1. Privacy Policy
Current Scoring Leaders LLC ("CSL," "we," "us," "our") respects your privacy. This section explains what personal data we collect, why, how we protect it, and what choices you have.
What we collect
- Inquiry data — name, email, project brief, budget range, deadline, and any optional phone number you include on our forms.
- Newsletter data — email only, used solely to deliver the newsletter you signed up for.
- Payment data — handled by Stripe and Formspree. We never see or store your full card number, CVV, or bank credentials.
- Usage analytics — anonymized page views via Cloudflare Web Analytics (no third-party trackers, no fingerprinting).
- Music samples you share with us — reference tracks, briefs, scripts, mood references — only for the purpose of fulfilling your project.
How we use it
We use your data strictly to (a) quote and deliver music commissions, (b) license tracks, (c) send the newsletter if you opted in, (d) respond to support inquiries, and (e) comply with tax and legal record-keeping obligations. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data — period.
How long we keep it
| Category | Retention | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Inquiry & project briefs | 7 years | Tax / dispute window |
| Final deliverables + license PDFs | 15 years | IP chain of title |
| Newsletter subscriptions | Until you unsubscribe | Consent |
| Payment receipts | 7 years | Tax |
Your rights
If you're a California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Texas, Oregon, Montana, Delaware, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, or Iowa resident (or any other jurisdiction with analogous rights), you can:
- Request a copy of every byte of personal data we hold on you (we'll deliver within 30 days, in portable form).
- Ask us to correct or delete it (subject to the retentions above).
- Opt out of any future processing for marketing.
- File a complaint with your state AG — but we ask you email us first so we can fix it.
3. Terms of Use
By using currentscoringleaders.com (the "Site") or engaging Current Scoring Leaders LLC ("CSL") for any music service (collectively, the "Service"), you agree to these Terms.
Use of the Site
- You may browse the portfolio and read the blog for personal or commercial research.
- You may not scrape the catalog, mass-download audio files, republish tracks on third-party platforms, or use CSL content to train machine-learning models without written permission.
- You may not attempt to reverse-engineer the player, EQ visualizer, or any other technical component.
- You may not impersonate CSL or hold yourself out as an official partner without a signed agreement.
Use of the Service (commissions, retainers, licensing)
- Every engagement is governed by a signed Statement of Work (SOW) that overrides anything on this Site if the two conflict.
- Catalog licensing is governed by the License Agreement you receive with each track — see CSL_contracts.html for the template.
- You must be 18+ or have a parent/guardian sign on your behalf.
- You must have the right to provide any reference materials, scripts, lyrics, voice recordings, or brand assets you submit. You are responsible for any IP-infringement claims arising from materials you send us.
No warranty
The Site and any preview audio are provided "as is." We don't promise that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that any specific preview track will remain available for licensing in the future.
4. Refund Policy
Catalog (instant license) orders are refundable in full within 14 days of purchase, no questions asked, provided you have not used the track in any publicly-distributed, broadcast, or monetized project during that window.
| Situation | Refund |
|---|---|
| Catalog license — track not used | 14-day full refund |
| Catalog license — track used in derivative work or published project | Non-refundable |
| Commission — first delivery fundamentally off-brief and revisions can't fix it within scope | Deposit refundable minus non-recoverable costs (max 10%) |
| Commission — you cancel before kickoff (after SOW signed) | 50% deposit refundable if cancelled within 7 days of signing |
| Commission — you cancel after work has begun | Non-refundable; we deliver all work-in-progress |
| Retainer — you cancel within the 3-month minimum | Non-refundable; pay-out is for reserved capacity |
To request a refund, email [email protected] with your order ID and a one-sentence reason. Stripe refunds typically settle in 5–10 business days.
5. DMCA / Takedown Notice
If you believe content hosted on currentscoringleaders.com infringes your copyright, send a written DMCA notice to our designated agent including:
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (or a representative list for multiple works).
- Identification of the infringing material and its URL on our site.
- Your contact information: name, address, telephone, email.
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and you are the owner or authorized to act for the owner.
- Your physical or electronic signature.
We aim to acknowledge valid takedown notices within 24 hours and remove or restrict access within 5 business days. Counter-notices follow the procedure in 17 U.S.C. § 512(g).
6. License Rights Summary
The four license tiers CSL offers are summarized below. The full legal language for each tier is in the License Agreement template.
| Tier | Use | Term | Exclusivity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Personal, non-commercial, non-monetized projects | Perpetual | Non-exclusive |
| Creator | YouTube / Twitch / Podcast / Social | Perpetual | Non-exclusive (Content ID cleared) |
| Indie Film / Game | Single project, all media tied to that one work | Perpetual for that work | Non-exclusive |
| Brand / Broadcast | Commercial campaigns, broadcast, ads, network TV | 3 years default (renewable) | Exclusive in vertical |
| Work-for-Hire | Full IP transfer; you own the master + composition copyright | Perpetual + Copyright Office registration | Exclusive (full transfer) |
All licenses start as Non-Exclusive by default — you get a non-exclusive right to use the master and underlying composition for the named scope. Exclusivity and Work-for-Hire require a separate signed agreement with an additional fee, listed on Pricing & Features.
7. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, CSL's total cumulative liability for any claim arising from a single engagement is capped at the amount you actually paid CSL for that engagement in the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim. We are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, lost profits, or lost revenue.
This limitation does not apply to: (a) CSL's gross negligence or willful misconduct; (b) breach of confidentiality obligations; (c) infringement of your intellectual property by CSL; or (d) amounts owed to a third party under an indemnification clause.
8. Governing Law & Severability
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the federal laws of the United States, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full effect.
9. Contact
For any of the above, write to us. We answer within 1 business day.
Need a fillable contract template instead? See CSL_contracts.html — our Statement of Work, License Agreement, NDA, and Service Agreement templates.