This Privacy Policy describes the policies of Sonic Temple Studios, LLC, 522 W Riverside Ave #4099 Spokane, Washington 99201, United States of America (the), email: chris@sonictemplestudios.com, phone: (425) 491-2621 on the collection, use and disclosure of your information that we collect when you use our website ( https://play.groovs.app ) (the “Service”). By accessing or using the Service, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy. Where required by applicable law (e.g., GDPR/UK GDPR), we will obtain your explicit consent for certain processing activities (such as optional surveys or marketing), and you may withdraw that consent at any time as described below. Unless stated otherwise, we act as the data controller for personal data processed through the Service.
We may modify this Privacy Policy at any time without any prior notice to you and will post the revised Privacy Policy on the Service. The revised Policy will be effective 180 days from when the revised Policy is posted in the Service and your continued access or use of the Service after such time will constitute your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. We therefore recommend that you periodically review this page.
We will collect and process the following personal information about you (as applicable to your use of the Service):
We collect/receive information about you in the following manner:
We will use the information that we collect about you for the following purposes:
If we want to use your information for any other purpose, we will ask you for consent and will use your information only on receiving your consent and then, only for the purpose(s) for which you grant consent unless we are required to do otherwise by law.
Where the GDPR/UK GDPR applies, we process your personal data on one or more of the following legal bases:
We will not transfer your personal information to any third party without seeking your consent, except in limited circumstances as described below:
We require such third parties to use the personal information we transfer to them only for the purpose for which it was transferred and not to retain it for longer than is required for fulfilling the said purpose.
We may also disclose your personal information for the following: (1) to comply with applicable law, regulation, court order or other legal process; (2) to enforce your agreements with us, including this Privacy Policy; or (3) to respond to claims that your use of the Service violates any third-party rights. If the Service or our company is merged or acquired with another company, your information will be one of the assets that is transferred to the new owner.
We may embed or link to third-party services (such as Google Forms) to collect survey responses. When you interact with these services, they may collect personal data and set cookies or similar technologies. These third parties process your data in accordance with their own privacy policies. Where such services act as our processors, we have appropriate agreements in place; where they act as independent controllers, they determine their own purposes and means of processing.
We are located in the United States. If you access the Service from the EEA, UK, or other regions with data protection laws, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your jurisdiction. Where required, we implement appropriate safeguards for such transfers (for example, reliance on Standard Contractual Clauses and/or comparable transfer mechanisms), and we take steps to ensure your information receives an equivalent level of protection.
We will retain your personal information with us for 90 days to 2 years after users terminate their accounts or for as long as we need it to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected as detailed in this Privacy Policy. We may need to retain certain information for longer periods such as record-keeping / reporting in accordance with applicable law or for other legitimate reasons like enforcement of legal rights, fraud prevention, etc. Survey responses used for product research and development are generally retained for up to 24 months and may be aggregated and/or anonymized earlier where feasible. Residual anonymous information and aggregate information, neither of which identifies you (directly or indirectly), may be stored indefinitely.
Depending on the law that applies, you may have a right to access and rectify or erase your personal data or receive a copy of your personal data, restrict or object to the active processing of your data, ask us to share (port) your personal information to another entity, withdraw any consent you provided to us to process your data, a right to lodge a complaint with a statutory authority and such other rights as may be relevant under applicable laws. To exercise these rights, you can write to us at chris@sonictemplestudios.com. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law (generally within one month under the GDPR/UK GDPR).
You may opt-out of direct marketing communications or the profiling we carry out for marketing purposes by writing to us at chris@sonictemplestudios.com.
Do note that if you do not allow us to collect or process the required personal information or withdraw the consent to process the same for the required purposes, you may not be able to access or use the services for which your information was sought.
We do not use your information for decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affect you.
Surveys are optional. Before submitting a survey response, you will be presented with a clear consent notice. By checking an unchecked box, you consent to our collection and processing of your responses for the purposes described in this Policy (e.g., product research and development). If we wish to use your responses for additional purposes (such as marketing follow-ups), we will request a separate opt-in. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting chris@sonictemplestudios.com; this will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
To learn more about how we use cookies and similar technologies—and your choices in relation to these tracking technologies, including those set by embedded third-party services such as Google Forms—please refer to our Cookie Policy.
The security of your information is important to us and we will use reasonable security measures to prevent the loss, misuse or unauthorized alteration of your information under our control. However, given the inherent risks, we cannot guarantee absolute security and consequently, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us and you do so at your own risk.
If you have any queries or concerns about the processing of your information that is available with us, you may email our Grievance Officer at Sonic Temple Studios, LLC, 522 W Riverside Ave #4099 Spokane, email: chris@sonictemplestudios.com. We will address your concerns in accordance with applicable law.
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GROOVS is a music-based attention training app. Instead of sitting quietly, you train your focus through rhythmic breathing or tapping, using music as the engagement vehicle.
Anyone whose performance suffers when their head gets in the way. The musician before the show. The athlete in the moment. The executive under pressure. The creative chasing flow.
Nobody eliminates mental interference. The people who perform best under pressure just get better at noticing and refocusing. That's the skill. That's what you're building.
Curious about the research behind it? Explore the science →
If that works better for you, absolutely. But if sitting still makes you restless, GROOVS might be your thing.
Yes. A free account unlocks the core GROOVS™ library. Premium and VIP plans unlock the full library and more.
No. GROOVS runs entirely in your browser on mobile or desktop. No app store, no install.
A free account unlocks the core GROOVS™ library. Click here to register →
Pick a GROOV. Choose breathing or tapping mode. Then train. The whole thing takes 5 minutes. Focus, wander, notice, return. That's a rep. Repeat.
Yes. GROOVS is a web app that works on any device: mobile, tablet, or desktop. A native app is on the roadmap but our first priority was making sure everyone could access it, regardless of device.
Most people notice something in their first few sessions: a quieter mind, a feeling of reset. Measurable changes in attention build over weeks of consistent practice. Think of it like fitness: the daily compound effect matters more than any single session.
The research suggests 13 minutes daily works best. But we're not robots. Do what you can, when you can. Consistency beats perfection every time.
Hip hop. Electronic. Acoustic. R&B. World. Rock. More coming. Every GROOV is originally composed with repeating rhythms and harmonies designed to train your mind. We're building a library that sounds like your playlist, not a spa.
Yes, we plan to add new GROOVS regularly. We're just getting started.
Have an idea for a GROOV? Send us a request →
The music is 100% human-made, written, performed, and produced by real musicians. We do use AI to help run other parts of the product and business more efficiently, so we can focus more resources on supporting the musicians who make GROOVS sound the way it does.
The goal isn't a quiet mind. It's noticing, quickly, when your attention drifts, and gently bringing it back. Every refocus is training the brain.
The skill being built (attention regulation) is the same; the path (rhythmic music vs silence) is different. If silent practice works for you, stick with it. GROOVS is for people who find sitting still harder than focusing on something.
Silence puts the whole burden on you. Music gives your attention a rhythm to anchor to. Engaging enough to keep you with it, simple enough to leave room for the training to happen underneath.
Attention is a skill, not a fixed trait. Studies show measurable changes in focus and mind-wandering with regular practice. It's like fitness for what you pay attention to.
Not directly. What it builds is faster noticing and gentler refocusing, useful when you're under pressure. Many people find that translates to feeling more in control. Calm is often a side effect, not the goal.
Breathing mode anchors your attention to the rhythm of your breath, guided by the moving dot. Tapping mode anchors to the rhythm of your finger or foot tapping. Same training, different on-ramp.
Whichever feels less effortful. Breathing is the most common starting point. If you find yourself fighting the breath, switch to tapping.
The single thing you're paying attention to during a session: the air through your nose, the sound of the music, the feeling of your tap, or the visual rhythm of the dots. One thing at a time.
No. That's the training. Your mind wandering is normal. Noticing it and returning to your point of focus. Wandering more isn't failing; refocusing is the win.
Optional. Closing your eyes amplifies the training because there's nothing visual to fall back on. Most people work up to it after a few sessions with eyes open.
If you keep returning your attention when it wanders, you're doing it right. There's no perfect session. The practice compounds over time, not within any single session.
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