Terms of use

Version 1.0 · Last updated: 7 October 2026

Introduction

Welcome to TrackShield. TrackShield is a service of Ringo B.V. These Terms of use apply to your use of this website, trackshield.io, including the free artist search. They are not the contract for a TrackShield case: cases and settlements are agreed separately in writing, and the TrackShield app has its own terms for the check. If any part of these Terms is not agreeable to you, please stop using the website.

Who we are

TrackShield is a service of Ringo B.V., registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under number 83776362. Our registered address is Fannius Scholtenstraat 61 B, 1051 EV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You can reach us at marcel@trackshield.io.

What this website is

This website explains what TrackShield does: we look for brand use of music on social media, build the evidence of what we find and, where there is no licence, hand the case to our legal network. The website also has a free artist search and a form for publishers and labels to request a full catalogue check.

The free search and the app

Typing in the “Artist or song” box shows artist suggestions. Picking an artist, or pressing Enter, takes you to the TrackShield app at app.trackshield.io. Using the search does not create a contract, a case or an engagement. The check itself runs in the app, under the app’s own terms and privacy policy. The app is also run by Ringo B.V.

Cases and fees

If we take on a case, the terms are agreed with you separately in writing, case by case, before we start. “No win, no fee” means that artists pay nothing unless money is recovered, on the terms agreed per case. Nothing on this website is an offer, a promise that we will take on a case, or a promise that any amount will be recovered.

Using the website

You may use the website for lawful purposes and for your own information. Please do not:

• use automated means to send searches in bulk, or in any way that goes beyond normal use of the search;
• try to break, overload or gain unauthorised access to the website or the services behind it;
• use the website to mislead others or to cause them harm.

We may suspend or block access for anyone who misuses the website or the search, and we may change or remove any part of the website at any time.

No advice

The information on this website is general information about TrackShield. It is not legal advice, financial advice or tax advice, and it is not a valuation of any particular use of music. You decide what to do with it, and you should take your own advice where it matters.

Examples, case descriptions and amounts on this website, such as the example case, the fees in the TV and reel illustration and the amount recovered in a past case, are illustrations or past examples. They do not promise a result.

Information as is

The website and the search are provided “as is” and “as available”. To the extent the law allows, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied. We do not guarantee that the website or the search is uninterrupted, free of errors or always available, or that the information on it is complete or current.

Artist names, follower counts, genres and photos in the search suggestions come from third-party sources and are shown as we receive them. A suggestion does not mean that any use of that artist’s music has been found.

Intellectual property

The texts, design, logos, images and software of this website, including the TrackShield name and the Pad-T logo, belong to Ringo B.V. or its licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws. You may view the website and share links to it. You may not copy, republish or reuse its content beyond that without our written consent.

Artist names, photos and other third-party material shown in the search remain the property of their owners and are displayed only to identify the artist.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Ringo B.V. is not liable for any loss or damage arising out of your use of, or inability to use, this website or the search, or out of your reliance on information on it. This includes indirect or consequential loss, loss of revenue or profit, and loss of business opportunity. Where liability cannot be excluded, our total liability for all events related to this website is limited to one hundred euros (EUR 100).

Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited under Dutch law, such as liability for intent or deliberate recklessness, or any statutory rights you have as a consumer.

Privacy

Please read our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, store and protect your personal data. We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms of use. The current version and its date are always on this page. Continued use of the website after a change means you accept the updated terms.

Governing law and courts

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Netherlands. Any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of the website is submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, unless mandatory law gives you the right to bring it elsewhere.

Severability and entire agreement

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in force. These Terms of use, together with our Privacy Policy, are the entire agreement between you and Ringo B.V. about your use of this website. They do not replace the terms we agree for a case or the terms of the TrackShield app.

Contact

Ringo B.V. (operating as TrackShield)
Fannius Scholtenstraat 61 B, 1051 EV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
KvK: 83776362
marcel@trackshield.io