{
  "slug": "soundcloud",
  "category": "music-streaming",
  "name": "SoundCloud",
  "description": "Audio sharing and music streaming platform where artists upload tracks, with an ad-supported free tier and paid Go plans.",
  "website": "https://soundcloud.com",
  "license": null,
  "platforms": [
    "web",
    "android",
    "ios"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "DE",
    "name": "Germany",
    "eyes": "Fourteen Eyes",
    "eu": true,
    "gdpr": true,
    "cloud_act": null
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "F",
  "score": 13,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "SoundCloud scores 13 out of 100 (grade F) on the music streaming criteria. It meets 1 of 8 criteria: TLS configuration. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, independent audit, transparency report, tells users about requests and security headers. It is based in Germany: Fourteen Eyes member; EU member (GDPR). Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A+ and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade C.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/music-streaming/soundcloud/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/music-streaming/soundcloud/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Closed source."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.soundcloud.android/latest/",
      "note": "The Android app includes AppsFlyer, ComScore, Facebook Ads, Google AdMob, Firebase Analytics and Segment."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy",
      "note": "Funded partly by ads, and personal data is used for personalized advertising."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No independent audit is published."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No transparency report or government request policy is published."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No published policy on notifying users about data requests."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=soundcloud.com&hideResults=on",
      "note": "Grade A+"
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/observatory/analyze?host=soundcloud.com",
      "note": "Grade C (55/100+)"
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "pending",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Not tested yet."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": "A+",
    "observatory": "C",
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [
      {
        "name": "Comscore",
        "host": "sb.scorecardresearch.com",
        "effect": "no"
      },
      {
        "name": "Google Analytics",
        "host": "ssl.google-analytics.com",
        "effect": "no"
      },
      {
        "name": "OneTrust",
        "host": "cdn.cookielaw.org",
        "effect": "none"
      },
      {
        "name": "Quantcast",
        "host": "secure.quantserve.com",
        "effect": "no"
      }
    ],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T06:59:57.462Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T07:44:20Z"
}