Privacy Policy

SoundPath Lab respects reader privacy and collects only the information reasonably needed to operate, secure, measure, and improve this publication. SoundPath Lab is operated by FASTHiFi Technology Co., Limited, a company registered in Hong Kong, which acts as the data controller for information processed directly by this publication.

INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE

If you subscribe, create a member account, contact us, or respond to a survey, we may receive information such as your name, email address, message, and communication preferences. Please do not send passwords, payment-card details, or other sensitive personal information through the Contact page.

INFORMATION COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY

Like most websites, SoundPath Lab and its service providers may process technical information such as IP address, browser type, device type, approximate location, referring page, pages viewed, and interaction data. This information may be used for security, performance monitoring, audience measurement, and understanding which content is useful.

COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

The site may use essential cookies for sign-in, member access, security, and site preferences. Analytics or embedded services may use additional cookies or similar technologies. Browser settings can be used to limit or delete cookies, although some site functions may then work differently.

EMAIL AND MEMBERSHIP

If you subscribe, we may send publication updates or newsletters according to the preferences you select. Every marketing email will include a way to unsubscribe. Operational messages related to account access or service changes may still be sent when necessary.

SERVICE PROVIDERS

SoundPath Lab uses third-party services to host and operate the publication, deliver email, provide analytics, prevent abuse, and maintain security. These providers process data only as needed to deliver their services and are subject to their own privacy terms.

EXTERNAL LINKS AND EMBEDS

Articles may link to manufacturers, retailers, streaming services, videos, or other third-party websites. Their privacy practices are outside our control. Embedded content may allow the third party to collect information as if you visited its website directly.

DATA RETENTION AND SECURITY

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, legal obligations, dispute resolution, or security. No online service can guarantee absolute security, but we use reasonable organizational and technical safeguards.

YOUR CHOICES

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, or portability of personal information, or to object to certain processing. You may also unsubscribe from publication emails at any time.

CHILDREN

SoundPath Lab is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

CHANGES AND CONTACT

We may update this policy as the site, applicable law, or service providers change. The latest version will remain on this page. Privacy questions or requests may be sent to editorial@soundpathlab.com.

Responsible person and privacy contact: Sun. WhatsApp: +852 4680 3895.

DATA CONTROLLER AND REGISTERED OFFICE

The data controller for information processed directly by SoundPath Lab is FASTHiFi Technology Co., Limited.

Registered office:
22 Tak Fung Street
Hung Hom, Hong Kong

FASTHiFi's company registration or business registration number is not published on this editorial website. This does not affect any privacy rights or the company's legal responsibilities.

Last updated: 20 September 2026.

GOOGLE ANALYTICS 4

SoundPath Lab uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to measure page use, reading completion, product and brand interest, System Builder steps, newsletter signups, and outbound purchase-link clicks. GA4 analytics storage is denied by default. If you select “Allow analytics,” analytics storage is enabled; if you decline, the site continues to work without optional analytics storage. We do not send email addresses, raw site-search terms, free-text equipment notes, or payment information to GA4.

Outbound links may lead to official manufacturers or third-party retailers. SoundPath Lab records the product, merchant and link placement for aggregate performance analysis. A purchase link does not by itself prove a sale, and no affiliate relationship is claimed unless it is expressly disclosed beside the relevant link.

Analytics disclosure updated: 23 August 2026.

Community and decision-tool data

Updated 6 September 2026. This section explains data used by Owner Pulse, Owner Experience, Product Issues, Decision Feedback and Follow Product.

Owner Pulse and Owner Experience: We collect the product identity, current answer, ownership duration, opinion change, selected strengths and problems, firmware/app effect, optional note, timestamps and a pseudonymous member reference. Public summaries show aggregated latest valid responses only after the display threshold; they do not show email addresses and do not label ordinary members as verified buyers.
Product Issues: We collect the relevant product or issue, the experience signal or submitted evidence, and technical context the user chooses to provide. Reports may be kept private for moderation and verification before any public summary.
Decision Feedback: We collect the page or decision context and selected outcome. Free-form private details are not sent to GA4 events.
Follow Product: We store the member-to-product follow preference. Email is used by Ghost for account access. Product-specific change-email delivery is not enabled unless the site separately activates it and the member’s notification preference permits it.
Points and contribution history: We record a pseudonymous member identity, contribution activity, reward history, moderation state, participation dates, approval or rejection state, and reversal history. This information is used to calculate points, prevent duplicate rewards, investigate abuse, support editorial review and operate the community. We do not use unnecessary device fingerprinting.

What remains internal

Account linkage, moderation status, response history, abuse-prevention records and unpublished evidence remain internal except where disclosure is required by law. Public statistics use one latest effective response per member and product; edit history is not counted as extra people.

Retention and deletion

Data is retained only while it supports account service, editorial evidence, integrity, security or legal obligations. Retention is reviewed periodically rather than promised as indefinite. Use the Contact page to request access, correction, deletion of personal information or removal of account-linked submissions. State the feature and product involved; do not send passwords or full serial numbers.