PRIVACY POLICY

Effective date: October 18, 2026

Dean's List Plugins ("DLP", "we", "us", "our") is operated by D L P CONSULTING, INC. This policy explains what data dlp.audio and its related tools actually collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your rights. It is written to match what our systems actually do — not a generic template.

What We Collect

• Email address — when you sign up for a launch notification (homepage, /mwa, legacy landing pages), submit the feedback form, enter the beat contest, or request account access at /account
• IP address and browser user-agent — automatically logged server-side whenever you submit an email signup (e.g. the MWA Vocal waitlist), for spam/abuse prevention and to de-duplicate signups
• License keys and activation records — plugin serial numbers and the machine-activation records needed to validate installations (via our license activation server)
• Download and usage logs — which installer you downloaded, plugin crash/version telemetry reported by the plugin itself
• Contest submissions — if you enter the beat contest: your name, email, an uploaded audio file, and any social handle or notes you provide
• Support messages — anything you send to support@dlp.audio, reef@dlp.audio, the feedback form, or the in-account "Contact Support" box, including an optional one-line testimonial you explicitly opt in to let us use
• Account session token — if you use /account, a login token is stored in your browser's local storage (not a cookie) after you request a magic link

We do not currently process payments and do not store payment card data. Every DLP product available today (Smoke Mono 1, Smoke Mono Free, and related installers) is a free download. If that ever changes, this policy will be updated before anything is sold.

How We Use It

• To deliver software downloads, license keys, and update notifications
• To respond to support requests and contest entries
• To send you the specific email you signed up for (e.g. a launch notification) — we do not add you to unrelated marketing lists without a separate opt-in
• To diagnose plugin crashes and improve stability
• To judge and administer the beat contest, including publishing a winner's beat/handle if you win (only with your consent given at entry)

Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We share it only as needed to run the service, or when Mike Dean's own infrastructure needs it to fulfill your request:

• Hosting — Amazon Web Services (AWS), which hosts dlp.audio, our APIs, and our databases
• Internal systems — some signup forms on this site also write to DLP's internal "SHADOW" infrastructure (00shadow.com) so a single waitlist can be managed across our own tools; this is Mike Dean's own private infrastructure, not a third-party vendor
• Google Fonts — pages on this site load typefaces from fonts.googleapis.com / fonts.gstatic.com. Loading a font from Google causes your browser to make a direct request to Google, which may log your IP address under Google's own privacy policy. We do not use Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta/Facebook Pixel, or any other analytics or advertising tracker.
• If required by law, subpoena, or to protect DLP's legal rights

Cookies and Tracking

dlp.audio does not set cookies. Login sessions use a token stored in your browser's local storage, not a cookie. We run no analytics or advertising trackers. Because nothing is stored in cookies and nothing tracks you, there is no cookie-consent banner.

Your Rights

• Request a copy of the data we hold on you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your account and data — see data deletion instructions
• Opt out of any marketing email at any time (every email we send has an unsubscribe/one-click-out link)
• California residents (CCPA/CPRA): you have the right to know, delete, correct, and opt out of "sale" or "sharing" of personal information. We do not sell or share personal information as those terms are defined by California law.
• Texas residents (TDPSA): you have the right to access, correct, delete, and obtain a portable copy of your personal data, and to opt out of targeted advertising or profiling — we do not do either.
• EU/UK visitors (GDPR): the same access/correction/deletion/portability rights apply; our legal basis for the data above is your consent (signup forms, contest entry) or our legitimate interest in operating the service (license validation, crash logs, abuse prevention).

To exercise any of these rights, email support@dlp.audio. We will respond within 30 days.

Data Retention

Account, license, and signup data is retained while relevant to an active product or account. Contest entries are retained for the duration of judging plus a reasonable period after, then deleted unless you're a winner whose entry we publish with consent. If we ever generate purchase records, those are retained per legal/tax requirements (typically 7 years).

Children

Our service is not directed to children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect data from them. The beat contest requires entrants to confirm they are 18+ or have a parent/guardian's permission.

Changes

We may update this policy. Material changes will be posted here with an updated effective date.

Contact

D L P CONSULTING, INC
Email: support@dlp.audio
Phone: +1 (855) 932-2501

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