1. About OnlyBeats
OnlyBeats is an independent project of a social and community nature, with no primary commercial purpose, focused on indexing and cataloging music resources related to electronic music. The project operates under the commercial name "OnlyBeats" and is not constituted as a legal entity.
OnlyBeats functions strictly as a search engine and hyperlink aggregator. The site does not host, store, reproduce or distribute music files on its servers. Links present on the site point to resources published by third parties on their own platforms.
The site's purpose is promotional and discovery-focused: helping the community of DJs, producers and music enthusiasts to locate electronic music references. We invite you to support artists by purchasing their original music through official channels.
2. Terms of use
2.1 Acceptance
By accessing or using OnlyBeats you accept these Terms in their entirety. If you disagree with any part, you must refrain from using the site.
2.2 Minimum age
Use of OnlyBeats is restricted to persons 18 years of age or older. By registering or using site features you declare under oath that you meet the required legal age. We reserve the right to terminate accounts whose declared age proves false.
2.3 Acceptable use
When using OnlyBeats you agree NOT to:
- Perform mass scraping, automated indexing or data harvesting from the site without express written authorization.
- Attempt to compromise the security, integrity or availability of the service (DDoS attacks, injection, brute force, etc.).
- Use site information for unauthorized commercial purposes, including resale or redistribution.
- Impersonate other users, artists or legal representatives.
- Post comments with defamatory, offensive, discriminatory, illegal content or content that violates third-party rights.
Breach of any of the points above entitles OnlyBeats to suspend or terminate the user's account immediately, without prior notice or refund, regardless of any legal action that may apply.
2.4 Document modifications
We reserve the right to modify, update or replace this document at any time. The version in force shall always be the one published on this page with the "Last update" date shown at the top. Continued use of the site after an update constitutes acceptance of the new terms.
3. Accounts and Premium
3.1 Registration and credentials
Accessing certain features requires creating an account with a username, email and password. You are solely responsible for the use and management of your credentials and for any activity carried out under your account. Notify us immediately if you detect unauthorized use.
3.2 Premium subscription
OnlyBeats offers an optional subscription called Premium with additional benefits (higher-bandwidth downloads, FLAC quality, extended favorites and more). Current prices and plans are published at /premium.html and may change without prior notice.
3.3 Payment processing
All Premium payments are processed exclusively through PayPal. OnlyBeats does not store credit card, debit card or bank account information. The payment contractual relationship is established between the user and PayPal under that service's terms.
3.4 Renewal, cancellation and refunds
- Automatic renewal: Premium renews automatically at the end of each period through PayPal's recurring subscription mechanism.
- Cancellation: the user may cancel the subscription only from their PayPal panel. OnlyBeats does not process cancellations site-side; the flow is end-to-end between user and PayPal.
- No refunds: payments made are non-refundable. Upon cancellation, Premium access remains active until the expiration date of the paid period; at the end of that period the account moves to the standard Member group and retains its basic functionality without Premium benefits.
3.5 Suspension and termination
We reserve the right to suspend or delete accounts that breach these Terms without prior notice or refund. Users may request account deletion at any time by contacting [email protected].
4. Privacy policy
4.1 Data controller
OnlyBeats is the controller of personal data collected through this site. For privacy-related matters you may contact us at [email protected].
4.2 Data we collect
We collect only the data strictly necessary to operate the service, which you share voluntarily as it is your wish to create your OnlyBeats account:
- Account data: username, email, encrypted password, registration date, preferred language.
- Technical data (logs): IP address, browser type and version, ISP, date and time stamp, visited pages, HTTP referrer, device identifier.
- Activity data: posted comments, ratings, saved favorites, recorded downloads (for Premium users).
- Premium payment data: PayPal subscription identifier and expiration date. We do not store card numbers, CVV or bank accounts.
4.3 Processing purposes
Your data is used to:
- Operate the account, authenticate you and provide the service.
- Process and maintain your Premium subscription.
- Analyze aggregate usage trends to improve the platform.
- Detect and prevent abuse, fraud or security breaches.
- Comply with legal obligations and respond to requests from competent authorities.
Aggregate technical data is not linked to personally identifiable information except for the IP address, which is retained for security and audit purposes.
4.4 International data transfer
Your personal data is stored and processed on servers operated by UpCloud Ltd. (hosting provider headquartered in Finland, European Union), whose data centers may be physically located outside Mexican territory (EU, United Kingdom, United States, Singapore or other regions UpCloud operates). By accepting this document you expressly consent to the international transfer of your data to such servers, in compliance with Article 36 of the Mexican Federal Law on Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties (LFPDPPP).
4.5 Data retention
We retain account data as long as the account is active or necessary to provide the service. Technical logs are rotated periodically (typically 30 to 90 days). Data from deleted accounts is erased or anonymized within a maximum of 60 days, unless the law requires longer retention.
4.6 Rights over your personal data
In relation to your personal data you have the following rights:
- Right of access to your personal data.
- Right of rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right of erasure of your data.
- Right to data portability.
- Right to withdraw your consent at any time.
- Right to restriction of the processing of your data.
- Right to file a complaint to [email protected] if OnlyBeats' response to your request to exercise your rights has not satisfied you.
- Right to define directives concerning the retention, erasure and communication of your data after your death, through a trusted third party designated by decree.
OnlyBeats informs you that failure to provide or the modification of your data may have consequences for the handling of certain requests within the execution of the account's use, and that your request made in exercise of your rights will be retained for follow-up purposes.
6. Third-party services
OnlyBeats uses the following external services to operate. Each has its own privacy policy governing the processing of data we transfer to them or that they collect directly:
- UpCloud Ltd. — Hosting and infrastructure
- Provider of the server hosting the site. Data: all content including logs and databases. Policy: upcloud.com/privacy-policy
- Cloudflare, Inc. — CDN, DNS and security
- Security and acceleration layer. Data: IP address, HTTP headers, anti-bot telemetry. Policy: cloudflare.com/privacypolicy
- Google Ireland Ltd. — Google Analytics 4
- Aggregate traffic measurement. Data: browsing behavior, device, approximate location. Policy: policies.google.com/privacy
- PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. — Premium payment processing
- Processes recurring subscriptions. Data: payment information (handled directly by PayPal, not by OnlyBeats), subscription identifier. Policy: paypal.com/privacy
We do not sell, rent or share your personal data with third parties for commercial, advertising or any other purposes, except when strictly necessary to provide the service or when required by a competent authority.
7. Intellectual property
7.1 Nature of content
OnlyBeats does not host or distribute music files. Links on the site result from searching and indexing publicly available resources published by third parties. The referenced music belongs to its respective rights holders (artists, labels, distributors).
7.2 Promotional nature
Indexed content is offered exclusively for promotional, educational and informational purposes. We urge you to support artists by legitimately acquiring their music on official platforms such as Beatport, Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music or each label's official stores.
7.3 Trademarks
Names of artists, labels, platforms, genres and events mentioned on the site are property of their respective owners. Their use on OnlyBeats is strictly referential and does not imply affiliation, sponsorship or endorsement by such owners.
7.4 User-generated content
The site allows registered users to post comments and ratings. By posting content the user declares they hold the necessary rights and grants OnlyBeats a non-exclusive, royalty-free and non-transferable license to display such content on the site. The user is solely responsible for the content they post. OnlyBeats does not allow users to upload music or files: catalog curation is performed exclusively by the project's administrative team.
8. DMCA procedure
OnlyBeats complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512), the Mexican Federal Copyright Law (LFDA) and applicable international intellectual property treaties.
8.1 How to file a notice
If you believe material indexed on the site infringes your copyright, send a formal notice to [email protected] with the following required information:
- Rights holder identification: full name and, if applicable, the name of the entity or label you represent.
- Authorization evidence: proof that you are authorized to act on behalf of the exclusive rights owner (when the claim is not your own).
- Contact: valid email address and, optionally, phone number.
- Work identification: description of the protected material and at least one search term under which it appears on the site, or the specific URL of the resource.
- Good faith statement: "I state in good faith that the use of the claimed material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law."
- Accuracy statement under oath: "I state under penalty of perjury that the information provided herein is accurate and that I am the owner of the exclusive right or am authorized to act on its behalf."
- Signature: full name of the signer (valid electronic signature).
8.2 Processing and timelines
Valid notices are processed within a maximum of 10 business days from receipt. Indexed material will be removed from the site once the notice is verified. We will inform you of the outcome of your claim via email.
Sending the claim to third parties (hosting provider, domain registrar, social networks) does not expedite nor replace the procedure and may result in additional delays. The official channel is exclusively [email protected].
8.3 Counter-notice
If you believe your content was removed in error or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice to the same address with: identification of the removed material, statement under oath that you believe the removal was due to error, your contact information and consent to jurisdiction.
8.4 Abusive claims
Notices submitted in bad faith, fraudulently or without basis may be dismissed and, where appropriate, reported to competent authorities. False statements in a DMCA notice may result in civil liability for the signer.
9. User rights (ARCO)
In compliance with the Mexican Federal Law on Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties (LFPDPPP), we guarantee your exercise of ARCO rights:
- Access: know what personal data we hold about you and what it is used for.
- Rectification: request correction of your information if it is inaccurate or outdated.
- Cancellation: request that your data be deleted from our records when you believe it is not being handled in accordance with applicable principles.
- Objection: object to the processing of your data for specific purposes.
To exercise these rights send us an email at [email protected] with your username, registered email and a specific description of your request. We will respond within a maximum of 20 business days in accordance with applicable law.
If you consider that your right to personal data protection has been violated, you have the right to file a complaint before the Mexican National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information and Personal Data Protection (INAI).
9.1 Minors
The service is directed exclusively to persons 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we detect that a minor has provided information, we will immediately delete their account and associated data. If you are a parent or guardian and become aware that a minor has provided data to the site, contact us at [email protected].
10. Limitation of liability
10.1 "As is" service
OnlyBeats is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant that the site is free from errors, interruptions, viruses or vulnerabilities, nor that indexed content is accurate, current, complete or fit for any particular purpose.
10.2 Use at your own risk
The user is solely responsible for any use made of the information, links and resources found through the site. Any damage, claim, legal liability or consequence arising from misuse of listed material is exclusively the user's responsibility.
10.3 Indemnification
The user agrees to hold OnlyBeats harmless against any claim, demand, loss, expense or liability (including legal fees) arising from their breach of these Terms or infringement of third-party rights through their conduct.
10.4 Severability
If any clause of this document is declared null, illegal or unenforceable by a competent authority, the remaining clauses shall retain their full validity and effect.
11. Applicable law and contact
11.1 Jurisdiction and applicable law
This document is governed by the laws of the United Mexican States. The parties submit to the jurisdiction of competent courts in Mexican territory for resolving any controversy arising from the interpretation or fulfillment of these Terms, expressly waiving any other jurisdiction that may correspond by reason of domicile.
11.2 Official version
This document is published in Spanish and English. In case of discrepancy or conflict of interpretation between both versions, the Spanish version shall prevail as the official version.
11.3 Contact
For any matter related to this document, copyright, privacy or exercise of ARCO rights, write to us at:
You can also use our contact form for general inquiries.