels specific to the Game, with value only inside the Game.
A “Signed” card is not an autograph: it does not mean that the artist signed, endorsed or took part in that card or in the Game. A card represents a song in the Game and gives no rights over the work, the recording or the artist’s image.
9. Trades, market and auctions
From a certain level, the Game lets you gift cards to your friends, propose trades of cards and coins, sell cards for coins on the market and take part in auctions. These features only use the Game’s virtual items and currencies.
- Trades, sales and auctions are final once accepted or concluded. Check carefully what you give and receive: we do not cancel a transaction because it was unbalanced.
- Limits apply (required level, number of cards and coins per trade, daily caps, resale delay, listing and auction duration, a 10% fee taken in coins on market sales). They are shown in the Game and may change.
- During a trade offer, listing or auction, the items and coins involved are locked, then returned if the transaction does not go through.
- It is strictly prohibited to sell, buy or offer virtual items, cards or accounts for real money or any consideration outside the Game (resale sites, social networks, peer-to-peer payments…), or to use trades to move items between your own accounts.
We are not a party to trades between players. In case of fraud, abuse, technical error or breach of these terms, we may cancel a transaction, remove the items involved and apply the measures of section 12 of the Arkodin General Terms.
10. Music content
Audio previews (30 seconds maximum), cover art and artist photos are provided by third-party services (in particular the Deezer public API and Apple’s iTunes API) and streamed, not downloaded. They belong to their rights holders (artists, labels, publishers) and are used to identify songs and play a short preview. Links let you listen to full tracks on streaming platforms (Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer).
SoundDrop is not affiliated with Deezer, Apple, Spotify or the artists, labels or publishers mentioned, and is not sponsored or endorsed by them.
The availability of a preview depends on these services. A preview, cover or card may become unavailable or be removed at a rights holder’s request. In that case, we make our best efforts to compensate affected players in the Game (for example with dust or a card of the same rarity).
11. Season pass and SoundDrop+
- The season pass lasts one season (about 6 weeks; dates are shown in the Game). Its free track is open to everyone; its premium track is unlocked by an in-app purchase valid for the current season, with no renewal. Rewards must be claimed before the season ends.
- SoundDrop+ is an optional monthly subscription giving comfort and collection perks (daily pack, premium pass track, exclusive cosmetics…), with no advantage in battles.
Content, price, renewal and cancellation: see the terms of sale.
12. Fair play and anti-cheat
In addition to the code of conduct in section 10 of the Arkodin General Terms, you agree not to use automatic music recognition tools, scripts or bots to answer blind tests, and not to manipulate battles, rankings, trades or auctions (collusion between accounts, fixed games).
The Game includes automated anti-cheat checks (for example: humanly impossible response times, games that are too fast, abnormal activity). An answer detected as impossible may be counted as wrong or a game cancelled. Measures on an account (restriction, suspension, closure) follow section 12 of the Arkodin General Terms: they are decided by a person, with reasons, and you can appeal at contact@arkodinstudio.com.
If you find a bug or vulnerability, report it from Profile → Settings → “A bug, an idea?” or to support@arkodinstudio.com.
14. Changes to and end of the game
The Game evolves: modes, seasons, events, cards and features may be added, changed or removed, and an app update may be required to keep playing. It may be interrupted for maintenance or in case of an incident.
If we decide to permanently shut down the Game, we will notify you in the Game at least 60 days in advance and stop selling in-app purchases from that announcement. Ongoing SoundDrop+ subscriptions will then no longer renew.
15. Account deletion
You can delete your account at any time from the Game: Profile → Account → Delete my account, or by writing to contact@arkodinstudio.com from the address linked to your account. Deletion is permanent: your collection, virtual currencies, progress and perks are lost and can be neither recovered nor refunded. Ongoing trades, listings and auctions are cancelled and items committed by other players are returned to them.
Important: deleting your account does not stop a SoundDrop+ subscription. Cancel it first in iOS Settings → your name → Subscriptions.
Deleting the app from your device does not delete your account. We may also delete an account in the cases set out in section 12 of the Arkodin General Terms or after a long period of inactivity, as described in the privacy policy.
16. Changes, governing law and contact
We may change these SoundDrop Terms as provided in section 16 of the Arkodin General Terms: for any significant change, you will be notified in the Game at least 15 days in advance. The current version is always available at arkodinstudio.com/sounddrop/conditions (French original) and arkodinstudio.com/en/sounddrop/terms (English translation).
Governing law, mediation and dispute resolution are governed by section 17 of the Arkodin General Terms: if you play for personal purposes, French law applies, without ever depriving you of the mandatory protections of the law of your country of residence, and you can use a consumer mediator free of charge. These terms are written in French; in case of conflict between this translation and the French version, the French version prevails.
A question? Player support: support@arkodinstudio.com — legal and data questions: contact@arkodinstudio.com.
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1313. Social features and rankings#
Your username, avatar, level, league, showcase, cards offered for trade or sale, scores and rankings (daily challenge, weekly league, an artist’s Top Fan…) may be visible to other players. You can add friends with their friend code. The Game has no free-text messaging between players.
To report a username or behavior, write to contact@arkodinstudio.com stating the username concerned.