All Roya policies, guides, and legal information in one place.
"Roya" refers to Roya AB, a Swedish company. "Service" means the Roya verification platform. "Publisher" means the entity using the Service.
You must be at least 18 years old and have authority to bind your organization.
Roya provides a cryptographic verification layer for music publishing splits. We store only hashes on-chain; all personal data remains with you.
You retain full ownership of all split sheets. Roya claims no intellectual property over your content.
You agree not to use the Service for illegal purposes or to infringe third-party rights.
Currently free during testnet evaluation. Future fees will be announced with 30 days notice.
The Service is provided "AS IS". Roya's total liability is limited to €50 for free users.
These Terms are governed by the laws of Sweden. Disputes shall be resolved in Stockholm courts.
Roya is built with privacy-first architecture that separates verification proof from personal data.
Only verification metadata is stored; all personal data remains with publishers.
Publishers can delete contributor data; anonymous proof remains as audit trail.
Publishers remain controller. Roya acts as processor for verification only.
Data used solely for split verification, not marketing or other purposes.
public but anonymous
never shared with Roya
✅ This allows independent verification without compromising privacy.
| Data type | Publishers | STIM* | Roya | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributor names | ✓ | ✓* | ❌ | ❌ |
| Split percentages | ✓ | ✓* | ❌ | ❌ |
| Payment amounts | ✓ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Verification timestamp | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Content hash | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
* Only when publisher submits registration to STIM through normal process. STIM does not have direct access to Roya data. The table indicates what could be shared during standard royalty reporting.
All verification happens in isolated, encrypted environments. No data shared between publishers. Every tenant isolated.
Roya is designed to help publishers meet their GDPR obligations. Key principles:
For full details, see Privacy & Security section above.
The blockchain stores only a mathematical proof—like a digital notary stamp. All sensitive data stays with you.
You provide your private records showing the actual names/percentages. Blockchain proves it hasn't been altered since verification.
In case of a royalty dispute, Roya provides:
The blockchain acts as a neutral third party—no trust required.
We're happy to discuss data processing agreements, sub-processors, or security audits.