Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

When you create an account, we collect your email address, name, and password (stored securely as a hashed value). We never store passwords in plain text.

When you use PodSearch.io, we may collect usage data such as search queries (if you opt in via your account), saved episodes, and followed podcasts. This data is used solely to personalize your experience.

We automatically collect basic technical information including your IP address, browser type, and device type. This data is used for security, analytics, and service improvement.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain the PodSearch.io service
• To personalize your experience (saved episodes, search history)
• To send important service-related communications
• To improve our search algorithms and transcription quality
• To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security issues

3. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share anonymized, aggregated data for analytics purposes.

We may disclose your information if required by law, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.

4. Data Storage & Security

Your data is stored on secure servers. We use industry-standard encryption for data in transit (TLS) and at rest. Passwords are hashed using bcrypt with a cost factor of 12.

Authentication tokens are stored in httpOnly cookies, preventing access from client-side JavaScript and mitigating XSS attacks.

5. Your Rights

• Access: You can view all your personal data from your profile page.
• Correction: You can update your personal information at any time via your profile.
• Deletion: You can delete your account and all associated data from the profile settings. This action is permanent and irreversible.
• Export: You can request an export of your data by contacting [email protected].

6. Podcast Content

PodSearch.io indexes publicly available podcast feeds and transcribes publicly available audio content. We do not claim ownership of any podcast content. If you are a podcast creator and would like your content removed from our index, please contact us at [email protected].

7. Children's Privacy

PodSearch.io is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at [email protected] or write to PodSearch.io Inc., 548 Market St, Suite 36879, San Francisco, CA 94104.